After watching the movie

Donavon 2022-03-20 09:02:04

First of all, the little Jame in the opening line said we do what we have to do so we can do what we want to do (we do what we have to do in order to do what we want to do), Dad taught his son A loving father's heart is beautifully displayed. Secondly, the paragraph that Mel made the four team members shout with nuts is their belief that the debate will win, Who's the judge? The judge is God. Why is the God? Because he decides who wins or loses, not my opponent. Who is your opponent? He doesn't exist. Why does he not exist? He's merely a dissenting voice to the truth I speak. The last sentence, St. Augustine said, "An unjust law is no law at all" is so right!

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  • Mona 2022-03-27 09:01:12

    Denzel directed and acted by himself, I don't know if it was the first time. If it is, it's not bad, if not, there's a lot more to pass. Compared with "rocket technology", it is still too ideal.

  • Orland 2022-04-23 07:02:51

    After watching this film, I realized that the current college debates are all playing at home...

The Great Debaters quotes

  • Melvin B. Tolson: Who is the judge?

    SamanthaHenry LoweJames Farmer Jr.Hamilton Burgess: The judge is God.

    Melvin B. Tolson: Why is he God?

    SamanthaHenry LoweJames Farmer Jr.Hamilton Burgess: Because he decides who wins or loses. Not my opponeent.

    Melvin B. Tolson: Who is your opponent?

    SamanthaHenry LoweJames Farmer Jr.Hamilton Burgess: He does not exist.

    Melvin B. Tolson: Why does he not exist?

    SamanthaHenry LoweJames Farmer Jr.Hamilton Burgess: Because he is a mere dissenting voice of the truth I speak!

  • James Farmer Jr.: We can't win without him!

    [Melvin Tolson]

    Samantha: You're wrong, we can't win without him.

    [as she tosses a book at Farmer]

    James Farmer Jr.: Thoreau?