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A documentary film by Amy Goldstein
Featuring Shaquille O’Neal, Anah Reichenbach / Hoopalicious, Christabel Zamor / HoopGirl, Art Linkletter, and many other hooping devotees and superstars
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| Hooping is an art, a dance, a fitness regime, and a spiritual practice. It is one of the hottest trends, catching on with the likes of First Lady Michelle Obama, Beyonce, and Marisa Tomei. Hooping is featured in music videos for Justin Timberlake, Fergie, and P!NK and ads for Coca-Cola and Target. It is a business, filled primarily with young, women entrepreneurs. And it is a subculture - a community of the curious-minded, who are generous in spirit, and possess an undeniable need to express themselves. THE HOOPING LIFE is the first film that captures the origins and rise of modern day hula-hooping – a.k.a hooping. With an introduction and narration by hooper (of basketball and hula alike) Shaquille O’Neal, the film illuminates eight extraordinary stories of hoop devotees who have embraced it as an art form, a teaching aid, and even an instrument of redemption. From the streets, to intimate clubs, to giant arenas, the film alternates between self-filmed video diaries, verité documentary footage, and spectacularly filmed performances. Filmed over six years, and featuring an appearance by late hoop-promoter and TV personality Art Linkletter, the film celebrates the healing power of movement and the spirit of human inventiveness. British electronic duo BASEMENT JAXX provides the buoyant score that captures the free-spirited nature of hooping, with additional music by The Scissor Sisters, and an appearance by popular jam-band The String Cheese Incident |
My Thoughts:
My daughter and I watched this DVD together. I never realized how many years people have been hooping. Seems hula hoops have been around for entertainment for quite some time. I liked how they showed clips from earlier years.
My daughter was mesmerized at what people can do with hula hoops. It was quite interesting to see different people in this DVD, tell their stories of hooping. And watch clips of them hooping. They clearly have a love and passion for hooping. People are making a living hooping.
This DVD made me want to go out and buy some hoops and start hooping with my kids.. Definitely a film worth watching.
Learn more about this movie on The Hooping Life website or grab a copy on Amazon.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and were not influenced in any way.***
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