"Varsity Blues" is much better than you would expect it to be. It is billed terribly as nothing more than MTV's idea of attractive people all acting like stuck-up bimbos and macho jerks. Surprisingly, this is not what you get from this film.
Instead you get a great football movie with some very memorable scenes. The shining moment is the halftime showdown between the coach and team. That scene is very nicely done and a great climax to everything that led up to it.
Jon Voight certainly helps the film as he is magnificent in his role as the coach. The rest of the cast is not too shabby in their respective roles either.
I was split as whether to give this a six or a seven, and I did settle on six, because the script is definitely familiar and some of what happens is unrealistic and cheesy.
All in all this is a fun movie that tells a good story and does have some genuine emotion. Definitely worth a watch.
Instead you get a great football movie with some very memorable scenes. The shining moment is the halftime showdown between the coach and team. That scene is very nicely done and a great climax to everything that led up to it.
Jon Voight certainly helps the film as he is magnificent in his role as the coach. The rest of the cast is not too shabby in their respective roles either.
I was split as whether to give this a six or a seven, and I did settle on six, because the script is definitely familiar and some of what happens is unrealistic and cheesy.
All in all this is a fun movie that tells a good story and does have some genuine emotion. Definitely worth a watch.