He knew everything, and as we stood there in that cemetery, (we) listened to him paint the picture of the thousands of young men who just fell dead. Late 80s, early 90s probably, who had been the personal guide on the tours to these cemeteries probably 60, 70 years or so. "He was an old man, in his early 90s then. In Real Life: The team did tour Gettysburg, but a guide did most of the talking, Boone says. In Reel Life: At the cemetery, Boone gives an inspirational speech about the history and meaning of Gettysburg. In Reel Life: Boone makes the team get up at 3 a.m. In Real Life: Didn't happen, according to the '71 Original Titans Web site. In Reel Life: Sunshine kisses Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) on the lips. "This is one of the reasons they called him 'Sunshine.' " "Ronnie went down (to the Burg) every day, and he related to the kids there in the ghetto," Boone says in his DVD commentary. In Real Life: Sunshine had been in Alexandria, Va., before camp started, and had practiced with Rev, his rival quarterback, in the unofficial workouts during the summer. The Titans really did practice three times a day at training camp - but there was no 3 a.m. In Reel Life: Ron "Sunshine" Bass (Kip Pardue) arrives after camp begins, and is introduced to the coaches by his father, Col. In Real Life: Boone had a policy of not cutting anyone who wanted to play, as long as they practiced. In Reel Life: "If you survive camp, you will be on the team," Boone says. Team meetings were interspersed throughout the day. In Real Life: On a typical day at Gettysburg, the team practiced from 9-11:30 a.m., from 2-3 p.m., and from 4-5:30 p.m. In Reel Life: Camp is brutal, with two and sometimes three practices a day. In Reel Life: The camp is held at Gettysburg College. I forced them to be a part of each other's lives." I forced them to learn each other's culture. Boone makes them switch around, with the offense on one bus, defense on the other, integrating the buses. In Reel Life: All the black players sit on one bus, the white players on another. The team didn't leave for camp until six days later, on Aug. In Real Life: Unofficial workouts had been held all summer, and the first practice began at 8 a.m. It was just a case of players who didn't want to lose their starting spots. In real life, the Titans insist the tension in practice wasn't racially motivated. In Reel Life: The team leaves for camp Aug. I wish she had spent any time with my children. In Real Life: "Sheryl never visited my home," says Boone in his DVD commentary. She goes over to his house to watch game films and becomes friends with his daughter. In Reel Life: Sheryl comes to accept Boone. In Real Life: "She was never quite as aggressive as they depict her in the film," Yoast says. In Reel Life: Sheryl is extremely angry when coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) is given the head coaching job, and she lets everyone know it. was always the first on the field after the ballgame." "(But) she was at all the ballgames, watched them and. In Real Life: "She was not quite the football fanatic they show here," says Yoast in his DVD commentary. In Reel Life: Sheryl is one football-crazed kid. Sheryl didn't have a say in it - she died on May 4, 1996, at 34. I don't like to look like I only have one daughter.' " It didn't matter - the fiction made it into the film, partly because Sheryl's three sisters said it was fine with them. Yoast, in his DVD commentary, says he told producer Jerry Bruckheimer that he wasn't happy with this. In Real Life: Sheryl was one of four children, and lived with her mother. In Reel Life: Sheryl Yoast (Hayden Panettiere) lives with her father, coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) and is an only child. Should a librarian file "Remember the Titans" under fiction or non-fiction? You decide. "Remember the Titans" is based on the true story of the 1971 Virginia state football champions from T.C. "Remember the Titans," viewers are told as the opening credits roll, is "Based on a True Story." This is an intentionally vague phrase, meant to suggest that most of what follows is factual.
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