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Varsity Blues

1999, Movie, R, 104 mins

Varsity Blues: Review

Given the commercial cynicism of Hollywood's slate of teen-themed films, this coming-of-age drama scores big points for trying to honestly tell a story rather than just pass the time. Borrowing heavily from football flicks like NORTH DALLAS FORTY and ALL THE RIGHT MOVES, it revolves around reluctant, rebellious hero Mox, (Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek), a Kurt Vonnegut-reading, second-string quarterback who dreams of leaving his provincial Texas life to go to Brown ... read more leave a comment

Varsity Blues: Cast & Details

Year: 1999
Rated R

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Cast
Jon Voight: Coach Kilmer
Paul Walker: Lance Harbor
James Van der Beek: Mox
Ron Lester: Billy Bob
Scott Caan: Tweeder
Richard Lineback: Joe Harbor

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Varsity Blues: TV Guide News

October 5, 2006: The Coup | TV Show Recaps | 10/6/2006
Et tu, Schruté? Let this be a lesson to us all — backstabbing and waffles simply do not mix. Dwight's attempt at a violent overthrow of the Scranton branch blows up in his face for a myriad of reasons: Jan's aversion to him in general ("You should talk to Michael and he'll talk to me and that way we don't have to speak to each other."); his fellow employees' lack of faith in him (as Pam put it, "I have this old vacuum cleaner that's broken. If Dwight doesn't work out, maybe that could be manager."); and, perhaps most obviously, his egregious error in daring to disparage Michael's car. Betrayal is one thing, but smack-talk a man's Sebring convertible and brother, it's go time. Fortunately, there's no dust-up so severe that it can't be resolved with equal parts groveling, hugging-it-out-b*tch and some good old-fashioned workplace shaming. If Dunder-Mifflin was a little more like Neptune High, I guarantee Dwight would have found himself duct-taped to the flagpole on front cam... read more

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