Hayden Panettiere Movie:

Editorial Review:
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

Remember the Titans [Region 2] Reviews:
Terrific!
2008-11-25 - Terrific true story! Exhilarating and exuberant; a must see for the whole family. An amazing account of the triumph of tolerance over bigotry. Definitely a keeper. Denzel Washington shines as Coach Boone in one of his finest roles, and there are NO weak supporting actors or roles.
Superbly directed and all other production values are also top notch. And, oh yeah, it's also a great football movie! But it is so finely crafted, it could have been about CHESS teams and still have the same impact. Can't wait to see the director's cut.

Most excellent!
2008-10-30 - This experience of sale was like the movie said "tonight forever they will remember the Titans."

Remember the Titans - Blu-ray Info
2008-10-27 - Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:53:26
Movie size: 29.88 GB
Disc size: 35.48 GB
Average video bit rate: 23.84 Mpbs
Number of chapters: 33
Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish

LPCM Audio English 6912 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 6912kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 256 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 256kbps

#Audio commentary x 2
#6 Deleted scenes:
- "Friends don't some easy" (1:25)
- "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" (1:36)
- "It wouldn't kill you" (0:49)
- "She's All Yours" (1:00)
- "Sunday service" (1:18)
- "Sunshine strikes back" (1:47)
#Featurettes
--"Denzel Becomes Boone" (6:12)
--"Beating The Odds" (6:17)
--"Remember The Titans: An Inspirational Journey Behind The Scenes" (20:55)
#Trailers

Wilcove - Remember the Titans
2008-08-25 - Remember the Titans with Denzil Washington is one of the most stirring movies I've ever seen. If you believe in social justice and you are passionate about sports, this movie is a collector's item (I bought it!). Denzil Washington should have won an Oscar for it. It's a keepsake!

Forget the Titans
2008-08-04 - I knew this movie was in trouble right from the opening scenes. Ham-handed direction, stereotypical characters, trite dialog and predictable storyline. Honestly, I was thinking to myself, "Jeez, all it needs is for 'Spirit in the Sky' to start playing". Sure enough...

I kept on watching, though, hoping it would get better.

It didn't.