Throwback Thursday

 Now that we have looked at what sports films are doing right now, let’s have a look at what they were like twenty years ago. Remember the Titans is a certified classic directed by Boaz Yakin that features an iconic performance from Denzel Washington.

What elements (Conventions) of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this  movie have?  

Remember the Titans stands along with other films, such as Coach Carter and The Blind Side, as the blueprint for many sports films that followed after its production. It remains as a staple within the genre as it provides a compelling story that captures the audience, while also allowing true elements of football to be shown throughout the film, especially during the time the movie is supposed to take place. What this movie did best, was it's ability to properly portray the story in a dramatic sense which added more emphasis to the authenticity of the story as well as the struggle within the characters as the movie progresses. Although our main genre is sports, it would be helpful to add a bit of drama into our final project as that would better help with the development and progression of the story. 

What elements (Conventions) of the genre did the movie have that you like? 

An element that appealed to me was that this movie stayed true to the story that it was trying to depict to the audience. Not only did it make the film more compelling but it also allowed for us, as the viewers, to feel a closer connection to the characters that we were seeing on the screen. This element was shown the most in the scene where we see one of the main characters was in a potentially fatal car crash, with him receiving an injury that had the possibility of never letting him return back to the sport. Not only did this serve as a climax within the film, but it also added an emotional and realistic factor to the film allowing the film to improve upon itself.  

What elements (Conventions) of the genre did the movie have that did not appeal to you? 

An element of this film that I did not like was the pacing of the film. At times it felt as though I was watching the movie in slow motion while other times it felt as though I barely had any time to catch up. It felt as though it was trying to draw out the specifics details of the story/sport that were not at all important. Luckily, this issue was not present in the later scenes of the movie and did not serve as a major con of the film.