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Old 12-18-2007, 02:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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You absolutely MUST see this movie!!!! I was fortunate enough to be able to see it on Sunday night. The film is very well done!

We already know Mr. Washington can bring it but the four young stars in the film (Journee Smollet, Nate Parker, Jermaine Williams and Denzel Whitaker) were definitely a breath of fresh air throughout the film. The movie tells the story of the debate team from Wiley College (an HBCU in Marshall, Texas). They were the first debate team from a Black school to debate a white school and then to make even more history by beating the white school (one of which was the Harvard debate team). Interesting tidbit, one of the students who was depicted in the story was James Farmer, Jr. who went on the found C.O.R.E. (a very important Civil Rights group which organized the Freedom Rides). I was suprised that I never EVER heard this story before seeing this movie but I am happy that I did because it was incredibly uplifting. Please go see this movie!

P.S. Nate Parker is pretty hot! lol
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Old 12-25-2007, 11:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Excellent, excellent, excellent movie. Everyone played their parts very well. I loved everything about this movie. I will even add it to my list of faves.

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Old 12-26-2007, 12:19 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SeReNDiPiTy View Post
You absolutely MUST see this movie!!!! I was fortunate enough to be able to see it on Sunday night. The film is very well done!

We already know Mr. Washington can bring it but the four young stars in the film (Journee Smollet, Nate Parker, Jermaine Williams and Denzel Whitaker) were definitely a breath of fresh air throughout the film. The movie tells the story of the debate team from Wiley College (an HBCU in Marshall, Texas). They were the first debate team from a Black school to debate a white school and then to make even more history by beating the white school (one of which was the Harvard debate team). Interesting tidbit, one of the students who was depicted in the story was James Farmer, Jr. who went on the found C.O.R.E. (a very important Civil Rights group which organized the Freedom Rides). I was suprised that I never EVER heard this story before seeing this movie but I am happy that I did because it was incredibly uplifting. Please go see this movie!

P.S. Nate Parker is pretty hot! lol
The university defeated was University of Southern California. But I guess Harvard sounded good for the movie. Still an awesome movie.
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Old 12-26-2007, 12:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SeReNDiPiTy View Post
You absolutely MUST see this movie!!!! I was fortunate enough to be able to see it on Sunday night. The film is very well done!

We already know Mr. Washington can bring it but the four young stars in the film (Journee Smollet, Nate Parker, Jermaine Williams and Denzel Whitaker) were definitely a breath of fresh air throughout the film. The movie tells the story of the debate team from Wiley College (an HBCU in Marshall, Texas). They were the first debate team from a Black school to debate a white school and then to make even more history by beating the white school (one of which was the Harvard debate team). Interesting tidbit, one of the students who was depicted in the story was James Farmer, Jr. who went on the found C.O.R.E. (a very important Civil Rights group which organized the Freedom Rides). I was suprised that I never EVER heard this story before seeing this movie but I am happy that I did because it was incredibly uplifting. Please go see this movie!

P.S. Nate Parker is pretty hot! lol
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Old 12-27-2007, 12:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Boo...
Sorry Is besting word?..
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Old 12-27-2007, 01:52 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Still, you wonder how in the world they left out such a humorous incident that actually occurred, according to Hamilton Boswell. After being confronted by a white man, Tolson knocks him to the ground. When he notices a mob of whites approaching, he jumps atop his fallen foe, and in a moment of pure ingenuity, begins beating the man some more, all the while screaming “Don’t you dare say anything unpatriotic about America.”
Thought that was humorous.
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Old 12-27-2007, 06:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
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That's HILARIOUS!
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Sorry Is besting word?..
Eh?





...just not feeling the movie.
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Old 12-28-2007, 05:57 PM   #9 (permalink)
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...just not feeling the movie.
Oh ok...
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Old 01-02-2008, 03:23 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Looks like a solid film
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Old 01-03-2008, 01:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
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It was good, but had the potential to be EXCELLENT, and wasnt.
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Old 01-03-2008, 07:24 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I'm gonna see it tonight!
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Old 01-06-2008, 04:06 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Denzel ALWAYS brings it!! Good movie.
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Old 01-08-2008, 11:46 AM   #14 (permalink)
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