What a waste of my time!!!

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Memorable, crazy movie

I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

To be frank, everyone who I have shown this film to has loved it - it doesn't matter if you aren't into football, this is just a quality film as far as i am concerned. See how many faces you can spot in this. Maybe not big time names now but then that isn't the point - the atmosphere the film generates is superb. This isn't a Hollywood film but nor is it your typical Brit flick - no quirks here (apart from the character of Gumbo) but it does give a great account of what being at a football match is like but in a way that slightly romances football violence. In fact the violence takes a back seat to character progression and formation as the film progresses. I strongly believe the value of a ilm like this is so high because of the number of times I can watch it - surely the mark of a great film? There are only a few films that everyone has that they don't mind watching when they are considering watching one of their DVD's, and this is one that I have certainly got my money's worth from! I only wish I had watched this when it came out as I would have been even more impressed but I was put off by the cover and that the story concerned football.

I was well surprised after seeing this cause it was great. Its quite an old film and I was expecting something really cheesy and poor quality. But It ain't, I watched it cause it was about football hooliganism. But the story and the characters are the best part of this film. John - top boy and Trev - true geek, painters and decorators (undercover old bill). Gumbo - a f****n idiot, but u'll love him. Bob - the pub landlord, martin and nick - the lads. U'll love them all. Ull wanna be a Shadwell Town fan - if only they really existed. <- When I win the lottery I will start that club up. This may not have as good violence or coverage of the hooligan scene, but its got a great story and characters, I fully recommend it. If u wanna look more into the lifestyle of the football hooligan thou watch Football Factory. But if you wanna watch a great movie. Watch I.D

Another unreal portrayal of working-class, male bonding. This film pales in comparison to the TV film 'The Firm' starring Gary Oldman. Dialogue, action & acting were all left far behind in the rush to get this film released at a time of the rise of the 'lad culture'. And just for those unsure, Shadwell FC seems to be based on West Ham FC who have a well known violent following.

This is quite simply the best football/realistic portrayal of the English working class for some time.It pits a middle class suburbanite home owner, a true product of Thatcher's Britain, who curiously appears in a picture on the wall of several offices during the film, against the white working classes, the forgotten men of England at the time.The film truly shows that despite all his middle class ideals, he and his friends are still the people they once were, perilously close to the edge and the violence of the impoverished forgotten young male.The films greatest strength is perhaps that it stays away from the game of football and sticks very firmly with the soccer hooligan. You cannot ignore this film. Its charecterisation and portrayal of individuals is flawless... no wooden acting here.Without a doubt one of the better movies to be made at this time, long forgotten and overlooked, it can actually offers an almost historical insight into the social influences of our history, and goes some way to explaining the origins annd causes of the English disease