A young lad is brainwashed into thinking his only way out of his life on a London Estate is to become a football hooligan and fight his way out. When his best friend tries to steer him in th... Read allA young lad is brainwashed into thinking his only way out of his life on a London Estate is to become a football hooligan and fight his way out. When his best friend tries to steer him in the right path, there is a tragic turn of events.A young lad is brainwashed into thinking his only way out of his life on a London Estate is to become a football hooligan and fight his way out. When his best friend tries to steer him in the right path, there is a tragic turn of events.
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Terrible slow boring predicable. Dubbed in places the film jumps all over place never placing any meaning to the scenes or characters none of which hold your attention.The fight scenes are laughable guys rolling on top of each other. Plenty of laughs sadly none of which were intentional a film study in amateur dramatics and poor film making.2/10 for the acting of the lead lad someday with a better cast he could shine.Indie films still deliver very little for it's viewers, this film is just one more on the ever growing scrap heap.Terrible slow boring predicable rubbish with yet another tired old British gangster yarn but told badly,acted badly,and written poorly.
I have seen some bad stuff lately, but oh my days this is an absolute atrocity.
I like how people compare it to A Clockwork Orange, I think the comparison was that at some point Stanley Kubrick went for a crap, thus may be what that crap evolved into.
I appreciate low budget films have a struggle, they have to strive to be something, this is just abysmal.
Ruling out pool cue, golf buddy cam, and headboard cam which are without a doubt creative, if not shocking additions to this otherwise pathetic effort at filmmaking, this film offers nothing, nothing of any value to anyone in any way shape or form.
I knew it was going to be bad as soon as it started, the stock effect I AM HOLLIGAN title credit on some sort of slapdash background (like kids wallpaper), then the slow walk through the council estate of its lead, the same walk you will see half a dozen times.
Then the train, oh yes the train seen through the railway fence, you must see this same train going back and forth 100 times, exactly the same footage.
I feel bad reviewing this so harshly, as my good friend has a role in it, and I told then how bad the film was.
The film has not one endearing feature, no message, brings nothing new to the table, it's just a complete dogs abortion all round.
I like how people compare it to A Clockwork Orange, I think the comparison was that at some point Stanley Kubrick went for a crap, thus may be what that crap evolved into.
I appreciate low budget films have a struggle, they have to strive to be something, this is just abysmal.
Ruling out pool cue, golf buddy cam, and headboard cam which are without a doubt creative, if not shocking additions to this otherwise pathetic effort at filmmaking, this film offers nothing, nothing of any value to anyone in any way shape or form.
I knew it was going to be bad as soon as it started, the stock effect I AM HOLLIGAN title credit on some sort of slapdash background (like kids wallpaper), then the slow walk through the council estate of its lead, the same walk you will see half a dozen times.
Then the train, oh yes the train seen through the railway fence, you must see this same train going back and forth 100 times, exactly the same footage.
I feel bad reviewing this so harshly, as my good friend has a role in it, and I told then how bad the film was.
The film has not one endearing feature, no message, brings nothing new to the table, it's just a complete dogs abortion all round.
Well, this was pretty awful, a cheaper-than-ever hooligan drama obviously put on the video shelves to rip-off the success of the GREEN STREET films among others. It's a tough watch and the only good thing I can say about it is that it takes place in a wide variety of different real-world locations which at least gives it more realism than some of these no-budgeters. The story is about an annoying kid who is manipulated into becoming a violent hooligan by some of his dodgy friends, and the violence that ensues. THE BILL star Mark Wingett plays the lad's dad in many drawn-out domestic violence scenes that do nothing aside from pad out the running time.
Not a lot to say apart from truly awful in every way.
I don't know why people make trash like this.
The funniest stuff in this film are the fight scenes, hilarious. The so called top boy in this tiny little limp crew is about as threatening, convincing and intimidating as rag doll.
Going to Manchester 6 handed, they would have been eaten, chewed up and spat out onto the 57 in 10 seconds. The whole thing truly laughable.
I don't know why people make trash like this.
The funniest stuff in this film are the fight scenes, hilarious. The so called top boy in this tiny little limp crew is about as threatening, convincing and intimidating as rag doll.
Going to Manchester 6 handed, they would have been eaten, chewed up and spat out onto the 57 in 10 seconds. The whole thing truly laughable.
Shot on someone's video camera, shocking actor choices, terrible acting, the lighting and sound is shocking. Doesn't make sense. Unrealistic interpretation of football hooligans. Would not recommend but it was worth watching for entertainment purposes.
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