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5.0 out of 5 stars
Rivals Hoosiers,
By Ian Gordon Malcomson (Victoria, BC) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Glory Road (Widescreen) (DVD)
Move over "Hoosiers" and make room for another great inspirational sports story for the ages and one that I remember from my teenage days: the greatest upset in a NCAA basketball final. The year was 1966 and the improbable victor was the little-known team called the Texas Western Miners and, the unthinkable loser, the mighty Wildcats from the University of Kentucky. This movie focuses on the life of newly-hired Coach Don Haskins whose only experience before arriving at Texas Western was successfully coaching high school girls basketball out in the backwoods. What this novice coach brought to this perennial loser of a team was the spirit to win and the wherewithal by which to achieve the dream. As the film points out, this gigantic commitment involved Haskins and school officials agreeing to breaking with the tradition of the futility of trying to succeed by repeating the same mistakes over and over again. Haskins's story is one of frustration as he doggedly tried to convince all those connected to the Texas Western program that victory was achievable if they had the courage to stay the course. What was the road that Haskins so earnestly wanted the team to follow? It involved including black players in the starting line-up at a time when white players dominated the game. This innovative move only happened because circumstances conspired to prevent him and his staff from recruiting up north during the 1965 pre-season. So the only thing they could do was tour the black ghettos of big-city America and attract young street players who wanted to elevate their game. A good portion of the movie looks at how Haskins personally challenged these players to work with their white teammates in pursuit of basketball excellence. It is the camaraderie emerging from his efforts to create a winning team that makes this story ideally suited for the big screen. In the end, 1966 became the pivotal year in which basketball at various levels changed forever: Texas Western reached basketball immortality; the NCAA began recruiting black players in earnest; indiviudal black and white players came together as a team; and Don Haskins became known forever afterwards as a titan of motivators. Great film because of its story and underlying message about the personal costs of living the dream.
5.0 out of 5 stars
inspirational movie based on a true story,
This review is from: Glory Road (Full Screen) (DVD)
A great film if you like sports inspirational stories, especially since it is based on a true story.The basic plot is he is a new coach with a small university that tries to recruit some players ( white players), however since he is a small school, he has no luck getting many of them. He however decides he will try for the best players regardless of color. Since this is not really done ( playing black players), this is a whole new issue. I do not want to spoil this true story, but if you like a movie that is based on fact, inspirational and one that changed history, you will love this film.
4.0 out of 5 stars
fairly low key,but a good movie(not preachy or schmaltsy),
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This review is from: Glory Road (Widescreen) (DVD)
i like this movie.it's a Disney movie,and it's also based on true events.for me,that likely means that some dramatic license was taken to make it more interesting for contemporary audiences.but the essentials of the story are true.anyway,the movie is also a Jerry Bruckheimer production.in my experience,most Disney(and others) movies of the 'based on true events' genre tend to be overly preachy and schmaltzy,when it comes to the inspirational aspect.but that is not the case here.yes,the movie is inspirational,but it doesn't overdo it.also,the movie is very restrained throughout.it's almost subdued.this being a Jerry Bruckheimer production,i was surprised,in a good way.the movie tells the story of a college basketball coach,who broke down racial barriers,and changed attitudes.i won't go into the specifics,but how he did this was quite daring and risky for that era(mid 1960's) in the U.S.i did say i liked this movie and i did like it.i actually found the dramatic scenes more interesting than the basketball sequences,which i found underwhelming,except for the last one.the acting was good all around,and the story was certainly interesting.For me "Glory Road" is a 3.5/5
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