Green Street
[Ref: "Green Street Hooligans", Directed by Lexi Alexander, 2005]
Green Street, released 2005, is a British/American independent drama film about football hooliganism in England. The idea of the film is to show another culture, an american college student, suddenly being chucked into the deep end of the West Ham football firm, who spectates their commitment to each other, to football and what they believe in, and is morally transformed.
I felt the film was a good example of where worship comes into football. The lengths that people will defend their beliefs. People supporting certain teams can take it as a personal insult when they lose, hooligans can become aggressive, and will fight for their team until they die.
The opening scene, in a way, reminded me of a great religious battle. Opposing sides taunting and mocking and finally having a battle with each other, seeing who's worthy enough to come out on top, but creating complete chaos around them.
It also supports the idea that the support of a team is passed down in generations. In the story you have brothers, both sharing the same past of hooliganism, the support of a team taken to the extreme of violence, and death.
Both the footage and the chant of West Ham team that is frequently sang within the film, with fierceness and undying support in it, I feel would benefit my piece. When it comes to editing, if i were to use specific scenes, I'm hoping that the audience won't have to watch the film to understand what the idea is behind having the footage involved in my overall piece.
