This unique and innovative documentary from director Sophie Fiennes is a powerful journey ... more
into the lives of worshipers from the congregation of the Greater Bethany Community Church, in the notorious district of South Central LA.Focusing on the experien...
Advantages: Erm, none? Disadvantages: Everything you could possibly imagine.
Without being entirely ignorant, there are always certain films that I anticipate seeing more than others. After the pretty dreadful Green Street, I'd be lying if I said hearing the rumours about a straight-to-dvd sequel had me, in any way, twitching in extreme anticipation.
Green Street 2 tracks the members of rival firms West Ham United and Millwall, who are now serving time in a tough prison for their fighting in the previous film.
After wasting an hour and half of my life to watch this pathetic attempt at filmmaking, I can conclude that my instincts were indeed right.
Firstly, how they can even call it a "sequel" is way beyond me, as it contains just one actor from the first film- Dave (and no, I can't remember him either). The violence is explicit, but poorly choreographed; never exciting or partly intriguing. The acting I ...
andycarrington 07.04.2009 (08.04.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Green Street 2 (DVD)
Advantages: Violence Disadvantages: Elijah Wood, Bad Cockney Accents, Ridiculously Unrealist
Hot on the heels of The Football Factory comes another attempt at understanding the British thug sub-culture. This time (in an obvious attempt to increase American awareness) Elijah Wood is cast at the centre of it all, playing a Harvard journalism student turned hard-edged football hooligan. Sound ridiculous? It pretty much is.
Green Street is not a hugely terrible film, but it is difficult one to take seriously. Matt Buckman (Wood) is wrongfully expelled from College, and jumps abroad a plane to London to visit his sister (Claire Forlani) and husband Steve (Marc Warren). Soon Matt starts hitting the local pubs and going to "Soccer" games with Steve's bad boy brother Pete (Charlie Hunnam), and becomes involved with the GSE firm (a supposed imitation of West Ham's notorious Inter-City Firm).
As an actor, it is understandable by ...
Advantages: Great,hard hitting realistic film and lots of eye candy! Disadvantages: May be too brutal for some
'Green Street' or 'Green Street Hooligans' as it is often referred to is a film that was made in 2005 and written and directed by Lexi Alexander.
As you can tell from the title,the film is not a film that will leave you feeling all warm and happy inside and is rated 18 for obvious reasons.
'Green Street' centres on the lives on West Hams Football Hooligans,which in the film are called the G.S.E or 'Green Street Elite'.
Matt Buckner is the central character,played by Elijah Wood,better known for such films as : Lord of the Rings and The Faculty.
He plays an extremely talented ,up and coming journalist,who is studying this subject at the extremely prestigious 'Harvard' University in America.
Matt shares a room with a man called 'Van Holden',who is well connected due to his Dads political carreer.
Unfortunately for Matt,Van Holden ...
A portrait of a community, filmed from Christmas to Easter, which is influenced and inspired by the presence of Bishop Noel Jones.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PALISADES TARTAN; LACE GROUP; SONY DADC
Release date
24/05/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
TVD 3472
Barcode
5023965347220
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Scene Selection, Commentary With Sophie Fiennes And Brian Eno, Questions And Answers With Bishop Noel Jones, Sermon, Filmography, Trailer
Aspect Ratio
Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1 Surround
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English DTS 5.1 Surround English
DVD Description
A documentary slice of Los Angeles church life under the direction of Sophie Fiennes. Focussing on preacher Bishop Noel Jones (brother of singer Grace) and his Hoover Street church's congregation, this is a fascinating, hand-held look into the phenomenon of religion as experienced by one LA church.
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