A number of reviews have pointed out that the climactic debate was actually against USC, rather than Harvard. Several pointed out that the distortions of historical fact are insulting to the accomplishments of the original team. The producers have defended their choice with "Harvard is the Gold Standard", as if USC (the national champion) was an unworthy opponent.
Why does nobody complain about this gross insult to USC? How would people feel if they had changed the college to be, say, Morehouse, giving the excuse "Morehouse is the Gold Standard of Black Colleges"? Or if "Chariots of Fire" had Harold Abrahams beating Jesse Owens ("the Gold Standard of Sprinters")?
Why does nobody complain about this gross insult to USC? How would people feel if they had changed the college to be, say, Morehouse, giving the excuse "Morehouse is the Gold Standard of Black Colleges"? Or if "Chariots of Fire" had Harold Abrahams beating Jesse Owens ("the Gold Standard of Sprinters")?
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