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The Great Debaters (2007)
description written by member Zara:
Washington stars and also directs the the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South and inspired by a true story, "The Great Debaters" chronicles the journey of a brilliant but volatile coach (Denzel Washington) who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small, modest black college in East Texas into an elite debate team while challenging the social mores of the time, culminating with a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard's championship team.
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The Great Debaters Movie Review by Zara  (5/15/2008) |
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What I think most people are going to overlook when they watch this movie is that Denzel Washington isn't just acting in it, he directed it as well. And as a director he does a solid, dependable job. A little on the dry side (perhaps to secure a PG-13 rating and give the film a chance to reach more people, it was a...
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| The Great Debaters Movie Review by Jarrod (12/31/2007) |
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'The Great Debaters' is a stronger directorial effort for Denzel Washington than his debut, Antwone Fisher, which made a star out of Derek Luke. It is an inspiring and powerful underdog story, based on historical events, but reworking them to greater effect, for instance, making it so that the black debate team from Wiley...
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| The Great Debaters Movie Review by B Movie Ben (12/26/2007) |
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This wasn't about my Texas, although I am familiar with many of the topics in this film. I have been to Marshall in my travels over most of the highways in Texas, I know about Paul Quinn College and Prairie View A & M University. This wasn't even about my Daddy's Texas, as he was just a small boy at the time. It was,...
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| The Great Debaters Movie Review by James (1/2/2008) |
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Hey all,
I am not sure what Texas is really like but this wasn't that bad of a movie. I do think it is getting old on the whole black vs. white people thing. We are all equal now. But on the other hand it is great to learn about history. I enjoyed Denzel Washington and Kimberly Elise. They are both great...
(complete The Great Debaters review by James)
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