I very seldom buy a movie DVD, but The Great Debaters is one I will definately purchase. Inspired by a true story, "The Great Debaters" chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students, from a small Black (Wiley) college in the Jim Crow south, into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views.
The movie features two Oscar winners in Denzel Washington, who also directed, and Forest Whitaker. It also stars three youngsters whom I predict will become household names, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, and Denzel Whitaker.
Who would imagine debates as exciting as a football game? Great movie!!! A must have for your DVD collection.
2 comments:
ITA! This was one of those feel good movies for the whole family with the needless sex and violence. A movie that made you feel good coming out of the theatre and also put some knowledge into your head. I hope everyone starts to realize if we don't support them, they wont make them!
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