Con Air/Program *Side By Side*

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Summary: Great Movie For Football Fans
Review: This is an excellent movie for football fans. It is the most realistic football movie I have seen. The Program is a most believable depiction of college football and college life for the players. I played college football and feel that I am hard to impress as far as football movies go. The Program impressed me!

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Summary: Great Movie For Football Fans
Review: This is an excellent movie for football fans. It is the most realistic football movie I have seen. The Program is a most believable depiction of college football and college life for the players. I played college football and feel that I am hard to impress as far as football movies go. The Program impressed me!

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Summary: Simply the Best
Review: This is simply the best am. football movie that's been made so far! It is a great movie, with excellent performances buy the actors that show college life for "jocks" really well, with all the expectations on them. This movie is a must for all football lovers! If you have not seen it yet, rent it, borrow it, buy it, GET IT!

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Summary: Nasty's Program Review
Review: This is the quintessential college football film. It is an amalgamation of the on and off field trials and tribulations of a college football team. As a former NCAA player I can appreciate this movie. It is a must have.

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Summary: When I was a kid I thought it was good
Review: When I first saw this money when I was in middle school or something I thought it was really good. It's still a good flick but more because it's just funny. Vladimir is just hilarious to me now and I can't see how any grown man takes him seriously. I love how he has barbells under his bed so he can get some curls in after he shoots up -- "No problem!" Personally I didn't like the game scenes but I'm pretty picky -- I did not think they were choregraphed well so if you watch/play a lot of football Omar Epps looks like a pretty bad running back. Other funny moments: Michigans quarterback after they win, "place at the table", just about the whole movie actually. Also the obligatory quarterback-throwback-pass confuses the defense, as usual -- they must not watch football movies! Still that said, it's a good flick, pretty exciting, and most people will like it.

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Summary: Tries too hard, stumbles under pressure. No apologies.
Review: Yeah, a football movie. But one to be admired? Nope. Is there lots of hard hitting action? Yep. But are there better? Uh-huh. This movie just tries too hard. And James Caan has had better performances, for example, "Brian's Song". As for Craig Sheffer, this isn't his best either. You could probably give the hot spot to Omar Epps just for his hard work to try to make mediocrity into something worth watching.

We have football movies with better quality than this. While I can watch this a few times, and laugh at some of the dumb humor, it just doesn't stand up. "The Program" has been since buried by good stuff, such as "Remember The Titans" and most recently "Friday Night Lights". It tried to match the standard of classics like "Brian's Song" and "Rudy". Most of the humor stacks up there with the likes of "Little Giants".

I think this also finds itself looking for originality. This stumbles under pressure, and tries way, way too hard! With quotes such as "PLACE AT THE TABLE!", you may be seated, but don't ask me for seconds after the indigestion. Keep looking for dinner. Oh, and no apologies either from myself!