’92 Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card from Boxcar Films on Vimeo.
Jim and Dave are brothers. They haven’t spoken in years and they don’t like each other very much…
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They’ve ’ve long since gone separate ways– one with a job and a family, the other an aimless wanderer. Forced to come together for a week after their dad dies in Kansas City, the two brothers pick up where they left off.
But time hasn’t dulled their animosity toward one another, and they pick up their childish rivalry right where it left off. Todd Sklar’s ’92 Skybox Alonzo Mourning Rookie Card is a film that reminds us that family blood both divides and binds us all.
Alonzo is one of those rare films that’s funny on many levels. It’s a perfect blend of family insanity and family dynamics. There’s physical comedy that ratchets up the absurdity. Even on the bizarre set there are some minor funny details– an enormous sandwich, a tarantula in a jar. There’s some improv dialog from actors Alex Rennie and James Pumphrey– who we’ve never seen before but seem instantly familiar– giving a layered approach and a telling sign of a well-crafted film, one that can be watched over and over again.
–As an aside, Alonzo Mourning was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 2nd pick in the 1992 draft. He averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game in his rookie season. His basketball cards were very popular throughout the 90′s, and his limited edition 1992 Skybox Series rookie card is a very rare bird.
To note… Alonzo Mourning had no brothers.
by Skippy Massey
This post originally appeared at the Humboldt Sentinel. Reprinted with permission.
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