The Damned United

On BBC4 tonight at 9pm. Probably the best film about football? If you ignore Escape to Victory

it is a good film when I saw it I hadn't realised it was part fiction part fact.

Elias wrote:

it is a good film when I saw it I hadn't realised it was part fiction part fact.

Oh nor did I

I just thought it was a true story that had been jazzed up for effect.

Still Michael Sheen is brilliant as Cloughie, just like he was as Frost. Great actor.

after watching it, take a look at the book, some excellent altercations between sir brian and revie, that dont appear in the filum

That's what happens when the Chairman authorises a multi million pound refurbishment of the Directors Box and hospitality suite before he builds a proper squad. Suppose it depends on what your priorities are - players or prawn sandwiches - I know what I'd prefer.

Brian Clough - so prophetic.

'Who do you bloody think you are?'

'Brian Clough, Brian Howard Clough'

Brian Clough and Peter Taylor if ever there was a match made in heaven its those two.

Even the missus enjoyed it.

I just watched the actual clough/revie interview and the likenesses are uncanny.

Greenjock wrote:

Even the missus enjoyed it.

I just watched the actual clough/revie interview and the likenesses are uncanny.

pity timothy spall looks nothing likt peter taylor though lol

Great film, I have watched it before though so I watched the fighter instead.

Mapperley, darling wrote:

after watching it, take a look at the book, some excellent altercations between sir brian and revie, that dont appear in the filum

Good writer, David Peace. The Red Riding quartet are also well worth reading - though they're pretty grim...best to take in a Disney film between each one.

And Micheal Sheen is a great impersonator/actor - gave good Tony Blair too.

Innocent Egbunike wrote:

Mapperley, darling wrote:

after watching it, take a look at the book, some excellent altercations between sir brian and revie, that dont appear in the filum

Good writer, David Peace. The Red Riding quartet are also well worth reading - though they're pretty grim...best to take in a Disney film between each one.

And Micheal Sheen is a great impersonator/actor - gave good Tony Blair too.

Red riding was by the same author? Didn't read the books but the c4 series was good. Very reminiscent of our friends in the north.

Greenjock wrote:

Innocent Egbunike wrote:

Mapperley, darling wrote:

after watching it, take a look at the book, some excellent altercations between sir brian and revie, that dont appear in the filum

Good writer, David Peace. The Red Riding quartet are also well worth reading - though they're pretty grim...best to take in a Disney film between each one.

And Micheal Sheen is a great impersonator/actor - gave good Tony Blair too.

Red riding was by the same author? Didn't read the books but the c4 series was good. Very reminiscent of our friends in the north.

Agree the C4 adaptation was very good....but if you get a chance, read the novels. Very harsh on the senses but excellent