#Coach Carter

[jodielandons]

COACH CARTER (2005) | AKEELAH AND THE BEE (2006)

Quoting "A Return to Love" by Marianne Williamson

#coach carter #akeelah and the bee #keke palmer #filmedit #charactersofcolordaily #cinemapix #throwbackblr #early 2000s #black cinema #black tumblr #moviegifs #filmgifs #cinematv #fyeahmovies #pocedit #mygifs #rick gonzalez #samuel l jackson #laurence fishburne #userbbelcher #chewieblog

[thefangirlinterrupted]

Coach Carter - 2005

#coach carter #2000s movies #sports movies #samuel l jackson #rick gonzalez #Robertrichard #rob brown #channing tatum #ashanti

[ralphiesaces]

is the name afc richmond supposed to be a reference to the school in coach carter (on top of being a town) 

or is it just a coincidence

because its a reference i completely missed that 

#ted lasso #tl #afc richmond #coach carter

[catastrophicbluezz]

I wish people were real😩

I’m ready to become more widely hated than I already am❤️

#film bro #movie night #coach carter

[kcyars19992]

blackloveeeee

14h ago

ASHANTI & ROB BROWN Coach Carter (2005), dir. Thomas Carter

#coach carter #filmedit #2000s nostalgia #ashanti #rob brown #black love #blackloveedit #black tumblr #black romance #blacklovegifs #blacklove #ashantiedit #robbrownedit #2000s black love #blackactorsdaily

[lunastar92]

#rick gonzalez #actor #ig story #law and order organized crime #law and order oc #detective bobby reyes #bobby reyes #coach carter #timo cruz

[elbovari]

Remember, ties and jackets tomorrow.

Coach Carter, Thomas Carter (2005)

#coach carter #samuel l. jackson

[h3art2heart]

Im watching Coach Carter again and a lot about this movie is wild but these parents wanted to fire the man who made a 4-22 team undefeated lmaooo

#coach carter

[mkaleidescopel]

If I had a nickel for every time there was a popular piece of media about a coach coming out of nowhere and entirely changing the culture of a sports team named Richmond— I’d have two nickels but it’s weird that it happened twice right?

#ted lasso #coach carter #jason sudeikis #samuel l jackson

[blackmensuited]

#rob brown #actor #dress shirt #tie #vest #style #sharp #sexy #handsome #suave #men's fashion #phyne #fine #attractive #blindspot #coach carter #take the lead

[atbussysparks]

I noticed Everybody gots that one genre they did not think they'd ever be interested in. for me? Coming of age sports docudramas. My sister, who describes her aesthetic as, "coquette dollette nymphet lizzy grant lana born to die era electra heart vintage americana " (Jesus fuckin christ) likes wartime action adventure thrillers like FUCKING PREDATOR

#shitpost #shitposting #fresh memes #coquette dollete #vintage americana #punk rockers #punk rock #wartime thrillers #action movies #coming of age #docudrama #sports #coach carter #safety #glory roadmovie #friday nights lights

[netflixonyourcouch]

Coach Carter (2005)

My first rewatch of this movie as an adult. Saw it way back in 2005, on DVD (back when DVDs were hella popular) and thought now is as good of a time as any to rewatch.

And honestly? This rewatch went way better than I thought it would.

Coach Carter is one of the best movies in this particular vein (adult comes to troubled school and inspires kids to do better). It tracks the apparently true story of an actual high school coach who went full Lean on Me and forced his players to do good in school if they wanted to play basketball.

Now, let's get into the nitty gritty because this movie is far from flawless. But I don't think it's flawed in such a way that screams incompetence; rather, I see a film that might have worked beautifully as a mini series in order to explore all the nuance it NEEDED to explore.

At the core of this film is the idea of a positive male role model for teenage young men who lack guidance and discipline in the inner city. I would have LOVED to see more of the backstories fleshed out.

Like, for example, we know that one of the players, Cruz, hops between the gang lifestyle and playing for the team (as casually as one might barhop between two different bars or something lmao). Like, no one on the team is surprised that he's dealing drugs and gangbanging, and there's no real consequences to him for drug dealing and gangbanging. When a tragedy befalls Cruz it kind of hits with muted impact because his story is just so rushed, underdeveloped and tacked on. Also they missed a huge sociological moment to teach us about what happens when impressionable teenagers lose a positive male influence in their lives and turn to the streets to feel accepted and part of a group. I mean it is shown, but it needed to be discussed as well.

We know that Channing Tatum's character (yes, THE Channing Tatum is in this) has a father in jail, but we don't know much else about his character at all. And with another player, Worm, we don't have ANY backstory at all, except that he loves to flirt with women. And halfway through the movie, they reveal one of the players can't even read (!!) and then quickly rush past it.

We needed to have more backstory for all of the players to understand their recklessness in following the rules and to care more about them and sympathize with Coach Carter being so strict with them.

The one major side plot that is explored is around one of the players and his pregnant girlfriend (played by Ashanti, who actually does a great job acting). However, it is of my opinion this side plot feels kind of after school special-y and eats up a lot of screen time.

I also found myself thinking this movie was pretty dated, with not just some of the song choices but just the overall feel of the movie, the cheesy inspirational music could have been cut out to make a much better film as well.

But that's where my criticisms end. The rest of the film was a delight for me. The basketball concepts were actually more in-depth than I remember them being, and the film does a great job showing the human nature of the boys on the team wanting to be teenagers but also wanting to shore up their commitment to Coach Carter. And I found myself really loving the coming of age aspect of these kids learning to appreciate the toughness that Coach Carter put on them and continuing to show up for him every time.

Samuel L. Jackson also walks around as Samuel L. Jackson, the basketball coach and that's just amazing in and of itself hahaha.

Anyway, slot this one right next to Drumline (2002) as a genuinely good movie that one might not think is a good movie because of its flaws but it succeeds despite its flaws.

-ryan

#coach carter #film review

[afrotumble]

@coachsydcarter

#coach carter #wnba #sports #women's sports

[christopherweaverlaw]

#steph curry #coach carter #basketball

[adamwatchesmovies]

Coach Carter (2005)

There are only so many ways a film about a basketball team can go. What really matters isn’t the plot but the characters who populate it. Thankfully, Coach Carter has a strong pillar at its centre. With a compelling sports story and a couple of decent side characters to add some spice, it’s a basketball movie worth seeing.

Based on a true story, Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) takes a coaching job at Richmond high school. The players are rude, disrespectful and in need of discipline so he hands them contracts they must sign and agree to in order to play. The players, which include Kenyon (Rob Brown), the coach’s son Damien (Robert Ri’chard), Timo (Rick Gonzalez), Jason (Channing Tatum), and “Worm” (Antwon Tanner), must attend all their classes and sit in the front row, wear suits and ties to all games, clean up their dialogue and maintain a 2.3 grade point average. When Carter begins enforcing his rules, he rubs many people the wrong way.

Samuel L. Jackson is at his best when he’s screaming at people or bossing them around, and that’s what he does here. He rules the basketball court with an iron fist, tossing punishment to anyone who mouths off without mercy. Coach Carter is fun to watch because of him. It’s also enjoyable because you can see the logic in his method. Ken Carter has the best intentions in mind and no one else seems to believe in these players. When they do, it’s only because of their basketball abilities. Things don’t always go well with his team but it just makes you more eager to see him double-down on his efforts. You don’t want him to change or grow. You want him to inspire the others and when he does, you feel great.

The players he’s coaching also help make the film enjoyable. They’ve got their own little dramatic stories, the best of which is Kenyon's. Until recently, he didn’t think his future would amount to much. He’s got a baby on the way with his girlfriend, Kyra (Ashanti). Now that going to college might actually be a possibility, he’s caught between the plans that were thrust upon him by circumstances, and the one he wants to craft for himself. There’s a compelling story there. The other players and their stories accentuate how important it is for them to get out of the rut they’ve allowed themselves to fall into. At least, most of them do. Carter’s son, Damien, for example has few scenes. You’d think with the controversy his father faces when he stands his ground about demanding his players keep up their grade or skip games, he’d have something to say.

At points, Coach Carter milks its drama a little much. Every teacher at Richmond high school is depicted as lazy and without any hope for their students, whatsoever. Director Thomas Carter tries so hard to make us outraged you smell the phoniness and it prevents the film from being all that it could be.

Whether the story of Ken Carter followed the events depicted in this film or not, this is a formulaic picture. You won’t mind too much, as the central performance by Sam Jackson and his character gives you something to root for, look forward to, and look up to as well. (April 18, 2019)

#Coach Carter #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Thomas Carter #Mark Schwahn #John Gatins #Samuel L. Jackson #Rob Brown #RObert Ri'chard #Rick Gonzalez #Channing Tatum #2005 movies #2005 films

[lunastar92]

#merry christmas #rick gonzalez #actor #law and order: organized crime #law and order oc #organized crime #bobby reyes #coach carter #timo cruz