Drumline

Drumline

Once you've seen Drumline, halftime shows will become works of art. This formulaic yet surprisingly captivating movie honors the military precision of college football marching bands, those battalions of eager, sternly disciplined brass sections, drummers, and fly girls who turn halftime shows into well-oiled Vegas variety acts on steroids. Devon (played by Will Smith protégé Nick Cannon) is a cocky Brooklyn kid with a snare-drumming scholarship to (fictional) Atlanta A&T University. He can't read music (he lied on his application) and his attitude sucks, but he's the best natural drummer the college has ever had, so he quickly rises through the marching band ranks. The school year brings Devon the obligatory girlfriend (Zoë Saldana, smart and charming); clashes with his old-school band director (Orlando Jones); and well-earned redemption at the championship marching band showdown. No surprises here, but great chemistry all around, and a fantastic, positive role-model showcase for a musical form that has evolved far beyond the main street parades of Smalltown, U.S.A. --Jeff Shannon

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: 20th Century Fox
  12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
PG-13
Year:
2002
118
$56,178,945
Website
8,036 Views
Half time is game time.

Dr. Lee:
Good morning.

The Band:
Good morning.

Dr. Lee:
Good morning to music. Good morning and welcome to Atlanta A&T University marching band training. The next two weeks will be your introduction and possibly induction into a great marching band legacy. If you are here, it's because you believe in musicianship. If you are here it's because you believe in Coltrane, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, and the elements known as Earth, Wind, and Fire. If you are here, it's because you have a fervent, unequivocal belief in teamwork.

[Several students just arrive at the A&T field]

Dr. Lee:
And if you wish to remain here, you better start believing in being on time. [points at Ernest] You...who's your roommate?

Ernest:
Uh, Devon... Miles, sir.

Dr. Lee:
[looks at Devon, walks off the platform, and approaches him] Eyes front!

Devon:
Hey, what's up, Dr. Lee?

Dr. Lee:
It's all good, Mr. Miles, glad to have you here.

Devon:
Thank you, sir.

Dr. Lee:
Why was he late?

Devon:
I, um... guess he overslept.

Dr. Lee:
Well, why didn't you wake him?

Devon:
I'm not his mother, sir.

Dr. Lee:
I asked Mr. Miles why his roommate was late, he says he guesses he overslept. I asked, "Why didn't you wake him?" and he says he is not his mother. Section leaders, what is our concept?

Section Leaders:
One band, one sound!

Dr. Lee:
One band, one sound. When one of us is late, we are all late. When one of us looks or sounds bad, we all look and sound bad. So what's the concept?

The Band:
One band, one sound.

Dr. Lee:
Now I want ten laps from those who are not their roommates' mama.


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