Remember the Titans * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary 

NEVER FORGET THAT RYAN GOSLING WAS AN ABSOLUTE LIABILITY IN PASS COVERAGE

Ashleigh going from saying "I hate Gerry" to wailing over his accident / death in the span of 20 minutes if very on brand here.

The banana was significant because the coach referred to them as “monkeys “

As a former Titan myself this movie will always hold a place in my heart! TC WILLIAMS Class of 05 🙌🏾

Humble brag!! Im an extra in this movie! They shot it at my high school and recruited football players from the area to play extras on opposing teams.

"I'm gonna cry aren't I?" Oh honey you've got a big storm coming

“ Shout out to Ryan Gosling from going from an Alan to a Ken “ That was hysterical😂😂

Hidden Figures will be appropriate in March for Women’s History month too.

when ashleigh says "I hate gary" and you just smirk cuz you know what is coming...

This movie holds a very special place in my heart. I was lying in a hospital bed, recovering from pancreatic cancer when I got the call from one of the producers to be the Key Grip on this movie. I told him he might want to get someone else because I didn't know how long my recovery would be. He said he would hold the position...and he did. On top of that, it turned out to be one of the best movies of my career. Great cast, great cinematographer and a great experience. And best of all...I didn't die!

"Attitude reflects leadership, captain!" That is maybe one of my most favorite movie quotes ever!

Don’t ever call yourself a stupid southerner or feel the need to apologize for the things you may not have been aware of in the world. Ignorance is just another way of saying “I don’t know, yet” and you appreciate these things when they are front and center like this. Your great Ashleigh. Never doubt it

This classic movie holds a special place in my heart because I knew all the real people the movie depicts. I was a senior at T.C. when those events happened. Some old-timers don’t like the movie because it takes great liberties with the facts, but most of us love it because it is great drama with an important lesson. Julius died just a year or two ago after spending many years traveling around the country, giving inspirational talks on race relations. Some truths and untruths: Alexandria was not a southern hick town but a cosmopolitan, metropolitan suburb of 110,000. T.C. had been integrated since 1965 and at the time of the events (1971) was 30% Black. Hammond (Yoast’s school) had just two Black students because it was in the rich end of town, and G.W., in the poor end, was 60% Black. Race was not the main issue at T.C.; school rivalry was the issue, due to the merging of the three schools. Boone was not new to the school. He had been assistant coach at T.C. for two years preceding the events, and he was my P.E. teacher in his first year, when I was a sophomore. I liked Boone a lot and had a good relationship with him even though I was not a football player (I was varsity cross-country and track). As most people know, Bertier’s first car accident was not as shown. It actually occurred after the season, but the movie changed it for dramatic purposes. T.C.’s hardest game was not in the State Championship, but in the regular season, 21-16 versus Marshall. T.C. had 9 shutouts in 13 games. I saw all the regular season games. Oddly, the team’s best star was not in the movie; he was a running back who led the state in yards and touchdowns. Yoast was one of the best coaches in the state at the time, and there was widespread resentment over Boone’s selection as head coach. It is true that the training camp at Gettysburg transformed the team, and students were marveling over it when they came back. Boone was a hard-driving coach as depicted, but he had a great heart for the game and for his athletes. Singing among the Black athletes (including some basketball players) was a longtime tradition at T.C, usually done in the locker room. The players were allowed to wear their jerseys in school at any time, and they actually acted as a calming influence as depicted briefly in the film. I witnessed an incident where a player used moral suasion and school spirit to stop a fight that was starting. My favorite true thing in the movie is an event I witnessed: Ron Bass’s arrival. It actually occurred at T.C. in the first week after training camp. I was with the cross-country team, warming up at the end of the track straightaway. At the other end, a fancy car drove up the ramp from the parking lot and onto the track. Everyone was amazed; cars weren’t supposed to do that. Ron (with very long hair) and a military officer in uniform (his father) got out of the car and talked to Boone, who had stopped practice and came over to them to see what was going on. Later we learned that he was a hippie quarterback from California. He was terrific, both a fine passer and a great runner. He played much more than was shown, and he always kept our opponents guessing. Bertier was a great success in the wheelchair Olympics in the shot put and discus throw. My brother met him once in the gym in those later years, and they played ping pong. Bertier won, because he was excellent my brother says.

i'm a 34 year old adult male and i still cry like a baby during this movie. its so good

It’s still hard for me to not tear up when Julius approaches Gary’s mom in the hospital after getting the injury news. Also when Gary’s mom gets a standing ovation for Gary. 🤌🏾👍🏾

"A young Ryan Gossling looks like a stoner", Ryan still looks like a stoner. 😂

The biggest thing they dramatized for this movie were the actual football games. T.C. Williams dominated everyone all year. The closest game was against Marshall and it was 21 to 16. They won every other game with little to no issue. 9 total shutouts on the season and averaged 26.6 points during the season. Their opponents that actually scored only had 7, 16, 8, 14. It was pure domination all year. Outscored their opponents 356 to 45. lol

Ashleigh. One of the best pointed and analytical "let's take about it" segments you ever did. 5 out of 5 stars for this review.

I love how Donald Faison has turned from "That Dude from Cluless" to "That Dude from Scrubs" xD

My father just turned 70 last month. He attended his first integrated school in the 12th grade. So, you're right, it wasn't that long ago.

As a former player, I can't explain it, but you just tune out everything that isn't on the field. My mother would scream at me all the time. I never heard her, even when I was just on the sidelines standing. You put yourself in that world and that world only. Now, Ashley, I want you to remember how pumped you got just watching this. This is why kids should play team sports, if they want. Remember the Titans.

Coach Yosts speech gets me every time. "YOU BLITZ ALL NIGHT!! If they cross the line of scrimmage, I'm gonna take every last one of you out! You make sure they remember, FOREVER, the night they played the Titans!" Every time I hear it, I'm ready to run through a wall for that man.

You are not ignorant, Ashleigh, you are pretty bang on. A little perspective; I was born in 1975, the civil rights act of 1968 was barely 7 years earlier. I'm going to be 49 in less than a week, that makes it less than 60 years since Dr King's assassination, the riots and the bill being passed. Time wise, it's just a drop in the bucket.

Everytime I hear the song "Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye."... I. REMEMBER. The. Titans! 😁 Thankyou for this throwback.

I'm not a football person, but i will watch this movie over and over. It's so good and powerful. Seeing your reaction was so touching too, I'm glad people are still getting the message this movie sends.

Destroying a car was a fundraiser my high school used to do during homecoming week. You pay a couple bucks to swing the sledgehammer. Was awesome.

Denzel is one of my favorite actors of all time. Love his intensity and propensity to drop truth bombs.

man, when ash watches "we are marshall." if you know, you know....

I have seen this film no less than 50 times during my life. Today was the first time I understood the "What is pain?" part. In French, the word for bread is "pain" (pronounced similar to the English "pan"; such as "pain au chocolat" ("chocolate bread")). So "Pain is French Bread" is hilarious, and I want to apologize to the screenwriter for having failed to laugh at that joke up until now.

As a history teacher, I can 100% say that I would have loved to have you in my class, Ashleigh! You get it more than so many of my students do. But that’s also because you have those extra years on them as they are going through it right now. You should never feel ignorant based on other people’s comments. You are bettering yourself by watching these movies. You have empathy for those portrayed in them who really lived through those times. My family has always been in the north, but my parents grew up before integration and were teenagers as the Little Rock Nine and Ruby Bridges began integrating schools down south and making national news. My friend’s father was born and raised in Alabama in the 1930’s and 40’s. I haven’t had a chance to speak with him about his experiences, but I wish I could someday because it’s necessary to have those memories put to video and kept for future generations.

If you cried over Ryan Hurst playing Gary you'll be hysterical seeing him as Opie

I don't comment much, but I had to say that I think this could be your best reaction/outro ever. You showed so much heart and it was touching to see. Thanks Ash.

Just a random fun fact: the guy who played Gerry, Ryan Hurst, was also the “I can’t hear so good, German grenade went off right by my head” guy who gives Tom Hanks a lead on finding Private Ryan.

Ashleigh, I'm a 68 year old baby boomer who remembers this era like it was yesterday. I knew this movie was gonna get you in the feels bigtime and loved your reaction! ❤

My friend and I quote this movie all the time. Denzel Washington is iconic as Coach Boone, and there's a lot of great future talent: Ryan Gosling, Donald Faison, and Hayden Panettiere.

This movie is PHENOMENAL. I am not a sports fan, at all, but this one got me hardcore. We watched it in school, and the only people who didn’t cry like babies were the racist asses. It really brings home just how slowly we’re coming for civil rights for people still. We are still a long ways off. We have made great progress, but it’s still not enough. It was basically yesterday that these events happened. My mother was in segregated schools and she just turned 70. We have a long way to go and this movie really did a great job at showing us just how recently this stuff happened. Also, I’m VERY happy you didn’t understand the banana thing. That shows how pure and sweet you really are. I am in a neighboring state and back in elementary school, in the freaking 1990s yet, the only black kid in my entire school got a bunch of bananas from racist kids. My mother FLIPPED OUT. I was never more proud of my mom once I understood what was going on. She went up to the school and contacted the board of education. She had a total Karen meltdown and to this day I think it was the only time I had ever witnessed a true “Karen” moment that was justified and deserved. I mean, we were in like first or second grade; there’s no way in HELL they knew what they were doing had it not been taught to them by their POS parents.

Hayden Panettiere has certainly been in a number of things. She was a major character in the shows 'Heroes' and 'Nashville'. 15:24 The French word for bread is spelled 'PAIN' but it is not pronounced the same as it is in English.

"That's double-A ball. This here's Virginia, we play triple-A." More like triple-K, amiright?

Another really good football movie if you haven't seen it and will make you cry is Rudy, also based on a true story.

You know what's another great Black History movie that gets overlooked a LOT? Cool Runnings.

Movies like this and A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, are fantastic and great nostalgia bombs that are so full emotion and the perfect writing and directing, editing was perfect. A perfect example of a movie.

You have such pure heart. Your reaction was much like mine when I saw this at the theater when I was 20. Great movie and I'm glad to see that you're recognizing that it really WASN'T a long time ago and people want to act like it was.

Highly recommend Radio (2003), starring Cuba Gooding Jr. And Ed Harris. Not just about football, it will definitely pull at your heart strings

You should watch Rudy someday. Great film. School Ties is another amazing film.

I'm 53, born in 1970. This story took place in 1971. Yeah, these events, relatively speaking, aren't that far removed from the present. And yes, you're right, for as far as we've come, we still have a long road ahead of us. As always, great reaction. Keep up the good work.

Ashleigh talking about a little girl: "I hate it." 🤣

I went to university in Buffalo, NY and started my career in Boston, MA. Racism is not just a problem in the South.

I love your reactions and I feel what you were saying at the end. I grew up in Nashville and my parents were in schools during desegregation. These things still touch my soul and I love watching you and seeing your compassion and empathy. Thank you for this reaction and just for being your amazing self!!

He tossed him the banana for calling him a monkey. It’s kinda subtle and easy to miss.

This is such a great movie. Definitely need more Denzel on the channel. One of my favorites of his is the thriller Fallen.

“…if you ain’t there when shits tough, you don’t get to be there when shits good” man I needed that!

Ashleigh, You never have to apologize for showing honest emotion.

I literally just met Ethan Suplee (Louie) this weekend on The Jay & Silent Bob cruise and he’s a super stud with a 8 pack abs now!! Also met Ryan Hurst (Gerry) at a Walking Dead con (cause he played Beta), such a nice dude. My favorite is Will Patton who played Coach Yoast, I can listen to that man read the phone book! He has the best voice!! I’ve gotten audio books with him reading just to hear him.

You have a big big heart, Asleigh and we love to see it. Thank you for talking about it. You're not ignorant, you're talking fact that a lot of people forget. Great reaction, always

I found your channel a month or so ago and have been catching up with your back catalog. I was hoping that you would watch this one day. Watching your videos have been helping me get through a very rough time.

I grew up in Northern VA when and where this was going on. Yea, it was real. There were race riots, fights between whites, blacks, and Asians. I thank God I was raised to believe everyone was equal

10:34 They didn't believe that back in the 80's-90's. We would literally get 2 water breaks for a 2 hour football practice. It was a tough thing. Lol Gen X baby!

32:55 One of the quotes I often repeat is; "The difference between a survivor & a victim is, a survivor moves beyond the moment of change, a victim becomes trapped in that moment." Another is "The fight is not lost until you stop fighting." Gary moved past the accident & into a new life going on to fight new challenges & won those fights as well. This is the message victims need to hear, just because you have lost your old life it doesn't mean you have lost your life, it will not be easy but nothing good really ever comes without effort. Great reaction, I love your enthusiasm & look forward to the next one. As for a suggestion on overcoming racism please poll 'The Tuskegee Airmen' (1995) for your patreons

If you’re looking for other sports movies Miracle is a good one. Glory is another wonderful movie for Black History Month, which also stars Denzel.

Our pediatrician attended this school during this time frame. Integration happened prior to this season…a little inaccurate. He also said Bertier was a lot larger since he was a naturally gifted athlete.

Ashleigh your honest emotion is, as always, beautiful. I love you and your reactions like this. Your laughter, your tears, your... Well you! Thank you so much for sharing.

"Miracle" is probably the greatest true story sports movie. This one is second.

Hands down this is one of your best reactions Ashleigh!

Strawberry shortcake Banana split We think your team plays like Shift it to left, shift it to the right Stand up sit down fight fight fight!

Great reaction . Denzel is The Goat! A few more greats include : Glory, Man on Fire, Training Day, Flight, and so many more …. As for football movies another great one is Rudy.

40:06 - THANK YOU, for making this statement. My grandparents went to segregated schools, my mom was in elementary school when they began desegregation in the state they were living in. She is only 57. A lot of people think that “Brown vs. The Board of Ed” changed the law and everything immediately followed suit. That is the farthest thing from the truth. Education laws, even today, are still controlled by the state you are in. In 1970 another ruling was put into place, the court had control over the district staffing and funding until they made a ‘viable effort’ to desegregate. It wasn’t until 2012- no that isn’t a typo, 2012, that the court released a report stating “half of all districts ever under court-ordered desegregation [had] been released from court oversight, with most of the releases occurring in the last 20 years”. This statement means that 1/2 of the schools that were placed under court oversight in the 70’s, are still there- because they are still practicing segregation techniques. It also means that a majority of the schools that DID stop segregation techniques stopped between 1992 and 2012. That is beyond disgusting. I now live in NY, where even pre-Jim Crow era there were laws against segregating schools, but that doesn’t mean that everyone in the country lives in such an area. When people say that racism doesn’t exist, I genuinely used to laugh. Now, I just know who to avoid in my life. There are people who can’t even look back to the beginning of their OWN LIFETIME and see that systems at that time were broken. There are still people today who don’t see that systems are broken now. It genuinely hurts. I again. Genuinely thank you for bringing this up. No, you aren’t some dumb country girl. You are extremely wise.

Before Gosling was a Ken he was an Alan 😂

I can't tell you how many times I've seen this movie and still cry every time. There were so many good moments in this movie.

1:03 Blind Side with Sandra Bullock…turns out that movie was very loosely based on a true story.

I recommend Lean on Me with Morgan Freeman

"Ew that's gross!" "it got worse!" Had me laughing more than it probably should have lol

Why is it hard to see other people as equals? We're all just people just trying to do good for ourselves and our families. I know it will never be on a poll, or that you will never see this, but you need to watch 'The Peanut Butter Falcon'. I don't want to give anything away, but you will love this movie.

Ashleigh, look up the actor Ethan Suplee. He played the heavyset offensive lineman. Look him up nowadays, is actual Titan nowadays.

One of my favorite football movies is "We Are Marshall" which is also based off of the real life tragedy of the Marshall football team, the aftermath, and the fight to save the program. If "Remember The Titans" get you in the feels, "We Are Marshall" will have you balling.

I’m not going to lie, I choked a little when you said you didn’t know who Denzel was. I hope for many more Denzel films on the channel in the future! You are also so right about the history aspect of things. I think some people think, “Slavery ended in 1865.” And that’s true, but the civil rights act wasn’t until 1965, 100 years later. I mean WW2 was longer ago than that. It’s an on-going battle, and I feel like powers are driving us apart again, but we’re better/stronger together. And you don’t sound ignorant!

Always a tear jerker. Have a friend whose wife pranked him during the end of this movie by telling him she was pregnant (again) just cause he gets so emotional watching it. Savage.

I was born the same year this team came together. My favorite movie. Loved your reaction and comments. Heartfelt and moving. I cry every time I watch it.

The mother telling Julius "You're tears are not gonna make my boy walk again" 😭

"That football field out there tonight is our universe, lets rule it like titans" always gives me chills

I taught history for forty years. One of the hardest things was to get students to connect with happenings in the past. Movies such as this one make it personal and relatable. We need to learn from the past and grow from it. Right now it feels like our country is taking some big steps backward. I hope things start improving soon and we realize our differences are our strengths. Thanks for reacting to this movie, Ashleigh. I look forward to Hidden Figures, too.

“Before the man became legend before the legend became myth was the greatest adventure of all.” Young Ryan Gosling.

As a former volleyball and basketball player in sold old rivalry games I can’t explain it. You just tune everyone out and know the voices of your team. Sometimes you can’t really hear your team even your coach over the crowd but that just adds to the excitement and energy and gives you a huge rush. Also you are not ignorant at all you’re making an important spot on point. It was not that long ago and we have all become complicit with how it now that we forget and ignore how easily it would be to go backwards before the masses realize it’s a mistake and then it’s to late. This movie is so important and I hope that more people discover it and understand the message. This is also one of the best sports movie ever made.

Lewis Lastik (the big fella that went to Austin Peay) actually remained here in Tennessee the rest of his life. He passed 6-7 years back and his funeral service was held here in Clarksville. Glad that he could graduate college and find himself a home in Tennessee.

Denzel Washington is one of the greatest actors of all time. The greatest of his and most generations. You should watch more of his movies starting with The Equalizer, Training Day, American Gangster, Malcolm X and many more.

Speaking of integration, when I was in high school, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first integrated football game where the black high school and white high school played against each other in our city. We had people who played on those teams present at the ceremony. It’s crazy to think my dad was alive then.

As a former player. All I can say as soon as you step on the field the sound around you just disappears and all you can hear is your team on the field. It's pure bliss and magical

My wife and I have had a special place for all Alan’s since seeing this movie. Well done, Ashleigh, for being so sincere in your response to what clearly has become a very important movie for you.

Although this was based on a true story, like most Hollywood docu-dramas, it did take a few liberties with some historical facts. But the general overall story was true. The 1971 Titans did go 13-0, won the VA state championship and was 2nd in the nation-wide poll. But, for instance, Gerry Bertier's first auto accident happened the night of a banquet in the team's honor after the last game. And in real life, the teams that the Titans played were not all all-white teams. In fact, the T.C. Williams HS was created by merging 3 previously integrated HS's in the district, as desegregation in the school district had started in 1959. Also most of the games were actually blow-outs, with 9 shut-outs. The 3am run didn't happen, and according to Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, the kiss with Gerry never happened either.

Hi Ashleigh, Everything you said in your post movie comments is why I rock with you, and love you. ❤ Great movie and reaction. Can't wait to see your reaction to Hidden Figures!

Other great sports movies to watch (even for non-sports fans): Moneyball (2011) - Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill did amazing in this movie and it's a great Aaron Sorkin film. Radio (2003). Jerry Maguire (1996 - Sports Adjacent) , The Replacements (2000) - Not Terrific but it's fun, Waterboy (1998), Cool Runnings (1993), 42 (2013), A League of Their Own (1992), Slapshot (1977) , Field of Dreams (1989), The Natural (1984), Major League (1989), Bull Duram (1988), The Rookie (2002), For the Love of the Game (1999), The Longest Yard (1974 version), Any Given Sunday (1999), Ali (2001), Rocky (1976), Race (2016), Cinderella Man (2005). Pretty much every one of these films tells you all you need to know about the sport to enjoy the film, and every one of them features plots that are just using the sport to communicate drama, love, understanding, or adversity struggles. You can go into each of these films knowing nothing and still have a great time. And they all have won at least one award associated to performances, story, the film, box office draw, gross, etc. And based on watching your videos for years now, I think at least a majority of these you will like and many you will love.

Hey Ashleigh dont apologize or feel bad about speaking what you believe. We are here because we love your personality. Dont hesitate to keep it real. You're amazing 💙

Ashleigh singing the CCR guitar part really tickled me!

Amazing movie... You should also watch Rudy or Invincible for other feel-good football movies.

ASH I LOVE your reactions,this film makes you care about all these characters in this movie. I was crying also at certain scenes too,this film touches your heart and humanity. Everyone wants to be apart of something bigger than themselves,to feel like people care about you and you care about them. And that's all I have to say about that.

Your tears give me joy and here's why... It makes me feel like I've got a friend out there who laughs and cries in the same places as I do a lot of the time. It makes me feel connected to you, even though we'll likely never meet. It's why I watch reactions. And why you're the best. FUN FACT: You watched The Walking Dead right? Ryan Hurst (Gerry) played Beta.

You absolutely have to put up a football movie poll and include Rudy, with Sean Astin. It's literally one of the greatest sports movies with an inspirational soundtrack & message. I would also include Burt Reynolds The Longest Yard, Invincible with Mark Wahlberg, Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise, & Friday Night Lights with Bill Bob Thornton!

So the guy who plays Louie Lastik is a dude named Ethan Suplee. He has dropped all that weight and hit the gym. Dude is a BEAST now. Just wanted to put that out there.

Left side! Strong side! Ashleigh: What does that mean? It's okay, Ashleigh. The way men bond and the way we fight is often indistinguishable. Lol

Like your grandparents, I attended school in a school who had only been integrated probably 5 yrs. I remember being locked in class while the rioting was happening in the halls. You are such a dear heart and your tears give me hope for your generation.

Ashleigh, no one here will EVER think less of you for showing you true emotions to a movie. That's why we're here. Because we love your reactions. Likewise, no one will ever, EVER think you're stupid. You're so smart, you can be so deep, and you really GET things. You're a delightful reactor and number one for me in all the reactors I watch. The world needs more people like you! We 💜you!