This story is about a cocky kid named Devon miles, he just graduated from his high school at Harlem, N.Y and he gets the full scholarship to Atlanta A & T University to play drums. His talent is the reason that he was recruited by the band director Dr. Lee. After a military style training, he becomes the only P1 member who will be guaranteed to spot on the field out of all the freshmen. There is no doubt that he is the best natural drummer the college has ever had. He expects to lead his school’s marching band to victory so eagerly. Yet, his cocky and haughty attitude brings many obstacles in his life. He lies on the university application because he cannot really read music; he disrespects his section leader; he fights with his competitor during the performance. Because all of these, he is kicked out from the marching band. But, he does not give up his music, he soon realizes the hard way that it takes more than talent to reach the top. So he starts to learn how to read music from his section leader (Sean) and mean while help Sean to prepare the competition, although he cannot spot on the field. Finally, under Devon and Sean’s leader, their marching band wins the first price with another marching band (Morris brown), so their drumline are put on the field for the championship. finally, with their drumline's perfect performance, The Atlanta A & T university marching band win the BET big southern classical competition.
The things that impress me mostly in this comedy are their highly organized team work, their musicianship and their wonderful college life. They are in the band because they have a fervent, unequivocal belief in team work and also because they belief the musicianship. In this Atlanta A & T marching band there is one concept “one band, one sound” which means if anyone in the band looks or sounds bad, they all look and sound bad. What a strong team work!
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Thanks, Ma Li, for reviewing this film. I've seen it in the video store and have wondered whether it was worth watching. Now I think I know.
You mention that the teamwork impresses you and the university life looks wonderful. It would be interesting for me to know why you feel that way.
In any case, I really appreciste your work with this reveiw.
BB lao shi, thanks for your comment and i have Drumline original DVD, i can lent it to you if you wanna watch, so you no need to buy it.
they strong team work makes me also wanna be one of them in the marching band.
their wonderful life is the thing i envy most. i am not whining, but for me, i feel the life here is sort of bored. everyday lecture, tutorial,library and home(maybe is just for me). Maybe this is the way of life that students should have.
Yes, I would like to borrow the DVD. Thanks, Ma Li!
I watched the film with my family and we enjoyed it. I don't know so much about marching bands in American universities (except that they are very good!), but I know that in schools they are very popular, and that the bands require students to work hard to get a chance perform during the halftime of the high school football games on Friday nights.
The film certainly captured that aspect of American culture. Very unique, I guess.
BB lao shi, thanks for spending the time watch the movie and giving me the comment. From your comment I know more informations about the American university. I wonder maybe one day i will go to USA as exchange student to enjoy their wonderful university life for at least 6 months.
I think you made a lot of sense when you said "if anyone in the band looks or sounds bad, they all look and sound bad".
This is actually what teamwork is all about.
Remember, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link!
Hey i watched this part before on metacafe also!!
it is freaking awsome!!
a agree with you that what you think how an individual would affect a group's perfomance:"the strength of the weakest link is the strength of the chain".
Hee Hee... thanks guys for giving me the comments.. "one band, one sound"
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