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Remember the Titans

A summary can be found Here

Typically here I would place contradicting reviews on whether the content of the movie was spiritually edifying or not. Unfortunately, most people believe this is a ‘feel good’ movie. A basic overview of reviews can be found here. Even pluggedinonline.com, which typically takes any negative content and degrades films quickly, had little to say other than it is a good story with a few mild swear words.

I have a very biased view of this movies spiritual content because I grew up in a youth group where it was often used to support my youth pastors point, and rightfully so.

There is so much to take from this movie that it was hard to choose an aspect to write on. I chose friendship in particular the relationship between Julias and Bertier. There relationship starts with this conversation.

Bertier: Listen, I'm Gary, you're Julius. Let's just get some particulars and get this over with.
Big Ju: Particulars? Man, no matter what I tell you, you ain't neva gonna know nothing about me.
Bertier: Listen, I ain't running any more of these three-a-days
Big Ju: Well, what I got to say you really don't wanna hear 'cuz honesty ain't too high upon your people priorities.
Bertier: Honesty? You want honesty? Honestly, I think you're nothing. Nothing but a pure waste of God-given talent. You don't listen to nobody man. Not even Doc or Boone. Shiver push on the line everytime and you blow right past 'em. Push 'em, pull 'em. do something. You can't run over everyone in this league and everytime you do you leave one of your teammates hanging out to dry, me in particular?
Big Ju: Why should I give a hoot about you? Huh? Or anyone else out there? You wanna talk about the ways you the captain?
Bertier: Right.
Big Ju: You got a job?
Bertier: I got a job.
Big Ju: You been doing you're job?
Bertier: I been doing my job.
Big Ju: Then why don't you tell your white buddies to block for Rev better because they have not blocked for him worth a blood nickel, and you know it! Nobody plays. Yourself included. I'm supposed to wear myself out for the team? What team? Nah, nah what I'm gonna do is look out for myself and I'ma get mine.
Bertier: See man, thats the worst attitude I eva heard.
Big Ju: Attitude reflect leadership, captain.

By the end of the movie they are calling each other brothers and it is quite obvious that they are true friends. These characters are two very different people that come from very different backgrounds. I think sometimes I fall into the trap that I want friends that are just like me when in reality it seems Jesus loved people that were his opposite. (Holy God…friends with sinners and tax collectors. A bit of a difference) Julias and Bertiers relationship made me more aware that friendships between radically different people can work and sometimes are more enriching and truth speaking than an other friendship.

posted by Kerry at 7:47 PM