Akeelah and The Bee

Kudos to you on this... I'm glad that it has very good reviews and I look forward to seeing something light-hearted like this. Hopefully our community will support (not bootleg) this film so that Hollywood will continue to make more films with an african american child as the lead, in a positive light that is not deemed a "black film", but caters to everyone. Also I hear that they swear a little in the film... well I haven't seen the movie yet; but I hope it does not deter any parents from taking their kids, please believe they hear it at school.
Thank you Nikcara

MissTical: there was some cursing, but that is Life in Black America, but it was nothing out of control, nothing like
Boyz N The Hood or New Jack City. Actually, I did not see it on the 28th, I saw it this past Saturday. I think it can win a few kids awards because it teaches good moral values and sportsmanship despite what parents may want.

Nikcara... was this film playing in a commercial cinema chain or an independant?
I'm hoping it comes to Australia.

It was at a commerical theater so it should come to Austraila, at the very least on DVD.

I saw it this past weekend with my 10 year old [gifted] daughter. When we talked about the movie afterwards, I found that we both loved it, but for diferent reasons. She liked it because it showed "how if you're smart, some people may have problems with you; but if you keep being smart, they will eventual like you." [That comment has lead to several follow-up discussions, but that's another thread]

I liked it because it reminded me that sometimes, children keep things in better perspective than adults.

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there was some cursing, but that is Life in Black America, but it was nothing out of control, nothing like

Funny, I didn't notice any cussing. Maybe, I'm just de-sensitized to it.

Thanks for your positve review I plan to see this flick and if it's anything close to "Finding Forrester" then it'll be on my A-list!

Nikcara I took my children to see it over the weekend and I/we absolutely loved it... my only problem is that my 7 yr old son keeps spelling every damn thing (gotta admit I'm impressed) and my two yr old keeps throwing out letters thinking he's spelling everything.

This movie was so 'friggin' corny, but, I sat back ate some popcorn and settled in ; I was thinking, predictable as heck, but why was I crying at the end, big lump in my throat and everything. "pulchritude".....
Go Akeelah!!!!!!!

I gotta admit ...

When Keely stumbled on that word and got to jumping rope ... I teared straight up.

LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!! {sniff}

It was brilliant.