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‘Remember The Titans’ With Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, and Rembert Browne
October 8, 2019 · Remember the Titans (2000) · Biography · Comedy · Drama · 1:26:44
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: opening credits setup, Julius and Gary yelling argument ('attitude reflects leadership'), Gettysburg speech, Left side/Strong side practice, Donald Faison switch to defense and restaurant scene▶ 27:22
Rembert BrowneDiscusses the opening funeral framing device and couples the restaurant scene with the Boone-Yost coaching conversation about treating players equally▶ 28:09
Shea SerranoSupports the opening scene discussion and particularly praises the restaurant scene as 'exceptionally well done' and 'really smart' commentary on racial dynamics▶ 33:53
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsThe Titan spirit theme song that's been in all these sports movies and then was a focal point of the Obama election▶ 56:35
Shea SerranoThe cast - a movie where you can watch it and everybody got more famous afterward but they still feel like those characters in that movie▶ 56:56
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsMultiple issues including the 'This is not a democracy' line, Gary's paralysis storyline needing more development, football scenes filmed too close, racist officiating scene being corny, and the movie completely bending facts from real life▶ 1:00:42
Rembert BrowneWill Patton's 'make sure they remember the night they played the titans' line - hated it for being too on-the-nose with the movie title▶ 1:03:37
Shea SerranoWill completely ignore that the movie bent facts from real life - treats it like 'the social network for me like that's how facebook was founded'▶ 1:05:03
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsRonnie Bass — Sunshine (Ronnie Bass) - shows up two-thirds through the movie, only in a couple scenes with about nine lines total, but displays physical football prowess and charisma▶ 1:06:43
Rembert BrowneRonnie Bass — Sunshine (Ronnie Bass) - agrees with SPEAKER_00's pick and notes that Sunshine seemed like he was in more of the movie than he actually was because he's a memorable takeaway character▶ 1:09:09
Shea SerranoDonald Faison — PD (Donald Faison) - acknowledges he doesn't fit the category rules but sticks with his pick, noting Sunshine's sports confidence and authentic athletic ability▶ 1:09:02
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsShared trivia about director Boaz Yakin attending football camp, filming locations in Georgia vs Alexandria, and LeBron James citing this as his favorite movie▶ 1:11:33
Rembert BrowneAdded that high school interior scenes were filmed at Drew Hills, a rival high school he recognized▶ 1:12:21
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsRemember the Titans — Apex mountain for sappy Disney sports movies - this is the go-to one people mention first, when Disney mastered the formula. Also says it's Blue's apex mountain and racist Ray's apex mountain▶ 1:13:03
Rembert BrowneHayden Panettiere — Discusses competition between Remember the Titans and Mighty Ducks for sappy sports movies. Says it's Panettiere's best role despite Heroes or Nashville▶ 1:13:24
Shea SerranoBurgess Jenkins — Racist Ray - this is probably his high spot and his low spot. Also mentions Kip▶ 1:15:25
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsMultiple quotes including 'You're overcooking my grits coach', 'I don't scratch my head unless it itches, I don't dance unless I hear music', and 'I want a job for coach Tyrell'▶ 1:20:40
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsTwo questions: 1) Who's the best sports movie quarterback - Willie Beeman from Any Given Sunday is the one seed, Ronnie Bass is a two seed. 2) Would a parody of this movie be that far off from the actual movie?▶ 1:23:35
Shea SerranoFor the parody question: No, all you'd do is change the music in the background - it's already hilarious▶ 1:25:02
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsBarack Obama — Suggests Obama won the movie, noting how Obama used Remember the Titans music to bookend his campaigns▶ 1:25:42
Shea SerranoSuggests Denzel, racism, or President Obama, but settles on 'progress won the movie because that's why we got Obama'▶ 1:25:27
Movies Referenced (29)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Rembert Browne | ▶ 18:44 |
| Friday Night Lights (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne | ▶ 17:27 |
| Coach Carter (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | ▶ 9:18 |
| Malcolm X (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Rembert Browne, Bill Simmons | ▶ 5:40 |
| Say Anything (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 8:04 |
| Angels in the Outfield (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Rembert Browne, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:13:31 |
| Boogie Nights (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:05:49 |
| Den of Thieves (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:27 |
| Training Day (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:06 |
| 2012 (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 46:35 |
| All the Right Moves (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 1:24:00 |
| Any Given Sunday (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 17:39 |
Directors Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Rembert Browne, Bill Simmons | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 1:13:55 |
| Oliver Stone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK | ▶ 5:19 |
Actors Referenced (26)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 34 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne | ▶ 1:31 | |
| Walt Disney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Rembert Browne, Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | Lady and the Tramp | ▶ 1:17 |
| LeBron James | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne | ▶ 6:21 | |
| Georgia Hall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne, Shea Serrano | ▶ 11:25 | |
| Ryan Gosling | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons | Blue Valentine, La La Land | ▶ 22:49 |
| Ed Harris | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Shea Serrano, Rembert Browne, Bill Simmons | The Truman Show | ▶ 1:10:52 |
| Jerry Lewis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Rembert Browne, Shea Serrano | The King of Comedy | ▶ 9:35 |
| Omar Epps | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Love & Basketball | ▶ 10:44 |
| Wood Harris | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne, Shea Serrano | Remember the Titans, Ant-Man | ▶ 22:48 |
| Donald Faison | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Clueless | ▶ 32:49 |
| John Brown | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Shea Serrano | Strangers on a Train | ▶ 8:07 |
| Kip Pardue | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | Remember the Titans, The Rules of Attraction | ▶ 23:12 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm X | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Rembert Browne | Malcolm X | ▶ 5:40 |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Shea Serrano | Top Gun: Maverick, Armageddon | ▶ 1:34 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 25:11 |