Remember the Titans (Director's Cut) |  | Director: Boaz Yakin
Actors: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Donald Faison
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  291 reviews
Sales Rank: 7659
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 786936701852
UPC: 786936701852
EAN: 0786936701852
ASIN: B000CDGVPS
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 2000
Release Date: March 14, 2006
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| • | Suburban Virginia schools have been segregated for generations, in sight of the Washington Monument over the river in the nation's capital. One Black and one White high school are closed and the students sent to T.C. Williams High School under federal mandate to integrate. The year is seen through the eyes of the football team where the man hired to coach the Black school is made head coach ov |
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With only one major star (Denzel Washington), an appealing cast of fresh unknowns, and a winning emphasis of substance over self-indulgent style, Boaz Yakin's Remember the Titans is, like Rudy before it, a football movie that will be fondly remembered by anyone who sees it. Set in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971, the fact-based story begins with the integration of black and white students at T. C. Williams High School. This effort to improve race relations is most keenly felt on the school's football team, the Titans, and bigoted tempers flare when a black head coach (Washington) is appointed and his victorious predecessor (Will Patton) reluctantly stays on as his assistant. It's affirmative action at its most potentially volatile, complicated by the mandate that the coach will be fired if he loses a single game in the Titans' 13-game season. The players represent a hotbed of racial tension, but as the team struggles toward unity and gridiron glory, Remember the Titans builds on several subplots and character dynamics to become an inspirational drama of Rocky-like proportions. Yakin--whose debut, Fresh, was one of the best independent films of the 1990s--understands the value of connecting small scenes to form a rich climactic payoff. Likewise, Washington provides a solid dramatic foundation (his coach is obsessively harsh, but for all the right reasons) while giving his younger co-stars ample time in the spotlight. The result is a film that achieves what it celebrates: an enriching sense of unity that's unquestionably genuine. (Ages 9 and older) --Jeff Shannon
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Remember the Titans (Director's Cut)
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 You'll remember this movie... March 2, 2010
Andrew Ellington (Mulholland Drive)
Okay, I have kind of dogged a few of the films in this genre over the years. That whole `by the book inspirational sports movie' is just so generic and clichéd and familiar that I can't help but roll my eyes every time I see a trailer for another `Glory Road' or `Miracle'. I mean, they are all THE SAME.
That said, this was one of the films that started the up-rise in the genre (at least this decade) and it remains one of the (if not THE) best.
I've said my piece about Denzel Washington before. He is one of those actors that I really like at times but find highly overrated a lot of the time. Some of his best work (`Malcolm X' aside) never gets attention, yet his more mediocre work nabs all the accolades (no one will ever convince me that his borderline bore-inducing work in `American Gangster' or his ham-fest in `Training Day' is anywhere near as revolutionary as his stunning work in `He Got Game' or his superb character development in `Man on Fire'). This performance, while not his finest hour, is highly appropriate and beautifully understated.
He truly UNDERSTANDS this character.
Set in Virginia, in 1971, the film tells (the true story) of a black coaches struggle to unite his football team during the integration of black students into a white school. The racial tension is used to perfection here, as apposed to making it a gimmick (so many films try TOO HARD in this area). You can feel the prejudice stripping away, and you feel swells of uplifting power as the emotional gravity of the film overtakes you.
This is one of those rare occasions where the inspirational sports movie is actually `inspirational'.
You may know who Ryan Gosling, Donald Faison, Kip Pardue, Hayden Panettiere and Kate Bosworth are now, but I guarantee you that in 2000 they were fresh (and nameless) faces. They all make an impact here (especially Gosling, who was always a star in my book), and they help fill out an exceptional cast of young stars. Thankfully, Washington holds his own, but never becomes an overwhelming presence. He allows this film to remain about the students, which is admirable. Will Patton also delivers a beautifully understated performance as the reluctant Coach Bill Yoast.
I thank my sister (and her husband) for pressuring me into finally watching this movie. I was adamant about resisting this film, but peer pressure got to the best of me and I conceded, and I am so happy for that. You know me. I am not a huge fan of this genre. Yes, I thought `Rocky' was an overrated mess and I didn't find `Rudy' to be the uplifting epic so many claim it to be. I love this movie.
Go figure.
Remember the Titans January 3, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
A look at the integration of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA in 1971 with black students from a nearby high school. Based on a true story.Washington and Patton are a great team in this movie, and the young actors playing the different football players are sensational. Great acting, great directing, great everything. This is fascinating and its definitely recommended.
Remember the Titans Blue Ray DVD December 28, 2009
Carolyn J. Allen (Farmington, Missouri, USA)
The order from Amazon arrived quickly, was in excellent condition and very much appreciated by a special boy on Christmas. Thank you!
Remember The Titans November 24, 2009
Tracey A. Bauman (Tracey A Bauman Spfld IL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have this movie I got this for someone else who wanted this it came very quick I am just really glad that now this person can't bug me thanks it came on time
love this movie! November 24, 2009
Jason J. Hill (New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i love this movie! there are a lot of lessons and many other things people can take away from this movie
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