The Damned Utd
Apr 13 2009 13:05
is quite good if you're into football. The whole Clough-Revie thing's a little overdone and the actor who plays Clough is a bit shit but fuck it, it's enjoyable enough. Spall and Broadbent are both weighty and the fella who plays Revie is a spitting image.
Apr 13 2009 16:56
#2
I'm reading the book at the moment, the Clough-Revie thing is a really important part of this fictional tragic 'Brian Clough' figure Peace constructs.
From the ads though Martin Sheen seems like a bad casting decision.
Apr 13 2009 18:23
#3
Dont read GB 84....its pretentious, impenetrable and obscure-for-its-own-sake.
However Im 411 pages in, and wont be giving in to the bastard now.
Apr 13 2009 18:33
#4
In all seriousness though, fuck Leeds.
Apr 13 2009 19:48
#5
Django wrote:
From the ads though Martin Sheen seems like a bad casting decision.
Apr 13 2009 20:48
#6
lol, yes.
"you're a useless cunt of a keeper!"
Apr 13 2009 22:21
#7
The Clough-Revie thing was really important in real life, Clough had a massive chip on his shoulder as Revie was a better manager.
I haven't been to see the film, but have read the book. It looks like the book was a little harsher on Clough, anyway most of its nonsense that Peace just made up. Johnny Giles won a court action and had a number of passages removed from the book because of this.
Alan's into football, everyone.