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There seems to be no end to "beating-the-odds" American football movies these days, but We Are Marshall, based on a true story, is in the top tier of that clutch of movies. Matthew McConaughey plays Jack Lengyel, who becomes head coach--more or less by default--of Marshall University's rebuilding varsity American football team in Huntington, West Virginia, after the school's 37-member team and coaches (and a number of others) die in a plane crash in the Appalachian Mountains on November 14, 1970. Facing an indifferent college president (David Strathairn) ready to shut the football program down, a morose assistant coach (Matthew Fox of Lost fame), and a charged-up player (Anthony Mackie) who missed the doomed flight due to an injury, Lengyel is faced with fielding a new team and putting the players through their paces. There are the usual, perhaps too-familiar, training montages and field action, but screenwriter Jamie Linden and director McG (Charlie's Angels) also draw some very good performances from the likes of Kate Mara and Ian McShane, contributing to an emotional tapestry conveying a powerful sense of how such a sizable loss affects a small community. --Sally Giles
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love US sports movies, and as a big fan of American college football this was a movie I was looking forward to seeing. I was definitely not disappointed, this film is an emotional roller coaster, and I must confess to a good blub at certain points. McConaughey is not a big favourite of mine, but is outstanding as Jack Lengyl, the coach who tries to rebuild the devestated Marshall University football programme. He is a quirky character who provides some light relief, but McConaughey also shows Lengyl was a fine and dedicated coach, David Strathairn is also very good as the University Chancellor who decides to rebuild the football team against the wishes of many. This is a really good film, not just a good sports movie.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
We Are Marsahll is the winner of the Heartland Film Festival's Truly Moving Picture Award. A Truly Moving Picture "...explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life." Heartland gave that award to this film.
This film is based on a true and tragic story. On November 14th, 1970, the Marshall University football team, football coaches, athletic staff, key alumni, and friends were flying home to Huntington, West Virginia after an away game against East Carolina. Their plane crashed killing all seventy five (75) aboard.
How do a University and a small town of 50,00 people respond to a massive tragedy that affected so many students and town residents? This movie is about their struggle to come to grips with that tragedy.
Without bitter rancor and with humility, some felt the University should start up a new football team and persevere through a long rebuilding process to honor the dead. Others, again without rancor and with humility, believed that starting up a football team would be too painful a reminder of the tragedy.
It was decided to start a new football team immediately and play the next season in 1971. This movie is primarily about the difficulties of the development of the team.
Matthew McConaughey plays the new Head Coach brilliantly and believably. He is a combination of country bumpkin enthusiastic huckster and a wise man. And he does it simply because he believes - "Maybe I can help." He displays courage and perseverance and makes sacrifices with a career move that could throw him out of his beloved profession, head football coaching, forever.
The town and University have to quickly break the Vince Lombardi-like notion that you play the game of football for one reason only - to win. They learn how you play the game matters, and even simply showing up is a kind of victory too.
This is a compelling story well told and very moving.
This film is based on a true and tragic story. On November 14th, 1970, the Marshall University football team, football coaches, athletic staff, key alumni, and friends were flying home to Huntington, West Virginia after an away game against East Carolina. Their plane crashed killing all seventy five (75) aboard.
How do a University and a small town of 50,00 people respond to a massive tragedy that affected so many students and town residents? This movie is about their struggle to come to grips with that tragedy.
Without bitter rancor and with humility, some felt the University should start up a new football team and persevere through a long rebuilding process to honor the dead. Others, again without rancor and with humility, believed that starting up a football team would be too painful a reminder of the tragedy.
It was decided to start a new football team immediately and play the next season in 1971. This movie is primarily about the difficulties of the development of the team.
Matthew McConaughey plays the new Head Coach brilliantly and believably. He is a combination of country bumpkin enthusiastic huckster and a wise man. And he does it simply because he believes - "Maybe I can help." He displays courage and perseverance and makes sacrifices with a career move that could throw him out of his beloved profession, head football coaching, forever.
The town and University have to quickly break the Vince Lombardi-like notion that you play the game of football for one reason only - to win. They learn how you play the game matters, and even simply showing up is a kind of victory too.
This is a compelling story well told and very moving.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the best movies I've ever seen and related to. After I saw it, I invited some close friends over the next day and made them watch it. It might seem long and some might find it a bit boring but in my opinion a brilliant true story about love, friendship, survival and team spirit does not need timing. I didnt find it a sports movie, I found it one about life in general, and if you come from a small tight town you will relate to it a lot. Definitely worth a watch for everyone.
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Great Film
This is a very moving account of what happened to a college football team in Virginia.
A great film and although it doesn't show that much football, it makes up for it by... Read more
A great film and although it doesn't show that much football, it makes up for it by... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lewis
Great Sports Movie
Another great american football movie. I have watched many sports movies and in general enjoy them. This one i really enjoyed and related too in a different way. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. A. Pyne
Empowering and emotional
Amazing film that portrays the feelings surrounding one of the greatest US sporting tragedy's to come out of America. Deserves to be seen by everyone! 5/5!
Published on 8 Mar 2010 by technojunkie
Close to excellent....
We Are Marshall [2006] [DVD]
So close to prefection......great film but still could have been better.
Brilliant portrayal of a real heart wrenching true story. Read more
So close to prefection......great film but still could have been better.
Brilliant portrayal of a real heart wrenching true story. Read more
Published on 8 July 2009 by Peter A. Grace
Total disappointment
This film fails on evey level.
There is is virtually no football so it isn't really a sports movie. We only get to learn about one character, the new coach. Read more
There is is virtually no football so it isn't really a sports movie. We only get to learn about one character, the new coach. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2008 by Prof TBun
Yuk
Judging by the reviews already left on Amazon I very much doubt that many people will agree with me about this. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2008 by Mr. A. Whiteside
Great film!!
This is a pretty straight-forward film that will never win any awards. But a movie doesn't have to win awards to be good. And this is a great example. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2008 by Cav
WE-ARE-MARSHALL!!!!!!
Uplifting and incitefull.
If you are a football fan, then you just have to have this in your collection. Read more
If you are a football fan, then you just have to have this in your collection. Read more
Published on 14 May 2008 by Gus
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