The performances by the blue-chip prospects (not to mention Nick Nolte as their complicated coach) in Blue Chips, the 38th episode of Scoring At The Movies, are so much better than the movie as a whole.
Was the problem with the script, even though sports-movie guru Ron Shelton wrote this? Was it poor choices in William Friedkin’s direction, particularly the inappropriate use of so much classic rock on the soundtrack? Was it studio interference? Well, something was missing in any case, especially in the movie’s crappy second half. We DID appreciate the main theme of the massive corruption that’s long been present in “amateur” sports. The students are really just unpaid servants.
This episode isn’t all serious criticism though. We enjoyed some of the film’s humorous touches, plus Ryan has a fun rant about “directional” schools. So don’t take a payoff...or abruptly quit because you were the payoffer. Just dunk this one into your earholes!
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Ep. 91 - The Peanut Butter Falcon
Ep. 90 - The Way Back
Ep. 89 - Ali
Ep. 88 - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ep. 87 - 61*
Ep. 86 - Battle of the Sexes
Ep. 85 - The Waterboy
Ep. 84 - The Running Man
Ep. 83 - Snatch
Ep. 82 - Without Limits
Ep. 81 - Ford v Ferrari
Ep. 80 - Lucas
Ep. 79 - Enter the Dragon
Ep. 78 - The Damned United
Ep. 77 - The Legend of Bagger Vance
Ep. 76 - Necessary Roughness
Ep. 75 - 42
Ep. 74 - Hardball
Ep. 73 - Glory Road
Ep. 72 - Fighting with my Family
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