Remember The Titans‚ directed by Boaz Yakin‚ features Denzel Washington in the lead and Will Patton in a supporting role. The movie‚ based on a true story and penned by Gregory Allen Howard‚ follows the integration of an all blacks school into an all white school. Set in a small Virginia town around 1971‚ football there is a big part of a high school student’s life. The team‚ coached by Bill Yoast (Will Patton)‚ becomes integrated as well. This is where the complications start. The white
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Both the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the movie "Remember the Titans" address the problems associated with racism‚ with both writers expressing the problems with race and opposition to it. The most important theme expressed in both stories is that one should always stand up for one’s beliefs‚ regardless of the level of opposition to them. The movie ‘Remember the Titans’ is about a journey of a newly combined white and black high school American football team. The main character of this movie
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“Courage is not the absence of fear‚ but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” -- Ambrose Redmon Consequently‚ the soul stirring and heart wrenching motion picture of “Remember the Titans” depicts so eloquently the sacrifices one has to make to stand up firmly in support of their most cherished‚ morally sound beliefs‚ and for some it causes him or her to examine whether their beliefs are worth preserving. Thus‚ this tale of tremendous victory against overwhelming
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Has one ever heard the saying “Attitude reflects leadership‚ captain”. This quote originally came from the movie “Remember the Titans”. The movie was based on a true story about a town that loved football and was the most prejudiced town in the 1970’s. The movie took place in a hometown called Alexandria‚ located in Virginia‚ where schools were both forced to integrate with an all-white school and with an all and black school together. Denzel Washington‚ does an amazing job being there for the football
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Jessica Jones Brian’s Song and Remember the Titans are not just stories about football but about much more. These books show what it truly is to be a team. Team is about everyone sticking up for one another and forgetting about differences. I have always had the motto in my head as team meaning Together Everyone Achieves More. In these stories you can tell that motto is slowly but surely shining through. Think about it this way if you are on a team and your starting
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Remember the Titans Essay – Draft ‘Remember the Titans’ directed by Boaz Yakin is a film that demonstrates many important themes. The three that are the most significant in the story are racism‚ determination and acceptance. Racism‚ as it shows the hatred of another race or other races and is a major obstacle that today’s society needs to tackle. Determination is a quality that requires someone’s mind to be set on a certain goal that they think they may not be able to fulfil. Acceptance for each
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Remember the Titans Remember the Titans is a movie about a white football team that starts allowing black people to join the team. Coach Yoast is the white football leader‚ who shows his leadership by gaining respect and always letting the team speak their mind. Coach Boon is the black football leader who takes over Yoast’s job. Boone shows leadership by punishing the team until they complete something to his standards. Gerry is the captain of the football team and shows leadership by influencing
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Remember the titans is a film based on a true story of a high school football team in Alexandria Virginia T.C Williams High School was on the verge of integrating and being one of the first schools to integrate in America. However a mass protest was being held against the integration of the school due to the brutal murder of a black student. Nevertheless the school still integrated in the summer of 1971‚ which eventually led to individual change in many of the members of the community. The film portrays
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Remember the Titans is not just another football movie. It is about so much more‚ teamwork‚ friendship‚ pride‚ change‚ belief‚ integration‚ discrimination and especially racism. It is a true story about real life. Remember the Titans is about football and the barriers they have to overcome to play. The teams had to combine and get a new coach. They had to overcome racism and work as a team. They went to camp where perfection was demanded of them. They united there and started working on strategies
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INTRODUCTION "Remember the Titans" is a movie about an American high school football team integrated with black and white players who‚ under great leadership‚ inspire a town to "trust the soul of a man rather than the look of him." Set in 1971 Alexandria‚ Virginia‚ where "high school football is life"‚ the school board is under court order to integrate the schools. Reluctantly‚ they replace Bill Yoast‚ a white coach‚ with Herman Boone‚ a reputable black coach‚ as head coach for T.C. Williams high’s
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