Friday Nights in America
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Actor: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: Team Marketing
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-01-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Arts Alliance Amer
DVD Reviews of Friday Nights in America
DVD Review: Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
This documentary is not very in-depth and was not made very well. It seemed to be made in a hurry as there are some obvious mistakes and was not made with much detail. Only a few schools across the country are represented, so I don't see how that reflects the title, Friday Nights in AMERICA, indicating that schools across the entire country would be discussed. Overall I was very disappointed.DVD Review: Friday Nights In America
Summary: 4 Stars
I was taken on a magical journey inside the phenomenon of high school football in our country. I loved the segment on "The Muck Bowl" in the Everglades of S. Florida. I was truly impressed with the story on De La Salle High School and their articulate and compassionate head coach.
I was saddened, yet enlghtened, by the closing of so many high schools in western PA due to the loss of their steel mills. It really hit home when I saw towns that had lost their local prep team, also lose their identities. This was a revealing contrast. All in all, it taught me that millions of people invest large portions of themselves in the fate of their H.S. teams every friday night in the fall. A wonderful documentary. Well told.
DVD Review: Not worth it
Summary: 1 Stars
This is the worst documentary I've ever seen and is truly not worth the money. The main point is not argued well and it is generally not well done. I was expecting to find out why "more people attend high school football games than all pro and college games combined" because that is the very first statement presented to the audience. However, the film is more about old-time rivals and how great it is to win than about why communities give greater support to high school teams over pro and college teams. Furthermore, only a handful of teams are presented, and I wasn't convinced that they represent American high school football as a whole, especially because every team ends up winning. The documentary fails to capture the excitement and tension of high school football games. In addition, I was disgusted by the fact that there were spelling errors. "Coach" is misspelled "Caoch" on two different occasions, and "Receiver" is misspelled "Reciever."
Overall, I was not entertained and did not learn anything new about high school football by watching this documentary. If you want to watch a film that truly captures the essence of high school football and wonderfully portrays a sense of tradition and excitement on a Friday night, buy "Friday Night Lights," or even "Varsity Blues."
Description of Friday Nights in America
More people attend high school football games than all pro and college games combined. Join us on a fascinating journey to discover why these games remain America's most popular event. Is it just a small town phenomena? Why do so many fans attach so much of their identities to the fate of their home team? How do these games manage to blur the lines between color, wealth, age and gender? From the prairies of west Texas, to the cotton fields of Georgia, from abandoned steel mill towns in W. PA to affluent Concord, CA and the #1 team in the nation, FRIDAY NIGHTS IN AMERICA goes behind-the-scenes to uncover the magic of the Friday night spectacleGeneral DVDs
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