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21st Century NFL Follies |
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Viewers of programs produced by NFL Films know what to expect: subtle slo-mo shots of lofty passes and elegant catches and plenty of grinding yet graceful ground action showcasing the best blockers and tacklers ever to wear cleats. That trademark lyrical action is bypassed for this film, which showcases the NFL's most profound bumbling, fumbling, tripping, and tumbling. Some trademark aspects of NFL Films persist, but this production amounts to a diabolically assembled bloopers reel. In addition to scenes of improbable disasters on the field (and even a hilarious shot of a receiver running out of bounds and getting hopelessly entangled in a kicker's practice net), there is plenty of bizarre atmospheric material, including a brilliant montage showing inflatable halftime show props that manage to deflate at precisely the wrong times. Microphones on players and coaches capture some bizarre banter during games, such as the Baltimore Ravens' massive lineman Tony Siragusa boasting to a referee that he's been dieting and encouraging all within earshot to "check out my ass when I walk away." Clips of insane fans (yes, the dreaded "face painters"), a truly boneheaded play with half a dozen laterals culminating in a disastrously climactic fumble, and a sampling of languid end-zone dances also contribute to a very hip and funny look at pro football. --Robert J. McNamara
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