Small Scale Research Project.

Question:

How have representations of football hooligans/ (society in football violence films(?) ) changed through-out different time periods?

Idea(s):

In my small scale research project I aim to look at Football Violence/ Hooliganism films from different eras and based in different eras, looking how society is portrayed.

Social Identity through football violence.



Films:

Awaydays - Pat Holden (2009)

Set in 1979 in Birkenhead, based around a football gang called or refered to as "The Pack". The film connects to single characters not only the main subject of the violence for example the character "Carty" is dying to get involved with "The Pack" and has to work his way he and you also see interesting parts of his relationships with members of "The Pack" and his Family. Another interesting character is "Elvis" who has everything that "Carty" dreams of but he is not happy with his life and to some extent seems "dark" which he cannot get out of.

The Firm - Nick Love (2009)

Set in the 1980's, based around a young character called "Dom" who pushes to get involed in a football gang run by top boy "Bex", "Dom" is accepted into the gang and becomes one of the boys, he relises that the fighting is becoming out of hand and to some extent based on "Bex's" personal issues and hatred.

Green Street - Lexi Alexander (2005)

A story about an American journalism student called Matt who is expelled for because he was set up for possestion of cocaine, he leaves America and comes to the UK to live with his sister and her husband, Steve, in London. He is introduced to the family and becomes friends with Pete, Steve's brother, after Pete being reluctant to hang out with him. Pete takes Matt to the football, and after match Matt tries to avoid the violence but gets caught up in it dispite his efforts. Matt becomes a part of the football firm ran by Pete, and the story follows him through the fights and football matches.

Other Films:
The Football Factory-  Nick Love (2004)
Rise of the Footsoldier- Julian Gilbey(2007)