Disciplines
Critical and Cultural Studies | Film and Media Studies
Publication Date
2010
Document Type
Review
DOI
10.25778/vvqn-t938
Abstract
In the late 1990s, screen writer Gregory A. Howard wrote a screen play called Remember the Titans, based on the true story of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures bought the script based on the fact that it is a true story, but much of the film‟s content is fictional. Gregory Howard admitted to ESPN writer Jeff Merron that “he made some big assumptions when writing his script” (qtd. in Merron 5). Though the film is not entirely historically accurate, it is successful because it appeals to Americans through its intense emotional drama, its powerful music and its strong characterization.
Recommended Citation
Tate, Amy S.
(2010)
"Remember the Titans, Historical Fact or Fiction?,"
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 1, Article 7.
DOI: 10.25778/vvqn-t938
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/ourj/vol1/iss1/7
