In this true story Denzel Washington stars as an American football coach at a US high school in 1971 given the unenviable task of creating a segregated school football team.
It's 1971 and African-American football coach Herman Boone is hired to lead T.C. Williams High's football team as the school becomes one of the first to be desegregated in Virginia. Out of respect, Boone offers the Assistant Coach position to the former coach Bill Yoast who reluctantly accepts as his white players pledge to boycott the team. The atmosphere on the team is tense as the black and white football players clash and refuse to get along, however Coach Boone's hardhanded approach has the team working together as they attend a football camp over the summer. New friendships are formed as they learn more about each other but then are tested as they come back to a town and school where people are much more narrow-minded than the players.
On the surface this is a sports movie: an American high school football team overcoming adversity to become a success. However it also tells the story of social class and racism and how a young football team come together to earn the respect and admiration of the community. The film is wonderfully uplifting but at the same time is tragic, but really does leave you with a real message of hope and happiness and for that reason I come back to it time and time again, especially if I'm ill! The acting is fantastic and the friendships are believable which makes good watching. Denzel Washington is wonderful in the lead role of Coach Boone and is one of the reasons why the movie works so well. Will Patton plays Coach Yoast and his young daughter Sheryl is played by Hayden Panettiere who absolutely steals the show! Some of the football players are now very well known actors including Donald Faison (Scrubs, Clueless), Ryan Gosling (The Notebook) and Ethan Suplee (My Name is Earl, American History X).
Remember the Titans is based on a true story which for me makes it even better. I'm a fan of high school sports movies anyway but this is certainly amongst the best. It gets my full recommendation as it has a bit of everything and would appeal to anyone. Full marks from me!
I have viewed this film many times over the years and continue to be moved by the powerful story and performances by Denzel Washington, Craig Kirkwood and the supporting cast.
The movie is a great reminder of the strength of the human spirit. When we each take the time to look deep inside ourselves, our conscience recognises truth and with patience, courage and perseverance, that nothing is impossible to overcome.
A truly memorable film with a great moral message.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Based on true events in Virginia in the 1970s. This is the story of Herman Boone, an African-American man, who became the first black faculty member at T.C. Williams High School...
It is 1971 and football coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) has just taken over as the coach of the Titans, a recently-integrated college team. The Titans head off for training camp, and under Boone's strict leadership, the black and white players manage to put aside their initial distrust and grow into a strong team with a good chance at winning the state championship. However, when they return to school, the team find ingrained prejudice on many parts of the campus, with some officials even plotting to get rid of Boone, but this only strengthens their resolve to win the season.
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