Those Glory Glory Days (1983)

Really Surprised!

Perfect cast and a good story

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

What a glaring inaccuracy ianlouisiana! This was written by Julie WELCH, NOT Julie Burchill - completely different person, albeit a journalist. I believe Burchill wrote for the music press originally before going on to work in other fields. Get your facts right!Also IMHO this is not a patch on P'tang Yang Kipperbang; nowhere near as good in any way, shape or form. Absolutely NOT! In fact it's pretty crap all round with a fifth rate cast. A waste of everyone's time and no I don't support a rival team or have any particularly strong views on football. It's on Film 4 on a Monday afternoon and it's BORING! Furthermore it is inaccurate in saying that Spurs were the first team to win the 'double' as Preston North End had done so in the previous century and another club also had;their name escapes me.

If you're looking for a film about football, steer clear of this one! However, if you want to relive those adolescent days of excessive and obsessive behavior, this is what you're looking for. I'm not saying that if you're a football buff then you should avoid this, rather, don't look for technical merit in the accuracy of the soccer content. After all, we all know that Tottenham Hotpsur star "Glen" doesn't spell his name "Hoddlle" don't we? I have no interest in football whatsoever, but I could relate to the central characters totally. This is more than a little thanks to the superb acting of child prodigies Zoë Nathenson , Sara Sugarman, Cathy Murphy and Liz Campion. A reassuring cameo appearance by Danny Blanchflower himself, adds to the sweet ambiance of the picture. To complete the whole scenario, there's Julia McKenzie, and Peter Tilbury with their portrayal of "60s middle class marital and parental psyche" The story revolves around Julia (Nathenson) and her adoration of everything "Spurs" and, in particular, Danny Blanchflower. This being set during the 1960/61 season in which Spurs made their way to winning the first "double" (League and FA cups) of the 20th century.I first saw it on its original transmission by Channel 4 in 1984 and didn't see it again till last night when I watched the DVD. It hadn't lost any of its magic! Many films that are made years later than when they are set seem to have a transparency that lets you see clearly styles and fashions of the period they are made in. What I mean is, a film made 20 years after the "set" always tends to be an "amalgam" of the two periods (Mk3 Cortinas on the road in Quadrophenia and 1960s hairstyles in Battle of Britain to give two examples.) Those Glory Glory Days doesn't suffer this affliction.It's a well made film with an interesting plot line. What more do you need?

I remember watching this on Channel 4 when i was young.I really loved it and I watched it so many times that i knew it word for word and even started to eat brown sauce with every meal.unfortunately the video tape wore out years ago.As a Tottenham supporter I may be a little biased but I think that this is a wonderful film reflecting on the days when football was at it greatest,and watching it through the eyes of a young girl gave an insight to how life really was like in the 1960s.I would certainly recommend to anyone that they watch this film regardless of which team they support.I am trying to find a copy of this film and I look forward to watching it again with my own children.

What can I say. A film about supporting 'by far the greatest team the world has ever seen', and one of the finest players ever to pull on a lillywhite shirt.Aside from my bias, it's a little British movie that only GB can make. Touching and funny, it perfectly captures the joy and pain of being a teenager.Bring back Monday lunchtime FA Cup draws.