Remember the Titans: Director's Cut



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		Remember the Titans: Director's Cut

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		On DVD Now Best For Tweens (10-12) Rated PG-13
		Life Lessons

		As the civil rights movement heats up in Virginia during the summer of 1971, popular football coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone (Denzel Washington), who incites an already tense situation by integrating this champion high school team. Based on a true story, this uplifting film is not simply a sports movie but an inspiration. More than 35 years after Boone taught his players the important life lessons that reached far beyond football, audiences can still benefit from the same messages. Watching the athletes overcome their prejudices to get to know each other as people and actually become friends is both compelling and thought-provoking. This is the kind of movie that defines the expression "feel-good."


	This movie is intended for older children.


	This movie is intended for older children.

With a running time of two hours, the movie is probably too long for younger kids, although they may find the football scenes exciting. They'll likely be upset--as they should be--by the racial tensions and may have questions about the time period and why there was such a fuss made about African-Americans playing football. Kids in this age group should especially like Yoast's sassy 9-year-old daughter, who lives for football and has no problem expressing her opinion about Boone's coaching decisions.

Tweens will get caught up in producer Jerry Bruckheimer's signature fast-paced action and the real-life drama. They'll become involved with the characters, forgetting who's black and who's white, caring about them as individuals, and appreciating the camaraderie that ultimately results. The excellent soundtrack, which perfectly captures the time period, may also introduce them to a new playlist of old-school '70s classics worthy of downloading to their iPods.

--Lois Alter Mark, the Flicks for Kids Expert



		A TV special hosted by Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Lynn Swan; meet the real-life coach; a making-of-the-movie segment; deleted scenes.



			Movie Pluses
		Encourages respect for differences Celebrates teamwork and cooperation

			Movie Minuses
		Racism A player ends up in the hospital A funeral Mild language Alcohol consumption