On TV a few days ago. Caine was OK, but Stallone ruined it. The football 'action' was poor.......seen better flowing football on a sunday league pitch.
The casting of the Officers was spot-on........imbeciles!
The football bit is highlights and its aged rather well for a 3 decade old film.
Its that man again!!
not usually a fan of remakes, but I wouldn't mind seeing this remade with current players.
shareI saw it last night. I thought it aged rather well. I think the one issue that comes up is the escape or not. A post WWII audience would shout "Get back in there and win" while I think a more modern audience would think "escape!"
Sports movies in general are hard to make. Soccer films are hard because the action is on going and it is hard to fake a play.
Though my wife (like me a big soccer fan) said it best the first time she watched the movie -- "I liked it, but why were they playing that game again?"
1940s' macho men would be win the game!
2016 liberal men would be escape period.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME????
It has aged very well.
It's a period piece. It shouldn't age at all.
shareStallone is out of place in this. But Michael Caine and Max von Sydow were good. The second half has better pacing than the first act. Not a soccer fan but the match was pretty thrilling.
shareThe match itself isn't realistic at all. Don't the Germans go 4-0 up only to lose 5-4 or something? Fucking ridiculous. Oh and Stallone's ego meant he had to save a decisive penalty I think.
Roy of the Rovers stuff out of place in a supposedly serious war film.#
RIP Pele!