Just got through watching "Friday Night Lights"

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Tue Apr-11-06 10:54 PM
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Just got through watching "Friday Night Lights"

:redbox:'Tis about West Texas football. It was well done and worth seeing if ones into
the sport. I rate it a five star *****

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texas1928

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Tue Apr-11-06 10:58 PM
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1. It was a good movie.

And growing up in the area at that time, I remember those names.

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Oeditpus Rex

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Tue Apr-11-06 11:05 PM
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2. Saw the movie a few months ago

Friend who recommended it told me the book is much more realistic.

I liked "Varsity Blues" better, but that's me.

This reminds me, too, of the worst film adaptation ever: "Semi-Tough." Hell of a book. Embarrassment of a movie.

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murielm99

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Tue Apr-11-06 11:12 PM
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3. The movie was good.

Read the book, too. The movie is faithful to the book, but of course the book covers more.

Some of the people who live in that area are still angry with the author of that book. I can't imagine how they feel about the movie.

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ChoralScholar

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Tue Apr-11-06 11:47 PM
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4. I grew up in a town

just like that. Football is the be-all and end all. And I can get pretty engrossed in it myself... but it's pretty sad.

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flamingyouth

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Wed Apr-12-06 12:16 AM
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5. I really liked that movie.

I saw it on a flight home from Houston, so I was a captive audience. I wouldn't have watched it otherwise, but I enjoyed it very much.

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realisticphish

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Wed Apr-12-06 12:19 AM
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6. Great movie

and a suprise ending, if you haven't read the book.

I grew up in a small town that was all about football, but we weren't good enough to have the kind of hero worship you got in the movie.

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SeattleGirl

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Wed Apr-12-06 12:27 AM
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7. It is a good movie, but the absolute focus on football was

disturbing to me. I know that kind of focus is very real, and does happen, but much as I love football, it was kind of freakish.

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clyrc

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Wed Apr-12-06 12:33 AM
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8. I don't like football, but I liked the movie

I lived in Midland Texas for two years, so I know how true the story is.

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pokerfan

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Wed Apr-12-06 04:28 AM
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9. How does it compare to Remember the Titans?

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SeattleGirl

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Wed Apr-12-06 04:38 AM
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10. Two completely different movies, in the way they were presented

Football was the God in both the movies, but Friday Night Lights was a lot colder than Remember the Titans, IMHO. I prefer Remember the Titans, presonally.

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bigwillq

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Wed Apr-12-06 08:14 AM
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11. The book is awesome.

Haven't seen the movie yet. Will have to check it out.

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