@ Doggy, I noticed the familiarity of the KKY steps, too
Here is the review from the Minneapolis StarTribune (I was surprised that it was even shown here.) Of course you know the race of the reviewer.
"Drumline
*** out of four stars
Rated: PG-13 for sexual references and profanity
Don't be surprised to see some drum and bugle corps fans.
Yes, it's basically a date movie: A freewheeling Harlem kid (Nick Cannon, star of Nickelodeon's aptly named "The Nick Cannon Show") ends up at a conservative Southern university, where he quickly falls in love with the prettiest coed (Zoe Saldana, "Get Over It"). But how many of his fish-out-of-water faux pas can she tolerate before the embarrassment forces her to break off the romance?
That off-the-rack story comes with an innovative framework. The kid is a virtuoso drummer who was recruited by the school's band director (Orlando Jones, "The Time Machine") to put a little zip in the marching band as it prepares for an annual competition.
I have no appreciation for what happens during that competition, but the tickets to a preview screening had been distributed to people who know a lot more than I do. The performances were punctuated by exclamations of "Did you see that!" often followed by applause and/or cheers. Although still a genre movie, this moves to a different beat."
I was like DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS fans. And I had to chuckle at his honesty in the last paragraph -
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