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That was an excellent one.

One of my all time favorites.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

You know, I find it a bit ridiculous that most movies with Characters that are mainly African American/Black, never make it past a 5 or above in its 5 star ratings. I think that this movie is excellent. It shows what our struggles are and were like with trying to go out into the world. "Some things don't change"; yeah well, Mr. Howard, they don't. And according to these comments, it seems like many of us as a generation will still have to put up with the nonsense. Movie was exceptional. Take a look into o u r world. Many cheat us of our ratings and it's beyond foul. Bet if this movie was mainly with Caucasians, it'd be at least a 9, am I correct? Just being honest.

Yes, it's full of movie clichés. Yes, the acting is "eh" at times. Yes, apparently, it's a somewhat unrealistic portrayal of how swim meets work.However, barring all that, it offers an inspirational lesson, and is based on a true story, so I can't really bear witness as to what's realistic and what isn't. What is true is this: in 1974 Jim Ellis helped save a rec center in a depressed neighborhood in Philadelphia and created a swimming program that, in real life, proves the old clichés.From Wikipedia: Ellis' protégés include Michael Norment, the first black swimmer on the U.S. national team. His program at the Marcus Foster pool has sent swimmers to the swimming trials for every U.S. Olympic team since 1992.I don't understand the people who gave it one star. There are so many more movies that deserve much worse than this. If it's on cable, watch it for a little. You won't be disappointed.

The fact that this movie has a 3.7 rating on IMDb is ridiculous. I don't see how somebody could not like this movie. Why is racism in early 70s Philadelphia unbelievable? How are Terrence Howard and Tom Arnold not good in this movie? Terrence Howard as Jim Ellis is one of the most inspirational coaches in any movie I've ever seen. The script is better than some people say and every character is believable-some more than others-but regardless. From the start of the movie all the way to the end I was glued to the TV. Who cares if the movie is "predictable": it's a TRUE story, OF COURSE IT'S PREDICTABLE. Some people are ridiculous. Anybody that gives this movie lower than 7 stars is obviously a complete moron. I'm giving this 10 stars because it damn well deserves it.Anybody who reads this comments prior to seeing the movie, don't believe a word they say: they're all wrong.

"Pride" is the latest piece of sentimental uplift set in the movie-spun world of real-life sports.You know the drill. An idealistic coach takes a ragtag collection of recalcitrant youngsters, and through discipline, hard work, and a litany of inspirational speeches, turns them into a winning team overflowing with character and pride. When the youths have to battle racial prejudice on top of everything else - as in "Remember the Titans" and "Glory Road" - well, that's just additional icing on the feel-good cake.It would be easy to be cynical about a movie like "Pride." It clearly knows all the right buttons to push as it manipulates the emotions and stacks the decks in ways that could call into question the integrity of its makers. Yet, for all its slavish devotion to the formula, "Pride" works as a movie, thanks, primarily, to the actors who approach their roles with an earnestness and sincerity that bring the concept to life on screen.Terrence Howard portrays Jim Ellis, a former competitive swimmer, who in 1974 is sent to dismantle a failing rec center run by the Philadelphia Department of Recreation. Once there, he meets up with a group of inner city boys whom he teaches to swim, and who, as a team, make the transition from hopeless underdogs to state champions in the course of a single season. Of course, it goes without saying that Ellis has to contend with the initial cockiness and lack of discipline of his own swimmers, but he also has to battle the prejudice of the other all-white teams against whom they compete as well as a local street hoodlum bent on drawing the boys into a life of crime.Luckily, Howard receives strong support from Bernie Mac, Tom Arnold and a handful of fine young actors who acquit themselves well in the role of the swimmers.There are times when "Pride" lays it on a little thick, when it seems more interested in tugging at our heartstrings than in telling a completely believable story, but I suspect that most members of the audience will be as awash in goose bumps and tears by the end of the movie as the script itself is in clichés. But then, like it or not, that's the name of the game when it comes to inspirational sports stories these days.