@Joshua Carrillo uh he was stationed in Huntington Beach for his job, doesn't mean he was born and raised there. and even if he was, doesn't mean every single person there would be racist.
@@NelleBear also these days racist is just a buzz word with no meaning. I doubt there is much racism at all (at least not in the way most perceive it) in Huntington Beach other than the demographic breakdown of the population or something stupid like that
Hes from cali west coast LA county thats why it was more racist in the east coast then the west coast. West still has racist people but not like east coast. L.A. !! Californi Aaaa
yeah by 1971 which is the year this movie takes place, black people were way more accepted in California than in Virginia and all those states. That’s why Sunshine was surprised when they refused service to them when they went out in the town celebrating after one of their wins. He genuinely didn’t know. Sunshine is a good dude 👍
Yoast staring at Denzel like "You saw that throw right? You're not crazy enough to let this kid walk?" And Denzel looking at Sunshine imagining all the plays he can run with that arm is perfect.
Also the way he threw the ball at Gary's neck after he talked smacked showed he's a self aware man who knows how to stand up for himself they saw toughness.
@@alightthatnevergoesout i legit didn't think anything of it. Denzel's just Denzel. He's on that level of icon where you only need one name to identify him.
"1 or 2 conditions" Which is hilarious for those of us old enough to remember such times... We were all waiting for it. When I first saw Sunshine my initial reaction was "he's got an arm and by the looks of it some bulk, but there's no chance they let him play with that hair. I mean none"! Now a days that's like going to an interview at NASA with bright pink punk spikes and a chain from your nose to your lips.... They might hire ya, but you won't look like that working there
As a kid, this movie helped shaped me as a black kid. You get the appreciation for what others did to make the world what it is today, but still learn that skin color doesn’t determine what kind of person you’ll be
Sunshine took what was initially teasing and/or disrespect and took control of the situation twice in 1 scene. First he gets called a fruitcake so he nails bertier with the football showing an impressive feat in front of the coaches securing his spot on the team. Then he gets called sunshine, which was a tease at first. Then he walks right up and demands that he shakes his hand elevating himself to a strong position that he dictates the respect he receives. In the next scene part, he gets into Bertiers head and gets Bertiers to pick a fight with him just for the fruitcake comment. Bertiers like "he kissed me" Julius can't help but laugh because of how silly it is. Then Sunshine just walks off smiling. He commands respect. Absolutely brilliant writing and cinematography.
I always admired sunshine because of these reasons. He was truly more progressive than everyone on the team and because of it he quickly rose to the top in terms of respect (that and he was a beast at QB).
To clear up all of these mixed opinions down here-one of my dad's friends was in the movie so he knows it inside out. Sunshine only kissed him to make a point-he wasn't gay he just had enough confidence to mess with his head
The key to this scene was when Colonel Bass said his son is a Quarterback and Coach Boone responded with "We are already set at quarterback" and then named two other schools that need one. It showed that Coach Boone was not a selfish coach and genuinely cared for the players. In the coaching world 90% of coaches would be selfish and would gladly horde all of the good players, even if it meant having 2 starting caliber quarterbacks on the team. Because, it is better to have the second one on your bench then to have him starting and excelling at another local school. But Coach Boone was honest with the Colonel and basically told him "I don't want to waste your son's talent if he could go somewhere else that needs him"
The Colonel and Sunshine's responses, too. The Colonel's refusal to go to another school, and even offering for his son to play another position, in addition to the vocal comments of a commitment to ending racism, says: - We are not attached to status (of being the starting quarterback) - We are choosing to be here. - We want to help however we can. - We value humility. Sunshine's letting his dad do the talking while he makes that throw says: - I respect my father. - We share the same values. - I know I am a victim of prejudices, as well. - I can endure without hatred. - My identity does not mean that I am weak. - I can earn respect without causing issues. - No one will doubt my ability. All of these are values you want in a teammate, an ally, a friend, and a man. Black or white, straight or gay.
I love that the coaches were cool with it. The respected him standing up for himself. On another note, just realized someone in the crowd watched the ball the whole way lol
Love this movie. It really reminds me of how things were in the early 70's. At my high school, there was a ton of racial tension including riots. I played on the football team which was about 50/50 black/white. We were a very tight knit team, it was the brotherhood of football and going into battle together each week above all else. I still remember when myself and another white player were walking down a hall during a pretty nasty riot and a couple of black guys were watching us walk by like they were thinking about jumping us. They didn't because I overhead one of them saying that we were on the football team and they didn't want to mess with the team. It's where I really learned a lesson to be color blind, we never thought of ourselves as black and white, just teammates who always had each others backs both on and off the field. Just like in the movie, winning didn't hurt - we were a really good football team which earned a lot of respect/admiration from the student body.
1:02 Peete is the guy... "Sunshine" in a perfect tone...and hits the end with "Look at this guy here?"... "He called me Bro"... Sunshine is what it is...The Man.. Great character...Well performed...
It was hysterical when after Gerry called Ronnie "Sunshine" fruitcake, than Sunshine picked up a football and threw it far and hard right into Gerry and the others laugh at it, and Julius laughs hard because at the moment, it was the funniest thing in the world. Sunshine may have a different way of doing things, but he's no fruitcake.
dburton210521 Soldiers coming home from the Civil War all the way to World War II made the same observation. It just took society that long to catch up
I think there’s a solid prequel story that could be made for Sunshine’s background in California. I’m not seriously proposing that film be made. But I always felt like there was unexplored depth to his character. In my opinion Ronnie Bass was the most interestingly layered Titan.
Paul McKechnie I live in Northern Va, it's really cool to see some of the high school teams they actually played and still exist. Like Herndon H.S for example
We read about it in the newspaper as it was happening. Just a few years ago the coach came to a homecoming game at Va. State University in Petersburg, Va., gave the football team a rally speech and they went out and KICKED BUTT!!
Today, this would be called bullying. But it's not. It's a way to test one's mettle and a right of passage. And he passed with flying colors. He showed them he can take a joke, and he was instantly liked by everyone.
I loved the scene where he kissed Gary he has that swagger / confidence about him to kiss him to make a point even if he is not gay and he can fight to that was awesome !
My mother loves this movie. Because it was filmed in her hometown.. also takes place when she was young. Went to HS at PH too. I wish I could have gone to Victory stadium (I probably have but don’t remember it)
“We can find a place for your boy”. You got damn! right. “If you’re boy is any good he can go to so and so”. Sunshine said: 🏈 Are you sure about that coach?
Not in real life, or the movie. He just kisses Bertier to get back at him for calling him a fruitcake. He was like Ok if thats how you wanna be, I'll show you a fruitcake!
Nah, hes just from California. Back in the 60s they just had they own swag and different style. The long hair and stuff, in the South that just wasn't the style. Then you see Petey give Sunshine the nickname. He aint where they from. Hes different. So Gerry wants to mess with up. He kissed Gerry to get in his head. I remember watching this and my dad breaking it down for me. Most wouldn't do that today to get into someones head but it was mental
You mean the mostly peaceful protests that were infiltrated by cops and right wing provocateurs and the cops and right wingers did most of the looting and burning you racist douche
