Most Valuable Players [HD]

Wonderful!
I play hockey. I don't do musical theatre. That being said, I loved this film. My girlfriend grabbed my hockey bag and sat it on the sofa next to her. I knew something serious was up because the smell of the bag alone has threatened our otherwise fantastic relationship. She said I could not have my manhood back until I sat with her and watched Most Valuable Players. I tried to get myself out of the torture I was certain I was about to endure but she gave me "the look". Being a fan of the Dog Whisperer, I knew it was time for me to sit down. From the first images of the grainy sports kids/theatre kids montage, to the final fade out, I was captivated. No narrator telling me what to think. No shaky camera shots that drive me nuts. No stupid sub-titles because the audio was poorly recorded. Only a well thought out and executed film about the heart and soul of theatre kids and their parents. I actually teared up many times because the film brought me back to my parents taking me to the...

Suprisingly Superb!
Truly an eye-opening piece that provided me with great insight into an area that the majority of Americans, myself included, know very little about. After highlighting the struggles faced by high school theater programs, the documentary gave great insight into the many individuals that made each production so special. Well done!

A Doc That Really Scores
Most Valuable Players is one of the most joyful documentaries I have ever seen. I saw this film nearly a year ago at Docuweek (LA), and was hoping to see it again on DVD. I found it to be even more entertaining and enlightening the second time around. There are also lots of great extras including Filmmaker Commentary, Deleted Scenes and a Cast Reunion segment.

'The film opens accessing support for the arts in sports crazy Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. A newspaper editor states that more column inches are devoted to sports than any thing else in his newspaper, and millions are spent to maintain sports facilities, with little to nothing being spent on the arts. But as we learn from this thoroughly engaging doc, high school theater is also a team sport. ''

The film follows three high schools: Freedom, Emmaus and Parkland, and their talented students leading up to the Super Bowl of local musical theater, the Freddy Awards. The brainchild of State Theater CEO Shelly...

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