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- 1994
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 48 m
- 1994
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 48 m
Summary A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.
Directed By: William Friedkin
Written By: Ron Shelton
- 1994
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 48 m
- 1994
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 48 m
Blue Chips
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6.8
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Summary A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.
Directed By: William Friedkin
Written By: Ron Shelton
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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52% Positive
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11 Reviews
38% Mixed
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10% Negative
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2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
54
52% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
38% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
It's Shaq, making his motion-picture debut, who in the end turns Blue Chips into a slam-jam-thank-you-man experience sure to please basketball fans who aren't looking for more emotional involvement than a typical night at the O-rena. [8 Feb 1994, p.16]
Blue Chips is in many ways like a modern Frank Capra movie, about a battle between corruption and idealism, money vs. love, the pack vs. the individual. It's an Americana story about white farm boys and black ghetto kids bringing their talents together in a pure endeavor and about the cynical forces that would pollute that. [18 Feb 1994, p.C3]
The movie is told almost entirely from Nolte's point of view, and he makes an immensely likable character right from the top.
Fans, at least, should enjoy the realistic touches. The cast is full of real players, announcer Dick Vitale is obnoxious here, too, and that's really coach Bobby Knight in the big game vs. Indiana (though his tan betrays Chips' summer filming schedule). And though O'Neal can barely grunt dialogue, it's fun to watch the Orlando Magic superstar make Nolte look like David Cassidy whenever they share a frame. [18 Feb 1994, p.5D]
But this serious film feels strangely unfinished, as if it hadn't been fully thought out. [18 Feb 1994, p.G5]
The problem with this film's earnest script about corruption in college basketball is that the usually witty Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump) wrote it long before he developed his familiar jivey style. Not even an unsentimental basketball fan like director William Friedkin can wash away all the corn syrup.
O'Neal and Hardaway are likable enough in limited roles; Cousy seems a little ill at ease. But forget all that. Blue Chips is only a triumph of marketing. Its casting suggests an official basketball picture, but its script belongs on the bench. [18 Feb 1994, p.C2]
User Score
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
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67% Positive
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