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"Mean Machine"

Anyone seen it? I'd recommend it. It keeps the humour of all of Guy Ritchies films however uses a new angle - none of that gangster type storyline.

It's about an England football manager who gets sentenced to 3 years in prison. Here he a coachs a team of criminals to play the prison guards.

The match between the guards and prisoners is the highlight of the film and it's hilarious to watch you don't even need to be a football fan to enjoy it.

Absolute classic and I'll be sure to get it on DVD when it's released.

I thought there was a film like that out before, anyway:

Vinnie Jones quote:

" I fink people that watch soaps, shoudln't be allo'd to vote, don't let me kids watch em "

I agree with him BUT this coming from an ex-footballer and someone who acts the gangster hardman type bloke :)

heh

I try.

Goatboy wrote:
> I can't waste my hate on a Vinnie Jones movie.
Glad you liked it Rakuga.

I
> think it's nice that you like movies with footballers in.

^See now thats subtle abuse. The reply quoting message technique is working. ;-)

You don't get arguments over films like they were in the old days i.e. two weeks ago. They were fun. Can't wait for another beardy film.

I can't waste my hate on a Vinnie Jones movie.
Glad you liked it Rakuga.

I think it's nice that you like movies with footballers in.

misterhappy wrote:
> tut tut rakuga. Go to the FOG chat forum and read the lesson of the day post.

Well it's an addiction. It started this morning and I just can't stop it...

I was just hoping to annoy Goatboy a bit ;-) Personal attack etc.. I needed to fuel his anger towards this film to create a heated debate... genius hey!

tut tut rakuga. Go to the FOG chat forum and read the lesson of the day post.

Goatboy wrote:
> Vinnie Jones.
He can act tough. The end.
And as for his Hollywood
> movies?
He's been in the background for most of "Gone in 60 Seconds"
> and had one other part.

Hell, Lassie was in more movies than Jones.

And
> "Mean Machine", the original was anti-authority. The warden bullied
> Paul Crewe (Reynold's character) into organising the team, and forced him to
> admit he'll throw the game by killing his mate, Caretaker.

It rocked, it was
> violent, a social commentary and it had Richard Kiel, Burt Reynolds and genuine
> NFL stars of the 70s in it.

Now it's a soccer game in prison.
"Escape
> To Victory" without Pele?

You might as well watch it then abuse it afterwards. You might like it...

In the original, the pyscho refuses to play until Reynolds says "You get to beat the gaurds"
"Really? Can I kill them?"
"...sure"

And he does. He repeatedly throws the ball into a gaurd's nads until he throws up, then stamps on him.
And Richard "Jaws" Kiel, "I'm gonna break his neck"
*SNAP*
"I told you! I told you I was going to break his neck!"

Excelllent

Stryke wrote:
> GasMask wrote:
> This film looks great. I want to know how the keeper does
> that like kick in mid
> air. On the trailer.

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Heh, Gaz ignores the
> trademark Guy Ritchie scrennplay and looks at the footy tricks. Superbs.

The footy tricks are quite funny though. The goalkeeper was the funniest one of the lot. He was a pyscopath who had visions of beating everyone up on the field. Great stuff.