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Introduction
Most people grow up being inspired by someone, be it a parent, a teacher, a coach, etc..
Many grow up having in mind successful people who have made it to the top and use them as a reference, as a peak to reach, and as a model to be equaled.
Having someone as a reference to aspire to, I think, is a good thing, but it must be accompanied by some awareness. Firstly, to get to the top the path is not at all easy ("No pain no gain"), and the higher you go the less room there is. Not everyone can get there and having backup plans is what makes the difference for most people. You must never give up on your dreams and you must chase them to the end, but you must also be smart and have a plan B.
Secondly, when success can be achieved by shortcuts, this success is usually not 'healthy' and does not bring the same satisfaction that one would have by achieving it with commitment and dedication.
The film Coach Carter is about how sometimes reality is harsher than one's dreams, and that school and sport (together) are sometimes the only anchor of hope to save oneself.
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Education and sport
Education is a major issue and concern for Ken Carter's character. The coach is convinced that his players must work hard to succeed academically and in sports and that education is the best tool for overcoming poverty and inequality.
In order to succeed, Ken Carter makes his players take remediation classes and work hard to maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.3. The coach thinks that the only way for his players to live better lives and have more opportunities is through education.
The movie teaches young viewers the value of education as a tool for success in life through the figure of the coach. Education is prioritized and is viewed as a goal that must be diligently pursued in order to not only earn a diploma but also to improve one's lot in life and increase one's chances.
Coach Carter delivers an important message of hope at a time when poverty and injustice are still pervasive issues by demonstrating how passion, effort, and education can improve people's lives. People are given the opportunity to improve their lives and the life of their communities through education, which is considered a weapon in the battle against injustice and inequality.
The coach teaches his players that, while few young people who drop out of school succeed in life, the majority end up in jail or living in poverty. The coach does this in an effort to help his players understand that education is the key to a better future and to evolving into active, responsible citizens.
The event also shows how crucial numbers are in conveying the educational message. By outlining the negative consequences of dropping out of school and juvenile crime, coach Ken Carter's boys' presentation of statistics helps them appreciate the value of education in a concrete way.
Many parents appear to be just concerned with their children's athletic performance and do not comprehend the role of the coach in the development of their boys, despite the coach's attempts to empower the boys and emphasize the value of education.
They appear to have a false sense of what is truly important in their children's lives, concentrating all of their attention on their kids' sporting success and giving little thought to their education and cultural development. Some parents even criticize Coach Carter for his teaching style, saying it is too rigorous and not enough basketball-focused.
And ironically enough, the young players are the ones teaching a lesson to their educators/parents, by following the indication of their coach and putting education on top of the basket.
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Flaws
Although the coach's teaching strategy is admirable, there are moments when he appears to concentrate primarily on discipline and empowering his players, without providing them with adequate opportunities to express their emotions or to forge a closer bond with them.
The team succeeds in winning games and all the players going on with their lives as a result of the instruction and discipline given to them by coach Ken Carter may appear a little too predictable and conventional at the end of the film. Not taking into account the obstacles and obstacles these young students may encounter in life beyond high school, this conclusion may appear a little too simple and unrealistic.
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Plot
The movie is based on the true tale of high school basketball coach Ken Carter, who tries to instill in his students not just the fundamentals of the game but also the value of education, respect, and morality. Ken Carter is a strong-willed and charismatic man who passionately believes in the value of education as a tool for success in life. Samuel L. Jackson portrays Ken Carter to perfection.
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Conclusion
A movie I appreciated for the message it tries to convey.
It is not a masterpiece, but the interpretation of Samuel L. Jackson (as always) is very good, and the movie in itself is enjoyable, so I suggest it, especially if you are a fan of sports movies with a strong message.
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Rating
My personal vote is:
7.0/10
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In countries such as the United States, sports culture is linked to education. If young people want to have any future in any discipline, they must first go through college, for them they must be good students in high school.
In that country, the only way to be recruited is through universities and that seems important to me because of everything you said in your post, that education should always go hand in hand with other human activities. I definitely have to see this movie, also because of the fact that its main character is played by Samuel L. Jackson and he is an actor that I really like a lot.
Yeah I really think that education is a key aspect of our life, and I think that one of the clearest examples of this is that there are a lot of athletes that excel in their sport and gain a lot of money but that when retire are not able to keep their money because they don't have the competencies and knowledge to do so and so end up broke or even worse... gaining money can be much easier than keeping it sometimes
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Para mí es una de las mejores películas de la carrera de Samuel Jackson, ya que es lo que viven muchas personas hoy en día que son criticadas y hasta censuradas por hacer lo que es correcto en un mundo donde el desastre la depravación y hacer lo que le da la gana a las personas es algo normal.
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Saludos amigo, tuve la oportunidad de ver esta película hace un tiempo y de verdad que es lo máximo, como ese profesor enseña y su manera de verdad las cosas se convierte en un exito esta película. No soy muy fanático del baloncesto, aun si me gusto, porque resalta esa importancia de los estudios, el trabajo en equipo y sobre todo de los errores se aprende, y más aun en el mundo del deporte. La presencia de ese actor y su llegada a la universidad, cambió la perspectiva de michos. Excelente este review y gracias por compartirlo con nosotros.
I will answer in English sorry cause my Spanish is not that good 😅... Thank you for the kind words, and I totally agree with you another thing that I didn't write in the post which is equally important in the education that the coach tries to bring to his players is the respect that they should have for him of course but even more importantly for themselves... that teaches them to give more value to their person and to see how they can be better person and improve