Excellent Portrayal of Pride and Emotion

Rating: 9/10 (13 June 2006)

After walking past the poster for the premier of Green Street Hooligans taped to the concrete in front of my University Center, the words Stand Your Ground caught my eye. I wanted to attend the premier, but my class schedule would not allow me to do so. I instead waited the five or so months for the film to come out on DVD. The film blew me away. I am an avid futbol fan, but as an American I cannot fully relate to this so called "hooliganism". Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, except in America, where baseball and football reign supreme. This movie really captured the intensity and pride that the West Ham fans had for their team. While the movie is brutal, it presents what I feel is a very realistic depiction of this underground thug lifestyle. When watching the World Cup or any sporting event, try to consider the fact that not everything about the sport is glamorous. es, athletes are getting paid millions of dollars to compete, but many fans are losing large sums of money to gambling debts and players are turning to drugs to make themselves perform under the watchful eye of the media as well as the fans. With that said, I just wanted to command the actors as well as the director for providing such a great atmosphere. I have not seen a movie that captures London as well as this one.