Glory Road
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
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- Cast:
- Josh Lucas , Derek Luke , Jon Voight , Austin Nichols , Evan Jones , Mehcad Brooks , Damaine Radcliff
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Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
Glory Road is a sports film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story dealing with the events leading to the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, in which the late Don Haskins – played by Josh Lucas – head coach of the Texas Western College led a team with an all- black starting lineup, a first in NCAA history.The film also stars Jon Voight as the legendary coach Adolph Rupp together with Derek Luke, Alphonso McAuley, Mehcad Brooks, Al Shearer, Damaine Radcliff, Sam Jones III, and Schin S. Kerr.Don Haskins was a high school and college basketball star who, after six years of working with high school teams, became the head coach at Texas Western University in 1962. At that time, Texas Western's basketball program was not well respected, but Haskins was determined to change that, and in 1966 Haskins assembled what he was certain was a winning team. However, Haskins' starting lineup was comprised entirely of African-American athletes at a time when racially integrated teams were still a novelty in the South and West. Despite generating a firestorm of controversy, Haskins and his players showed they could succeed where it counted -- on the court. In post-season play Haskins and the Texas Western team found themselves competing for the NCAA championship against the University of Kentucky's all-white team, lead by legendary coach Adolph Rupp.The movie is a rousing and worthy tribute to one of the most important college basketball teams and one of the most important championship games of all time.Also,it is a David and Goliath sports saga that holds just as much suspense and interest no matter how many times you watch it.Obviously,it is an inspiring sports movie.
The true story of the Texas Western University Miners (now called the University of Texas at El Paso) who defied all odds in 1966 by being the first NCAA basketball team to start five African-American players (led by Derek Luke of "Antwone Fisher" and Mehchad Brooks of "Desperate Housewives" fame) and ultimately winning the national championship. New coach Don Haskins (played superbly by Josh Lucas, one of the most under-rated actors in film right now) has trouble recruiting when he first arrives, but finds players in places like Detroit and Brooklyn. In the civil rights torn south though, getting African-American ball players was highly controversial and even potentially dangerous. It ends up being fitting that the team would meet up with Adolph Rupp (impressive transformation as usual for Jon Voight) and his University of Kentucky Wildcats for the championship that year as UK was one of the last major colleges to integrate its basketball team. Socially important story and highly educational for youngsters who may not be familiar with the importance of this stage in contemporary U.S. and sports history. Great sequences and styles in the tradition of sports classics like "Hoosiers", "Remember the Titans" and "Friday Night Lights". 5 stars out of 5.
Today is the day where glory comes to play. Glory road is about a coach that recruits all the basketball players. They have heaps of fights and there is a lot of racism. They had parties to celebrate them winning basketball games.The main characters are Bobby Joe Hill, Don Haskin, Harry Flournoy And Neville Armstrong.It is about a mixed race basketball team trying to over come racism on and off the basketball court.Don Haskin was the coach of the Texas western basketball team which was played by josh Lucas. I thought he did well in Glory Road and his roll would have been difficult because he plays so many rolls.Bobby Joe Hill was one of the main black players in the team and I thought he did a good Job in Glory Road. His roll would be difficult and fun because he dealt with the racism and got to play basketball.I thought the movie was good and bad because of the racist side. I thought the basketball bits were good and the party bit not so good. when they get caught they had to run up and down the stadium stairs as a punishment for going to a party in Mexico. This is a PG move and has racial issues including violence and mild language. I give this movie a 10/10.His name is Ben Gibson, he is in year 10 and he goes to western Australian college of agriculture Denmark. he loves going out side to explore, he used to play soccer and likes doing lots of farm work.
Black or White We Fight Along Glory Road1.) The movie was about a mixed race basketball team and throughout the movie they had to learn to work together as a team with black and white players to win the National Championship. During the movie they struggled to deal with racism on and off the court. It's a mixed race basket ball team trying to win the National championship. 2.) The movie is set in Texas Western in 1965, It's a mixed race basket ball team trying to win the National championship The main characters were: Don Haskins- coach Bobby Joe Hill- One of the black players Harry Flowrnoy –'' '' Willie "scoop" Cager- " " Neville Shed – " "3.) Josh Lucas was Don Haskins – he did a good job at playing the coach it would have been the hardest roll in the movie. Derek Luke was bobby Joe Hill- he played a character with a heart condition witch put him on the side lines cheering for his team. 4.) I liked watching basketball and how they overcome all the bad racism (eg : when one of the black players got bashed in the toilet)They proved that they were just as good anyone else. 5.) No what the obstacle's or problem is thrown at you , if you keep pushing for word you can achieve anything. 6.) Teenagers & upwards would like this movie, I would recommend this to males because most of the racist Slurs came from the males and the movie is all about sport. The MPAA rating for glory road is PG and I feel it is worth a look. I would give this movie 5/10 ratingJames is 15, he was born on 29th February 1996 and he only get a birthday every 4 years. This is his first year at Denmark Agriculture college.