Films about football

[smokie36]

Dare one mention Bend it like Beckham?

Defiantly, not a great film but was watchable and had some things to say bout race stereotypes ect ect ect.

Ban them both mrboj....hahahahaaaa

[StevieH]

"The Damned United". Martin Sheen as Cloughie - about the 44 days he and Taylor spent at Leeds United. One of the few football films to be given 4 tomatoes on Rotten Tomatoes* (largely because Sheen as absolutely excellent in almost everything he touches (like when he played Blair in the Diana death film)

*Gregory's Girl did get 4.5 mind!

the book is amazing. the film wasn't. even with sheen and spall and broadbent. it was alright. but the book is incredible, so tough gig.

and any football fan on here should have read at least three david peace books, including the damned united.

[rijit]

Dare one mention Bend it like Beckham?

Defiantly, not a great film but was watchable and had some things to say bout race stereotypes ect ect ect.

Ban them both mrboj....hahahahaaaa

you frigging heathen , chada makes a decent light film,

[BangrakBob]

"All in The Game", bag of <deleted> with Ray Winstone and that knob Danny Dyer. Could have been a good film if it wasn't all jellied eels and cockney geezas

[BangrakBob]

The Damned United has to be the best?

[BangrakBob]

Enjoyed I.D, but that was more about a man crossing to the dark side

[redrus]

The Hooligan Factory.

Quite possibly the gayest, funniest ever portrayal of England's favourite pastime.

Watch with pounds of salt.

redrus

[rijit]

no one's mentioned the film that inspired this thread,, that's probably cos ure all a bunch of uncultured, heathen,that's just for u smokes, rednecks it's definitely the most poignant and arguably one that captures best that something, inspite of all the differences we have, we have in common, an irrepressible, sometimes borderline inappropriate , unconditional love of the game ,,,,,,

'the cup '

Edited September 13, 2014 by rijit

[bangkok blue]

The two Escobars. Quality ESPN documentary.

[citizen33]

This one premiered last week.

http://www.odeon.co.uk/films/jack_to_a_king/15430/

It is a true story that shows that the game is not just about big bucks.

[tw25rw]

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

[meatboy]

surely the greatest film made but was never showed.

"MOMENT OF GLORY"

it was rumoured that newcastle took out a court injuntion as to save the mighty geordies severe embarrassment and loss of face.

thus it never made the big screen.

for all you newcastle fans that are wondering what the fk.is he on about? here's a little reminder.

5TH.OF FEBUARY 1972 GOT IT. FA.CUP REPLAY.got it.[hereford the cider boys].

that should open the cupboard door for 42yrs.its been locked away.so have we got anyone who remembers that historic day.

[champers]

Too true. Ronnie Radford's 35 yard screamer and the pitch invaded by Hereford's youth of the day, mostly wearing parkas. Parkas are now back in fashion, by the way, but not lambchop sideburns......yet. Newcastle's side included Supermac (Malcolm McDonald) and Tony Green who was an exceptionally talented player whose career was cut short by injury.

[Franky Bear]

I'm not a Man U fan, i loved this. Great insight into the best British team of the 90's

[meatboy]

Too true. Ronnie Radford's 35 yard screamer and the pitch invaded by Hereford's youth of the day, mostly wearing parkas. Parkas are now back in fashion, by the way, but not lambchop sideburns......yet. Newcastle's side included Supermac (Malcolm McDonald) and Tony Green who was an exceptionally talented player whose career was cut short by injury.

not quite the true facts.it was ronnie radford who equalized to level the score at 1-all.

it was ricky george who scored the goal in extra time 103rd minute which was to become the greatest shock in fa.cup history.yep that center forward with the big sideburns was the newcastle player who said he would score 10.

thus you can go into mcdonalds in town and get a little mac.

[P45Mustang]

Shorty.

Looking forward to seeing the film about Southampton's Academy. Think I'll give "Hodgson. A 20th Century Nightmare" a miss.