The cover of the video is COMPLETELY misleading.
Was this review helpful? But Feverpitch just had me laughing and I think I actually stopped breathing minutes at a time. I had seen the new, American version before seeing this. It is so hilarious how serious his character, Paul, took "football" and how hard it seemed for his new girlfriend to relate to his seriousness. Bravo. Actual footage of games and scenes inside the stadium gave a powerful sense of what it's all about. A sports fan's romantic courtship clashes with his obsession with his favorite football team.
I rented the movie because I wanted to SEE the novel: the stadium, the terraces, the colors, the craziness Hornby describes. To be honest, I got this movie because Colin Firth is in it and after doing some research figured it couldn't hurt to watch it. 2 out of 2 found this helpful.
The thing that struck me about this film was the reality and "humanness" of it.
The guy definitely has under-used leading man potential!!!) 2 out of 3 found this helpful. Thank you, Nick Hornby They have enjoyed an unrivalled run of seasons in the top-flight, and because of this are envied by almost all other clubs. Colin Firth is, needless to say, exceptional as a Football Fanatic. Was this review helpful? I didn't think I would like him as a "Yob", but I fell in love with the realness and honesty of the character.
For those not familiar with English football, Arsenal is a very old, well-respected club with a proud tradition, and has done much to progress the game at all levels.
I'm not sure which one I preferred but if I was to take this even further and look at the game on a metaphorical level as the 'Battle of the Shirts', I think Arsenal shaded it Â…just! 28 May 2002 | countryway_48864 As a huge Arsenal fan, I HAD to watch this film. I could see such a thing happening in actual life, and I appreciated the portrayal of the everyday struggles of learning to refocus your priorities and commit to loving someone.
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12 out of 13 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? 2 out of 3 found this helpful. 4 out of 5 found this helpful. And those who are just wondering if it is worth the rent, I'd say no. 33 out of 40 found this helpful. 2 out of 3 found this helpful. Probably unappealing in America where soccer is not as popular this is actually a good adaptation that is surely one of the best films to come out of England in the last five years. Whether it is about soccer or football, we can all sort of relate to the characters in this story. 34 out of 41 found this helpful. The film is delightfully British, so I highly recommend it for Anglophiles, and as Nick Hornby knows how to do, it is a nice mix of the ludicrous and the thoughtful. For those of you who can't tell, this is the same actor who wowed everyone in Pride and Prejudice as the reserved, haughty, unapproachable Mr. Darcy. The film adaptation starring Colin Firth has been well made; the school scenes are particularly well done. Was this review helpful? 22 out of 24 found this helpful. $2,093 The club is shortly moving to a brand-new 60,000-seat, state-of-the-art stadium to help accommodate it's growing army of supporters. Was this review helpful? I watched this movie for Colin Firth, and enjoyed it as a fan and as a discriminating viewer. I like them both very much. Ruth Gemmell did a fine job of portraying Sarah, a woman who was frustratingly in love with a man who loved a sport. 3 out of 4 found this helpful.
7 out of 10 found this helpful. Colin Firth is amazing. Was this review helpful? Fever Pitch is a 1997 film starring Colin Firth, based loosely on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir, Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life (1992).