Sharon and I decided to take in a movie yesterday afternoon. It's a fun way to relax and unwind on a day off. About 500 people had the same idea, which meant that tickets to The Nativity Story were all sold out. Bummer. We quickly scanned the marquee to see what else was showing that we might be interested in. It came down to Charlotte's Web and We Are Marshall. And because We Are Marshall was being shown first, the choice was rather easy to make. We were not disappointed!
Let me first say that We Are Marshall is not a football movie. Yes, the movie takes place around the game of football. It starts off retelling the events on the fateful night of November 14, 1970 when 75 members of the Marshall University football team, coaching staff and boosters died in a fiery plane crash in West Virginia. The small city of Huntington, West Virginia and Marshall University struggle to recover from this incredible loss and devastation. You can learn more by watching this video that interviews some of the key people who are portrayed in the movie.
We Are Marshall is a movie about how to deal with guilt, loss, anger and broken dreams. It's about a university president who is willing to move beyond his own personal comfort zone, and in the process learns that there is a first time for everything. It's about a coach who loves his family and thought he just might be able to be helpful to a grieving community and university. It's about a father who struggles with anger and bitterness which causes additional personal pain and regretful mistakes. It's about teammates who learn that taking the field and competing is more important than winning.
If you go to the movie, bring some Kleenex along. You may need it!
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