Monday, June 1, 2009
I Will Remember the Titans
Remember the Titans is a great film. There I said it. I love this movie, from the first scene to the end credits. The cast is amazing, the story is amazing, the football games are amazing. The story takes place in 1971, just months away from a non-segregated high school to become open. The head coach, Herman Boone, played by Denzel Washington, is black. The assistant coach, who used to be the head coach until he was replace by Boone, is Bill Yoast played by Will Patton. Both these actors have an amazing chemistry, struggling with each other, fighting each other, and in the end, becoming best friends. They are not the only inter-racial friends that are formed throughout this movie. There is an entire side plot dedicated to two of the defensive players, the white Garry, and the black Julius.
In the film’s beginning all the characters are racist, black and white. The white boys do not want to play with the blacks and the black boys do not want to play with the whites. Boone decides to change this by taking them to a secluded college campus for summer camp. His first controversial move is to assign the buses to offense and defense, and not by black and white. When they arrive to camp and there is still hatred, Boone decides to make room mates inter-racial as well. Over time the players begin to respect each other and eventually become friends. They get back from camp to come home to all the racist tension. As the players are getting adjusted to life outside of the hate free camp, Coach Boone is told that the board of education did not expect him to make it as far as he did. To make sure that Yoast gets his old job back, and that they do not have a black head coach, the board will fire Boone if they see any sign of trouble, which means if the Titans lose a game, Boone will be fired. From then on it is a struggle to win each and every game. Yoast, though still upset about his job, sees the importance of the success of Boone and the Titans, and helps Boone take them all the way to win the championship game.
Though this is a Disney movie there are a lot of mature themes. Including one scene when the school first opens and there are white students out front along with their parents yelling and mocking the black students. This movie is the best sports movie ever made in my opinion and should be watched immediately by any one who has not seen it yet.
After watching the movie, what did you find most disgusting. What made you think, “wow, this really happened?” Also what did you think was the worst act of racism in the movie, white or black? What did you think was the best act of equality shown in the movie?
By Ryan Donovan
Period 4
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I hate the fact that after the boys were able to get passed their differences that their families back home couldn't do the same, not even for their children. I believe the worst act of racism in the movie is toward African Americans, but there is plenty of racism from both parties. The best act of equality shown, I believe, is how Garry treats Julius as a brother. Convincing his mother to do the same, and letting others see that it not they're still people, not a different species.
Sonja Choriki
Period 3
After watching the movie, what did you find most disgusting. What made you think, “wow, this really happened?” Also what did you think was the worst act of racism in the movie, white or black? What did you think was the best act of equality shown in the movie?
I loved seeing the boys become men and handle their differences even though society wouldn't do it as well. I feel that the worst racism was forced in the African American's direction because they were treated worse through out the movie. Although, both whites and blacks recieved their fair share. The best act of equality, I think, was when the team was brought together at the funeral. They were all able to support eachother and act as one in supporting the family and their lost friend.
Kyrstyn Manfull
Period 5
Remember the Titans is my favorite movie of all time. During volleyball this season, our team was having troubles coming together and acting like a team, both on and off the court. We all came together one night and watched this movie together and it really opened our eyes to how a team really should act through advirsity and differences. We became the closest team that i have ever been on and I consider all of them my sisters. By the end of the volleyball season, our team watched Remember the Titans more than ten times together and it never got old.
What is most discusting to me in the movie is how Ray is willing to allow the opposing team to blow right through him on the offensive line so they can sack his quarterback (Rev) who is black. i was so dumbfounded when i saw that for the first time. i could not believe someone would do that to their own team mate. I think the best act of equality shown in the movie is when Gary, the team captain, stood up for all the African Americans on the team by talking to Boone and kicking Ray off the team for letting the block through and allowing Rev to get hurt and ruin his season. Gary realized that the color of the skin doesn't matter...its the size of the heart and the determination to play under all the bad conditions the African Americans had to undergo to play on that team that matters. I just wish people would have realized that in real life during that time.
Amber Meyers
Period 2
The relationship that i like the most is between the coaches daughters. It's kinda funny how they both don't like each other not entirely out of race but of how they are so different and then they get closer and closer through out the movie. i have to say this is one of my favorite movies too.
kw p.0
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