The polarizing effect of civil unrest, crippled the United States during the 60s and early 70s. Nowhere was it felt any stronger than in the sports arena. From the world of sports, figures like Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, and Tiger Woods have become poster pinups who represent America's struggle to overcome its background of racism. Jerry Bruckheimer produced two sports drama movies that explore some of the prevailing issues of civil strife this nation faced. Both are based on true stories dealing with the racial history of American sports. "Glory Road" is a movie about Don Haskins Cinderella team, with an all black starting lineup, winning the 1966 NCAA basketball championship. .
"Remember the Titans" is based on a less known racial episode, the integration of two Alexandria, Virginia high schools in 1971. At the movie's core is the racial struggles which are overcome by the T.C Williams football program, to produce a winning season. As these movies unfold, it is interesting to observe the uniqueness of each. As the events of these two movies are relieved, let the resolve to end racial strife and bigotry be forged a fresh. As a nation we must never lose sight of how we have arrived, lest history be repeated.
To determine the superiority of either of these movies, one must consider the level of talent the actors contribute to the movie, a relevant theme, plot, and storyline and finally the factual representation of events. "Glory Road" is a Hollywood story of the 1966 Texas Western College basketball team that changed the game for ever. The team's coach, Don Haskins, (Josh Lucas) made a decision to start five black players for the first time in NCAA championship history. In doing so, he begins to break down the color barrier in collegiate sports.
Director James Gartner cast the 1966 Texas Western team with brilliance. Bobbie Joe Hill (Derek Luke), Jerry Armstrong (Austin Nichols), Harry Flournoy (Mehcad Brooks), Orsten Artis (Alphonso McAuley), Willie "Scoops" Cager (Damaine Radcliff), Nevil Shed (Al Shearer), Willey Morsley (Sam Jones II), David Lattin (Schin A.
I believe "Remember the Titans" fits the perfect description of a great movie. ... "Remember the Titans" deals with a high school recently integrated. ... "Remember the Titans" gives its audience such a range of emotion. ... "Remember the Titans" is such a great movie. ... I give "Remember the Titans" a ten!...
"Remember the Titans- is a Must See "Remember the Titans- is a must see sports drama, dealing with issues of racial injustice and integrated teamwork. ... The film received a three star rating in USA Today's article, Titans' Team Clobbers Cliché's On, Off Field,"" by Susan Wloszczyna. ... Furthermore, being based on a true story, "Remember the Titans- brings a strong realization that our American society has not always functioned as one. ...
Remember Those Titans Remember those Titans. ... The Titans showed how they could come together as one team and be the best in the game, even though everyone else wanted them to remain apart. The Titans did something that could not have been done by anyone else in that day and time. ... The Titans chose not to see color, but it took some time for them to get past that. ...
Movies such as "Remember the Titans" have morals that may change the perspectives of their audiences towards life. Remember the Titans was set in the 1970's in Virginia, which at that time, Virginia itself and the entire United States were still suffering from racial segregation. ... These players joined forces together and integrated their talents to form "the Titans." ... The movie "Remember the Titans" made me realize that there is really no "I" in a team. ...
Remember The Titans Remember The Titans may be one of the most influential movies ever made. ... After the Titans came out victorious, Yoast lost his spot in the Hall of Fame. ... After the Titans started the season off at 7-0 the entire city started giving them positive reinforcement. ... Remember the Titans is an amazing movie. ... This team obtained glory...
REMEMBER THE TITANS In Boaz Yakin's Remember the Titans, football becomes the force that is strong enough to break through the wall of prejudice. ... In Remember the Titans, the issue of prejudice is handled by an entire town, and the battle with prejudice is fought not by grown men, but high school students. ... The team in Remember the Titans did succeed in going undefeated. The team in Remember the Titans did win their championship. ... Remember the Titans is a true story, and the greatest stories are always true....
The Titans must then struggle to win the championship and lead their community towards racial unification. That's when the Titans go on the tear that has kept them remembered in Virginia high school. ... Still, this town is tough on the Titans; a group of young men who quickly learn that colour is irrelevant on the football field. ... Final Thought: Remember the Titans tells a story of how these complications are resolved. ... As each point is made about football being a small part of life, the Titans reveal what can accomplish when races cooperate. ...
Before the Voyager encounters, astronomers suspected that Titan might have an atmosphere. ... Titan's air is predominantly made up of nitrogen with other hydrocarbon elements which give Titan its orange hue. ... Titan's surface temperature appears to be about -178°C (-289F). ... Smith's team made a total 50 images of Titan last month in their program, a project to search for small scale features in Titan's lower atmosphere and surface. ... About three weeks before Cassini's first flyby of Titan, the spacecraft is to release the European Space Agency's Huygen...
It was a cheerless day, unlike the ones that we, the Titans had shared together. ... Gerry was the reason for the Titans" unity. ... It was this distinguished characteristic in him that inspired the Titans to win their thirteenth game of the season, to come in second runner-up in the nationals. ... Williams High School or Virginia for that matter, before any of us reach for hate, we would always remember the Titans and the captain of 1971, Gerry Bertier. ... As for me, I would always remember Gerry as a loyal teammate, an esteemed captain, a true friend and most importantly, a brother....