Sport obviously not the special themes for movies."Jerry Maguire","The Replacements","Any Given Sunday",etc.Hollywood already made it in like 1000 years ago.And mostly had great success in Box-Office and also great story.This year,Coach Carter prove it again.This movie was a representative for great Sport-movie in 2005!Coach Carter showed up and challenge this summer with Lots of wonderful and amazing things.Samuel.L.Jackson undoubtful again was the most stunning,excellent and superb actor of all time.He just could make it!Supporting by lots of great and amazing newcomers like Antwon Tanner or Channing Tatum.Maybe there was also the biggest mistake Ashanti joined this movie.However and Whatever it is,This Movie(plus the Promising Director:Thomas Carter!)was The Best!Loved it!Liked it!Two-Thumbs Up and crowds of applause for Coach Carter!

It was gratifying to watch a picture in which a black man takes a group of young teens to task for their casual use of the 'N' word, and instruct them in the value of an education to escape their poverty and unfulfilling family lives. This was made over a decade ago and things weren't as turbulent yet, but if Samuel L. Jackson came out with the same sentiments today, he'd be raked over the coals by the political correctness police. Sad, because speaking the truth about something causes an uproar in the media and gets the Twitter gang going full force, and Jackson would have to defend himself against being an Uncle Tom, or be forced to walk it back under the pretense of being sorry he offended anyone. You know the drill.

Regarding the story, it's pretty formulaic as most sports themed movies are, so the value is in the messaging mentioned earlier. I didn't know going in that the picture was based on a true story, so that makes it's lessons more accessible for viewers accustomed to feel good sports films that have no connection to reality. Just like the earlier movie "Hoosiers", this one places value on relationships, discipline, teamwork, finding the good in somebody, and ultimately, redemption. The fact that the Richmond Oilers missed out on a Cinderella, story book ending shouldn't diminish it's impact as a valuable life lesson for those in unfortunate circumstances. The team may have lost that final championship game, but they emerged winners in life.