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15 Minutes That Shook the World (2009)
Surreal but hilarious view of that infamous night
This is an absolute must watch for fans of Liverpool football club. It is a 45 minute film based around what happened in the dressing room in Istanbul at half time when Liverpool were 3-0 down to AC Milan. It is CCTV footage passed by a Turkish Security guard for cash, and is of course not even remotely based on reality. The premise is to make fun of everything all Liverpool fans know (poor players, Everton being bitter, United's despair and inferiority complex to Liverpool) - it even makes fun of some players who were there (Kewell, Traore, Garcia to name a few), and the depiction of Gary Neville (as rat-boy) and Ferguson guzzling whiskey is hilarious. For me the funniest scenes are from the "Bitter and Twisted" Pub, full of Everton fans, who start glassing the screen and going ballistic as the comeback starts. In the dressing room, Rafa drops to his knees praying, and in walks Didi Hamman, as some sort of saviour figure (the actual Didi Hamman). That's where this film really scores, despite the real "close to the bone" humour, Gerrard and Carragher star in it as themselves. Carra's Dad is even in it, booting Harry Kewell on the floor and joining in a mass brawl before stealing some gold.
Absolute class if you support LFC and are familiar with the rivalries, the only criticism is the film doesn't last for 90 minutes.
Chronicle: The Lost Treasure of Jerusalem? (1972)
Time has faded this great story
When this first went out, it created quite a stir and of course following it we had 2 more episodes, the Holy Blood and the Holy Grail book and ultimately the Da Vinci Code. It revolves around the supposed hidden treasure found by a poor priest in the south of France late in the 19th century. Speculation was it was Templar or Cathar treasure, or even the Holy Grail. Sadly the whole Rennes le Château story has been proved to be an elaborate hoax, but still makes a fine story. Up to 200 books have been written on the subject! Having recently visited the area, it is well worth going to and just soaking up the whole atmosphere of the place, it really is a beautiful area. The devil figure in the entrance to the church is still quite something.
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays (2007)
Golden Age Remembered
For those of us that remember it, and were lucky enough to live near the it, Factory records conjure up nothing but great memories, and remind us how music has changed and how the like will never be seen again. Factory looked at the music industry totally differently to anyone else, and even produced record sleeves of such great art, they lost money on every record sold ! This documentary charts the rise and demise of Factory records, with the incredible Joy Division and Ian Curtis, through to the Happy Mondays - with the unrivalled New Order in between. If you are a fan of Madchester music, and like me used to hit the Hacienda every weekend, then this is a must watch for a trip down memory lane. It's also a timely tribute to the late great Tony Wilson.