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Glory Road
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Inspiring sports flick about an underdog team.
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for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Glory Road
Parents need to know that this film includes harsh language and imagery emerging from U.S. racism during the 1960s. Characters argue about terms used (spoken and written, in letters and graffiti) include the n-word, "Negro," "colored," and "honky." The Confederate flag appears in multiple shots during the final game. Characters' arguments over race and their on-court competitions lead to shoving and fighting. Some of the game footage shows minor rough play. Players sneak off to drink at a bar and appear at practice the next day hung over. Some white fans at games on the road throw trash at the integrated team as they enter and leave the court. One black player is beaten by a few white thugs, leaving him bloodied and bruised.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about racism as it is presented here and how it works now. How do disparities in opportunities and hopes result in resentment on all sides? You might also talk about the responsibilities for taking up such struggles: How does the coach engage his players' fight as his own? How does his wife share his commitment? How can sports help to address social and political problems?
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great Movie!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great Movie
Very inspirational good movie. Has some racial slurs but not a big issue. I recommend it for sports lovers and even those not into sports.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great movie. Pretty safe. Recommend for 11+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great compelling movie but because of strong racial issues i dont suggest this movie for kids under 11. Way to hardcore for 8,9,+10 year olds.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Typical
Although this was a good movie, movies like this, remember the titans, and miracle all had pretty much the same outline. This was good, but in no way original.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
A great movie dipicting the courage of a coach and a team!
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- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Good message!
This movie was a great springboard for a discussion about racism with my 7 year old, although I would not have wanted him to watch it without being present to help him understand it. The racism puzzled him; I'm not sure he truly grasps it yet. He enjoyed the game scenes and I secretly went, "Yes!" a few times myself, even though I don't particularly care for basketball. Yeah, we knew how it would end, but we enjoyed the ride, and it made an excellent point in a way that holds kids' attention.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A good movie, though predictable. Pure Disney!
Glory Road is a very fun, thoughtful, and well-acted movie.It has some loose ends, and the relationship between Don Haskins and his wife is very hard to follow. From watching this movie, I could tell a lot of stuff got cut. There were uneven spots, characters that never followed through, and stuff that didn't really make sense. Not too much, but definetly a noticable amount. Still touching, even though everybody in the theater knew that the Good Guys were going to win! Two pretty disturbing parts. One is when a player gets beat up in a bathroom. The other is when the team's hotel is vandalized, and blood is dripping from the walls, spelling the "n" word and other horrible, racist things. So just be aware, its a bit scary. Its definetly ok for 11 year-olds though, and I give it 4 stars!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
GREAT MOVIE WITH AWESOME MESSAGE
This movie was inspiring, touching, beautiful and entertaining... and I don't like basketball. So, the beginning was a little cheesier than the story could have been (made it okay for kids) but he realities of racism were shown later. This movie teaches a great moral about believing in yourself no matter what, and knowing that racism is just plain wrong. Excellent movie for anyone.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
That was wierd!
It is supposed to be biography right? They focused to much on things lesser the point.
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