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Ghost Canyon

'Green Street Hooligans'
(Oliver Allison, James Allison, et al / DVD / R / 2006 / Warner Bros.)

Overview: A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of soccer hooliganism.

DVD Verdict: After being kicked out of Harvard for taking the blame for his roommate's cocaine habit, Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) travels to jolly old England to visit his sister Shannon (Claire Forlani) and her husband Steve Dunham (Marc Warren). He soon finds out that England isn't so jolly, and, as Steve's brother Pete (Charlie Hunnam) tells Matt, there's only two things the English hate more than Yanks: police and journo's (journalists). Matt disguises the fact that he studied journalism at Harvard, but cannot hide the fact that Pete knows that Matt's father is one of the most revered journalists in the world. After hanging out with Pete for one night, Matt becomes involved with the football "firm" GSE, or Green Street Elite, an extremely strong firm headed by Pete. They back the team West Ham United, and their rivals are the Millwall firm, headed by an insane Major named Tommy Hatcher (Geoff Bell), who lost his mind after watching his twelve year old son get trampled ten years ago by the GSE. Within a short time, Matt severely changes from being the weak Harvard boy to a hard edged, tattooed hooligan, willing to risk everything to fit in with the GSE. Everyone takes a liking to the Yank, except Bovver (Leo Gregory), who never really trusts Matt. Bovver is Pete's right hand man, and a bit of jealousy ensues when Matt begins to integrate into the group. Matt proves himself in battle time and time again, but never gains the trust of Bovver. The gang, with the help of Bovver, slowly begins to discover who Matt really is, and the climax is filled with so much emotion and conflict, and the writers bring Steve back into the picture just in time to have an explosive conclusion. The casting of 'Green Street Hooligans' is top notch and the film in general is very insightful ... although I cannot say much for the accuracy of the portrayal of the firms, as I do not live in England. What I know is that this is a powerfully explosive, violent, and bloody film that never stops being entertaining. It's fast-paced, hard-edged entertainment that never lets up. This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

"The Making of Hooligans" Featurette
Terence Jay "One Blood" music video

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