Being a Syracuse graduate, I practically screamed in the theater during the previews before "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." (I went solely because I was bored. Don't waste your hard-earned cash.) First came the Harry Potter 6 trailer, which was poorly made but will be insanely amazing anyway. Immediately following was a trailer for "The Express," a drama based on the football career of Syracuse University star Ernie Davis, the legendary #44 athlete who played between 1959 and 1961 and was the first black American to win the Heisman Trophy.
The film poses similarities to the usual football movie -- civil rights, B-list stars and a stereotypically happy ending -- but, being a Syracuse University alumna, I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to see it on Oct. 3. I humiliated my boyfriend by loudly and enthusiastically saying, "Yeah!" when I noticed the Crouse College building and the rest of the campus on the big screen.
Dennis Quaid plays the Hall of Fame football coach who leads Davis (Rob Brown, "Coach Carter") into victory. The screen play is written by Charles Leavitt ("Blood Diamond") and based on Robert Gallagher's book "The Express."
Though it may not be a movie to remember for most, this Orange fan will be in the theater opening night.
About Me
- Melissa
- My movie obsession was originally fueled by the boredom of growing up in a small town. There wasn't much to do besides hang out at the local coffee shop and go out for dinner and a movie. I love all films, with the exception of horror, war and dumb comedy.
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