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Coach Carter Movie

Yesterday I saw the movie “Coach Carter”, which starred: Samuel L Jackson, 'Ashanti' Douglas, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard and Nana Gbewonyo.

The storyline involved the following: “Coach Carter is the true story of a basketball coach, Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson), who gained national attention by benching his undefeated team for poor grades. Signing up to be the Richmond Oilers High School basketball coach, Carter's first action as coach is to have the unruly players sign a contract that requires them to perform in the classroom as well as on court. Carter then enforces his tough love approach on the boys, especially on his son Damien (Robert Ri'chard), who transfers from his private school to Richmond against his father's wishes. The discipline and hard work pays off as the team comes together in an undefeated streak which puts the team on track for a run at the state championship. But the success on the court is threatened by the players' poor grades. Carter forces the team to study together instead of practice, and cancels all games until the team's grades are up to snuff. This action leads to media attention and the wrath of the school's principal as well as the parents of the benched players. Of course, Carter's tactics work, and the players succeed in class and on the court.”

I give the movie a “B”, and the movie is worth the price of an admission ticket, a large popcorn and a small soft drink. The movie was inspirational and exciting. It had plenty of drama, but the role for Samuel L. Jackson was a straitjacket.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 8:39 AM