 
"VARSITY BLUES" This film explores the North American obsession with sports and how
athletic teenagers respond to the stree of the pressure put on them.
Comedy
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Synopsis:
In his 35th year as head coach, Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) is trying to lead his
West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title. Uncompromising and omnipotent,
Kilmer is deified in the small Texas town, as long as the team is winning.
But when star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers a season-ending
injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of
second-string quarterback Jonathan Moxon (James Van Der Beek). His irreverent
attitude and approach to football come into direct conflict with the coach’s
inflexible game plan.
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This film is a comedy with lots of heart, a movie that is as much about teen angst and adults’
loss of perspective as it is about high school football. Varsity Blues is not only a fast-paced
and exciting football movie, but also a story with depth and humor about young people.
With five games to go in his senior year, second-string quarterback Jonathan Moxon is
suddenly thrust into the limelight and forced to take the team reins due to a debilitating
injury that has left the first-string quarterback on the sidelines. The character of Mox
is propelled into the role of star player, something he’s never wanted to be. He struggles
to do the right thing without compromising his integrity or betraying his identity in the
face of insurmountable pressure from his parents and maniacal coach. Mox is the
reluctant hero of the film.
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While reading Kurt Vonnegut on the sidelines, Mox dreams of going to college and getting
away from football and the small town in which he lives. When he suddenly finds himself
the team’s starting quarterback and is forced to deal with the pressures and temptations
that come along with being a football star, his world is turned upside down. In this role,
confrontation is inevitable with Coach Kilmer (Jon Voight), a man with whom he’s always
had an adversarial relationship.
With a flawless track record, winning championship after championship, coach Bud Kilmer
is a local hero with power in West Canaan that extends far beyond the football field.
Authoritarian and intimidating, he expects nothing short of victory and runs his team
ragged as a result. It’s his way or the highway, even if his way is wrong. It’s hard for Mox
to stand up to Kilmer because in doing so he encounters so much resistance from the other
players, his parents and townspeople.
This movie is not just for football fans. In addition to the spectacular scenes on the field,
there is a little something for everybody – equal parts coming-of-age drama and comedy.
It’s satirical at times and yet ultimately inspirational.
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PG
Cast and Credits: Jon Voight, James Van Der Beek, Paul Walker, Amy Smart, Ali Larter
Directed by ----------Brian Robbins
Produced by -------- Tova Laiter and Mike Tollin
Screenplay by -------W. Peter Iliff
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