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ernie-44's rating
A number of reviews have pointed out that the climactic debate was actually against USC, rather than Harvard. Several pointed out that the distortions of historical fact are insulting to the accomplishments of the original team. The producers have defended their choice with "Harvard is the Gold Standard", as if USC (the national champion) was an unworthy opponent.
Why does nobody complain about this gross insult to USC? How would people feel if they had changed the college to be, say, Morehouse, giving the excuse "Morehouse is the Gold Standard of Black Colleges"? Or if "Chariots of Fire" had Harold Abrahams beating Jesse Owens ("the Gold Standard of Sprinters")?
Why does nobody complain about this gross insult to USC? How would people feel if they had changed the college to be, say, Morehouse, giving the excuse "Morehouse is the Gold Standard of Black Colleges"? Or if "Chariots of Fire" had Harold Abrahams beating Jesse Owens ("the Gold Standard of Sprinters")?
This movie is a rarity: a remake that is inferior to the original in every single aspect. Not only is every actor inferior (even the minor ones). Not only are the direction, sets, music, photography, etc. inferior. Not only do the few changes to the screenplay weaken the production. The remarkable achievement of this film is that every single *line* of dialogue makes one long for the original.