The movie "The Express" (about Ernie Davis and the Syracuse football national championship season) is on BET right now. As much about racial integration in sports as it is about football. Good movie.

(05-19-2014 12:53 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  The movie "The Express" (about Ernie Davis and the Syracuse football national championship season) is on BET right now. As much about racial integration in sports as it is about football. Good movie.

The express was a great movie. It could have been better imo as I didnt like the ending. I wanted to see more of his personal battles with his sickness. Some of the facts were a little fuzzy, like what supposedly had taken place at WV. Many WV fans took issue with them being shown in such light.

(05-19-2014 01:00 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 12:53 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  The movie "The Express" (about Ernie Davis and the Syracuse football national championship season) is on BET right now. As much about racial integration in sports as it is about football. Good movie.

The express was a great movie. It could have been better imo as I didnt like the ending. I wanted to see more of his personal battles with his sickness. Some of the facts were a little fuzzy, like what supposedly had taken place at WV. Many WV fans took issue with them being shown in such light.

LOL - I thought the WVU part was the most authentic part of the whole movie!

(05-19-2014 01:05 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 01:00 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 12:53 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  The movie "The Express" (about Ernie Davis and the Syracuse football national championship season) is on BET right now. As much about racial integration in sports as it is about football. Good movie.

The express was a great movie. It could have been better imo as I didnt like the ending. I wanted to see more of his personal battles with his sickness. Some of the facts were a little fuzzy, like what supposedly had taken place at WV. Many WV fans took issue with them being shown in such light.

LOL - I thought the WVU part was the most authentic part of the whole movie!

With WV's bad behavior reputation, one would think the movies portrayal was just par for the course.

Ernie was a saint. The movie was entertaining but it could have been so much better. A few hilarious goofs on the movie: Wrong scores posted on games and Ernie's folks watching the Cotton Bowl on their front porch in Elmira, NY like it was summer.

(05-19-2014 01:57 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Ernie was a saint. The movie was entertaining but it could have been so much better. A few hilarious goofs on the movie: Wrong scores posted on games and Ernie's folks watching the Cotton Bowl on their front porch in Elmira, NY like it was summer.

What? You mean it isn't 68F in January there?

(05-19-2014 02:41 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 01:57 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Ernie was a saint. The movie was entertaining but it could have been so much better. A few hilarious goofs on the movie: Wrong scores posted on games and Ernie's folks watching the Cotton Bowl on their front porch in Elmira, NY like it was summer.

What? You mean it isn't 68F in January there?

With no snow and leaves on the tress too!

(05-19-2014 01:09 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 01:05 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 01:00 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 12:53 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  The movie "The Express" (about Ernie Davis and the Syracuse football national championship season) is on BET right now. As much about racial integration in sports as it is about football. Good movie.

The express was a great movie. It could have been better imo as I didnt like the ending. I wanted to see more of his personal battles with his sickness. Some of the facts were a little fuzzy, like what supposedly had taken place at WV. Many WV fans took issue with them being shown in such light.

LOL - I thought the WVU part was the most authentic part of the whole movie!

With WV's bad behavior reputation, one would think the movies portrayal was just par for the course.

west vu has been by far the worst atmosphere I have been too(and that includes uk-ant). I will never forget how my and my family were treated in morgantown.
FlossY out...

^ Unfortunately this type of behavior is way to common with that fan base

I hate to be disagreeable but I thought "The Express" was a really terrible movie. It was just waaaaay too cheesy for my taste. That is a very interesting story and they missed the most interesting parts, IMHO. I would definitely not recommend it to others.

(05-22-2014 10:15 AM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  I hate to be disagreeable but I thought "The Express" was a really terrible movie. It was just waaaaay too cheesy for my taste. That is a very interesting story and they missed the most interesting parts, IMHO. I would definitely not recommend it to others.

I actually felt that way the first time that I saw it, but I really liked it the second time. Go figure.

(05-22-2014 10:29 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:15 AM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  I hate to be disagreeable but I thought "The Express" was a really terrible movie. It was just waaaaay too cheesy for my taste. That is a very interesting story and they missed the most interesting parts, IMHO. I would definitely not recommend it to others.

I actually felt that way the first time that I saw it, but I really liked it the second time. Go figure.

Maybe there was just too much going on at Syracuse that year to squeeze it into just one movie...?

(05-22-2014 01:40 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:29 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:15 AM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  I hate to be disagreeable but I thought "The Express" was a really terrible movie. It was just waaaaay too cheesy for my taste. That is a very interesting story and they missed the most interesting parts, IMHO. I would definitely not recommend it to others.

I actually felt that way the first time that I saw it, but I really liked it the second time. Go figure.

Maybe there was just too much going on at Syracuse that year to squeeze it into just one movie...?

Orange you jealous?

(05-22-2014 02:44 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 01:40 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:29 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:15 AM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  I hate to be disagreeable but I thought "The Express" was a really terrible movie. It was just waaaaay too cheesy for my taste. That is a very interesting story and they missed the most interesting parts, IMHO. I would definitely not recommend it to others.

I actually felt that way the first time that I saw it, but I really liked it the second time. Go figure.

Maybe there was just too much going on at Syracuse that year to squeeze it into just one movie...?

Orange you jealous?

Why - you feeling grapefruit envy?

1. i feel bad for wvu fans. that never happened. in fact syracuse didn't even play at morgantown that year.

2. the best part of the ernie davis story was his positive attitude/inspirational speaking after his diagnosis which the movie totally ignored.

3. and as mentioned above ==> the filmmakers need a geography class with regards to the watching the cotton bowl on TV outside part.