The Damned United

[Hawkeye]

Actually got the dvd in the post today, its out monday.

The 20 ish minutes of deleted scenes are as good as the movie, Brian Clough chopping up Revie's desk and burning it in the car park is funny as feck He also tries to get the Leeds players to dance with each other in the dressing room

 

[kietotheworld]

Here's the full Clough-Revie Interview

Goodbye Mr. Brian Clough
Goodbye Mr. Brian Clough 2

 

[Plechazunga]

Just saw this, thought it was a typical fairly shit British film.

The story wasn't well told, all that hopping back and forward in time, very clumsy. At the end, having been all about his rivalry with Revie, it all became about his bust-up with Taylor, which I didn't really care about.

Couldn't decide about Sheen's performance... it was irritatingly mannered, but also quite compelling. Do Jim Broadbent and Timothy Spall have to be in absolutely everything? They're really not that great, especially Spall.

 

[vuc]

I saw it on the plane back from Chicago. Thought it was a solid film, nothing amazing but better than average. The guy who played Clough made the film for me, great performance.

 

[A grade]

The book is actually pretty good I thought since it is written in a very different manner, I am not sure that I like the film as much though. As usual, most films cannot stand up to the book.

 

[BAMSOLA]

As Vuc said solid but unspectacular movie. I think calling it shit is a bit harsh as I enjoyed it, not a world beater but good solid and entertaining.

 

[Plechazunga]

You're right, 'shit' was too harsh. It's an average film.

 

[Sojiro]

saw it on the plane to Australia, lounging in my bed/pod

Wasnt half bad, showed leeds players to be right cnuts too.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Just watched this on BBC2, seemed to show Cloughy as being a complete twat who was nothing without Peter Taylor.

I've not read the book, but is this how he comes across in the book?

 

[datura]

Just watched this on BBC2, seemed to show Cloughy as being a complete twat who was nothing without Peter Taylor.

I've not read the book, but is this how he comes across in the book?

Clough and Taylor were shown to be nothing without each other in the book.

 

[MJLD]

Just watched it too, thought it was great.

 

[Rood]

Here's the full Clough-Revie Interview

Goodbye Mr. Brian Clough
Goodbye Mr. Brian Clough 2

Saw it tonight as well - enjoyed it but like the OP was left wanting the full Clough story with Forest etc. Thankfully they followed it with a documentary which filled in the missing bits.

Have to remember that a lot of it fictional.
Amazing footage in those video clips though - can you imagine anything like this happening today?

 

[dmode]

Great footy flick... a must see...

 

[Grinner]

Peter Taylor must have been gutted to be portrayed by that corpulent slug.

 

[Northstand]

I saw it on the plane back from Chicago. Thought it was a solid film, nothing amazing but better than average. The guy who played Clough made the film for me, great performance.

Agree with this, I thought Michael Sheen was outstanding.