Thursday, July 2, 2009
Friday Night Lights
I started reading another book called “Friday Night Lights”. Now, I have already read it before, but since it is my favorite book, I could not stop myself from reading it again. Being from Metamora, and the way our town supports the football program, there are many similarities between the two towns. It is absolutely crazy how much pressure is put on these young men at the age of 17. During their practices, it was almost as if there was a game going on with how many people were in the stands watching, the coaches just straight up demanding that they win state. The one thing that shocked me about the pressure of the town when I was in school was when me and a few buddies were sitting in a diner in the square and some old guy none of us knew came up and asked us if we were ready to go to Champaign this year, which is where the State Championships are held. We kind of all just laughed because the only time you hear about that kind of stuff is in the movies, but it was actually happening to us. Right now I am at the part where there star running back, Booby Miles gets injured and is out for the season. It really puts a lot of emphasis on how the town is revolved around football because that is the only thing anybody anywhere is talking about in Odessa.
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I haven't read the book, but saw the movie and dvr'd every episode because I was working. Metamora is very much like Dillon. The way the town is sooo football, makes me feel sorry for all the other sports. The characters in Friday Night Lights are so realistic. I'm sure I know their counterparts from working in Metamora.
ReplyDeleteThe cool thing about reading is that regardless of what interests you, there is a book to match. Sometimes it's good to go outside your comfort zone and read something new. I love when the author is so good that the characters become my friends, and I can't wait to pick the book back up again to visit them.
I have not read the book nor watch the movie but I notice the only things that guys are interesting in reading is about sports other than that its more viewing pictures out of a magazine but just from reading your post I realize that some city and towns do cherish their sports like its their god its crazy how people get so influenced by that.
ReplyDeleteBeing from Metamora also, I can relate. Although I have never played football or even been a huge follower, it is hard to escape. It has been a huge change going to a college that football is not a priority, because Metamora has a record for winning where as my college barely wins a game. Although I haven't read Friday Night Lights, I did just finish Monday Night Jihad, which contains details about the pros. I found it very interesting to read and learn what these athletes go through just to please people all around the country for one game. It gave me a little more respect for all football players and there strengths and abilities.
ReplyDeleteBrandon, I've never read Friday Night Lights. I've got to! By the way, do you remember the soundtrack from the movie? It was done by one of my favorite groups for moody music: Explosions in the Sky...
ReplyDeleteThis is probably the best football story ever. Fieldcrest wasn't as big of a football school but we did have our fans that were very harsh on us and demanded so much.
ReplyDeleteI actually have listened to the whole thing. It's very powerful and emotional, especially at the end. My brother actually made a highlight tape for my football team the year that movie came out and used that music for it, it went perfectly with it. But yeah, great music
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