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Transcript of Remember The Titans
Remember the TitansDirector: Boaz YakinProducer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Coach Boone: Denzel Washington
Coach Yoast: Will Paton
Background to FilmIn the late 60s and early 70s, many
Americans began to question the ongoing war in Vietnam. Among other things, young people could not understand the unnecessary killing of Vietnamese.
In 1970 students at Kent University protested against the war.
Background to the Film
• Meanwhile, African-American students were still trying to find other means to begin equal educational opportunities. The case filed by Dr. Swann was making its way to the United States Supreme Court.
Background to the Film• By April of 1971 (eleven months after the Kent
State shootings), the high court delivered its judgment to the country. In Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, the now famous case that permitted busing of students to achieve racial integration, the high court sent a message to the country. All schools had to become integrated immediately. That included schools in Alexandria, Virginia - a place where football was king.
Shot TypesThe type of shot that the director chooses
to use shows a number of things;• Emotions (Close Up)• The amount of movement or action of
the characters. (Mid-shot)• The detail of the surroundings (Long
Shot)
Close Up
Over the Shoulder Shot
Mid-Shot
Establishing Shot
Long Shot
Camera AnglesCamera angles are used to manipulate
perspective. As an audience we receive messages about shots by the angles that are used.
• High Angle – often used to make a character appear smaller or show a .
• Low angle – often used to make a character look large and dominant.
Low Angle (Mid Shot)
High Angle Shot
Plot
What is plot?
We will get an overview of the film, up to the convenient halfway point in the film.
Have a think about which scene you think could be the half-way scene.
For each of the following shots;
A. Name the shot type
B. Write who is involved
C. Describe what is happening in the film at this point.
D. Write why you think this shot is important in revealing information about themes in the film.
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Important Quotations
A.Who says this? B. What is the quote’s
significance?
“Now I may be a mean cuss, but I’m the same mean cuss to everybody on that football field.”
“Coach, I’m hurt. I ain’t dead.”
“Left side!” “Strong side!”
“You’re hall of fame in my book Coach.”
“Now you start calling this game fair, or I’ll go to the papers.”
“Now I may be a mean cuss, but I’m the same mean cuss to everybody on that football field.”• Coach Boone
Shows Boone’s understanding of equality of races.
“Coach, I’m hurt. I ain’t dead.”
•Gerry Bertier
•Shows Gerry’s perseverance and attitude towards life.
“Left side!” “Strong side!”
• Gerry• Julius• Hugely important moment in
the film, showing us that the two races have joined forces through the team.
“You’re hall of fame in my book Coach.”
• Boone says it to Yoast
• Shows Boone’s respect for Yoast, and indicates that racial issues have been overcome.
“Now you start calling this game fair, or I’ll go to the papers.”
• Yoast• Indicates that Yoast has
finally become entirely dedicated to the team even at the risk of loss to his own career.
Themes• List all the
ideas/themes/messages that you think this text shows.
Main Themes and Other ThemesOvercoming Racism
Teamwork Friendship
Key Moments for Teamwork
• The challenge – Team divided• Overcoming – Team comes
together• Resolution – Victory against other
teams!Note that this pattern is repeated!
Key Moments for Over-coming Racism
1. The challenge – Initial Racism: Bussing protest, Gerry’s statement to Boone.
2. Overcoming – “Left side, Strong side.”
3. Resolution – “Can’t you see that he’s my brother.”
Key Moments for Friendship
1. The challenge – Racial issues - fight, societal issues: girlfriend, mum
2. Overcoming – “Left side, Strong side”, mum, girlfriend.
3. Resolution – Girlfriend, mum, “Can’t you see that he’s my brother.”
Plot• Films typically follow a basic
Emotional Curve, and can be looked at from a 3 Act Structure.
• Most of the time, a plot follows a pattern of; – Act 1: Set-up, – Act 2: Confrontation – Act 3: Resolution.
The Typical Emotional Curve
Act 1 Act 2 Act 3 TimeSet-Up Confrontation Resolution
Tension
Question for Disucussion: Does this curve apply to Remember the Titans?
• Some thoughts: • How does the camp functions as
its own 3 Act Pattern. • What is the “Central Moment” in
the film?• What happens in the second half
of the film?
Characters Reveal Themes• List the six most important characters.
• Some of the characters’ stories only make sense if we put them into pairs. What characters “pair-off” most easily?
• For each pair, write down what what we can learn from their story.
• Some characters teach a lesson through their own story. Who does this, and what is their message?