http://commentarytrack.com/2008/01/04/review-the-great-debaters-2007/ movie reviews, news and discussion Sun, 20 May 2012 05:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://commentarytrack.com/2008/01/04/review-the-great-debaters-2007/#comment-345 Helen Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:36:55 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/2008/01/04/review-the-great-debaters-2007/#comment-345 It's true that the movie's structure is very formulaic, although the particulars of the story are unusual for a mainstream feature film. Assuming my analysis is correct that the film's purpose is to be an engaging history lesson for young people, I think the familiarity may actually work to its advantage because it creates a comfort zone for its target audience. It’s true that the movie’s structure is very formulaic, although the particulars of the story are unusual for a mainstream feature film. Assuming my analysis is correct that the film’s purpose is to be an engaging history lesson for young people, I think the familiarity may actually work to its advantage because it creates a comfort zone for its target audience.

]]> http://commentarytrack.com/2008/01/04/review-the-great-debaters-2007/#comment-344 Liz Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:47:02 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/2008/01/04/review-the-great-debaters-2007/#comment-344 This just looks SO incredibly similar to many other movies. My tolerance for copycatting has started to wear thin; at this point in cinematic history, you've just got to come up with something unique. This just looks SO incredibly similar to many other movies. My tolerance for copycatting has started to wear thin; at this point in cinematic history, you’ve just got to come up with something unique.

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