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Varsity Blues (1999)

James Van Der Beek , Jon Voight , Brian Robbins  |  R |  DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester, Scott Caan
  • Directors: Brian Robbins
  • Writers: W. Peter Iliff
  • Producers: Brian Robbins, David Gale, Elysa Koplovitz, Herb Gains, Martin Wiley
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: May 31, 1999
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00000J11Y
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,046 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Varsity Blues" on IMDb

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This MTV-produced drama only looks like an adaptation of H.G. Bissinger's expert dissertation of the church of high school football, Friday Night Lights. The energetic, breezy movie has none of the seriousness of Bissinger's book except on its basic level: in West Texas, high school football is life. Into this world comes Jonathan "Mox" Moxon (James Van Der Beek), a brainy, uncharacteristic jock who sits on the sideline reading Slaughterhouse Five until the West Caanan High School Coyotes All-Texas QB goes down with an injury. Suddenly the spotlight and the tyrannical ways of coach Bud Kilmer (another ace evil turn by Jon Voight) are on Mox and the light is white-hot. There have been several films that show tough, honest kids doing their best against the worst of small-town coaches (Tom Cruise in All the Right Moves, for one) but Varsity Blues, in its glossy style, takes a more curious turn: studying what happens when celebrity comes to the well-adjusted high schooler. Mox starts seeing the rewards of stardom: a six-pack under the counter, acceptance in school, even easy sex from the girl who goes after the starting quarterback (Ali Larter). Will Mox win the big game? Will he bend to the wills of his coach? Will he stay with his old girlfriend? The questions are easy enough to answer, but the film has an ace up its sleeve: Van Der Beek has the stuff to carry the movie. Fans of TV's Dawson's Creek will see a slightly grittier dreamboat here, and Van Der Beek's care with the role makes the most ludicrous parts--including a trip to a strip club--manage a certain aura. --Doug Thomas

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UPC: 97363364375

In small-town Texas; high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified; as long as the team is winning and 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. In his 35th year as head coach; Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) is trying to lead his West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title. When star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers an injury; the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon (James Van Der Beek); a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game. Varsity Blues" explores our obsession with sports and how teenage athletes respond to the extraordinary pressures places on them."

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Outstanding performances by John Voight and James Van Der Beek. Andrew  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars "Good Moooning, Good Mooning, Good Mooning" July 9, 2006
Format:DVD
The movie is based on a "piece" of everyone's life, in some small way, who have ever played football. Does it matter that HS kids get in a strip club and drink till 6:00am ? "NO" Does it matter that Hoss is sitting on a tailgate, drinking Jack like its water ... and shooting a shotgun, with the HS Football Field lights on ? "NOOOOO" !!!!

It is "Rocky" + "Friday Night Lights" + "Rudy" + "Stand By Me" = Varisty Blues.

If you played football, or ever hung out with the guys after a game, or ever LAUGHED at the guys who couldn't leave HS even after they graduated 9 years ago ... Then buy the movie, its worth it, and the soundtrack ROCKS !!!!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
Okay. It ma y appear that I am overreacting with giving this movie five stars. The critics didn't care for it. Most parents probably won't like it either. What we have here is basically a 90s verion of the 1980s classic "Johnny Be Good". This one was also reemed hard by the critics. They don't seem to realize the significance of a film like this. They aren't teenagers and the movie is not aimed to please them. It is aimed at people around my age "18" who enjoy watching movies that they can relate too. Since I enjoy just about every movie from Sling Blade to The Toxic Avenger, I found Varsity Blues to be very entertaining and heart felt. I did not play football in high school (acting is my trade) ,but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It is deeper than just football and sex. It shows teenage life and the everyday pressures that fall on our shoulders. It also makes for a great date flick. You don't have to keep glued to it to really undestand what is going on. If you ask me, it's worth owning. It has the endless replay value of Back to the Future and you will never get bored. The Texan accents are pretty good too. I would have to say the funniest scene is where Scott Caan Steals the cop car and goes parading around town naked with a bunch of girls.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Late 90's Classic. June 12, 2004
Format:DVD
Ok, so James Van Der Beek's Texas accent isn't all that great. So what if no football coach in their right mind would run a hook-and-ladder play to a 350 pound lineman. What does it matter that very few of us ever have a teacher as hot as Miss Davis...much less one that works in a strip club? It's still a great movie.

Look people, this isn't supposed to be a drama. This is a comedy-drama. Some dramatic parts, but it's supposed to be funny overall. That's why the movie has Tweeder! There are a few dramatic parts to the film, but it's mostly comedy. The intended audience is obviously the high school and college age, but can be enjoyed by nearly everyone...especially football fans.

Who knew that MTV Films was capable of making a movie like this? It did very well at the box office, and the DVD has sold well too...for good reason. Come on....everyone has to laugh when Tweeder steals the police car.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!
Love this movie. No matter how old it is! They don't make teen movies like they used too!! One of my favorites for sure!
Published 19 days ago by nikki1217
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Wow! This movie is so old. I can't believe how long it has been since I first saw it. Guess that means that I am getting old too! Read more
Published 19 days ago by Music Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
have always loved this movie, glad top have finally found it, jsut wish it was a disk rather than just instant
Published 1 month ago by Brett
1.0 out of 5 stars Not my speed
Although the cast was quite a lot of eye candy, I did not like this movie at all. Since I bought this for my husband who is an avid sports movie fan, I do not have to watch it... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Golden Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Varsity Blues
The movie was excellent and the acting superb. Good plot throughout the entire movie. The scene of Ali Larter as Darcy in her whip cream bikini was awesome. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jeffrey S. Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars Sam Moxon: "I raised you to be a winner, so dammit boy... win!"
Despite a predictable story, the young cast of VARSITY BLUES make this teen drama most interesting.

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In a small Texas town where winning the district... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Annie Van Auken
3.0 out of 5 stars gives me the blues
Varsity Blues is about as generic a football movie you'll ever see, except for one saving point making it watchable (and the reason I reluctantly award the movie 3 stars)- the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by B. E Jackson
2.0 out of 5 stars Ridiculous ...
The football scenes were pretty good, but the rest of the movie was absolutely ridiculous.

***SPOILER ALERT ***
- Head coach straight from Hades. Read more
Published 4 months ago by JB
5.0 out of 5 stars varsity blues
It's a very funny movie about football team learning to be a team. I watch it when I was younger and was very happy to find it on DVD.
Published 4 months ago by lJ.Burns
1.0 out of 5 stars varsity blues dvd
The dvd did not play. I even went out and bought a new dvd player and it still did not play.
Published 4 months ago by kcremer
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