The back of the movie box says “halftime is party time,” a statement that is so true in the 20th Century Fox movie “Drumline.”

This fast impact, music oriented film came out in December of 2002 and enjoyed an opening night total of $12.6 million dollars. The movie also earned a little time in the number two spot at the box office.

Now, producers Wendy Finerman and Dallas Austin (You may recognize him better as famous music producer, i.e. Christina Aguilera, TLC, etc.) are hoping that the DVD and video versions of the movie will be as successful as its run in the theaters has been (it made a total of $56.3 million).

On Tuesday, percussionists, drummers, and people who just enjoy music may have rushed out to pick up their copy of “Drumline.” The movie is about a talented street-type drummer from Manhattan named Devon Miles (played by Nick Cannon from Nickelodeon) who has been awarded a music scholarship in a southern university marching band.

Although Devon may be a talented musician, his cocky attitude and the revelation of a secret he tries to hold out on, ties together to make up the plot. The makers of this movie took the time age football glory idea, removed the focus on football and gave the glory to how bands at historically black colleges and universities approach their marching bands.

I’m not ashamed, being the band nerd I am, that I saw it twice in the theaters.

Granted, the stuff the band does isn’t my cup of tea, but I’m a drum fanatic and that is what this movie is all about, hence the name of the movie. The DVD includes a full-length director’s commentary, 10 deleted scenes, a 30-minute special on the making of the movie and if you’re like me and never got to see the music videos that promoted the film, you can catch those two as well. The two videos are “I Want a Girl Like You” by Joe and “Blowin’ Me Up (With Her Love) by JC Chasez.

A big thumbs up from me on the DVD version. The extra features are innovative and interesting and really what make this DVD what it is (well, besides the movie is exciting). For more interaction, you can go to www.drumlinedvd.com, where you can compose your own drum cadences and print them as well.