The Great Debaters

loved it. great true story and the extras verified it. denzel is as good as ever and the plot is very interesting. who knew debates used to be so popular?... Full review

I thought this movie was truely oscar-worthy, the acting, story, directing was all perfect. Too bad they reward garbage now.... Full review

Who cares if all of the historical facts are right. It's a great story with even greater acting. It gives sheltered people a glimpse into what it was like in the South for African Americans. This has become one of my... Full review

This was a great film that instantly made my top 10 list of all time! I would recommend it to anyone. The only negative thing I would say is that parts of the story left you hanging with no follow up.... Full review

I like a good debate, so hear me out. Wait for this one to come to HBO. Save your coin, plot is slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww and forced. Another in what will become Denzels legacy of teaching us all about race in this country.... Full review

Yea…My local video store didn’t have 10,000 BC, and some goofball erased all the other DVDs (hope you guys got that joke), plus there were no copies of Vantage Point, Spiderwick Chronicles, or even Drillbit Taylor so I ended up taking... Full review

The Great Debaters was a great movie and it did my heart proud to watch. I believe parents should make it a point for their children to see and learn from this movie. The sky is always the limit....... Full review

Is this what black people need at this time? We get it, black people are just as smart as whites, blacks can be CEO, black people can own their own businesses and be successful, black people can go to college and... Full review

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Fantastic movie, absolutely moving. Someone posted that Wiley College did not compete against Harvard. I researched. They did. And won the debate. In fact, Wiley College only lost 1 debate in 75. Washington was excellent as usual... he puts 150% into... Full review

how badly they wanted to win.The Great Debaters is not just excellent for its inspiring messages, but for the production values.....Acting, directing, and editing were all excellent.....As an aspiring public speaker, I love movies like The Great Debaters.....The actors do a great job of expressing how motivated the characters are.... ... Full Review

This was a great movie. It is a great story line though. I think that was the worst part of the movie. they language and violence in this movie is needed to make the viewers fully understand how terrible it is. ... Full Review

Each disc has a bunch of extras -- intros, interviews, special effects, storyboards, and more. That's music to my ears, since I detest Temple of Doom , and would be happy not to see it again. ... Full Review

Denzel Washington 's second directorial effort, The Great Debaters , is a solid, heartwarming film about, of all things, racism in the south during the 1930s.....There's even a pretty cool documentary on sending the four young actors to debate camp....as well as a cast of young, talented unknowns, all of whom turn in excellent performances.....As a film its a wonderfully acted piece, starring two of our greatest living actors --....Despite the material, it is an upbeat tale --.... ... Full Review

Fighting against all odds and paving their way to success, the team reaches a pivotal moment when they are faced with one of their greatest challenges yet... Based on a true-story, two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington* (American Gangster) depicts a brilliant narrative following the wisdom of Professor Melvin B. Tolson, a bright and dedicated debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of students from a small African American college into a historically renowned debate team. ... Full Review

Kline will continue to negotiate many of the company's development, acquisition and co-production deals, as well as partnership and tax-driven agreements and financing structures. Since joining The Weinstein Company three years ago he has negotiated contracts on productions such as... ... Full Article

You've seen her - though you may not have known it - in "30 Rock," "Pink Panther 2," "Gone Baby Gone," "Evening," "The Women," "21," "The Great Debaters" and more than 35 other films, television shows and commercials. ... Full Article

MARSHALL - The movie The Great Debaters made millions aware of the decades-old accomplishments of the debate team at a small, historically black college tucked deep in the piney woods of East Texas - and gave that history new life... ... Full Article

Sharon Jones works hard even when she's not on the road. On the day of an interview with Turn It Up, she's tooling around Queens in New York running errands. ... Full Article

The Wiley College debate team of the 1930s is depicted in the 2007 feature film "The Great Debaters."Photo provided Today, a new generation of Oklahoma City University and Wiley leaders are gathering for a celebration of unity at OCU. ... Full Article

{Posted by David S. Cohen} Are stories about the struggle against racism in sports in the 1950s and 60s turning into the male equivalent of chick flicks? ... Full Article