
Before the Premier League and multi-million pound salaries, in England 'football' was a dirty word. The game was in disgrace, the fans, hooligans, the nation, it seemed, were all played out. Then there was Italia '90 - The World Cup - a shot at redemption. But this was no ordinary World Cup and no ordinary time. The manager, Sir Bobby Robson, was under intense media scrutiny, and his team described as 'donkeys'. Yet over six short weeks, through their heroic exploits they uni... (Full plot summary below)
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Before the Premier League and multi-million pound salaries, in England 'football' was a dirty word. The game was in disgrace, the fans, hooligans, the nation, it seemed, were all played out. Then there was Italia '90 - The World Cup - a shot at redemption. But this was no ordinary World Cup and no ordinary time. The manager, Sir Bobby Robson, was under intense media scrutiny, and his team described as 'donkeys'. Yet over six short weeks, through their heroic exploits they united a nation, coming within a heart beat of reaching the World Cup Final. Narrated by Gary Oldman, featuring match action - from Platt's last-gasp winner against Belgium to the silky skills of Gazza and the cool finishing of Linekar - and previously unseen footage, this is the definitive story of England's greatest footballing adventure on foreign soil....so far.
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| User ReviewDavid BNo matter how many times I play it back, Waddle's penalty still keeps sailing over Bodo Illgner's crossbar. Dammit! Worth watching for all the great memories.. and Nessum Dorma, and rembereing what a great footballer Gascoigne once was. |
| User ReviewIan WReally good footy documentary about the 1990 world cup. Funnny to see how little has changed; i.e. the media doing everything they can to unsettle the team and ruin our chances and everyone over reacting after a mediocre performance (this time a draw against Ireland). |
| User ReviewRichard WA must see documentary if you're a soccer fan. I've only been limited to watching games of Korea's team, but this film made me appreciate the game more. Mainly focuses on the England team during 1990 but quite inspiring for viewers and amazing to see what athletes can do. |
| User ReviewChristopher CA must watch film. Fascinating insight into italia 90. also highlights the big problem with hooligans and how badly the media dealt with it. Nothing has changed in 20 years. |
| User ReviewIan CGary Oldman's narration makes this enjoyable. Great documentary that helps one understand some of the history of English soccer and the hooliganism that was once attached to it. |
| User ReviewSam POne Night In Turin is a good documentary for anyone interested in football. The circumstances surrounding Italia â~90 is infamous and well documented. With the vocal talents of legendary actor Gary Oldman guiding us throughout the documentary, it is well crafted. In any documentary, you need a character that you can find an interest in, something that would fascinate you regardless of whether you enjoy the subject or not. Here the documentary revolves around the two most important Englishmen during Italia 90â(TM), the manager Bobby Robson, at the time vilified & ridiculed, and the player Paul âGazzaâ? Gascoigne, an outstanding talent but untrusted at International level. The arc of the two characters, âGazzaâ? growing to be instrumental to the team, only for on the biggest stage, to have his heart broken, and cry with the nation as he was yellow carded, and hereby, banned from the final, coincides with the travails of Robson, rising against adversity, demonstrating his heart and desire, helping the team drag themselves to the semi-finals, leaving the England team a hero. There is in fact one beautiful moment where, before the Penalties in the semi-finals are taken, âGazzaâ?, tears in his eyes, is comforted by Robson, who tells him âyouâ(TM)ve been one of the best players of the tournament my lad, youâ(TM)ve earned this, and you have your whole career ahead of youâ?, subtitles displaying Robsonâ(TM)s comments. Overall the documentary was enjoyable, showing the conditions of the time, the standards, and places you into the frame mind of the English at the time, so you get an idea of how important the tournament was all round. For fans of football, it would be a good documentary to enjoy. |
| User ReviewPaul DWell told story of another of England's nearly moments with some good incidental cut-away inserts to help gel the original 1990 footage together. |
| User ReviewJim FI was a little disappointed with this documentary. The build up was detailed and informative. But the actual footage was lacking. There were snippets of footage which were then broken down and replaced by studio staged close ups foot to ball, or ball to post. No sequence was allowed to be viewed in it's entirety. I expected talking heads, but there was none. Ok, i understand this was a cinematic version of the book "All Played Out" so it did come across as more of a narrative with artistic measure. Lots of footage of Bobby Robson also which alerted me to the fact that everybody now really says very little for fear of saying the wrong thing. Robson came across as quite out spoken compared to todays managers. |
| User ReviewKevin CClassic nostalgia-fest. Starts off a bit FHM and its sociological credentials are a bit thin. But based on Pete Davies' excellent book this slick film offers some lively context to the improbable rise of Bobby Robsonâ??s loveable rogues â?? including weeping Gazza â?? amid a storm of street violence, media harassment and weak lager. Itâ??s a familiar tale, but only the hardest of hearts would dismiss its storytelling gusto and clever use of archive footage. A better world with Bobby Robson, and Lynam on the BBC. And yes the penalties still hurt. |
| User ReviewJonathan PI was hoping for something a bit better. The story of how England raced to the semi-finals in the 1990 World Cup was interesting but the documentary was muddled with different narratives and the interwoven cuts from archive footage to fake footage was rather annoying. Gary Oldman's narration was passionate albeit dull. For a soccer (football) fan it will be interesting. For anyone else it is skip-able. |