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  Written October 11, 2008

  A true 5 star movie.

  by highrise511

  If you wanna see a good movie, then this is a movie for you folks.
  A black man winnin, doin black thangs, winnin tha white mans trophy.
  
  NOTE: I only wrote that review in response to the negative review "Not exactly accurate" by SlipShadow. Its not a serious statement.
  
  Remember people. This movie was only >>BASED<< off a true story.
  
  My honest opinion of the movie:
  This is one of the best movies i've seen this year. It's not the best movie ever made, but its really good. I laughed, I was amazed, I was entertained, and my girlfriend cryed. (Im a man, I dont cry).
  There is one messege they left out, and I think that all athelets should get from this movie. DONT rely on sports. If you have the opportunity, such as a full paid scholarship to college, take advantage of it and get an education and a degree. It might come in handy. Even tho it wouldnt have helped the main character out much seeing as he......
  -If you wanna see if the movie is good or not.... Just go see it.

  • 24 out of 28 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written October 13, 2008

  The Express

  by conradwsba1

  I really enjoyed this movie because Rob Brown did a very good job of playing Ernie Davis.

  • 40 out of 63 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written October 23, 2008

  Great Movie!!!!!!

  by Ray62

  I normally don't like "based on true stories", but this one was worth my time. I love history and you will learn much about the time in which Mr. Davis had to live. I would recommend this movie for the whole family.

  • 16 out of 22 found this review helpful.
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  Written October 22, 2008

  Express My Thanks

  by blj2002

  More movies like the Express would be a great service to the movie going population. Seeing an uplifting and enlightening movie that was well cast and well acted and well directed is a refreshing and pleasant surprise. If you want to understand what it takes to be successful, if you want to understand the injustices of racial prejudice that existed in some of our lifetimes, if you want to appreciate what it takes to overcome the challenges that many people face on their way to becoming successful against a great deal of opposition, then see this movie. Take your children and encourage your teenagers to see this film about real life heros. I had neve even heard of Ernie Davis before seeing the preview of this movie.

  • 14 out of 20 found this review helpful.
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  Written October 29, 2008

  The Express

  by mgcarter

  Great movie! One of the better sports movies with very realistic action
  football scenes. It was all very believable and helped in telling this
  powerful story. The film provides great insight into the life of
  Syracuse great Ernie Davis, as well as what our country was going
  through at the time. The movie depicts how Ernie is a true inspiration
  to all of us and how we should live our lives. I highly recommend the
  film and look forward to owning the DVD."

  • 15 out of 24 found this review helpful.
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  Written October 16, 2008

  the express

  by corey8

  Good family movie I enjoyed the content and actors. I would recommend it to friends and family.

  • 12 out of 18 found this review helpful.
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  Written January 10, 2009

  The Express - Great Sports Movie

  by volkathy

  Even for females - I really enjoyed this story - based on actual events that I was not previously aware of - go see this movie.

  • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written October 15, 2008

  The Express

  by oh2beme1

  My husband and my son saw this movie and loved it!! My son is a football fan, so being that it had to do with football he was excited about seeing it. Must see!! I think we will go again so that I can see it!!

  • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written October 25, 2008

  Don't Miss it

  by FanAndie

  I am very surprised to see this movie is not playing in many theaters right now. It is just as good as the other fine sports movie playing right now Forever Strong. I highly reccommend this movie for its great portrayal of a young man who overcame obstacles to fulfill his dream and who gave that dream to the generations of young boys who came after him. You will not be disappointed, and this is coming from someone who does not even enjoy watching football!!

  • 7 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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  Written November 3, 2008

  The Express

  by ameliamoobies

  Sad but inspirational story.

  • 10 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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  Written October 15, 2008

  The Express

  by sgmanuel

  The movie was inspiring and showed what a gentle and determined young man Ernie Davis was when he was here at Syracuse University. Several times I saw him in person play at the old Archibald Stadium and was impressed with his grit and elusiveness and how he used his ability and hard work ethics to be a team person and made those around even even better. This movie not only captured that, but also the race tensions in the late 50s and early 60s and it demonstrated how people working together for justice can achieve rights and privileges for all through doing what is morally and humanly ethical. May it be an inspiration and an encouragement to today's youth to be all they can be!
  
  

  • 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written October 16, 2008

  The Express

  by orangeman67

  The Express tells the story of Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy as the best football player in college each year. It starts when he was growing up in a coal town in Pennsylvania, then moved with his mother to Elmira, NY, and finally his years at Syracuse University. He led the Orangemen to their only national championship in his sophomore year - 1959, then two years later his talent was rewarded with the prestigious trophy.
  
  But throughout the movie, the story deals with racism in the late 1950s and the 1960s, its impact on Ernie, and how he was able to deal with it, both as a youngster and later as a star football player. The racism occurs both in the North and the South.
  
  The movie also deals with Ernie's relationship with his coach, Ben Schwarzwalder, a southerner himself, and a hard-nosed World War II veteran.
  
  I'd recommend this movie to any sports fan, but also to families with teenage kids.

  • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written October 21, 2008

  The Express

  by mustangsal5150

  I really enjoyed the movie. I liked that it showed that a character can perservere against several hurdles, including those that should support us. The main character was caught at one point between making a racial statement and just doing something that he loved, and he did so with maturity and class. I thought the the actors did well in portraying a time many years in the past. The photography added to the movie and was not distracting. I will have to admit that there were several times throughout the movie that tears came to my eyes, even though it was a "football movie."

  • 10 out of 17 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written October 22, 2008

  The Express

  by april1010

  Even if you don't like football you will love this movie. My husband wanted me to go with him and I really wasn't interested but went anyways. I didn't know anything about this person or his life and I so glad I went to see this flick. It was worth the money going!

  • 8 out of 13 found this review helpful.
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  Written October 11, 2008

  The Express- 4/5

  by moviesrprettycrunk

  The Express is a good movie. It is very well-made, and explains the main charcacter, Ernie Davis's, background really well. It gives a lot ofinformation about him and really goes in depth (I thought), which is good. Whether you're a football fan or not, I think you will still like this movie. It's great for football fans, and still great even if you're not a football fan. 4/5

  • 7 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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