Friday Night Lights [Archive]

Demiurge

01-18-2005, 11:42 PM

I went in to this purchase with high expectations and frankly it delivered. While I didn't go to high school in the south I could definitely relate to some of this stuff on a much smaller scale.

I thought Billy Bob did a phenomenal job....and one of the 'kids' in the story is the kid from Sling Blade...I think that's incredible since I didn't think that movie was that old.

Anyhow....For me this was worth the purchase all the way. Maybe a rental for some, but any football fan would most likely love this one.

Sami

01-19-2005, 09:13 AM

I went to see it in the movies and was disappointed. Rental material IMO. Story was altered quite a lot too.

Toxis

01-20-2005, 02:36 AM

Sling Blade was in 97... so call it 96 when they filmed it. That's been 8+ years.

Anyhow, i haven't seen this one yet but might rent it some night when there's nothing better to watch. I think BBT is a pretty damn good actor.

bobman1235

01-20-2005, 10:54 AM

Saw this one last night. Pretty good, although the camera work kind of annoyed me - very jumpy.

I know it was based on a true story, but I still really liked the end too.

Sami

01-20-2005, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by bobman1235
I know it was based on a true story, but I still really liked the end too.
"Based", like every other Hollywood movie. The reality was quite different than the movie. They didn't even play in state championship game that year... :)

reeltrouble1

01-21-2005, 11:43 PM

I found it to be an excellent football movie.

Toxis

01-23-2005, 02:34 AM

tried to rent it tonight, two Blockbuster's were out. :mad:

Frank Z

01-23-2005, 09:06 AM

Watched it last night...not impressed.

landry_p2000

02-08-2005, 02:17 AM

The kid and his dad brought tears to eyes when he gave his son the state championship ring. I enjoyed this movie.:)

danger boy

02-08-2005, 02:54 AM

watched if finally last night. instead of the superbowl. kinda liked it. it had it's moments.. the team that became state champs.. all looked like 30 yr old guys. lol much to big and old to be high school aged students.

dorokusai

02-08-2005, 03:15 AM

It was ok.

RobXant

02-08-2005, 11:31 AM

I thought it was a fine film. Better than most these days for two reasons, specificaly:

1- There wasn't a gun in the movie.
2- There wasn't a 'love story'.

Despite the lack of these two 'Hollywood Must-Haves', the movie had me rapt, and teary-eyed by the end.

AsSiMiLaTeD

02-08-2005, 11:50 AM

I was disapointed. It wasn't really a bad movie, but I had really high hopes for this one and it fell a bit short.

I'll probably get flamed for saying this, but IMO Remember the Titans was a far better movie...

Frank Z

02-08-2005, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by Polkmaniac

I'll probably get flamed for saying this, but IMO Remember the Titans was a far better movie...
Agreed, and Rudy was a better flick as well.

Vr3MxStyler2k3

02-08-2005, 06:16 PM

Didnt like it...

Dunno if it was the movie, or the fact the movie wasnt that good and everyone had a deep country accent (which annoys me) -

I definetely liked Remember The Titans more, ALOT more...

Demiurge

02-08-2005, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by RobXant
I thought it was a fine film. Better than most these days for two reasons, specificaly:

1- There wasn't a gun in the movie.
2- There wasn't a 'love story'.

Despite the lack of these two 'Hollywood Must-Haves', the movie had me rapt, and teary-eyed by the end.

The fact there wasn't a love story (which seems almost obligitory in hollywood) made this film that much better. It was raw and honest and it's nice to see a movie that doesn't have a storybook ending that has just as good of a message as those that do.

Not everyone is a winner. Great movie, IMO...but then again I don't always like films that are all fluff and this certainly wasn't fluff.