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Saturday, October 6, 2007

a touchdown by....WE ARE MARSHALL


Football. The game almost everybody loves mainly to its body smashing and emotions every game. Based on a true story the film “ We Are Marshall ” depicts the flight of the 1970’s football team of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.

After the plane crash that wiped out Marshall’s beloved football team, The Thundering Herd. The entire town of Huntington was in grief losing sons, brothers, fathers and mothers. With the death of almost the entire team, the University’s Board of Director plans to suspend the football team. But with Nate Ruffin, one of the remaining football player, and some students drive to keep the team, the University President Don Dedmon finally decided to keep the team and the program.

With no one willing to coach the team, Jack Lengyel portrayed by Matthew McConaughey came to their feet to coach the team and build the team from scratch with the help of Assistant Coach Red Dawson played by Matthew Fox.

They had some difficulties recruiting players, most of the players they recruited are from different various field of sports. University President Don Dedmon had a hard time appealing to the NCAA to make some exemption to allow them to play college freshman after what happen to their team, but got rejected each time he appeals. Until Jack told him to approach to them personally because like what he always says, there’s a first time for everything.

The film keeps you cheering for the team against their opponent who are much more experienced, stronger and older. Teaches us how to overcome adversity to our life, if you get knock down, you have to get up just like football. Winning is everything for the Thundering Herd before the fatal crash. But when Jack came, it’s not about winning or losing, it’s not about how you play the game, but just playing the game and keeping the program alive.

This film is a beautifully crafted drama directed by McG, scores one big emotional touchdown, keeping the school spirit alive. You’ll also hear some great songs from the 70’s.

If you like football and drama, NBC’s Friday Night Lights and Remember the Titans, this one’s for you. We Are…. Marshall!!!!!

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