In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion, 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon, a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 106 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: James Van Der Beek, Amy Smart, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester
✓ Director: W. Peter Iliff, Brian Robbins, Dan Perri, David Gale
The Varsity Blues (1999) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Varsity Blues (1999) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Varsity Blues (1999) is staring with James Van Der Beek, Amy Smart, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker W. Peter Iliff, Brian Robbins, Dan Perri, David Gale juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.