You'll Remember the Titans After Watching this Movie

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2011)

An American classic, combining two symbols of our culture: football and Hollywood. Remember the Titans is a movie that brings a deeper message than what you find in its plot. Using T.C. William's High School in Virginia, the movie combines the dramatic effect of Hollywood and places emphasis on outstanding football performance in order to showcase how the sport of football can unite two clashing cultures and ethnicities.
The Hollywood aspect was used well in showcasing a problem that is still inherit in today's society, although not as widely seen as it was in the 1970's. The movie itself is about T.C. William's magical run towards a state championship, in their first year as an integrated school. The movie highlighted T.C. William's memorable moments throughout the season, including a heart-stopping championship game win. Racism was something that started off as a problem at the beginning of the movie, but with the teams run to state, very few were mad about the differences in race, as long as the school kept winning. With fights between white and black players, riots between parents and rocks thrown into the black head coach's house, the movie never shortcut how bad the situation of racism was at the time.
Furthermore, Denzel Washington and Will Patton did a great job playing the lead roles for this movie. Developing a strong personality towards both of the coaches really gave a feel for the movie. They work together to fight racism within their own career, as they help others move on as well. One white coach and one black coach who put aside their differences for the good of the football team made it possible for their future success as a team.
Personally, Remember the Titans is a movie I thoroughly enjoyed. This movie combined aspects of humor, drama, and seriousness in order to convey its message pertaining to racism. I would watch this movie again as it helped me believe that sports can have a deeper meaning than just winning or losing.