Slam From the Street: New York City--25 Best Playground Dunks

An all-thriller-and-no-filler collection of the most poetic aspect of the game of hoops--the slam dunk--this ode to street ball features 25 truly remarkable Big Apple playground dunks (set to a throbbing hip-hop/rap soundtrack that earns the "parental advisory" sticker on the VHS/DVD covers) in all of their slow-mo and instant replay glory. With an appreciative crowd cheering them on, the players take to the air with the greatest of ease, performing gravity-defying jumps (some with quite elaborate setups), hanging onto the rim long after the ball has swooshed through, and hitting the backboard hard enough to make it shatter (if it wasn't made of Plexiglas). In short, this triumph of style over substance (it's not the score, but the bucket) presents all of the awesome spectacle that isn't allowed in NBA regulation play. DVD extras include behind-the-scene interviews with local heroes of the NYC street ball scene. Also available in the Slam From the Street series at the same prices: Playground All-Stars, West Coast: Venice Beach--Hoops by the Beach, and the original Slam From the Street. Sure to strike a resonant chord in b-ball aficionados, this is recommended. Aud: P. (C. Block)