Remember the Titans

The general gist of the sports film Remember the Titans (based on a true story) is that it chronicles the story of a newly appointed African-America coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. I've labeled this film as my favorite sports film because of how it is inspirational, deals with race, and generally pulled my heartstrings and led me to cry every other scene. I'm a sucker for movies who make me cry.

Remember the Titans is a true underdog story that follows the general hollywood cinema formula for making a good movie that the majority of Americans will watch. This formula usually comprises of the use of underdogs, racial and sex role conflicts, love, inspirational, and the list goes on. Basically, Hollywoods formula to making a blockbuster is using anything that allows the viewer to escape into a false reality that may or may not be better then the reality they're in now. That is why I believe Remember The Titans was so successful in the box office because it has all the aspects of a typical Hollywood movie that average American eats up.