Eric Hood Movie Paper Assignment History 1311 Jason Tetzloff Remember The Titans The civil unrest that occurred during the 1960’s and 1970’s is hard to imagine. For people that didn’t experience the civil rights movement‚ that time period is only known through movie and book images. Remember The Titans is an American film based on true events starring Denzel Washington‚ Will Patten‚ and Wood Harris. The movie takes place in the 1970’s in suburban Virginia. One of the main focuses of the film
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He is then approached and confronted by his Team Captain Gerry Bertier and team member Ray Budds. Gerry says to Coach Boone “I’m the only all American you got”. He tells Coach Boone that he must reserve half of the team for the white players. The Dialogue also says “we don’t need none of your people in the defence line” Gerry referring to “your people” is categorising the team players as black and labels them as the “other”. While Bertier is in a confrontation with Coach Boone an over the shoulder
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the U.S. It personifies the power of respect‚ care and desire to win prevailing over racial prejudice. It showcases how individuals from diversified color‚ background and culture rose from the occasion and became lifelong friends. The players‚ Gerry Bertier and Julius Campbell‚ and the coaches‚ Herman Boone and Bill Yoast‚ are truly inspiring figures in the film. Set in 1971 Alexandria‚ Virginia; High school football is the town’s most popular sport. The school board is under a court order to integrate
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where he (Coach Boone )tell the football player about what happened and the cause of their death. He said “it is because of segregation and hatred between one another‚ just the same thing you are fighting for. If only you do not come together” Gerry Bertier is the leader of the white players and Julius Campbell is the leader of the black players. They are leader because of their support and athleticism. The relationship between defensive player and the captain lead the way for the other team to come
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integrating schools. They endured great hardships having to learn to understand and respect each other. The most heartfelt moment for me‚ was the hospital scene where Gerry Bertier was recovering from his accident and he asked for “his brother.” Julius walked into the room and the nurse said‚ “ Only kin’s allowed in here.” Bertier responded saying‚ ”Alice‚ are you blind? Don’t you see the family resemblance? That’s my brother.” It showed how they’re love for each other as if they were
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grades. This movie shows how this issue brings Coach Boone and him together and creates a stronger relationship between them. The juxtaposition between Gerry and Julius Campbell (Wood Harris) is intriguing from the beginning of the movie to the end. When the boys first meet‚ they quickly clash and pretty much hate each other. However‚ when Gerry becomes paralyzed‚ he is only calling for one person – his “brother”‚ Julius. There is one thing about the movie I did not like‚ though. At the end‚ when
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leader. In a not so informal role Gerry Bertier rises to the challenge and establishes himself as the team leader. He shows us this a few times in the movie. Once when he approaches one of the other players‚ Julius Campbell‚ and asks him why he is playing so selfish. Gerry then listens to his teammate’s opinion and acts accordingly to do what is best for the team‚ because that is what leaders do‚ even if it mean calling out his best friend and making him step it up. Gerry also represents the inspiration
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Remember the Titans is the story about an African American head coach and his multiracial football team. The head coach‚ Herman Boone is the first black man hired to lead the T.C. Williams High School football team during the 1970’s. Boone offers Bill Yoast who was the former Titan coach and the town’s favourite white coach‚ out of respect to take up the position as an assistant coordinator. Yoast refuses the offer but the white players on the football team retaliate by threatening him that they
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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 them to say what they want and to have their opinion on everything. Remember the Titans is a movie about leadership‚ teamwork and the coming together of blacks and whites. Coach
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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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