More of the same

Rating: 5/10 (14 October 2004)

I liked this movie better the first time when it was called "Varsity Blues"!
I don't kid you when I say that there were so many scenes copied directly from that it was absolutely appalling. The only difference was that "Friday Night Lights" was approximately 20 minutes longer and was a drama that contained comedy whereas "VB" was a comedy that contained drama. Any scene that wasn't from "VB" (which was scarce) was most likely from a different past football movie. Don't get me wrong, the acting was alright it was just that the plot was so unoriginal and it was unbearably slow-moving at times. The ending was the only thing that was somewhat unpredictable but even then it was more of a letdown than anything. If you score some complimentary tickets or are looking to burn a hole in your pocket than that's the only way I'd recommend seeing this as there was nothing special about it at all. Another thing I also hate is that every movie that supposedly had taken place in the '80s plays Run DMC's song "Tricky" even though no one really listened to it back then. The only time it was ever popular was after "Road Trip" came out a few years ago. People just don't stop to think about this at all. However one thing's for certain, Billy Bob has definitely been doing his fair share of bad movies!!!
Final Acquittal:
Movies: A waste of time.
DVD Purchase: Only for someone that loves sports movies more than anything.
Rental: You could, but view with low expectations.