not quite what I expected from troy bolton’s origin story but the guy always was a bit unpredictable

Shockingly similar to Space Jam.

drug addicts freak me out a lot but wow leo’s performance in this was incredible, so raw and haunting

is this a prequel to the wolf of wall street

any movie in which a heroin addicted Leonardo DiCaprio jerks off on a roof deserves at least 4+ stars.

me 25% of the movie: omg leo is so talented wtf
me 75% of the movie: omg leo is so hot wtf

Leo can get it anytime love you boo <33

"Time sure flies when you're young and jerking off."

The Basketball Diaries is Leonardo DiCaprio at his best. A stark portrayal of high school basketball buddies who share everything. Including a needle. Shows the rapid decent into addiction and insanity that most addicts go through. Getting kicked out of school. Losing friends. Alienating family. Betraying the trust of those trying to help you. His friends die or go to prison. Mark Wahlberg is one of the co-stars! Overall, it's a superior film that everyone should make sure they see because it really is an overlooked masterpiece.

"Time sure flies when you're young and jerking off."- Jim Carroll

Happy 40th birthday to Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio! (November 11)

The Basketball Diaries tells the true story of Jim Carroll, who was a High School kid that got into drugs and many other things. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Carroll and he is terrific. He owned the role and I couldn't picture anyone else in it. Juliette Lewis is only in a few scenes, but she is great. Mark Whalberg is the other standout. The film features some very interesting camera angles, but I liked it. The music was good and The Doors' classic, 'Riders on the Storm' is put to great use. The film has a lot to say about friendship and peer pressure and I liked that a lot. It is a powerful film with many emotionally resonant moments. Yet another film that shows why you should never use drugs. 8/10

"Time sure flies when you're young and jerking off"
- Jim Carroll

Baby Leo, Baby Wahlberg & Baby Lewis. Awww, so cuuute

Actually, this is a pretty good flick and a sign of things to come for this group of up and coming actors. I mean Wahlberg had some serious history already by this time with New Kids on the Block and other nefarious doings, but that's a whole other story.

In this adaptation of his early-life autobiography, I thought DiCaprio was especially solid as Jim Carroll, spiralling into a heroin induced mess.

Jim eventually made it out the other side and went on to become a successful author, poet and punk musician... check out The Jim Carroll Band "People Who Died".

Watched as part of Scavenger Hunt #63 | June 2020 - #10/30

Worth a watch just for young Leonardo DiCaprio's performance. It's a demanding role and in my view, he's the saving grace of the movie. As for the downward spiral story, it came across as conventional and right from the start you can sense the inevitable. Everything you expect to happen in a movie dealing with addiction happened here. Not as compelling as I'd hoped and aside from a couple scenes, I didn't feel much.

Leo’s best performance in my opinion

i stayed up watching this and had no regrets... leo's performance was world class

You're Growing Up. And Rain Sort Of Remains On The Branches Of A Tree That Will Someday Rule The Earth. And It's Good That There Is Rain. It Clears The Month Of Your Sorry Rainbow Expressions, And It Clears Streets Of The Silent Armies...So We Can Dance.

Me recuerda un poco a Trainspotting,aun que tengan pocas cosas en comun.

Jim es un chico que sueña con ser Basketbolista y ir a la NBA, este sueño se vera arruinado por caer en la adiccion de distintos tipos de drogas, aparte de el seguiremos a sus otros tres amigos y por su puesto que Mark Whalberg es el mas idiota de los 4.

Increible interpretacion por parte de Leonardo DiCaprio,aqui es un pibardo y ya demostraba que tenia un gran talento, la escena cuando quiere volver a la casa de su madre y esta no lo deja entrar,es desgarradora y es uno de sus mejores momentos.

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IM. NOT. LYING. leonardo dicaprio’s performance in this movie is so pure ugh the plot to this movie is so incredibly awesome!! 🥺

Impactada con esta película y mas con la gran actuación de Leo sin dejar a Mark Wahlberg atrás.

Es todo un viaje.

Jim Carrol, wherever you are, I just wanna let you know that your story kept me going when I was in the verge of stopping. Hands down to Leo, always. this will forever be my Top 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Wolf of Wall Street x High School Musical

And it’s amazing

Leonardo Di Caprio 19 yaşında oynadığı bu filmde ilerde ne kadar kusursuz bir oyuncu olucağının sinyallerini net bir şekilde gösteriyor. Filmin başlarında klasik bir genç liseliyi stabil bir şekilde oynasa da asıl oyunculuğunu filmin 45. dakikasından sonra gösteriyor. Uyuşturucu gibi evrensel bir sorunun biz gençleri yavaş yavaş nasıl sömürdüğünü çok net bir şekilde gösteren film, her gencin izlemesi gerektiği ve izlerken ders çıkarması gerektiğini açık bir şekilde öne seriyor. Eksiklerinde gelirsek müziklerinin filmin gerilimine uymuyor ve bu da filmin temposunu düşürüyor. Sonuçta gençlik filmi olarak düşünürsek yönetmenin çok gergin bir film yapmak istemediği belli. 7/10

Consider my buttons pushed

pretty solid but would have liked it better at its peak tumblr popularity in 2014

nossa que grande merda! mas o leo aff mo gatinho