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 Movie A- |
Video A- | Audio B+
| Extras B | Recommended!
Nick Cannon, Zoë Saldana, Orlando Jones
director Charles Stone III | Fox Home Entertainment
2002 | Sports (Team Competition) - Comedy | PG-13 | 118 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
anamorphic
widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Dolby Digital 5.1
Summary: Drumline is a story about a
very talented snare drum musician, Devon Miles (Nick Cannon), who is at the top
of his game in high school. For his talent, he is awarded a full
scholarship to Atlanta's A&T University (fictional). There, Devon is treated
as a freshman (rightfully so, perhaps), but his big ego and unrelenting
high self confidence frequently get the better of him, as he uninhibitedly
shows off his sheer talent to make the band, and then some. The band
director and his section leader both realize that Devon is a loose cannon
and that he needs to learn to play with the show-style marching band.
"One band, one sound."
Will they be able to tame him? Or is Devon's
talent and uncontrollable ego just too raw to be of any use in the band?
The band practice and competition sequences are delightful
and entertaining. You've gotta love the showmanship of these bands. I simply could not get
enough. Drumline is a fun movie for older teenagers as well
as adults. (In case you're wondering, I consider myself one of the
latter.) In more ways than one, it's quite an inspirational film
with its upbeat and uplifting messages on team work, dedication,
determination, education, friendship, and love.
Special Features: audio commentary with director
Charles Stone III; 10 deleted scenes with optional director commentary;
"Half Time is Game Time: The Making of Drumline" BET
Special featurette; music video "I Want a Girl Like You" with
Joe featuring Jadakiss; music video "Blowing' Me Up (With Her
Love)" by JC Chasez; soundtrack promo; Antwone Fisher theatrical
trailer
DVD released on 4/15/2003 | Reviewed 3/17/2003
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony
DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony
KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, four
B&W CDM 9NTs as left/right main speakers
and left/right surrounds, B&W CDM CNT center channel speaker, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster
Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable
Interlink 400 MKII interconnects, Monster Cable
Original speaker cables in bi-wire configuration with Monster Cable twist-on gold-plated banana plug
connectors, Lovan Sovereign T HiFi audio
rack, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones. Our home theater equipment was calibrated
with the Video
Essentials DVD.
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