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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Coredweller on November 08, 2004, 02:55:03 PM

Title: "Friday Night Lights"
Post by: Coredweller on November 08, 2004, 02:55:03 PM

I can\'t believe there hasn\'t been a thread about this movie yet.  I saw it on Sunday and it was amazing.  Great casting, great script, unbelievable score, and THE greatest half time pep talk ever filmed.

Lucas Black played the quarterback Mike Winchell, and you may remember him as the little kid from "Sling Blade" and "American Gothic."  He is a very good actor, and his self doubt and anguish over his mother\'s ailments really gives the story a great foundation.  I liked the way all the characters rose above their stereotypes.  In a typical hollywood film, most of these self-absorbed characters (Boobie Miles, Billingsley\'s father, etc) would remain the same throughout the story; simply static 2-dimensional figures.  Here they all obtain a little bit of redemption.  

It was just a great film.

Title: "Friday Night Lights"
Post by: shockwaves on November 08, 2004, 05:07:43 PM

I agree.  I saw that movie a little over a week ago, and I loved it.  I love that the storyline took a situation like that, where the entire town makes it out as if winning is the only thing that matters, and shows that it isn\'t.  Definitely one of the better sports movies I\'ve seen in a while.

Title: "Friday Night Lights"
Post by: Titan on November 08, 2004, 05:39:06 PM

I haven\'t seen it. There are so many movies out that I want to see. Gotta get out this weekend.

Title: "Friday Night Lights"
Post by: unknown on November 08, 2004, 08:06:07 PM

never heard of it.

Title: "Friday Night Lights"
Post by: THX on November 08, 2004, 08:41:27 PM

no explosions no care