Drumline DVD Coming in April - Page 2

ladygreek · #1 12-13-2002, 07:49 PM

I thought it was good--two thumbs up!

Gina1201 · #2 12-13-2002, 11:29 PM

I just came back from DRUMLINE! I give it two thumbs up. It was nice to see intelligent, black people doing their thang!!!!

Since I know some people have not seen it yet I will wait to go more in depth about the film. Just a word of advice, if you haven't seen it PLEASE DO!!!

Favorite line:

"Whatever beef you two got, you need to grill it up and eat it!"

librasoul22 · #3 12-14-2002, 03:41 AM

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Originally posted by BLUTANG
i feel sorry for the person who goes to this movie with a bunch of band members or TBS and KKPsi... they WILL be cutting up the whole entire show!

I saw it tonight. The movie is the BOMB.

Also, the two orgs mentioned above were, indeed, in full effect (PLUS the Marching 100) so the theater was LOUD and HYPE.

I think the female lead looks alot like Sanaa Lathan.

I will be buying the DVD.

MeezDiscreet · #4 12-14-2002, 05:57 AM

i thought the female lead resembled jada pinket...

anywho, i saw and enjoyed the movie. there were t.b.s. (sorors, have you all heard their "call?") and kkpsi members there. however, the crunkest folks there were high schoolers.

before the show started, they were in the parking lot with those cymbals ( i think that is the instrument) twirling them. and i think they got into a scuffle with some band members from another school. and these kids down here "pledge" so they think they have a lot in common with us. me and my l.s.' saw the movie and when we came in with our jackets, they were like "here the Deltas" and "oh, we got some sororities in here." some "pledgees" (dressed in jeans and white shirts) stood up and recited a "greeting." after the movie, these guys lined up like they were "in the cut" and were "squatting" while someone was yelling something at them.

then, it became a battle in the parking lot. one kid went so far as to get his snare drum out of his trunk. i tell ya...the movie plus these kids got me so crunk, i was about to lead out "what is a Delta" and break them kids off with a step & strut!!

DoggyStyle82 · #5 12-14-2002, 02:42 PM

Saw the movie last night. Above average and well made. The band scenes were phenomenal. Why were the fictictional sorority members wearing Delta crossing jackets (except for the fake letters) I know that I saw elephants on the back. What are KKY's colors? Never seen them "step" before but one thing that they did looked very familiar. I'm sure that the Bruhs in the background were familiar with it as well.

One of the sub-plots struck home with me. The masses appetite for the superficial, showboat routine over a technically superb bit of craftsmanship. J. Anthony Brown was funny and Orlando Jones was excellent. Can't forget how fine and beautiful the Black sistas in the movie were. Makes me want to pick up a drum.

cricket · #6 12-14-2002, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by MeezDiscreet
i thought the female lead resembled jada pinket...

I thought the same thing

I saw it also and I reallllly liked it. It kind of reminded me of Bring it On except with the band instead of cheerleaders. I hope the commercials don't discourage people from seeing it because it looks like it's a "black" movie or a "band" movie since it's not really either. I think anybody who has ever been in a group or team could relate to the themes in this movie. Overall a very light-hearted, fun movie

MeezDiscreet · #7 12-14-2002, 03:33 PM

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Originally posted by DoggyStyle82
What are KKY's colors? Never seen them "step" before but one thing that they did looked very familiar. I'm sure that the Bruhs in the background were familiar with it as well.

i believe blue and white are their colors and i''ve seen the chapter from prarie view a&m step before

Gina1201 · #8 12-14-2002, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by cricket

I thought the same thing

I saw it also and I reallllly liked it. It kind of reminded me of Bring it On except with the band instead of cheerleaders. I hope the commercials don't discourage people from seeing it because it looks like it's a "black" movie or a "band" movie since it's not really either. I think anybody who has ever been in a group or team could relate to the themes in this movie. Overall a very light-hearted, fun movie

I don't think it will. I was thinking the same thing until I went and saw the movie last night. The theater was crowded and there were a lot of people there who weren't black.

MS_CHRIS · #9 12-15-2002, 05:34 AM

I SAW IT TODAY AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT MOVIE. I DANCED IN A HBCU COLLEGE BAND LAST YEAR AND SOME OF THE STUFF THAT WENT ON IN THE MOVIE STRUCK HOME.

I DID WONDER, THOUGH, ABOUT THEM NOT USING REAL HBSU GLO'S BECAUSE THEY USED REAL BAND FRATS, SOROR. ETC.

ANYWAY, I PLAN TO SEE THE MOVIE AGAIN, I THINK I WILL BE BUYING THE DVD TOO

poodleNtraining · #10 12-15-2002, 02:32 PM

I saw Drumline, and it was EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was packed, but we were the first ones in line. I saw some KKPsi's and other greeks. My friend's brother is in the marching band at his HS, and when they went on opening night, his whole band had almost one screen to themselves LOL. It made me wanna transfer down south! It was good to see Orlando Jones do something where he's not being an idiot! He was really good.

CrimsonTide4 · #11 12-15-2002, 04:57 PM

I just came from seeing it as well and enjoyed it. My medicine has me feeling very sluggish so at times it dragged for me.

DOGGY, I saw the RED AND WHITE jackets as well as a girl wearing a shirt with Sigma Alpha Iota interspersed with the numbers 1 9 3 did not see the 3rd number.

I was impressed with Orlando as well. The chemistry between Shawn and Devin was phenomenal.

I damn near screamed when after ERNEST

crossed the burning sands, his boys and girl came bumrushing him and no one clowned them.

Authentic1913 · #12 12-15-2002, 04:59 PM

I saw Drumline friday. It was great. The movie gave off a lot of energy. I found myself screaming like I was in the stands at the game during the movie. It is a definite must see. It is worth the money. They even had a scene where this fictional sorority stepped. They werent as good as us, but they were ok. LOL

Authentic

ladygreek · #13 12-16-2002, 01:02 AM

@ 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 -

Mizcita17 · #14 12-16-2002, 10:20 AM

I LOVED this movie... coming from an HBCU and being CLOSE friends with band memebers, i was familiar with the struggles to make the band TIGHT! I think that the movie deserves a lot of credit for not being ghetto or ignorant. I know I will be purchasing the DVD... and not on bootleg either!

CrimsonTide4 · #15 12-16-2002, 11:44 AM

How EERIE was it that Morris Brown was the competition in light of what is going on with them currently?

Jay Anthony Brown was HILARIOUS when he was shaking his booty!

Oh and PETEY PABLO . . . WTF?!?!!? I did like Grambling's routine BETTER than Morris Brown's though but I understand.

Oh and I did not see the AKA sign. Did anyone else?