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24-551: Varsity Blues may refer to: Varsity Blues (film) , a 1999 film starring James Van Der Beek Varsity Blues (EP) , a 2002 EP by Murs Toronto Varsity Blues , the sports teams of the University of Toronto, Canada Varsity Blues scandal , a 2019 U.S. college admissions bribery scandal and subsequent federal investigation named after the film See also [ edit ] Blue (university sport) , an award for competition at

48-415: A whipped cream " bikini " over her otherwise naked body, but he gently rebuffs her, telling her that she can independently escape West Canaan. Disgusted with Kilmer and not strongly needing to win, Mox starts calling his own plays on the field without Kilmer's approval and also organizes an all night drinking party with his close friends on the team at a local strip club the night before a game. Fed up with

72-413: A captain vary from sport to sport, but overall help determine the game. In sports like cricket or volleyball , the decision for the two teams to be on either offence or defense is determined with a coin toss and a decision made by the captains. This decision is often strategically made depending on how the coin lands, since it can negatively or positively affect the outcome of a game depending on whether

96-419: A friend of both Mox and Wendell, to replace Mox, but Tweeder refuses. Mox tells Kilmer that the team will only return to the field without him. Realizing that he will be forced to forfeit the game, an angered Kilmer physically assaults Mox, but the other players intercede and then refuse to take to the field. Knowing his outburst has cost him his credibility, Kilmer tries unsuccessfully to rally support and spark

120-430: A given team starts on offence or defence. A captain is also the first one a referee looks to while explaining the results of a play or giving a foul, or flag. Oftentimes a referee will not discuss these matters with any other player than a captain or a coach. This is important because the reaction of the captain may or may not determine how the referee will proceed. A captain must stay calm and cool headed when talking with

144-465: A good moral example to the team. Coaches may also choose to change team captains from time to time, or to have a rotation of team captains. Some of the greatest captains in history are the ones with the most subtle of traits that are required for success. From Sam Walker in his book The Captain Class he states that a captain is "the most important factor for a team's success". The responsibilities of

168-456: A referee to ensure the most accurate determinants of the game. Depending on the sport, a captain will have different responsibilities. For example, a captain of a basketball team must be the one to conduct the offense and be one of the most verbal on defense. In the NBA a captain will be the one to talk during interviews and also be the first one to be looked at after a poor performance. In basketball

192-407: A score of 50 out of 100 based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average rating of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert noted in his Chicago Sun-Times review that, "Scenes work, but they don't pile up and build momentum." ReelViews online film critic James Berardinelli 's summary was that although it "takes

216-507: A television series based on the film. Screenwriter Peter Iliff and producer Tova Leiter signed on to produce the series. The cast included Sean Dwyer as Stick and Charlie Talbert as Billy Bob, but the project was ultimately scrapped. The professional wrestler Jon Moxley is named after the character Jonathon "Mox" Moxon from the film. Team captain Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on

240-417: A worthwhile detour or two, it ultimately finds its way back to the well-worn track of its genre." Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly also gave a positive review, remarking that while the film "has its shallow gags and cliché characters…it also creates a vivid portrait of a small-town community in the grip of an obsession". Hollywood Records released the soundtrack on January 12, 1999. The film

264-688: A year and a half, costing Lance his football scholarship to Florida State . Mox, who has accompanied Lance, is shocked when Kilmer denies his role in Lance's injury, when in fact he ordered the trainer to provide the painkillers. Needing a new quarterback, Kilmer reluctantly names Mox to replace Lance as team captain and starting quarterback, which brings unexpected dividends for Mox. Wanting to marry someone leaving West Canaan in order to escape small-town life, Darcy Sears, Lance's cheerleader girlfriend, shows sexual interest in Mox and even attempts to seduce him with

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288-495: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Varsity Blues (film) Varsity Blues is a 1999 American coming-of-age sports comedy-drama film directed by Brian Robbins that follows a small-town high school football team through a tumultuous season, in which the players must deal with the pressures of adolescence and their football-obsessed community while having their overbearing coach constantly on their back. In

312-412: Is injured in the district title game, Kilmer persuades him to take a shot of cortisone to deaden the pain in his knee, allowing Wendell to continue at risk of more serious, and perhaps even permanent, injury. Desperate to be recruited by a good college, Wendell almost consents when Mox intervenes and tells Kilmer he will quit if the procedure continues. Undaunted, Kilmer orders wide receiver Charlie Tweeder,

336-607: The 1A high school Varsity football team, the West Canaan Coyotes. Despite his relative popularity at school, easy friendships with other players, and relationship with girlfriend Jules Harbor, Mox is dissatisfied with his life. Wanting to leave Texas and attend Brown University , he constantly clashes with his football-obsessed father Sam, and dreads playing under legendary coach Bud Kilmer, a verbally abusive, controlling authority who believes in winning at all costs. Kilmer's philosophy finally takes its toll when he pushes

360-499: The Coyotes' star quarterback Lance Harbor, Mox's best friend and Jules' older brother, into taking painkilling shots into an injured knee. This leads to Lance injuring the knee further during a game, partly because Kilmer had forced offensive lineman Billy Bob to continue playing despite a concussion. At the hospital, the doctors, appalled at the massive amount of scar tissue found under his knee, explain that recovery will take at least

384-496: The North American box office making US$ 17.5 million in its opening weekend. Though it had a 39.6% decline in earnings, it was still enough to keep it at the top spot for another week. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a 43% approval rating based on reviews from 56 critics, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The site's consensus states, "This is a predictable football movie that lacks intensity." On Metacritic , it has

408-474: The captain can be substituted out of the game and there does not need to be an active captain on the court at all times, but in association football a captain must be on the field at all times. Usually the "Captain Band" will be passed to a player with similar seniority to the team when the captain is substituted out of the game. Although these responsibilities may vary from sport to sport, most responsibilities stay

432-566: The highest level Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal , a 2021 documentary about the scandal Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Varsity Blues . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Varsity_Blues&oldid=1162443780 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

456-572: The pressure from Sam, Mox chides him. Sam had been a football player at West Canaan, and although Kilmer dismissed him for lacking talent and courage, Sam still respected and obeyed him. When Kilmer discovers that Mox has won a full academic scholarship to Brown, he threatens to alter Mox's transcripts to endanger his scholarship unless he falls in line. Kilmer's disregard for players continues, resulting in Billy Bob's dramatic mental collapse. When star running back Wendell Brown, another friend of Mox's,

480-537: The sideline, and Billy Bob scoring the game-winning touchdown on a hook-and-ladder play . In a voice-over epilogue , Mox recounts several characters' aftermaths: Kilmer left town and never coached again, but his statue still remained due to its weight; after the game, Tweeder drank beer and Billy Bob cried in celebration; Lance became a successful football coach, Wendell received a football scholarship to Grambling State University , and Mox went on to attend Brown on an academic scholarship. Varsity Blues opened at #1 at

504-402: The small fictional town of West Canaan, Texas , football is a way of life and losing is not an option. The film drew a domestic box office gross of $ 52 million against its estimated $ 16 million budget despite mixed critical reviews. The film has since gone on to become a cult film . In the small town of West Canaan, Texas, Jonathan "Mox" Moxon is an academically gifted backup quarterback for

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528-439: The sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach , who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as

552-405: The team's spirit into trusting him, but none of the players follow him out of the locker room. Kilmer continues down the hall, and seeing no one following him, then turns in the other direction and into his office. Using a five-receiver offense in the second half, the Coyotes proceed to win the game and the district championship without Kilmer's guidance, thanks largely to Lance calling the plays from

576-402: Was later parodied in the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie . Ron Lester reprised his role of Billy Bob by playing a nearly identical character named Reggie Ray, while Ali Larter's whipped cream bikini scene was parodied. The film was also quoted in the 2004 film Mean Girls as being Regina George's favorite movie. In January 2002, Nelvana and MTV announced that they would co-produce

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