Jan van den BergJan 26

Air stond niet op het lijstje van comfort-kijken. Want ik had Air nog nooit gezien. Toch stond deze film uit 2023 stevig op mijn radar. Het verhaal over hoe Nike de Air Jordan bedacht? Natuurlijk.

Maar wat me tegenhield was Ben Affleck met een grote shield zonnebril op. Hij speelt Phil Knight?!

Hoho, laten we voorzichtig zijn.

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jserafJul 5, 2023
Would love to know how one of my favorite His Name Is Alive interludes ended up in a movie about Michael Jordan’s shoes #4ad #HisNameIsAlive #HomeIsInYourHead #AirMovie #MichaelJordan #SonnyVaccaro #Nike
OraymwMay 14, 2023

16/50

I watched AIR which is the story of Sonny Vaccaro and the Air Jordan. The film is full of phenomenal performances, the best of which is Viola Davis who delivers one of the best on screen speeches that I've seen in a long time.

If you're a sports fan, a child of the 80s or 90s or simply someone who enjoys a good period piece, then this film is definitely worth a watch.

#AirMovie #SonnyVaccaro #MichaelJordan #Movies

Queer Lit CatsApr 5, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Ben Affleck's 'Air' Is a Crowd-Pleaser (Especially If the Crowd Is Full of Capitalists) https://jezebel.com/air-movie-review-1850299775 #Jezebel #americanpeopleofgermandescent #entertainment2cculture #philknight28affleck29 #michaeljordan #delorisjordan #chrismessina #jasonbateman #sonnyvaccaro #damonvaccaro #cyndilauper #christucker #robstrasser #howardwhite #projectnike #benaffleck #violadavis #philknight #airjordan #tarantino #mattdamon #chakakhan
Ben Affleck's 'Air' Is a Crowd-Pleaser (Especially If the Crowd Is Full of Capitalists)

This is a zippy, quippy movie that will have people cheering for visionary white male capitalists.

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