No matter what the environment, the charm of football is infinite

Kiley 2022-10-01 12:36:31

It tells about the transformation from a super star to a humble prisoner, from being discriminated against and targeted to the team that won the team composed of prison guards by playing uniformly. It also saw different ways of football games in prison, and added a lot of violence. However, the whole film with football as the core has a very good rhythm in the plot. Later, the male lead is allowed to participate in the game and see the real football playing, and win respect with his strength.

And this is the charm of football. Even if the environmental personnel are set differently, people who love football and those who are capable will be respected everywhere.

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Mean Machine quotes

  • Bob Likely: [commentating] And Trojan evades Maston brilliantly.

    Bob Carter: If only he could have done that the night he got nicked.

    [they laugh]

  • [after Billy volunteers for the demonstration, Chiv begins lecturing on dirty tricks in football]

    Chiv: Numero uno: the accidental treading the toe. It's an obvious one, but it works.

    [Monk stamps on Billy's foot]

    Billy the Limpet: AH! Fuck...

    Chiv: Numero... two. Right, Billy, run towards the Monk.

    Billy the Limpet: What, now, eh?

    Chiv: Off you go, half-pace.

    [Billy trots toward Monk, who throws up an elbow that spears him in the face]

    Chiv: The cunningly-titled "elbow in the face." Very, very effective, but you do tend to get sent off, so if you're gonna use it, make sure the ref's not looking. Number Four...

    Billy the Limpet: Hold up, hold up! What happened to Number Three?

    [Monk kicks him in the crotch]

    Chiv: Number Four: when you're helping him up, grab the hairs under his armpits and twist 'em round.

    [Billy yelps in pain]

    Chiv: It hurts like a bastard, doesn't it?

    Billy the Limpet: Yeah!