Comments on: Football In Film And TV http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/ Football News Fri, 25 May 2012 18:33:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Red Star http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-102383 Red Star Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:48:49 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-102383 I remember a US cop show in the 1970. I know now the series is 'Switch' & the episode Thirty Thousand Witnesses. Robert Wagner goes 'undercover' as a 'soccoer' goalie. I saw part of the episode in an Irish pub years ago & are sure they used colour footage of a match between Chelsea & Man Utd ... but cant find any details ....... HELP I remember a US cop show in the 1970. I know now the series is ‘Switch’ & the episode Thirty Thousand Witnesses. Robert Wagner goes ‘undercover’ as a ‘soccoer’ goalie. I saw part of the episode in an Irish pub years ago & are sure they used colour footage of a match between Chelsea & Man Utd … but cant find any details ……. HELP

]]> By: Boom! Gunners! http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-69495 Boom! Gunners! Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:01:32 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-69495 What about Shaolin Soccer? Pretty crappy imho. What about Shaolin Soccer? Pretty crappy imho.

]]> By: badger http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-69455 badger Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:32:37 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-69455 Try "Miracle of Bern" for a football film or (even better) Bostocks cup, you'll laugh and laugh at that. Try “Miracle of Bern” for a football film or (even better) Bostocks cup, you’ll laugh and laugh at that.

]]> By: Tuga http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54351 Tuga Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:36:28 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54351 I pretty much agree with Kyle-AusGooner, you can't make a proper football movie because the "action" scenes on the pitch are always unbelievable no matter how hard they try on the CGI department... They should stick to cartoons when in comes to football, "Tsubasa" proves that ;) I pretty much agree with Kyle-AusGooner, you can’t make a proper football movie because the “action” scenes on the pitch are always unbelievable no matter how hard they try on the CGI department…

They should stick to cartoons when in comes to football, “Tsubasa” proves that ;)

]]> By: Michael http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54339 Michael Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:38:44 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54339 My favourites are "Green Street Hooligans", "A Shot at Glory" and "The Game of Their Lives". Sure the mix of acting and football-action comes off as amateurish most of the time but I'm just happy that there are enjoyable football movies being made. My favourites are “Green Street Hooligans”, “A Shot at Glory” and “The Game of Their Lives”. Sure the mix of acting and football-action comes off as amateurish most of the time but I’m just happy that there are enjoyable football movies being made.

]]> By: Kyle-AusGooner http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54330 Kyle-AusGooner Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:22:25 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54330 Well yeah I do have some fave football movies. Mike Basset England Manager was a good film, even though I watched it 2 or so years ago. Purely Belter was a good movie too, the one about the two Newcastle Utd fans who have a crap life, and they get tickest to see a Sunderland game! They try to sell the ticket but decide to go to the Sunderland game anyway. In the end they nick Alan Shearer's "Fanny Wagon" (his sportscar) and one starts sniffing glue and the like..Good movbie though. Being a Gooner id like to see The Arsenal Stadium Mystery, but digitally restored maybe it is a bit old.. Well yeah I do have some fave football movies.
Mike Basset England Manager was a good film, even though I watched it 2 or so years ago.

Purely Belter was a good movie too, the one about the two Newcastle Utd fans who have a crap life, and they get tickest to see a Sunderland game! They try to sell the ticket but decide to go to the Sunderland game anyway.
In the end they nick Alan Shearer’s “Fanny Wagon” (his sportscar) and one starts sniffing glue and the like..Good movbie though.

Being a Gooner id like to see The Arsenal Stadium Mystery, but digitally restored maybe it is a bit old..

]]> By: Kyle-AusGooner http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54329 Kyle-AusGooner Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:17:49 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54329 But how come in the first episode of Life on Mars there was an iPod in his car? And whatwas with the voices and the TV in the middle of the night? But how come in the first episode of Life on Mars there was an iPod in his car?
And whatwas with the voices and the TV in the middle of the night?

]]> By: Brian http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54319 Brian Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:55:39 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54319 “The Arsenal Stadium Mystery” made about 1939/40 full of black and white nostalgia. You can pick up the DVD for under a tenner. Synopsis: Amateur football team The Trojans are about to face their toughest challenge yet - a charity match with Arsenal in front of a capacity crowd at Highbury Stadium. During the match, the Trojan's star player - John Doyce (Anthony Bushell) - collapses and is pulled onto the sidelines. He is dead and it transpires that he has been poisoned. A recent addition to the Trojans, Doyce's abrasive attitude gained him few friends, so there is both motive and suspects in abundance. Scotland Yard sends in the eccentric Inspector Slade (Leslie Banks) to get to the bottom of things and catch the culprit - and he has just three days to do it before it interferes with his theatre performance! Featuring Arsenal's 1938 Championship side and their manager George Allison, the match recorded for this film was Arsenal vs Brentford Town - this was Arsenal's last game before the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939. This was a key early film for Thorold Dickinson, a hugely influential name in British cinema who would be made Britain's first Professor of Film in 1967. Given this unique pedigree - coupled with a superbly eccentric performance from Leslie Banks - this film will appeal equally to both film buffs and football fans. This 35mm monochrome production has been digitally remastered to its original glory “The Arsenal Stadium Mystery” made about 1939/40 full of black and white nostalgia. You can pick up the DVD for under a tenner. Synopsis: Amateur football team The Trojans are about to face their toughest challenge yet – a charity match with Arsenal in front of a capacity crowd at Highbury Stadium. During the match, the Trojan’s star player – John Doyce (Anthony Bushell) – collapses and is pulled onto the sidelines. He is dead and it transpires that he has been poisoned. A recent addition to the Trojans, Doyce’s abrasive attitude gained him few friends, so there is both motive and suspects in abundance. Scotland Yard sends in the eccentric Inspector Slade (Leslie Banks) to get to the bottom of things and catch the culprit – and he has just three days to do it before it interferes with his theatre performance! Featuring Arsenal’s 1938 Championship side and their manager George Allison, the match recorded for this film was Arsenal vs Brentford Town – this was Arsenal’s last game before the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939. This was a key early film for Thorold Dickinson, a hugely influential name in British cinema who would be made Britain’s first Professor of Film in 1967. Given this unique pedigree – coupled with a superbly eccentric performance from Leslie Banks – this film will appeal equally to both film buffs and football fans. This 35mm monochrome production has been digitally remastered to its original glory

]]> By: Maverick http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54314 Maverick Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:09:53 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54314 Fever Pitch - Colin Firth is pretty decent in it - the book is an awesome read - looks at it from a fan's point of view - how our life sometimes reflects how good or bad our team's doing! Watch it or read it. Fever Pitch – Colin Firth is pretty decent in it – the book is an awesome read – looks at it from a fan’s point of view – how our life sometimes reflects how good or bad our team’s doing! Watch it or read it.

]]> By: Spiral Architect http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54312 Spiral Architect Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:01:12 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/football-in-film-and-tv/2625/#comment-54312 Sorry about typing that shit twice. My internet connection was slow & my browser didn't refresh properly so i wasn't sure it got through the first time. Anyway, just to add - i searched Youtube again for the documentaries i was talking about & they're not there anymore. They were made by the BBC so if anyone has seen a DVD or downloads of them please let me know. Sorry about typing that shit twice. My internet connection was slow & my browser didn’t refresh properly so i wasn’t sure it got through the first time. Anyway, just to add – i searched Youtube again for the documentaries i was talking about & they’re not there anymore. They were made by the BBC so if anyone has seen a DVD or downloads of them please let me know.

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