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Varsity Blues (1998)
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Reviews Counted:51
Fresh:20
Rotten:31
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: This is a predictable football movie that lacks intensity.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Jon "Mox" Moxon (James Van Der Beek, TV's DAWSON'S CREEK) is the second string quarterback of the Coyotes of West Canaan, Texas. When the star quarterback (Paul Walker) suffers a knee injury just... [More]
Starring: James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester
Director: Brian Robbins
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Reviews for Varsity Blues
Van Der Beek's understated performance and Caan's hotdogging are refreshing enough to raise Varsity Blues above its clichés.
01/01/00
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12/08/02
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01/01/00
The football action is rough, intricate and involving.
01/01/00
Depicts just how difficult it is to stay true to yourself and your dreams when the call of celebrity comes knocking at your door.
03/03/02
Captures the craziness of high school football!
01/01/00
a better picture than you might expect, given that it was produced by MTV Pictures (who created last year's debacle 'Dead Man On Campus') and directed by Brian Robbins, the man who previously brought 'Good Burger' to the screen.
01/01/00
Van Der Beek and Voight weigh in with convincing performances .
08/16/02
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01/01/00
The football scenes are involving, the acting is up to snuff, and there is something about those last days of high school that remains a solid background for even the most familiar of stories.
01/01/00
Top CriticExcellent casting!
01/01/00
It delivers the goods in a fresh manner.
01/01/00
Slickly enjoyable!
01/01/00
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05/11/01
Top CriticA serviceable 1990s teen flick.
08/02/02
While there are some undeniable false notes, there's also quite a bit on screen that works.
01/01/00
The action scenes and performances by Voight and Van Der Beek make this a game effort.
01/01/00
Cliches withstanding, Varsity Blues can be enjoyable if you check your brain at the popcorn stand.
01/01/00
Formulaic, predictable, yet guiltily satisfying.
01/01/00
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