On the outside this really doesn't look good, a comedy satirizing the Brit hooligan genre, but strike a light it works!
When young Danny (Jason Maza) has a chance meeting with football hooligan 'legend' Dez (Nick Nevern) his life is changed from a nobody to a somebody, someone in Britains biggest firms, and they intend to be number 1, which means toppling Dez's nemesis Yeti (Tom Burke) and leader of the top firm in the Country.
Manic, quite stupid and childish (the gang's local is "The Iron Hoof") but often very funny,their introduction to Ecstasy, an amusing argument about how many of the firm have autobiographies ("you don't have a book? You mug!!") the 'Good Fellas' gag a highlight of silliness and bad taste (..that's Mickey The Rapist ...oh and that's John The C**t!")
The movie has a few amusing pop up cameos, Danny Dyer, Craig Fairbrass, but star of the show is Jason Maza as lead Dez and also the movies director, sporting a hideous 80's tracksuit and massive 'tashe, he's a comedy Charles Bronson (not the actor, the notorious criminal) all sneers and stares.
"I'm gonna open you up like a Village Fete, you saucy slag!!"
Some gags don't always hit the spot but when they do, and it's quite often, they hit the bullseye in this surprisingly funny flick.
*****
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