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Based on the best book about football ever (Time Out) by Pete Davies, One Night in Turin tells the incredible inside story of Englands Italia 1990. From an age before the Premier League and multi-million pound salaries, remember how a under pressure (Sir) Bobby Robson and the mercurial Paul Gascoigne led a small band of English brothers to overcome scandal, political intrigue and even the mighty Dutch, to reach a semi-final against West Germany in Turin. From Platts last-minute winner against Belgium and Linekers cool finishing, to the heartbreak of being one kick away from the World Cup Final, relive all the glory and pain of an epic event that changed our footballing nation forever. Featuring match action from the FIFA archives and previously unseen footage from inside the England camp, as the nation begins to dream again, see how the modern age of the game began.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I thought that it was an excellent documentary,yes there was the odd bit of reenactment but it did not detract from the film,it was a well balanced critique of an actual event,I could watch it again and again.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was 17 in 1990; I remember Italia 90 with more fondness than any tournament before or since. I watched virtually every match and it came at a perfect time in my life. And I loved Pete Davies' book, All Played Out (although that now appears to have changed its name to One Night in Turin as well). This, then, is the film of the book.
And the archive footage is put together very well. But why the intrusive and (let's be honest, not very well done) reconstructions? The footage is supplemented by close up shots of feet kicking footballs, snappers taking pictures and, most bizarrely, a pervy reporter leering through a door at a footballer in bed with a page 3 lovely. It's just weird. Gary Oldman's commentary is also strangely laddish when it doesn't need to be. In places it was halfway towards Danny Dyers bosh bosh bosh.
And that is not to say that, overall, it's not highly enjoyable. Particularly if, like me, you are the right age to remember all of this. But the film makers made some really odd choices along the way
And the archive footage is put together very well. But why the intrusive and (let's be honest, not very well done) reconstructions? The footage is supplemented by close up shots of feet kicking footballs, snappers taking pictures and, most bizarrely, a pervy reporter leering through a door at a footballer in bed with a page 3 lovely. It's just weird. Gary Oldman's commentary is also strangely laddish when it doesn't need to be. In places it was halfway towards Danny Dyers bosh bosh bosh.
And that is not to say that, overall, it's not highly enjoyable. Particularly if, like me, you are the right age to remember all of this. But the film makers made some really odd choices along the way
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I thoroughly enjoyed One Night in Turin. Sentimental in places, perhaps, but for a just turned 30 something who's first memories of a football tournament come from Italia '90, it brought back some great memories. I particularly enjoyed the behind the scenes excerpts, which give a fascinating insight into the culture of the squad and team management. Also to see Bobby Robson in his prime, full of fight and gusto, just like we all want to remember him, was great! The reconstructions may grate some, but they only truly form a very small part of an overall excellent documentary. In summary, Gazza's fallen brilliance, Robson's plucky pride and just a single kick away from the Word Cup Final. For me, this was the perfect way to get in the mood for South Africa!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Thrilling for Anyone
A top quality documentary can make you involved in the subject even if it's not one you already know much about, and this is excellent, communicating the significance of this... Read more
Published 1 month ago by BookFiend
superb film
what a superb film , it took me right back to 1990 , Bobby Robson was a brilliant manager and i dont think we realised it at the time , i love the bit were its subtitled when Gazza... Read more
Published 2 months ago by tass
The best sporting docu so far
1982 was the earliest world cup I can remember watching but 1990 was when the worlds greatest sporting tournament really hit home for me and its cultural meaning of the times. Read more
Published 12 months ago by The TV Man
One Night In Turin
This was an outstanding snippet of what was an emotional, roller coaster tournament for England.Cleverly ut together, I couldn't turn it off as I was sent back to 1990 to relive... Read more
Published 17 months ago by B. Dullabh
oh, the memories!!!
Loved it, brought back memories of my fave world cup tournament and I was able to reminisce about a time when my much loved national team played with pride. Buy it!
Published 22 months ago by dextrose
What a waste.
Very poor quality for a blu-ray. The shots are of poor quality vhs. Your better off getting the dvd rather than the blu-ray.
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There are a few errors. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Steven Palmer
Brilliant
A really good watch and the commentary from Gary oldman is excellent I learnt alot from this film I had no idea bobby robson was under so much pressure, as I was only 3 when italia... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Tuffin1987
Twenty years is a long time
I watched this film the night before England v Germany at this years world cup. It got me hoping that with a bit of wit, skill, fluidity and luck, we would be avenging that defeat. Read more
Published 23 months ago by mrbigishome
Football, the rebirth of a nation, and a tearjerking, historical drama...
One Night in Turin covers the weeks leading up to Italia 90 and the tournament itself as it crescendoes to the Night in Turin which has now been etched into national folklore. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Fraser the Frank Fish
Very moving, great soundtrack!
I'll be honest, I'm not exactly a massive football fan, but i love nostalgia and I found the documentary film "One Night in Turin" very moving in its portrayal of the 1990 world... Read more
Published 24 months ago by DJ Gobbie
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