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Green Street (Hooligans) [DVD] [2005]
enlarge	Director: Lexi Alexander Actors: Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, Claire Forlani, Marc Warren, Leo Gregory Studio: Universal Pictures Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy Used: £0.17 as of 23/11/2009 20:41 GMT details You Save: £15.82 (99%) New (42) Used (95) from £0.17 Seller: 4pigs Rating: 81 reviews Sales Rank: 2518 Format: Anamorphic, PAL Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 105 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582388237 ASIN: B000BKTBVI Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Release Date: December 26, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review After the iLord of the Rings/i trilogy, Elijah Wood could've opted for further big budget epics, but took a sharp left turn with this better-than-average B-movie. Released just after iEverything is Illuminated/i, another offbeat entry, Wood plays journalism student Matt Buckner. In the prologue, he's expelled from Harvard when his over-privileged roommate sets him up to take the fall for his own misdeeds. With nowhere to go, Matt decides to visit his sister, Shannon (Claire Forlani), in London. He's already got a chip on his shoulder when he falls under the sway of Shannon's brother-in-law, Pete (Charlie Hunnam), head of West Ham's football "firm," the Green Street Elite. Matt soon gets caught up in their thuggish antics#151;to tragic effect. In her feature debut, German-born Lexi Alexander makes a mostly convincing case for the attractions of violence to the emotionally vulnerable, as opposed to the emotionally numb pugilists of the more satirical iFight Club/i. Unlike David Fincher (by way of Chuck Palahniuk), she plays it straight, except for the stylised fight sequences. Consequently, humour is in short supply, but the young Brit cast, especially Leo Gregory as the surly Bovver, is charismatic and Wood makes his character as believable as possible, i.e. he may seem miscast, but that's the point. Although there's no (direct) correlation between the two, iGreen Street/i makes a fine taster for Bill Buford's iAmong the Thugs/i, the ultimate dissection of the hooligan mentality. --iKathleen C. Fennessy/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 81 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...17 Next » when to stand up for yourself and when to walk away November 9, 2006 V. Horsewood (UK) 16 out of 19 found this review helpful I think a lot of people are missing the point with this film. For me, it was not so much about football violence as about the morals behind it. The main character, Elijah Wood, does not join the Green Street Elite because he enjoys the hooliganism - he joins because he finds a loyalty with them that he never found back home in America (as is highlighted by the opening scene). The fact that the film also makes you care about people you would normally despise (or should despise) shows how effecive it is at portraying the tragedy of such addiction to violence. br /Yes, you can find faults with the film - the GSE leader's cockney accent is very dodgy, some scenes verge on the unbelievable. But as for the leader's walk - take a look around and you'll see that it's the way a lot of people walk when they are trying to look like more than they actually are. And Elijah Wood is not miscast - the fact that he does not look like a football hooligan is exactly the point. br /The violence in this film is indeed quite graphic, but that doesn't make it glorified - rather it shows how destructive it can be, not just to the individual but to their families too. br /The ending - unlike so many films - provides a satisfying conclusion that sums up the entire film. As Elijah says, it's not about brutal, meaningless violence but about learning 'when to stand up for yourself, and when to walk away.' The point of all the brutality in the film becomes clear as Elijah explains what he learnt from the Green Street Elite's excessive use of violence: that there is an alternative, which can be just as effective. br /If you really do want a film about football hooliganism, then this may not be for you - try Football Factory. But as a film in itself, this is great. br / A British Comedy Classic! August 30, 2008 Maximus Dostoevsky (London, UK) 7 out of 9 found this review helpful I've given Green Street top marks because by every fault of its own it is one of the finest comedies of recent years. Almost everything about this film is side-splittingly funny, from the totally implausible storyline, the unbelievable characters, the dubious and Pwropa Nawty Cockney accents to the over-the-top 'performances'. I kept expecting Dick Van Dyke to turn up as a pub landlord - 'awlwight, lads, now pipe down will ya?' br /This is unintentional laughter, wince inducement and a belly laughfest from start to finish - from the ill-advised casting of Elijah Wood in the main role to a late scene - a fight between rival firms - where Clare Forlani arrives to save the day in her Range Rover. This is laugh-out loud stuff and deserves to become a modern comedy classic. I can't wait for some inspired impresario to turn it into a West End musical. Perhaps the funniest thing is the producers' intention for it to be taken seriously. Amazingly, in some places it is even being sold in a boxset with Scorsese's 'GoodFellas'. Isn't that a bit like packaging 'Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer' with 'Sleepless in Seattle'? Pwropa Nawty! GREEN STREET March 9, 2006 16 out of 22 found this review helpful Green Street is a great film, fun,entertaining and thought provoking!!! - There are fantastic performances from Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam and the energy of the film is great.brWicked soundtrack, great script and an overall very cool film....brI would totally reccomend this movie and it is definetly one of Elijah#x27;s best films. Gripping January 4, 2006 4 out of 5 found this review helpful A very well worked production. I think it really captured the realism of the #x27;firms#x27; of football. Also I think that the films researchers did particularly well to know that the hatred between millwall and West ham is nutorious.pElijah Wood, at first glance would seem a strange casting choise, however when watching the film, one gets an understanding of how he is an ideal character. pI also noticed that a few members of the cast were in band of brothers. pAny way the whole film is outstanding and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed football factory. pAwsome violence, stunning fight choreography and flawless acting to portray the thugs of the firms. "m8 r u lost or jus F****N stupid" January 15, 2007 George Gray (nottingham uk) 5 out of 8 found this review helpful a superb film with some good acting (albeit with a bad accent) the film looks at football violence in a different light!! and far frm promoting it as some think it shows a different aspect of it! br /a great story with good morals underlying!! if u want a film that has action humour violence drama and morals look no further! would highly reccomend to all n lads my girlfriend even liked it!! Showing reviews 1-5 of 81 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...17 Next »

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