plot : good ol' texan kid suddenly gets to play first - string quarterback on his high school team 's football team , in a town where football is considered religion .
the coach is just about the biggest a - hole you 'd ever want to meet , who will do practically anything to win .
the good ol' texan boy does not approve of said man 's methods .
critique :
a fun football movie .
this film was obviously geared towards the teen market , with mtv behind its production , a big tv star actor in the lead role , rockin ' hip music galore , and plenty of t&a .
having said that , i enjoyed the look and feel of the movie
, thought james van der beek gave a solid performance , loved the slick sounds , and yup , loved that t&a !
i actually thought this was a comedy going in , but overall , it plays more towards the dramatic , than a comedy .
i also enjoyed jon voight 's performance as the stubborn dick coach , as well as many of the other character players on the team .
this is not a classic film by any stretch of the imagination , but it might teach some kids the hard lessons behind the " fun " game of football , or just allow them to have a good time for about an hour and forty - five minutes in the movie theatre ( or in the comfort of their own home , depending on where you watch this stuff . )
all in all , i would definitely watch this movie if you like football , play football or want your kid to succeed in high school football .
you could also watch it if you like teen flicks with a lot of cute guys and girls running around doing their stuff .
and did i mention the t&a ? : ) little known facts about this film and its stars : james van der beek actually started acting after a concussion stopped him from playing football in real life .
he is the oldest of three children , and his father is a cellular phone salesman while his mom runs a gymnastics studio .
he 's born in connecticut and received $ 200 , 000 for his role in this film .
actor scott caan , who plays football player " tweeder " in this film , is the son of famed actor james caan in real life .
that 's right
, he 's sonny 's son !
actress amy smart , who plays van der beek 's girlfriend in this movie , also played the main star 's girl in the 1999 film outside providence ( 6 . 5/10 ) .
screenwriter w .
peter iliff also had a part in writing the screenplays for the 1992 harrison ford film , patriot games , and the keanu reeves surfing flick , point break .
director brian robbins might be best remembered as the " cool dude " from the tv series " head of the class " .
his name was eric mandrian and he generally wore a long , black trench coat on the show .
the book mox ( james van der beek ) is reading on the sidelines in this movie , hidden inside the team 's playbook , is " slaughterhouse - five " by kurt vonnegut , jr .
the high school fight song played at the pep rally is the texas a&m war hymn .
a fun football movie i enjoyed the look and feel of the movie enjoyed jon voight 's performance i would definitely watch this movie you could also watch it gave a solid performance , loved the slick sounds , and yup , loved that t&a !