Magic Johnson: Always Showtime (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Disc 1 contains the main documentary (1 hr 3 min) and also the number retirement ceremony (25 min) from the Great Western Forum in the early 90's that also had Larry Bird in attendance. The main body of the documentary was made in the 80's and feels a bit dated but still does a decent job of exploring his early life growing up in Lansing and then onto his high school/college days and finally his NBA career filled with championships and amazing fast-break plays.Tacked on at the end of the documentary is a brief glimpse of his time on the Dream Team in the Summer of 1992 and also his return to the NBA in early 1996. Overall the documentary feels a bit short and rushed at just over an hour for someone who had such an amazing career. Certain events were just glossed over(such as his return). and others weren't even covered(his brief time coaching the Lakers). Disc 2 contains 3 full games(Lakers @ Clippers in San Diego 1979, Lakers @ 76er's Game 6 NBA Finals 1980, 1992 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando).The game in San Diego was Magic's 1st game ever in the NBA. Game 6 in Philly is where Magic took over at center without Kareem and took the NBA crown as a rookie with the Lakers. And the 92 All-Star game was supposed to be Magic's last game(at the time). Overall this is a nice collection especially with the jersey retirement ceremony and the three full games.

Magic Johnson was the best point guard ever to play the game of basketball. He was a leader and champion at all levels of the sport, winning titles in high school, college, and the NBA. "Always Showtime" is narrated by Danny Glover and looks back at Magic's career, starting in childhood and high school and then moving on to his years at Michigan State and with the Los Angeles Lakers.The included footage of Johnson's career is stellar, and interspersed throughout the story are comments by family members, coaches, teammates, and rivals. Also included is Johnson's February 1992 jersey retirement ceremony at The Forum.This DVD set contains three full-length games. No games from the peak of Magic's career in the mid-to-late Eighties are included, but all three are memorable--Johnson's first game as a pro in October 1979; Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, in which Magic led the Lakers to their first of five titles in the decade; and the 1992 NBA All-Star game, which Johnson played three months after he announced he was HIV-positive. Viewers of the 1980 game will be surprised at how much running and fast breaking was done in a Finals game back then, and the '92 All-Star game was memorable for the three 3-pointers Magic hit at the end of the game.The set would be a solid addition to any DVD collection of NBA history.

I never saw Magic Johnson played in his prime, but this DVD revealed everything that he did during the heydays. Overall, it was a good DVD. However, the film used in the DVD was old and that fact alone brought the DVD down to the 4 star rating, instead of 5.

A must have showtime Lakers video for your collection

I live on the East Coast, nearly 3,000 miles away from Showtime, so I didn't get an opportunity to watch many of Magic Johnson's games. After my appetite for sports diminished, I was an unabashed believer that Michael Jordan was the best NBA player of all time. However, after watching Always Showtime, I must now add Magic to the endless argument about the greatest player. Although Magic's teams won 5 NBA finals, he went to the Championship series an astonishing 8 times in his medically-shortened career. He's one of the best that ever played the game, and I didn't realize it until I watched Magic Johnson: Always Showtime.

I got this for my grandson he plays Basketball. He is a point guard.Just arrived this past Sunday but he begun watching it the same day! He loves it!

I am from Michigan, so i was a magic fan before he was (Magic). I love the DVD, i think it was well documented. after i watched it, I felt bad because I felt like I robbed Amazon because the price on the DVD was a steal for such a great video. (smile). this was not my first purchase from Amazon, & it won't be my last. Thanks Amazon & I'll holla.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. single-handedly made me fall in love with Basketball. This DVD is a documentary of Magic Johnson's love for the game and humble rise to fame. The documentary highlights Magic's rivery with Larry Bird which was legendary and inspired Magic to greatness, but it was also great to see the genuine respect and admiration both players had for each other... something that is sadly lacking in today's world of sports.

Two thumbs up! Service was very efficient and the product is in very good quality. I personally recommend this to other buyers.

für mich war und ist Magic Johnson der Basketballer schlechthin. Im Grunde rein subjektiv, weil ich zu "seiner" Zeit selbst mit dem Basketball begonnen habe. Der Sport hat zwar zu dieser Zeit oft vermeintlich noch wenig von der Athletik seit der Jordan-Ära, aber Johnson schien mit seinen Pässen jeden erfolgreich und zur Vorlage bedienen zu können, sogar die, die als letzte ins Team gewählt worden sind.Es ist ein schwelgen in der Vergangenheit, aber warum auch nicht.

Der Beste PG einfach, schöne Doku .. schöne Ausschnitte. Klasse

Lieferung war sehr schnell und 1A Zustand! Der Film ist sehr interessant. Die Magic0Stimmung kommt auch 30 Jahre später rüber! Wer sich für die NBA interessiert, ein Leckerbissen. Tonspur ist nur auf Englisch, trotz Untertitel sind englische Sprachkenntnisse angebracht.