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It's not for lack of experience. People often assume when a new hire doesn't work out that the person couldn't do the job, i.e., didn't have the right skill set. But, in my experience, it usually has to do with the person's personality and approach to the job.
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Drum line at my school marches the varsity football team out, and pit plays secondary instruments they know, or marching cymbals or various other percussion elements (tamborine, flexatone, claves). As for me, I would personally go for Drum line rather than pit. I did a lot of pit things as our percussionists were mostly tone-deaf, but I was drumline all the way. Personally, I think being in drumline (and subsequently, snare captain then section leader) built a strong personality that I wouldn't have otherwise developed. I started my career through the leadership skills I learned with that ragtag bunch of nutjobs and had the time of my life doing it.In the end, it's down to some simple choices: Pit generally gets to focus more on the music and less on the marching. You'll have to move your instrument(s) which occasionally is dangerous and will always be harder than you expect it should be.
Because of the not having to march thing, you may get some disrespect from the other band members.Drumline is front and center on everything. You're part of the loudest sound in the ensemble. I loved the spotlight and lived it, becoming the stereotypical loud, cocky snare, and I liked it.
A lot.Ninja edit: Oh, and bass 5 is hella heavy, so be ready for that. Your shoulders and back will be mad ripped though.People will touch your drum, your carrier, yell at you when you end up hitting their hand when they smack your drumhead marching. Rival bands and spectators will yell, try to intimidate you. You're fuckin' drumline. Cheerleaders make up routines around your cadences and stands jams.
Playing that funky jam cadence that you wrote while you were bored in study hall? That hot junior girl is rocking out to it. I never even touched a football and I was good friends with the whole team. Coaches stood up for us all the time, once physically removed a wall of rival fans that was blocking us from the field at a playoff game.Long story short, you're in the spotlight, people will recognize you.May or may not be a selling point for you, but drumline seemed to be a babe magnet as well.EDIT: Also. I don't know if it's a general percussion thing or just a drumline thing, but my group was absolutely filthy-minded and batshit insane. Might be all the loud noise.
A lot of the people at my school do this 'flip-flop' because pit is much musical right off the bat, but battery has fun and fast parts, as well as occasionally choreography in Winter Line. In the end I've seen it as music versus rhythm. Both require extensive practice and hard work. I was in pot for two weeks then got carted out to cymbal line and now I'm a freshman snare player. What mattered for me is that I had the ability to learn quickly, which they saw in pit.
I recommend starting out in pit for a while, then work your way up depending on how it goes. There's my two cents. I get the best of both worlds. I've been marching for three years and just finished my sixth season.
2 of the 6 I was on bass 1 and have marched tenors sense. It's a lot of work. Especially from how much they weight. But then when it comes to concert class I tell them to put me on keyboard or aux. I absolutely love marching and wouldn't be able to stand still for the full length of a practice.
But in your cases I would go with the pit for the solo fact of getting better. The most important part of band is to constantly achieve a higher level of skill. You also said being in battery gets you noticed more.
I wouldn't worry about being noticed more because most of the people in pit at my school are percussionists while 90% of the line are 'drummers' and just that. As for the college it's easier to get into a college music class playing keyboard and aux. Than it is to play a marching drum.Edit: insectopod's friend from battery. I'm a drumline member at heart.
I played bass 1 the past season and I loved it. Being in pit is not my forte'.I like the marching on the field and playing cadences much better than sitting on the sidelines and carrying equipment back and forth. Being on the bass line is very fun, it's like a small family and it helps you learn how to play with a group of people. It's also fun to play the cadences and getting the crowd pumped up.However, it's your choice and I hope you are happy with your decision!EDIT Another reason why I say drumline is because it only comes around about 1/4th of the year for me.
I like to be on it while it lasts because concert season is basically pit, with some adjustments. I love the drumline and I think you should try the experience.
Drumline is a great movie - but you have to see it for what it is. Not what your preconceived notions lead you to believe it might be. This movie is all about exposing people to the world of Black College marching bands. You couldn't have a movie that was 2 hours of nothing but band performances so you HAD to wrap a formulaic story around it. 'Boy meets girl/boy loses girl/boy gets girl back and learns the value of teamwork in time for the big showdown' is a formula that has worked for years - and it works here!
Another poster remarked that the band camp scenes were unrealistic because they were too 'militaristic'. He didn't believe that (among other things) that the students would be made to run around holding their drums and so forth. Well, believe it! I marched in one of these bands (Southern University in Louisiana) 20 years ago and back then, band camp was FAR MORE INTENSE than anything you see on the screen in this movie.
YES, it is that competitive. YES, it is that grueling. YES, it is that disciplined.
Black College marching band is serious business and this film gives you only a small sample of what it takes to 'make the band.' The actual band performances are AWESOME and will definitely be an eye-opener to anyone who has never seen this type of thing before. More importantly, there is no sex, violence, drug use, and very little bad language (just the requisite 'd.mns' and 'h@lls' - nothing any more intense than prime-time television.) Equally important, the movie features strong male figures who resolve differences without resorting to pathological violence. One last point - the movie grossed 13+ million dollars in its opening weekend. And this was against Star Trek (18.7 M) and the Jennifer Lopez (19 M) movie. Although it finished in third place, it was shown in about 1,000 fewer theaters than those two.
It had (by far) the highest 'revenue per theater' for the weekend! Do yourself a favor - open your mind and see this movie - you and your family will enjoy it!
Former drumline member here. Well damn, I guess I'll be the first drummer to say I liked the movie a lot. I swear, half of these reviews I'm reading are annoying - people bashing it because it's an all black movie, people bashing it because the band has dancers instead of a color guard, people calling the drumming rudimentary because they played in a drumline that did better blah blah blah. What do you guys want, a documentary on marching band? If I was to make a Hollywood movie about the drumline I would have done the same exact things with the drum sequences - put in a gang of stick tricks and showmanship that would translate well to the screen.
Nobody wants to watch flam taps for 90 minutes. That being said, the last drum battle is one of my favorite things to watch.
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I love when the bass drum cadence comes in, the basses march in a circle, the quads toss each other their sticks between bars, and the snares have an orgy of backsticking and other stick tricks on a level you rarely see performed in real life. And the movie is only cliche as far as its kid w/ bad attitude needs to put his pride away plot goes. I don't watch Nickelodeon so I haven't seen one of those types of movies since I was. Hmmm since I was 5. Far as what isn't cliche about it, there's a lot to like. One of the best things is that it immerses itself in Afro-American culture w/out any cliches at all - just life as it is down south at an all-black university.
No guns, drugs, none of that stuff that you'd expect from a character who walks and talks like Nick Cannon's character does. I also liked the way they handled the white character in the band.
The dialogue where they ask him why he went to the all-black college. His first reply is a wink at the audience, which would expect Hollywood to trivialize race relations like that. Then he goes, nah for real though, and gives a sincere answer that makes sense. I'm not one of those people who moans and groans that 'movies today are so full of trashy language' (or sex or violence or whatever), and that there's not enough 'wholesome' (that word gives me a pain) entertainment for the family. For all those who do (and even those who don't), here's an energetic film that manages to entertain while eschewing content that could conceivably offend anyone (unless they find even the tiniest amount of innocuous, lightweight hip-hop too much to take). The thematic ground here - young hotshot learns to sacrifice for the good of the team; underdogs strive for triumph - has been covered countless times before, so DRUMLINE wisely boils the plot down to its barest elements, for the most part sidestepping the obligatory contrived obstacles and setbacks, and plays to its strength: the music.
This is a story about college marching bands, focusing in particular on the members of the percussion section, and a good 50% - if not more - of the film concentrates on the lively and elaborate performances of the bands, which are complimented by equally lively cinematography and editing. No, it's not deep and, yes, it's old fashioned. In, fact, it doesn't take a lot of imagination to see Mickey and Judy in the roles of Devon and Laila (though probably with different names!). I mean, these are the cleanest livin' kids you'll see in any recent picture! But it's solid and it all works.
Oh, and don't be scared off by the idea of so much college marching band music. Not being a football fan, my exposure to such things is limited to the Rose Parade, and I don't have a clue as to what state-of-the-art is for halftime entertainment these days, but, for what it's worth, this is the best college marching band stuff I've ever seen, and I wasn't bored for a minute. I'm not a musician and know little about marching bands.
However, this movie captivated my attention. The athleticism of these musical marchers was something I had never thought about until watching this excellent movie. The music is wonderful and the drumline competition puts the dueling banjos of yesterday to shame. The story line delivers a good message of how raw talent can be molded into disciplined success.
The concept of teamwork and individual goals are blended into a believable and inspiring movie. I found the acting to be very good and will look for the cast in future movies. Nick Cannon and Orlando Jones never leave any doubt about the characters they are playing. One of the few times where black youths aren't portrayed as hoods, this movie proved it moved to the beat of a different drum (yes I know, bad pun). Anyway, I was pretty surprised by how well made the film was, considering there were no well known actors in the film besides Orlando Jones. This movie isn't just for band kids, it encompasses a broad spectrum of life that is actually interesting to watch. Sure, some might have considered this movie corny, but the band sequences saved any misgivings this film might have had.
Watch this movie for the heck of it, because you might actually be surprised. The 'talented young smart-ass goes to college and learns there's more to life than being skillful or clever' theme is an old one and it's been done better many times in the past. Robert Young learned about teamwork in 'Navy Blue and Gold.'
More recently Rob Lowe learned the lesson in 'Oxford Blues.' The difference between Drumline and these and other older films on the same theme is that the lead characters evoked more sympathy. Nick Cannon's Devon Miles character is a self-centered, posturing, swaggering jackass who evokes immediate dislike and though you see him grow up a little in the course of the film, you never really learn to like or respect him. Drumline also suffers from an identity crisis of its own. You're never really sure what sort of story it wants to tell. Is is a 'coming of age' story, a drama, a comedy, a romance? It tries to be all of these at once and never seals the deal on any of them.
Drumline could have told a good story about a New York kid learning that there's more than one way to be black in this world. There are a couple of hints of that in Devon's relationship with Laila. Her comment to Devon: 'Southern sisters don't date.we have boyfriends,' could have been an opening to a good subplot about differences in black culture between different parts of the US, but, as with so many other possible plots, the story touches it lightly, and then flits off to something else.
An arrogant young freshman such as Devon would have had many lessons to learn while finding his way in this environment, but the film misses nearly every opportunity to show us the relationships between the characters in any depth, so the performances come off as predictable and mechanical. All the same, I've seen Drumline several times and enjoyed it for what it does very well. The presentation of the music and and the work that goes into running a big university marching band are very good. I could have done with more of both. The all-too-brief glimpses of life at a black southern university are well done. Again, I could have done with more of that as well.
Drumline also had moments of humor, and some visually engaging camera work, especially in the music scenes. I like this movie. I just wish it had been better done. Drumline is a great movie for anybody to see. I especially like it because I am a 'band nerd' but that's ok.
I would like it anyway; it has it's funny parts, it's serious parts, and I am still wondering how they found so many awesome drummers, (and other musicians for that matter!) Because of this movie, I now have some respect for Nick Cannon as an actor. I'm glad he finally starred in a great movie for all ages, and is no longer confined to piece of crap kids sketch comedy shows on Nickelodeon, which, by the way, SUCKS as of late (i.e. My life as a teenage robot, slimetime, ginger) Overall, great movie, great job by Nick Cannon. Those who have been in precision marching bands (yes, that includes the music) know about the hard work and dedication that it takes to be the best or among the best. The message of the movie, as I see it, is about that dedication and sacrifice in order to achieve greatness. Being a movie, of course there are unrealistic aspects woven into the story.
For example, Devon should have not have been permitted to rejoin the band until he could read music. Because he did, it shot a big hole in one of the main underlying moral principles of the band. Still, we're talking about a movie. I experienced great emotional appeal watching the hard work of the 'team.' Sure, if it was a complete story about a marching band, the movie would fall far short, but who would watch a 20-hour movie about a marching band?
It certainly would have been more realistic to include the pranks and general fun that we all had to have in between all the hard work just to stay sane. The movie as presented may not be entertaining to anyone who has never worked hard toward a goal with a team, but for those who have, I'm sure they will see a piece of themselves and their experience in Drumline. It's easy to find criticism in virtually anything. If we accept the basic good message of Drumline and allow ourselves to be entertained by the music as presented, it will be a movie that will be watched and enjoyed repeatedly. For those who actually think there are race issues in the movie, pay more attention to the people in it and what they are trying to do with their work, and you won't see any color. With some luck, maybe one day, you'll know what it's like to be in a marching band.
For those who have ever marched snare, the talent on display in this movie is truly amazing. Aficianados can appreciate the tight flams, rolls, high sticking.but beware, the constant tug of war between 'the line' versus 'showboating' is nothing' but Hollywood drama because every experienced snare drummer knows nothing is sweeter than when ten snares sound like one because it only takes one weak link to muddy the sound. Did I pay attention to the rest of this movie? So I can't honestly comment about anything else other than the drum line. But then again isn't this what the movie is about because that's what I'm all about! The picture results to be a dramedy concerning a rebel drummer young (Nick Cannon) who is admitted in Georgia Academy to take part at an important band.
But his rebellious temper causes frictions with orchestra director (Orlando Jones) and the band members. Meanwhile, he falls in love with a cheerleader (Zoe Saldana). In the film there's a varied procession of characters, the habitual group of misfit roles,including the only white boy among different color young people, or the sole girl among all men. The story is narrated with great sense of ductility and intelligence and it has its good moments here and there.It's an enjoyable movie, but uneven comedy, it works better when the drummers go into the action. The motion picture has comedy, a love story, giggles, drama, and breathtaking musical spectacle with groundbreaking choreographic set-pieces. Before the spectacular final meeting on the stadium, they contend with each other, but finally learn the meaning of life, and, ultimately, come to respect each other. The film climax is the spellbound and gorgeous final duel on the furlong where both bands confront to achieve the winner prize.
Zoe Saldana is attractive and enticing, ready as a future star in 'guess who¨, the newcomer Nick Cannon as the roguish and cocky young gives a first-rate interpretation. Orlando Jones as the tough director is excellent, his acting is likeness to the stiff-upper-lip sergeant Louis Gosset J.R. In ¨Officer and Gentleman ¨. Big budget production features an impeccable musical score by John Powell. The movie was well directed by Charles Stone. Rating: Above average. Worthwhile seeing for its extraordinary musical choreography.
'Drumline' tells of an Afro-Am high school grad and hotshot drummer who goes to college and learns it takes more than fast sticks to make the grade. Just okay as a light drama, this flick deserves high marks for making some positive points about the importance of rudiments and teamwork to success and for its tribute to, what is on most campuses considered un-cool, marching bands. What the film lacks in story it makes up for in marching band pageantry, music, and, most of all, percussion.
A must see for anyone into marching bands and a should see for young people who dine on a steady diet of MTV and other entertainment junk food. I noticed a common thread in many of the reviews for Drumline on IMDb.
Many said the same thing that Drumline surprised them and it was a good thing. I'm not sure many people ever think about a marching band being a true test of music like bands, or dancing, or rock singing and certainly you don't really think of it as competitive and yet out comes Drumline and changes all of that with style and flare. I know nothing about marching bands or American Universities for that matter (yes I am Canadian) so I don't know how much truth there is to the film but it just happens to be very entertaining, fun, touching, and well delivered all around. It's not perfection or award winning or a feat of film making and yet it seems to be something that everyone just sits down and really enjoys. One of the keys to music films is of course the music. The more I like the music personally.the greater the film.consider Dirty Dancing, or Mama Mia, or Hairspray but the odd thing about Drumline is that the music is not typical or any type or brand.
They do play modern music with their marching band but the story is what keeps the film afloat and truly entertains. Nick Cannon is cocky but brutally talented Devon Miles.
Cannon holds the role very well. He comes across as smart, and well spoken and talented but his character is very entertaining and has quite an arc to his story throughout the film. Zoe Saldana is Devon's love interest in the film.
Saldana is a talented actress, I've seen her perform very well but other than being a love interest she doesn't really get a whole lot to deal with in her character. The character is under developed unfortunately but Saldana and Cannon make a good couple with great chemistry between them. Orlando Jones is terrific and gives truly a stand out performance as Dr. Lee, the leader of the marching band.
Jones gives a moving performance and really gives the film nearly all of it's heart and power. Director Charles Stone III is seemingly new to the directors chair for Hollywood films but he seems to hold his own making a spectacle of marching bands.
The sheer concept seems ludicrous and yet marching bands and the entire competition never seemed so exciting and entertaining. I am actually surprised that the film makers didn't decide to milk this film for straight to DVD sequels although there is still time. So if you're looking for something light hearted with some intense competition and yet something completely different from other films in the same genre this one is almost certain to entertain you. A solid film. 'Drumline' is quite a remarkable movie in my opinion, and not just because I am a musician & former marching band student. Not everyone will agree with me, but I think the story is well crafted, the characters are very likable, and the film maintains the audience's interest throughout. The main character is Devon Miles (Nick Cannon), a hotheaded young drummer who has received a full scholarship at Atlanta A & T University to play snare drum in the very prestigious marching band.
Devon proves to be the best drummer on the line (even though he secretly cannot read music), but his overly inflated ego becomes a liability for him, particularly in his numerous confrontations with drumline section leader Sean Taylor (Leonard Roberts). Over the course of the season, Devon learns to curb his cocky attitude, and he and Sean become the best of friends as Sean helps him learn to read music. Highlights: At Devon's high school graduation, the percussion section in the concert band suddenly bursts with a funky rock beat (instigated by Devon) during the band's performance of 'I Believe I Can Fly.' On the opening day of marching band training at Atlanta A & T, we hear a couple of great renditions of 'When the Saints Go Marching In'; a little later, the camera dollies backward across different sections of the band (whose leaders feel that THEIRS is the most important section in the band) before stopping on the drumline. Devon plays his audition piece flawlessly without looking down at the sheet music once; he then decides to add a little something of his own at the end.
Bass drummer Jayson Flore (GQ) becomes furious when his roommate challenges him for his spot on the field and beats him; near the end of the season, the smartened-up Devon helps Jayson retrieve his spot. There is quite a bit of excitement in the air when the Atlanta A & T Marching Band takes the field for the first time (I certainly remember how thrilling it was for ME in college marching out onto a football field for the first time in front of thousands of spectators); tension mounts as Devon unexpectedly duets Sean's drum solo and then takes over completely! The hip-hop stylings of the Morris Brown College Marching Band contrast Atlanta A & T's 'Flight of the Bumblebee.' And the final drumline battle between Morris Brown and A & T at the B.E.T. Big Southern Classic is sheer cutthroat competition! 'Drumline' is a wonderfully entertaining movie with flashy camera work for the numerous marching band performances. Watching the Atlanta A & T band drilling, rehearsing, and shaping up over the course of the season is quite a joy, and for a musician like myself, this film is one that will never lose its appeal.
Aside from the pivotal character of Devon Miles, one other character I particularly admire is Dr. James Lee (Orlando Jones), director of the A & T Marching Band. Lee is a fine, straight-laced, hard-working director who deeply cares about the progress of his students and who continually strives for excellence. A majority of his instruction to the band has been part of my own instruction as a marching band student, particularly the concept that just ONE person's actions in the band can affect EVERYBODY. If you are a person that actually can go to a movie and simply enjoy it for the fun and a new experience, then you will love Drumline.
It's a great movie that will enlighten many Americans as to the type of 'marching bands' that have been the highlight of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football games for decades. Do not go to this movie and expect to see the standard kind of band that graces the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade every year. Be prepared to see and understand the concept of band according to America's HBCU's- I guarantee, if you haven't seen it before, it will blow your mind. This film had love, passion and heart with trials and tribulations that made all participants learn the meaning of discipline and respect for each of their responsibilities. No one was more important than the other, and they all worked as a well-tuned machine.
What a great lesson to teach to people who have often forgotten what teamwork really means. Overcoming difficulties in relationships and life shows that we can mature beyond our shortcomings, and better our circumstances. Drumline had a plot with everything that a typical 'BLACK' movie generally lacks. What little violence that was in the movie actually served as a learning point that helped the characters mature and win at the end.
There was love and romance, but not to excess. Suffice it to say that I give this movie 2 thumbs up and a kiss.
The movie looked good in its initial announcement, but choosing to make the movie about showbands was a major disappointment. It would have been better about a true marching band that really works to put together a good show, not goes out and learns in a day or two how to get in the shape of a car or play as loud as possible with a bad sound. The performance by Nick Cannon is abominable.
A jar of jelly could have delivered a more riveting performance. Not only was Cannon a horrible actor, but he had the audacity to go on to Jay Leno and make fun of real marching bands. Real class act. All in all, don't see the movie, and if you do, don't think it is about marching band. Thi movie gave a good presentation of the way every high school graduate feels as they leave one phase of their life to enter another. Every high school graduate, particularly one who has excelled at some endeavor be it extracurricular or academic, has a certain ego about themselves, and that ego has taken over their personna.
Drumline captures the feeling of on youth as he must deal with the fact that his ego has now gotten in the way of being able to be part of something larger than himself. Even though he individually excels, he must understand humility, and learn how to be part of an organization. This is a life lesson that he learns while being part of this band and finally understands that his goals and the goals of the band are the same. This movie could be set in any environment, but the fact that it depicts an African-American youth coming from urban life I think heightens this theme, plus the fact that he is surrounded by other African-American students and professors lets him see that success in life is color blind, if one has the guts to go for it. I think this is one of the better character studies I've seen in a while, and the marching band and drumline setting make the movie that much more entertaining. By the end of the movie, this man, this school and this drumline have all become heroes and you actually can take in the excitement of the moment. Probably not since Breaking Away, have I seen a movie that has captured the human experience so well.
Orlando Jones is the music director of a college band department that has recruited band's 'next big thing,' a drummer out of Harlem (Cannon) who faces the usual growing pains while feebly attempting to prove that the band members belong on the same level as the jocks. Before you start chastising me for knocking the band and all the times we had in high school, I am only saying that band members are not on the same level as jocks, but they ARE athletes at the college level. During the half time of any college game, it is the band's responsibility to keep the fans entertained and want to stick around for the second half (no matter how bad the football team may-or may not- be doing). (And besides, I was also in band in high school.) Jones meets with some resistance as he attempts to deal with 'the next big thing,' both from his boss, his peers, and the section leader of the snare drum section. But there was a side to this film that I did not expect.college band's Super Bowl, if you will.
The sites are spectacular, and cameos add to the zest behind the scenes as Jones' band squares off with his old mentor's band for 'all the marbles.' I'm a former band guy, and watched this movie knowing how cheesy and foumulaic it would be, but I assumed I would enjoy it the way my wife, a former cheerleader, enjoyed 'Bring It On.'
There's nothing enjoyable about this movie. The story was cliche, the characters were stock, the direction was amateur, the situation was ludicrous, and the music and marching were a joke. I kind of thought they'd use, or at least model themselves after, real SWAC or MEAC bands and players, but the music sequences, which should have been equivalent to the game sequences in sports movies or the performance sequences in arts movies (e.g. Fame, Center Stage, Bring It On - kinda), were so low quality they were laughable. 20 High Schools in my state could have easily won that competition, and every drum corp except maybe the Troopers.
There was some special attention given to, can you believe it, the drum line, but ultimately, the sequences were boring and monotonous, and the cadences rudimentary and annoying. Since the story was utterly predictable, let me rate the performances in this movie, using BOA scoring: Music Performance Individual: 12/20 - The closeups were the best part, and Devon was good enough to be in my college percussion section - on cymbals. Music Performance Ensemble: 5/20 - One band, one awful sound.
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They couldn't even play a Bb scale in tune. Visual Performance Individual: 5/20 - Hey, Devon? Tick, Tick, Tick. Visual Performance Ensemble: 3/20 - Straight lines are not that hard to maintain when you stand still for 5 minutes.
Maybe you guys should be introduced to a thing called 'Marching'. In a few years we'll move on to another thing called 'Drill Design.' Music GE: 15/40 - Dr. Lee, let me introduce you to a thing called a 'Theme'. There's nothing wrong with quick cheers and fanfares in the stands being based on hip-hop, but you may have noticed that the melodic lines of most contemporary hip-hop tunes are not exactly ever-changing. In The Stone was cutting edge about 20 years ago, but now every high school band plays it.
Visual GE: 4/20. Atrocious dancing, flat footed marching, no concept to the shows at all.
While we're doing Band 101, there's a new concept called 'Color Guard' you may want to look into. Total score: 44/100. OK, so maybe I was too stingy: there are at least 50 bands in NM that could beat that score. Oh, one comment made by another user I agree with wholeheartedly: UCLA sucks. Fight on, brother. A talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory.
He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top. After I've just seen the first 10 minutes of the film, I already knew it would be a fantastic film.
I don't know why there is so much hate in this film on IMDb, with a low rating like 5.2/10?! Maybe people can't handle the fact it's just a really good film. I like the marching band world. I'm in it at school and I love the fact it holds true to that. The bands in the film were creative with their skills, fun, and entertaining to watch!
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I don't even know if you could watching this film standing up without jumping with the beat because it will make your feet tap. The acting by Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones, and Leonard Roberts were all good. This film, like Akeelah and the Bee, Last Holiday, and Barber Shop, is what makes films with a majority African American so good. The drum sequences in this film are amazing. If you hate this film just because it's 'black', you are what makes the world bad these days. This is afar from being a bad film.
It's a wonderful, very entertaining, and has its funny moments. I didn't go into this movie expecting my world views to change, and they didn't. I do have a better appreciation for the college level marching bands, though. But the lead performance just killed this movie for me. So smug and self-rightous to the point I wanted someone to smack him! But it never came.
That all too familiar head sway, neck roll, and thrusting out of his jaw. I never once rooted for him. The whole movie I was rooting for someone to take him down several pegs and teach him some common respect. And not once is he worried about losing his scholarship!! I hate this movie.
I just think this movie is bad. The drumming is spectacular, but the dialogue is horrible, and the main character is a brat who can't even read drum music but somehow got a college scholarship for his drumming. It is also surprising that he got a scholarship because throughout the movie he rebels against the coach. You are supposed to feel sad for the star as he is kicked out of the drumline numerous times for various reasons, but i just felt glad that the movie might end there. But it didn't. This is an enormous waste of two hours in my opinion.
One part of the movie that especially comes to mind when say 'a waste of two hours' is a scene where the drumline section leader walks up to the drummers one at a time and plays on their drum with them walking forward. The drummers are supposed to follow. No one is is able to do it except, of course the star of the movie. But once he's is done playing the part with the section leader also playing on the star's drum, the band teacher walks up and says somethin to the effect of 'you do what i tell you to do, and you're an asshole.' I hate this movie.
I nearly cried when i saw Ebert gave it 3 stars out of four. My rating: 2 out of 10 stars. And this movie earned that rating.
It's about time someone focused on the Southern Classic Bands (half time). Millions of people faithfully support these bands because of their exceptional, explosive performances. I think the movie does a brilliant job of capturing all the power, excitement and zeal of the marching bands. If you have attended the classics, you will appreciate this movie. If you have never attended a classic, this movie can be a great introduction. The movie does an excellent job of capturing the level of competition and the desire to win.
The drum line performance in this movie is awesome.