Predictability is sometimes a good thing

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2001)

This movie is great. I don't see a problem with some predictable movies if they have a good message, like this one. Also, since this movie is based on a true story, it is inevitable that it would be somewhat predictable. Predictable things happen in real life.
I enjoyed every aspect of this movie, including the bonding and the singing of Motown songs. I too, have broken out "in song" when goofing around with friends or when making the work day a little more "interesting" with coworkers.
The friendships, which overcame racial bigotry and intolerance, in this movie is an exact depiction of real life in American society today. The world is still far from perfect and racial prejudice still thrives. But we can still see where we were 30 years ago, and where we are today as far a race relations go-and we are still evolving. I think there are literally thousands of true stories that can be told about unlikely friendships of people of different races...people who eventually saw past the physical, and into one's character and learned a valuable lesson along the way. `Remember the Titans' is just very unique and had the opportunity to be told in a wonderful, tasteful manner.
If I have to point out anything "unrealistic" about the movie it would have to be the choice of racial slurs used-they are quite tame compared with real life. But the script was purposely written that way so the movie can be viewed and enjoyed by vast, diverse audiences.
I am glad I saw this movie, and would recommend anyone else, who is contemplating seeing it, to just see it. I initially put off seeing the movie due to reading comments about how "predictable" it was and comments like, "Oh just another movie about how some guys over come their odds to win the BIG GAME". But the movie is about so much more-our history as a society and about values and lessons in integrity. You don't have to be a football enthusiast to enjoy it because the football is really just a backdrop to the main theme of the story. But then again, if you like football, you should also find the football scenes enjoyable.