Drumline (Full Screen Edition)
by Charles Stone III
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Actor: GQ, Leonard Roberts, Nick Cannon, Orlando Jones, Zoe SaldanaDirector: Charles Stone III
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-04-15
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Drumline (Full Screen Edition)
Movie Review: Awesome beats. Great music. Average acting. Bad message.
Summary: 3 Stars
Devon Miles (Nick Cannon) is a drum prodigy, a talent so profound he managed to receive a drum scholarship to Atlanta A&T, a school with a powerful band led by Dr. Lee (Orlando Jones), a band director who believes in the structure and beauty of old-school music. In other words, Dr. Lee takes music seriously. Too bad Devon doesn't.
Unfortunately, Devon is anything but a team-player, butting heads with Sean Taylor (Leonard Roberts), Section Leader of the Drumline. Despite his unquestionable musical ability, it doesn't take long to learn that Devon is a rebellious malcontent, an arrogant show-off, and an individual amongst the team concept. On top of that, he's a fraud and a liar - something clear because of the fact that a term of his scholarship offer was the ability to read music, something Devon can't do. In general, his hindrance to the band exceeds his abilities, and he is rightfully put on suspension from the band's activities. To be quite honest, I'm not sure why anyone would befriend Devon, let alone someone from the band he's so clearly trying to sabotage.
Eventually Dr. Lee gets soft, and succumbs to the pressures of competition during the final showdown at the BET Championship against Morehouse Marching Band. He lets Devon back on the band, thereby contradicting his own word and making a mockery of discipline. The movie culminates in an amazing musical display that relies heavily on great epic music and beats, but also showmanship and a one-ups-manship similar to "You Got Served". In the final battle, it's A&T versus Morehouse, a team known for slick, new sounds based upon today's top R&B and hip hop hits.
I'm sure nobody would disagree with the notion that the true star of this movie is the music. The underlying, predictable romance is pointless, and the entire performance by Cannon is forgettable. This movie would have been better served if it were cut in half and just used as a showcase for the incredible bands. From the tubas to the trumpets, and of course the dynamic drumline, the music is really the only real reason to watch this otherwise tiresome, banal waste of time.
Summary of Drumline (Full Screen Edition)
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 prot?g? 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 (Zo? 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 ShannonHalftime is party time in this high-energy comedy about a gifted street drummer (Nick Cannon) who snares the top spot in a university marching band - but quickly discovers it takes more than talent to succeed. Featuring a hip-hop soundtrack and dazzling dance moves, Drumline "shakes, rattles and rolls the house!" (Washington Post)
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