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There are some nice touches here, things like the idiots calling in on the radio shows and "for sale" signs on the family's lawn after a loss. But overall I was disappointed. I haven't read the book so I don't... Read more
Adequate Football film, but generic and disappointing.
Sep 06, 2005
- dmc42c – imdb.com
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I have to say first of all that I had high expectations for this movie. I heard it was supposed to be a very realistic film about high school football. Having heard that, I had in mind a high school equivalent... Read more
The reason Varsity Blues is so much like Friday Night Lights is b/c VB is a fictional story which was written 10 years after the true story of FNL took place in Odessa, TX in 1988.The game faces worn by... Read more
"Gentlemen. The hopes and dreams of an entire town are riding on your shoulders. You may never matter more than you do right now. It's time."Coach Gary Carter addressing his team.For years, the Buzz Bissinger's book "Friday Nights Lights" has... Read more
It was full of plot holes, inaccuracies (doesn't the time-clock stop for injured players or loss of helmets in Texas football games?) and not so much redemption (So Your Dad Beats the Crap out of You? Well, do something right... Read more
This is a very dark sports movie. It's about fanaticism, the great weight of importance certain people place on sports. Sports fans often regard their teams as extensions of themselves. In "Friday Night Lights," the entire town of Odessa, Texas... Read more
This movie was very disappointing in that several elements of the book were wrongly done. The main story is the same but there are several flaws that hurt the movie.1) Boobie Miles gets injured in the beginning of the story... Read more
This movie is not what you might expect. It is not your typical sports movie, where a disparate team comes together to triumph over adversity as the music swells with a dumb sense of pride. This is a movie about... Read more
I don't think I've ever enjoyed Billy Bob Thornton's character in any movie as much as I did here. For once I didn't find him totally obnoxious. FNL was a great drama which used that same gritty style in 8... Read more
This movie was phenomenal in every way. It had incredible performances under a great director with a fantastic story to back it up.It tells the story of a high school football team in Texas through the course of their 1988... Read more

