... This brings huge unrest amongst the supporters and they lobby for Carter to be removed as Coach of the team.
Does he achieve his aims? Does he get sacked as Coach? Well you will have to watch the film to find out. What I will say is this is a very inspirational film which gives you hope ... Read review
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: Inspirational true life drama Disadvantages: None
...opportunity to go back and coach his high school basketball team, the Richmond Oilers, a team with a lot of promise but a lot of attitude and selfishness to match it. He knows this is a huge job, as the lack of discipline amongst the players and the environment that they live in only works against making them the team he hopes they can be.
He accepts the job and in doing so he sets himself the challenge of making the team winners, ... ...Carter to be removed as Coach of the team.
Does he achieve his aims? Does he get sacked as Coach? Well you will have to watch the film to find out. What I will say is this is a very inspirational film which gives you hope that you can be more than what you see around you.
This film is based on a true story and the cancelled game, lead to a complete lockout at the gym. Carter's methods got a lot of coverage in America ... more
The Storyline -----------------
Ken Carter, (Samuel L. Jackson), is a local business man in Richmond where he runs a shop selling sport equipment. He is given the opportunity to go back and coach his high school basketball team, the Richmond Oilers, a team with a lot of promise but a lot of attitude and selfishness to match it. He knows this is a huge job, as the lack of discipline amongst the players and the environment that they live in only works against making them the team he hopes they can be.
He accepts the job and in doing so he sets himself the challenge of making the team winners, but also in instilling an attitude of discipline and hope. He sets about the job by demanding the respect of the players and starting to instil in them a respect for themselves. As he strives to mould his team into disciplined winners, he battles against the environment that holds them back. The kids believe in the stereotypes of the neighbour hood they live in and don't believe that they can make anything of there lives, they have lost hope of making anything of their lives. His methods don't sit comfortably with the school or the families of the players. On one occasion he decides to cancel a game and lock up the gym because his players have not been attending class and reaching the required games. This brings huge unrest amongst the supporters and they lobby for Carter to be removed as Coach of the team.
Does he achieve his aims? Does he get sacked as Coach? Well you will have to watch the film to find out. What I will say is this is a very inspirational film which gives you hope that you can be more than what you see around you.
This film is based on a true story and the cancelled game, lead to a complete lockout at the gym. Carter's methods got a lot of coverage in America as he tried to instil his beliefs into the players that they didn't have to conform to there stereotype. Not only did his methods challenge the thinking of the team but it also challenged the thinking of the school and the families.
If you watch the credits at the end of the film you will read about what happened too many of the players after the season.
The Cast ------------
The main character in this film is Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) but there are outstanding performances from all the cast as they grow from kids with attitude to men with goals. Although Samuel L. Jackson is the main focus, I can honestly say that there is not a single star of this film as all the performances are equally superb.
Samuel L. Jackson .... Coach Ken Carter Rob Brown .... Kenyon Stone Robert Ri'chard .... Damien Carter Rick Gonzalez .... Timo Cruz Nana Gbewonyo .... Junior Battle Antwon Tanner .... Worm Channing Tatum .... Jason Lyle Ashanti .... Kyra
Technical Details -----------------------
Certificate: 12 Length: 131 mins No. of DVDs: 1.
Packaging --------------
Comes in a standard DVD case.
Bonus Material --------------------
You get the usual scene selection which consists of 23 different scenes all with individual titles.
The language selection allows fro English, Dutch and Turkish as well as several different subtitle languages.
There is a feature on Coach Ken Carter, with interviews with the actual Ken Carter. He describes what life was like for him in Richmond when he was growing up and basically how he came to have the beliefs he has. This dotted with interviews with Samuel L. Jackson and some of the players from the team. This goes a long way to explain why he did what he did. It also explains why Damien Carter, Ken's son, with drew from a private school to go to Richmond and play for his father. This feature ends up with the 5th anniversary of the lockout with the original oilers coming back to play a game against the new oilers.
The next feature is called "Fast Break at Richmond High" which explains how the basketball scenes were choreographed and shot. What it does show is the challenge the crew had of realistically showing true emotion whilst keeping the scenes with basketball flowing. It also shows how the actors had to train to look effective as basketball players. What was amazing was the discipline instilled in the actors to look like basket players was very similar to the way Ken Carter instilled discipline. Another surprising fact was the use of a computerised story board to determine how the scene would be shot and where the best camera angle would come from.
Next there is a selection of 6 deleted scenes which go to explain the actions of Coach Carter further and also helps us relate to the players even more.
Finally there is a R&B music video called Hope, which features scenes from the film as well as ones which explain the characters in the film.
The Message & Christian View Point ------------------------------------------------
What is the message of this film? Firstly there is standing by your beliefs. Coach Carter stood by what he believed even if it meant he was disliked and would lose his job. If you believe in something that strongly, you should always stand proud, no matter how hard things get. Like the disciples in the bible, they stood up for what they believed in even when they were jailed and persecuted.
Secondly, you should treat others how you would want to be treated yourself. There is no one who can disagree with the fact that respect for each other is a good thing which leads to a better environment for everyone.
Finally, no matter what your situation, we should strive to make it better. We all have an opportunity to make something of our lives and more often that means accepting help from others. We shouldn't be forced to conform to what our surroundings say we should be but always have ambition.
Conclusion & Rating ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is one of the best films based on a real story that I have ever watched. This film inspires you to go out and make a difference in your life. The balance between the basketball and storyline is spot on giving you excellent doses of action without distracting from the story. All the performances of the cast are excellent and are instrumental into making this such a compelling film. The way the film has been shot only goes to enhance the story, giving moodiness as well as light just at the right moments. The sound track which is R&B also enhances the film as anything else would not fit into the environment of the story. I cannot emphasise enough how inspirational this film is, no matter how good or bad your situation is at the moment you will find something from this film which will make you think.
The special features on the film really help you understand what drove Coach Carter to do what he did and also add value to an already brilliant film
I would give this a rating of 10 out of 10 as it is in my eyes, either above or equals all other films which are based around a sport and depicts a true story. I really recommend that this is a film everyone should have in there collection.
Advantages: Samuel L Jackson, Feel good movie, uplifting Disadvantages: bits can feel manufactured, clichéd
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The real life coach (Ken) Carter made the news in 1999 for closing the Gym and banning any basketball activities because several of the students in his team were not doing well in the classroom. The reason he took drastic action was because all the students on the team signed contracts that they would meet a minimum criteria which encompassed all of their education, not just the basketball side of it.
Six years later in 2005 Samuel L Jackson ... ...a film about a basketball coach and his team there is a lot of basketball in the film, and if they are not playing the game then they are practising for it, however the director does break away from this on occasion in order to flesh out a few of our team which is done simply to allow us to empathise with them. These parts of the film, although necessary are sometimes weakly done and it is these portions that make the film drag where we find ourselves ...
sjp1966 05.11.2007
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Advantages: Samuel L Jackson gives a great performance Disadvantages: quite obvious plot but not really a disadvantage
INTRODUCTION:
The film Coach Carter is based on a true story. In 1999, at Richmond High School (California, USA) the basketball coach (Ken Carter) closed the gymnasium and banned all basketball because several students in the team were not pulling their weight academically. All students on the team were asked to sign contracts which stated that if they did not obtain a minimum academic level then they would not be able to be on the basketball team. ... ...the school generally is 2.0. Coach Carter wants his players to feel like they have earned the right to play the sport they love, basketball, and it works. The team improves, goes on a winning streak and begins to move up the league table. Things quickly take a turn for the worse. The winning streak has made some of the players become very arrogant, something which Carter has always combated by taking the micky out of his players. The team is invited ...
beanie8844 25.04.2008
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Advantages: Powerful film well acted and directed Disadvantages: None really
Coach Carter is a 2005 film from director Thomas Carter and is an MTV film. It was the highest grossing MTV film ever on its opening weekend, and is based on a true story.
The Plot
Ken Carter is a successful sports shop owner. He agrees to coach basketball at his old high school, as long as he does it his way. The team is in dire straits. The players do not understand the complete game, and they see basketball as the most important part of their ... ...threatening to cancel games, coach Carter makes the players sign contracts agreeing to improve their performances in the classroom or they won't be playing basketball.
As the season progresses, we get to see the effects Carter's controversial methods have on the students, their parents and the local community.
The Cast and Performances
Samuel L Jackson, for me, has never given a bad performance, and this is right up there with his best. The film ...
pmcds 31.03.2008
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Advantages: Samuel L Jackson Disadvantages: Cliche
...those brothers in question here; Coach Carter earning MTV films its biggest ever opening weekend at $25 million dollars. Black Americans love basketball because it's nearly always the classic rags to riches trip and one of the very few styles of film you can have an all black cast and soundtrack to, let alone the inspiration of the sport that offers one of the few ways out of the ghetto coming over emotionally so well through the medium of film. ... ...Samuel L. Jackson ... Coach Ken Carter Rob Brown ... Kenyon Stone Robert Ri'chard ... Damien Carter Rick Gonzalez ... Timo Cruz Nana Gbewonyo ... Junior Battle Antwon Tanner ... Worm Channing Tatum ... Jason Lyle Ashanti ... Kyra Texas Battle ... Maddux Denise Dowse ... Principal Garrison Debbi Morgan ... Tonya Vincent Laresca ... Renny Sidney Faison ... Ty Crane Octavia Spencer ... Mrs. Battle -The Plot- Successful coach Ken Carter (SLJ) wants to ...
thedevilinme 19.08.2009 (28.08.2009)
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Advantages: Great cast, brilliant story that's based on truth Disadvantages: A little long but so entertaining you wont mind
...Million Dollar Baby, Rocky). However Coach Carter stands out from the long list as one of the greats. Yes I'm sure you'll argue that Rocky is the all-time greatest & maybe it is but I think Coach Carter is very underrated & deserves more recognition as a magnificent film starring the brilliant Samuel L.Jackson.
Coach Carter is based on the true story of Ken Carter, a college basketball champion turned coach. In 1999 he came to fame when he cancelled ... ...teams poor academic record.
Coach Carter was released January 14 2005 & did extremely well at the box office in fact in ranks at number 11 in the gross earnings for any sports movie, just coming behind Million Dollar & surprise surprise Rocky. Coach Carter is directed by Thomas Carter (ironically) who directed massive hit Save The Last Dance & the 1997 Eddie Murphy movie Metro. The film had a $30 million budget & runs for approximately 136 minutes.
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This apears to be a bigger challenge then first expected, although the team begin win games there are problems in class, coachcarter decides to lock the gym and pospone all basketball untill they start achieving there grades. However in doing so the town of richmond begin to riot in order to get the coach to retire! Overall a fantastic film that keeps you hooked all the way through, and some great acting and great basketball!! I got it on DVD format the extras on the DVD include coachcarter: The man behind the movie, Fast break at richmond high(choreography of the basketball games), Deleted scenes and a music video. ...
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Advantages: Moving and inspirational film Disadvantages: May be too long for some
plays the part of Ken Carter extremely well and he shows his emotions well on screen. The supporting actors which made up the team were also very good in their roles and I found it interesting that we also saw some of what was going on in their lives outside of school as this helped to add more depth to the whole story.
The whole idea of the film was good and even though it is true the way the film was made really did make it very believable and also show that there are still some people out their who do want to help the kids from deprived areas so they don't end up either dead, in gangs or even in jail.
My hubby even enjoyed the film even though he was not very keen non watching it.
The DVD which I have does have some special features which include:-
CoachCarter: The man behind the Movie
Fast Break at Richmond High
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DVD
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PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
Coach Carter The Man Behind The Movie Featurette, Fast Break At Richmond High Featurette, 6 Deleted Scenes, Music Video Hope By Twista Featuring Faith Evans
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2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
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Dolby Digital 5.1
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Dolby Digital 5.1 English German Turkish
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A terrific performance by Samuel L Jackson (Daily Mirror, )
A classy hit all the way (Daily Star, )
Dead Poets Society meets its gritty, urban match! (Maxim, )
Samuel L Jackson...you'll be hooked by his performance (News Of The World, )
DVD Description
In the tradition of LEAN ON ME and DANGEROUS MINDS comes COACH CARTER, an inspirational drama starring Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson portrays real-life figure Ken Carter, who graduated from California's Richmond High only to return there year later, in 1999, and take over as head coach of the boys' basketball team. Unfortunately, the troubled school he remembered as a teenager is an even more insufferable place in his adulthood. Determined to make a change in his players' lives, Carter makes each young man sign a contract that ensures he will maintain a 2.3 GPA, attend every class, and wear a jacket and tie on game day. Of course, the players reject the contract at first, but when they realize that they don't have any other choice, they give in. And when it appears that their tough-as-nails coach is actually turning them into winners on the court, they embrace their coach's philosophy even further. But when Coach Carter receives the incomprehensibly awful progress reports of his players, he does the unthinkable: he benches the entire team. Directed by Thomas Carter (SAVE THE LAST DANCE), COACH CARTER is a sensitive drama that features an impassioned performance by Jackson, as well as the impressive young cast (most notably Rob Brown, Rick Gonzalez, and Robert Ri'Chard).
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