The Damned United is a great film. Michael Sheen is superb as Clough.
Summer of 92 is a decent Danish film about Denmark winning Euro 92
Summer of 92 is a decent Danish film about Denmark winning Euro 92
Football films
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It's a great film, a very fun escape from German POW camp story with a stellar cast* but football heavy. Not the most realistic depiction but it's hard not to get emotional when Pelé scores that goal under the expert direction and editing of John Huston.
Most fun football flick with Shaolin Soccer.
There's also A Mort l'Arbitre ("Death to the ref") but it's more of a caustic comedy about fans and I don't know if there's an English dub or subs available.
And the football zombie film from a decade ago too.
* Lots of French actors and you know : Bobby Moore, Ardiles and some more ex-pros.
Despite being a huuuuuge Beckham superfan at the time, I never saw Bend it like Beckham. What did you guys think of it?
A top Maradona at Napoli Doc
One of my fave sports movies
One of my favourite shows when I was a kid
The Bromley Boys is a good film, its on NetFlix
Gregory's Girl, an old 80's film, based around football
One for the football hipsters. 'Football as never before' 17 cameras following George Best for an entire game against Coventry directed by a German arthouse filmmaker Hellmuth Costard, the same format was used to film Zinedine Zidane more recently.
Mean machine - the Vinnie Jones / Danny Dyer version
Best footy film ever!!!!
Also has lots of professional footballers in the footy scenes…….
Best footy film ever!!!!
Also has lots of professional footballers in the footy scenes…….
I remember it well. Loved that as a kid and I've been taking a trip down memory lane, watching some on youtube tonight.
Sir Bobby Charlton makes an appearance in episode 4, no Robbo yet.
Jonah Hill as the bungling Premier League investigator who keeps misplacing the evidence while City’s lawyers run circles around him….
With Stanley Tucci as Omar Barrada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_(film)
Best movie ever made. Dare I say the Greatest of All Time.
Best movie ever made. Dare I say the Greatest of All Time.
Mike Bassett: England Manager
When Saturday Comes
Next Goal Wins (2014 Doc)
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (Doc)
When Saturday Comes
Next Goal Wins (2014 Doc)
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (Doc)
Jesse Eisenberg as Michael Oliver, sweating in an Abu Dhabi boardroom
Longest Yard was a remake of Mean Machine.
'Escape to Victory' is a thoroughly enjoyable romp.
It tells the otherwise unheralded tale of Sylvester Stallone's goalkeeping heroics crushing the nazi menace.
Highly recommended.
It tells the otherwise unheralded tale of Sylvester Stallone's goalkeeping heroics crushing the nazi menace.
Highly recommended.
No way I had no idea!
No love for United Passions? The 2014 FIFA-funded vanity project/propaganda film starring Tim Roth as the heroic Sepp Blatter?
And yes, this is absolutely a real thing.
And yes, this is absolutely a real thing.
Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch is one of my all time favorite Football movies.
I watched Next Goal Wins the other day. Didn't review particularly well. It was excessively Taika Waititi-ish. Nevertheless, it was really quite enjoyable. A bit of a mess tonally, but I think somewhat underrated.
Truly great football movies though? Few and far between.
Truly great football movies though? Few and far between.
No dont remember this one
Has anyone seen I.D?
Love Escape to Victory. One of the first vhs tapes I owned back in the 80's.
Not football, but "This Sporting Life" with Richard Harris is a brilliant movie.
Haha I was gonna mention the Burt Reynolds movie but someone already did
I never saw the original but I did know the Adam Sandler movie and Vinnie Jones ones are remakes
Jimmy Grimble has been mentioned a few times on here. I forgot about that movie but i used to love that movie as a kid
It's actually a very solid movie. Definitely one of the better football ones
A Shot At Glory
Robert Duvall and Ally McCoist in fine acting form.
I can't remember which one, but a Scottish manager brought in to advise on the film started spending so much time with Duvall that he got sacked.
Robert Duvall and Ally McCoist in fine acting form.
I can't remember which one, but a Scottish manager brought in to advise on the film started spending so much time with Duvall that he got sacked.