Remember The Titans
“You don’t have to like each other, but you will respect each other.” - Coach Boone. Remember the Titans is directed by Boaz Yakin, and stars Denzel Washington as Coach Herman Boone, Will Patton as Coach Bill Yoast, Wood Harris as Julius Campbell, and Ryan Hurst as Gerry Bertier. The movie is set in 1971, Alexandria, Virginia right in the middle of Brown vs. the board of education, When two schools integrate to form T.C. Williams in Alexandria, Virginia. T.C Williams high school was one of the newly integrated schools in the south, meaning both African Americans and whites went to the same school. Racism is the main social issue that T.C. Williams high school faces, and everyone else in the community. The movie conveys a lesson that teaches
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In the beginning of the movie coach Yoast, who is white was replaced with coach Boone, who is African American in Virginia, which was mostly populated by whites. Whites throw bricks through coach Boone's window, and whites rioted outside T.C Williams high school. Also in the beginning of the movie the white players refused to play football with the African American players. When Julius and Gerry hated each other, also when Gerry’s girlfriend wouldn’t shake Julius’s hand. But as Time went on coach Boone and coach Yoast became good friends, Whites came outside of their houses and applauded coach Boone. The player went to camp and had their differences but eventually became friends after hearing each other out. Julius and Gerry became best friends, and when Gerry had his accident he only wanted to see Julius, also the whole team was there for Gerry when he had his accident, and later on in the movie Gerry’s ex-girlfriend went out of her way to shake Julius hand before the team's last game. Also coming together to win the championship game when the odds were stacked against them. Finally, when the white cop stopped and compliment Julius about how good of a football player he is. All in all Remember the Titans is a great example of overcoming adversity, not only the team but also the community made some really big strides, and came a long way from where they started. Proving that race is just a color, and nothing
In the beginning of the movie coach Yoast, who is white was replaced with coach Boone, who is African American in Virginia, which was mostly populated by whites. Whites throw bricks through coach Boone's window, and whites rioted outside T.C Williams high school. Also in the beginning of the movie the white players refused to play football with the African American players. When Julius and Gerry hated each other, also when Gerry’s girlfriend wouldn’t shake Julius’s hand. But as Time went on coach Boone and coach Yoast became good friends, Whites came outside of their houses and applauded coach Boone. The player went to camp and had their differences but eventually became friends after hearing each other out. Julius and Gerry became best friends, and when Gerry had his accident he only wanted to see Julius, also the whole team was there for Gerry when he had his accident, and later on in the movie Gerry’s ex-girlfriend went out of her way to shake Julius hand before the team's last game. Also coming together to win the championship game when the odds were stacked against them. Finally, when the white cop stopped and compliment Julius about how good of a football player he is. All in all Remember the Titans is a great example of overcoming adversity, not only the team but also the community made some really big strides, and came a long way from where they started. Proving that race is just a color, and nothing