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...would be a tremendous shame if “The Damned United,” the latest collaboration between screenwriter Peter Morgan and actor Michael Sheen, were deemed merely a good sports movie. This is not a genre film. Football—soccer in this country—is not the subject matter so much as a conduit to the film’s study of ego and relationships. Previous collaborators on “Frost/Nixon” (in which Sheen played television presenter David Frost) and “The Special Relationship...
...from Middlesbrough in the North of England) who played as a center-forward before injuries led him to management. Rather than attempt to mimic the mannerisms of the real Brian Clough, Sheen instead engenders his own impressionist rendering of the manager’s persona. In some respects, however, Morgan and Sheen stick closely to the original—after all, Brian Clough was one of the most quotable figures in sports. Several of the film’s best lines—“I wouldn’t say I’m the best manager...
...stars whose names are now familiar only to Leeds fans, is a minor enthusiasm. After their explorations of epochal moments in British and American history in “The Queen” and “Frost/Nixon,” this is a decidedly quiet triumph from Peter Morgan and Michael Sheen. Yet it underscores their masterful ability to bring characters and events from our recent history to complex, sympathetic, and gripping life–a skill unmatched in contemporary cinema...
...there any parts of Tracy Morgan that you wish were more like Tracy Jordan? -Alice Rodgers, Belfast Yes. I wish Tracy Morgan had $300 million. That's about it. (See the many faces of Tracy Morgan...
...once saw an episode of NBC's short-lived The Tracy Morgan Show on a plane. What did you think of your foray into the world of traditional sitcoms? -Pablo Torre, New York City People would always ask me, Why aren't you on Saturday Night Live? Because everybody has to leave Daddy's house sometime. People say, I'm sorry your show didn't stay on television. Well, maybe if your ass woulda watched it! You know what I'm saying...