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Summary: I dare you to sit still through this one!
Review: Drumline's story line was a bit predictable, but did offer some plot twists that kept it entertaining. The music was great, and watching the musicians play was astounding!
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Summary: Not bad at all
Review: If you're looking for a summary of the movie then you're reading the wrong review. I'm just going to give my straight out opinion of this movie. As a band director I know first hand about marching and drill instruction. This movie did a phenominal job of showing the complexity of marching and field shows. My only beef with the film was a few technicalities here and there, but then again it's just hollywood. Some of the techniques and basics are off in the movie, but hollywood of course has to make it look good for it's crowd. If you're into band, or field shows, or percussion, or if you just like great beats and something cool to watch this is the movie for you. I graduated in college with a percussion degree and I'm giving this movie two thumbs up. Check it out today, you won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: A Great Movie
Review: I think there should be more movies about marching bands. I mean after all there are tons of movies about other sports, football,cheerleading,and so on. I think marching band is just as much a sport as any other I mentioned. Marching band members put their own time in to put on an amazing show for people to see and hardly anyone appreciates it. They do not get the respect they deserve. That is why I'm glad somebody actually made a movie about a marching band, maybe if there were more movies about band as there are other sports it would be popular. Overall, anyone who hasn't seen this movie. Give it a chance, it's really a good movie. Who knows, maybe you will look at band in a whole new light.
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Summary: I lived the experience...
Review: I can say that I lived in the exact same way and relived my years of being in a historically, nationally acclaimmed black band. It brought great joy to my heart to see my friends in the movie also. Its so sad though that Morris Brown lost its accredidation. Oh well though it was a great movie!
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Summary: GREAT!
Review: Before this movie came out I was thinking that they should have a movie out about band. This movie is great, I defenately think band members would like it. I think you probably need to like marching bands to really enjoy this movie because its entirely about a marching band and theres almost always band and drumline music playing. There are several longer scenes of the band performing. The choreography is amazing and I love the drum music. Its a great movie!!!
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Summary: Boot/Band Camp , Dance/... camp
Review: This movie was good, but I was a little concerned about the "dance camp" that looked more like a ... camp. They just couldn't cope with the idea of wearing clothes in the camp the main charcter Devin Miles's girlfriend was in. In Hollywood, they think all movies need romance in them but I didn't find need with the girl in this movie. This movie shows just how tough band camp could be (although I'm not sure if this boot camp lifestyle has been exagerated). Also I have never seen bands like the one in this movie. They made band look so interesting I was thinking of taking back up the flute. Not! Next they'll make math look good! Other then that, the music never stops, (if you like band music this is definently for you!) and it has great coreography.
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Summary: Formulaic But Fun
Review: Devon Miles (Nick Cannon) is a temperamental young man from the inner city who hopes that his musical talent will provide opportunities for a better future. A Southern university offers him a scholarship and a place on the drumline of their highly regarded marching band. Once in college, Devon embroils himself in a battle of egos with the drumline's leader, Sean (Leonard Roberts), and finds that his obstinance and lack of formal musical training don't sit well with the band's traditionalist director, Dr. Lee (Orlando Jones). In order for the band to be at its best for the upcoming national marching band competition, everyone will have to set his personal feelings aside and work together."Drumline" is a formulaic poor-boy-makes-good story, from its disenfranchised inner-city minority start to its cliche battle of the bands finish. The old story has a new setting this time though, in the world of competitive college marching bands, which makes it reasonably entertaining. The movie's biggest obstacle is that the main character isn't the least bit likable. I hope that actor Nick Cannon's better work is ahead of him because in this movie he just does a lot of pouting and not much acting. Orlando Jones puts in a good performance as the marching band's stubbornly old-fashioned director (who reminded me so much of Jeff Goldblum, though, that it made me laugh). Zoe Saldana is appealing as Devon's love interest, Laila. The marching band sequences are good, but not great and not nearly as long as marching band numbers actually are. "Drumline" has a couple of good performances and band sequences in amongst the cliches, which make it worth a rental.
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Summary: The Time Has Come
Review: I would like to start off my saying it was time for a band movie to be made. Every time i go to the movies it is always something about a football, basketball, and get this, even cheerleading. Well move all that to the side and make room for the baddest movie of all time. You know what it is, I'm talking about DRUMLINE. This movie has it all, good music, stars, fun, and action. It shows you how to be the best when the best is already out there, and how to work together as a team. I love this movie and everybody needs to go and cop it for it is sold out everywhere.
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Summary: Nickolodean Star meets 7Up man meets doom
Review: Few things are more pathetic than Band Geeks Gone Wild. In this utterly forgettable piece of winsome ... , we have a two-note Nick star (think Britney Spears' little sister with less talent) who doesn't have a clue, tries to pretend third row drummers are hot instead of the pushed around pathos-inducing loser with whose girlfreinds football players screw around. The idea that this kid somehow can become a star or something original, or that an Orlando Jones character wouldn't be laughed off any field because NO ONE takes cheerleaders, dancers, or band members seriously is so so hilarious i nearly cried.
Lobotomies should be required for the makers of this movie, but I don't think they make microscopes that small.
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Summary: Cool
Review: I won't lie and say that this movie is the best movie of the year, or even the best teen drama. What it was was and entertaining movie. I won't explain the plot here, but be assured it is formulatic and flowed with ease out of some hollywood writers pen. What makes this movie fun is the drumming, the choreography and the small look into the life of a marching band, a subject not touched on to much. the performances were pretty strong, the music fine and fit the movie. Orlando Jones did a great job as the band leader. If you've never seen drumming as something cool watch this film and have your mind changed.
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