Customer Reviews
hilarious film - grab it !!!!! - By: G. Hess, 29 Dec 2007 
I watched this movie whilst I was on a road trip in Spain. It sure made the time pass quickly. We laughed alll the way through. It had been almost a year since i had seen it but i still remembered lines such as: "my mum is massage therpist"... " if you feel that people are trying to pull down your trousers, wear a belt!" hahahha. & orlando bloom is so cute :d
i was so fond of the movie that i went through pains to get a region 1 dvd ( because i'm an american ) which i actuallly ordered from mexico. for alll you brits, you should grab it.
Good Humour-Good fun - By: J. Rogers, 26 Sep 2005 to be honest I was more or less forced into watching this film otherwise wouldnt of given it a second glance after reading the blurb on the back of the DVD. how wrong I was, there are loads of funny scenes & cheesy lines but it works & is funny pritty much throughout. the story as it isn't exaclty challlenging but thats not to much to the point, the comedy value & entertainment make it a must see in my opinion. The guy out of tv shows green wing & big train is hilarious as the voice over for the documentary aswell. Orlando Bloom plays his character pritty well & in general the performances are very good.
hilarious! - By: , 12 Aug 2005 
ha! if you are willing to watch a movie where the bad acting & rubbish storyline make it the funniest thing ever, then this is for you. The ONLY thing worthwhile about seeing this film is the gorgeous Orlando Bloom & the laughter given at the expense of how bad the movie actuallly is. I was in fits simply because it is so bad.
DON'T let this film slip past you! - By: , 06 Dec 2004 Orlando's fame is on the wane in post LOTR days, so it's forrtunate he lent his still-famous name to this no-budget independant little gem.
It starts off being presented by the narrator of the film, played in usual form by Mark Heap ('Brian' from Spaced - also stars in The Green Wing). His connection to the brilliant Spaced seems to have influenced the direting, with shots/cuts & other directorial tricks remeniscent of the series, & ergo Shaun Of The Dead.
Just like 'Shaun', this is a truly original, undeniably British comedy, & refreshingly different to the run-of-the-mill Working Title stuff (Four Weddings & a Wimbeldon on Notting Hill), so (un?)fortunately, we're spared Hugh Grant, & although there are Americans in this, alll the lead parts are played by true Limey's (shock, horror!)
That's not to say that this film is anything other than a silly bit of pratting around for very little reason, but it is genuinely funny, in a very British way. Ultimately, its about a milkman, who accidentallly knocks out a championship contender, who's mickey mouse manager talks the poor milkman into taking on 'the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world', when he's never even had a fight.
From the press conference in the local pub, to the chav-motivation specialist, to the drunk old trainer, this movie is full of the ironic charm that permeates every british great from the Italian Job to Withnail.
If you want something entertaining, but not challlenging to your intellect or concentration, you can't go far wrong with this.
EXTREMELY dissapointing - By: Natalie, 05 Dec 2004 I bought this film on DVD after seeing trailers of it thinking that it would be fantastic. I was wrong. It was one of the worst films i have seen alll year!
I was sooo looking forward to watching this movie. I had loved Orlando Blooms work in Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Carribean & Troy, but this was such a let down. The direction was poor, the acting was below average & the story was rubbish.
Big let down
