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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
I remember vividly watching the events of Hillsborough on TV in 1989, which had a huge impact on my 14-year-old self, and remember watching this drama-documentary when it was first transmitted in 1996. Jimmy McGovern captures the excitement for those attending the match, which quickly turned to tragedy and then the subsequent anger as the authorities treat the victims and their families appallingly, partly to cover up their pathetic behaviour during and after that horrible day.
The acting is uniformly excellent. It's one of the programmes I would use as an example of why TV is as much an artform as film or music. Highly recommended, with one small mention that this isn't the complete version that transmitted on ITV in 1996. There is a section missing, which dealt with the coroner's conclusion as to when all the victims were clinically dead. He said it was 3:15pm, even though police witnesses and paramedics had testified that some victims were still alive well past that time. There was originally a scene with an investigator calling a policeman asking him to "confirm" his story about his dealing with a victim who he said was still alive near 4pm. Apparently, the actual coroner was unhappy with this section, and his portrayal during the inquest, and the scene was removed from subsequent showings (including the repeat on ITV3 this year for the 20th anniversary).
It's a shame it isn't the complete uncut 1996 version, but I'd assume Network DVD will only be able to release the version ITV is willing to authorise, so it's not their fault, and that it's available at all is still reason to celebrate.
The acting is uniformly excellent. It's one of the programmes I would use as an example of why TV is as much an artform as film or music. Highly recommended, with one small mention that this isn't the complete version that transmitted on ITV in 1996. There is a section missing, which dealt with the coroner's conclusion as to when all the victims were clinically dead. He said it was 3:15pm, even though police witnesses and paramedics had testified that some victims were still alive well past that time. There was originally a scene with an investigator calling a policeman asking him to "confirm" his story about his dealing with a victim who he said was still alive near 4pm. Apparently, the actual coroner was unhappy with this section, and his portrayal during the inquest, and the scene was removed from subsequent showings (including the repeat on ITV3 this year for the 20th anniversary).
It's a shame it isn't the complete uncut 1996 version, but I'd assume Network DVD will only be able to release the version ITV is willing to authorise, so it's not their fault, and that it's available at all is still reason to celebrate.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I did not see the tragedy as it began to unfold at Hillsborough but I can vividly remember being shocked when it began to appear on news flashes soon afterwards and the memory of these scenes has stayed with me ever since. The film brilliantly reconstructs how an ordinary day for a group of people who go to a football match or stay at home to watch it on television becomes a nightmare of panic, uncertainty and anger as first the people are caught up in the crush, then their relatives at home suffer the agony of not knowing if they survived and then the survivors and their relatives having to cope with realising how badly the emergency was handled by the authorities. Particularly galling is the knowledge by some relatives that their loved ones who died that dreadful day could have been saved if the rescue had been better organised by those who were charged with the responsibility of doing this.
The acting is uniformally fine by the cast, their portrayal of how families would feel in these circumstances is superbly conveyed and the scenes of what happened afterwards when the enquiry took place is particularly well done. You could really feel their frustration and rage as the full extent of the failures of the authorities and their refusal to acknowledge them became apparent.
As with many tragedies lessons were learnt and football grounds were made safer and the authorities are now, hopefully, better at dealing with such emergencies. I only hope that it does not take another Hillsborough for us to find out differently.
David Rowland
The acting is uniformally fine by the cast, their portrayal of how families would feel in these circumstances is superbly conveyed and the scenes of what happened afterwards when the enquiry took place is particularly well done. You could really feel their frustration and rage as the full extent of the failures of the authorities and their refusal to acknowledge them became apparent.
As with many tragedies lessons were learnt and football grounds were made safer and the authorities are now, hopefully, better at dealing with such emergencies. I only hope that it does not take another Hillsborough for us to find out differently.
David Rowland
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Once agian Jimmy McGovern through his writing has been able to capture events, emotions and experiences true to live. Some of the scenes were heart rendering to watch, so one can only imagine the pain and anguish the families and surviors went through, and continue to experience. Particularlly in light of the recent reports that the new Lib/Con coalition are considering to U-Turn on the decision made last year to give full access to all the files relating to the event.
Do not dispair the truth will come out, 'JUSTICE FOR THE 96'
Do not dispair the truth will come out, 'JUSTICE FOR THE 96'
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A tragic necessity
In hindsight, Jimmy McGovern's Hillsborough is possibly a little over-rated, as it doesn't exactly go out of its way to let the audience draw its own conclusions about... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. M. Odoni
Hillsborough DVD
Bought 2 copies, one for me, one for my son, so he would know the story from our perspective.
Shocking it was banned from distribution for so long.
Shocking it was banned from distribution for so long.
Published 11 months ago by Mr. A. E. Findlay
sad but true.
excellent! wasn't too happy with the breaks were I suppose there would usually be adverts, but not the end of the world.Highly recommended
Published 18 months ago by Michael Redman
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Great acting from the cast. Fantastic portrayal of the tragedy of Hillsborough - message is put across without making it too graphic and in-your-face. Read more
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