As funny and as ridiculous as this movie is, this scene is in essence a wonderful piece of cinema.

I'm not even English but I absolutely love when he says: "Ladies and gentlemen- England will be playing 4-4-fucking-2."

@user-dz8bj6vt1v

2 жыл бұрын

Where are you from ?

@roryslaine7896

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-dz8bj6vt1v Ireland. You hacking ya bollocks?

@dandl3149

3 ай бұрын

Being English in a nutshell

Absolutely love this film ❤️ This scene always gets me a bit teary 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Brilliant scene. And Phil Jupitus nails it as the stereotypical knob head English journo, claiming to speak for 'the fans' FOUR FOUR FOOKIN TWO!!

@michaeljefferson5737

3 жыл бұрын

i realize I am kinda randomly asking but does anyone know of a good place to watch newly released series online?

@jaxsonalberto8378

3 жыл бұрын

@Michael Jefferson i would suggest flixzone. Just google for it :)

@leroykian3298

3 жыл бұрын

@Jaxson Alberto yup, been watching on flixzone for since april myself :D

@michaeljefferson5737

3 жыл бұрын

@Jaxson Alberto Thank you, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) Appreciate it!

@jaxsonalberto8378

3 жыл бұрын

@Michael Jefferson no problem :D

"I've been on antidepressants... along with some lager and Sambuca chasers, Tia Maria and the odd glass of wine." 😂

Never tire of watching this. An absolutely ridiculous movie with one of the best 3 or 4 minutes of cinema ever in it, in my humble opinion.

Considering he’s been on the anti-depressants along with some lagers and a few sambuka chasers... tia Maria and the odd glass of wine, it’s not a bad speech 😂

@neil7994

3 жыл бұрын

i wonder what that woould be like. I might try it - during "lockdown"

@jackrichardson4089

2 жыл бұрын

Ted Lasso does a better job at analysing mental health, but I fucking love this movie

@tomben6180

Жыл бұрын

That was the night before lol

As daft as this movie is ive heard several top actors recite this and Tomlinson's effort is the most emotional and magical rendition.

@SK-kh2rs

Жыл бұрын

The movie is genius

@ewanmacfarlane9195

Жыл бұрын

@@SK-kh2rs Is it ..is it though

@SK-kh2rs

Жыл бұрын

@@ewanmacfarlane9195 yes.. yes it is

What an absolutely exquisite bit of directing. This scene is so emotive, powerful, moving and inspirational. Simply artistic genius. This must be one of the most rewatched movie scenes ever. I know this because I have watched it a dozen times just this past week!

I still cheer at the end even now. Sheer class from Ricky Tomlinson...

@googleloogle4379

3 жыл бұрын

Handball against Argentina..... No chance

The sudden contrast between the beautiful telling of the poem to the England will play 4-4 fucking 2 is so good.

I know this is a comedy film but this sends shivers down my spine

One of my favourite bits of the film and the best speech ever by an England Manager (Real or Fictional).

@lifegoals9528

6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Simpson No, Bobby Robson once apparently spoke with such passion that several players were in tears and team went on to beat a strong Mexico side 3-0 away.

@pazthepole2814

3 жыл бұрын

@@lifegoals9528 did they beat the French 2-0 in the quarters tho? Didn’t think so, Mike Basset for PM

@staffh3815

2 жыл бұрын

@@lifegoals9528 Robson, what a legend ,the documentary on him was brilliant and hilarious

@aidanmagill6769

2 жыл бұрын

Irishman here, so believe me when I say (through gritted teeth) "On your feet, don't let the Germans see that you're tired."

@kaihiggins725

Жыл бұрын

@@aidanmagill6769 ‘you’ve already won once, go and do it again’

I still get shivers at '4-4-fucking-2'

Great speech. Beautiful delivery. Great actor. Give him the England job !!

The definitive reading of the poem for me. No other version comes close.

Best moment in cinema history

@niallg3551

Жыл бұрын

Lol, if it’s the only move you’ve ever seen

@benjamincorbett

Жыл бұрын

@@niallg3551 what’s your favourite? End of Casablanca? Godfather -make and offer he can’t refuse? I believe this is better than most.

@niallg3551

Жыл бұрын

@@benjamincorbett The movie is decent but it’s absurd to declare any of it the ‘best moment in cinema history’. Absolutely wild comment.

@benjamincorbett

Жыл бұрын

@@niallg3551 it's an opinion, probably a really unpopular opinion though haha

greatest poem ever written

I watched this the other night on You Tube, I hadn't seen it in years, but the IF speech, was one of the most poignant things I have ever heard, I cried like a baby.

Mike Bassett. Getting to World Cup semifinals before it was cool.

In life this can happen, where the World can feel on top of you. That is what makes this such a beautiful scene.

I love the contrast of the really emotional poem to the ‘England will play 4-4 fucking 2!’

This Poem makes me tremble with emotion every time I hear it. Imo it’s the best poem ever for that very reason but I know very little about poetry.

@devpike4499

Жыл бұрын

thats why it is so good it can appeal to "the common man" putting complicated concepts in simple terms IS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HARDER THAN TRYING TO SOUND INTELLIGENT WITH LONG WORDS THE CONCEPT IS THE WHOLE CAKE NOT THE WORDS USED TO CONVEY IT

@ElderithErestorMallister

7 ай бұрын

Same here; I was gonna post a comment but then I read yours and you said what I wanted to say. Try Gunga Din - it’s a poem by Kipling who wrote this one also. It’s fucking great. But yeah; this poem is so good and this scene absolutely breaks me. By this point of the film your rooting for him so hard. National treasure is Tomlinson.

@creativeamerican8811

7 ай бұрын

@@ElderithErestorMallister just had a look at the poem, I like it but I need to wake up more before I fully digest it. I’m English tho not American so it’s not lost in translation , I am just recovering from Pneumonia and it’s early. X

@ElderithErestorMallister

7 ай бұрын

@@creativeamerican8811 lol well said. I’m British too man, Welsh actually. I’m not sure but I always thought Kipling was American. But after the maker of exceedingly good cakes I probably got that wrong. Gunga Din is about a Sherpa who helped the British troops abroad, who could endure more than the hardened soldiers campaigning. He led them and helped them but had no military training, but he did the ugly bits they couldn’t. That’s really simplistic but it’s kind of the gist. ‘If’ is my favourite poem. It makes me tear up when I hear it; it’s unbelievable. But in this crazy modern world where we get told lies about how we should behave; hearing about this long gone era where apparently we were all bigots and cavemen, this poem signifies that even back then a man could admire, respect, rely and even love each other, regardless of where we hail from. Just my humble analysis, but it’s still a beautiful poem.

@ElderithErestorMallister

7 ай бұрын

You might not get the ‘exceedingly good cakes’ bit, it’s a British pop culture reference.

Phil Jupitus is amazing at making you want to smack him in the face in this film! Pretty much sums up those 'fans' who do nothing but complain about our national team in one character

@danielcharlton5159

4 жыл бұрын

thats just who he is as a person. I've been wanting to smack him in the face since he's been on my telly so not hard for someoone to simply play themself.

@charlielynes

7 ай бұрын

His being a binman at the end was quite poetic 😂

Brings a tear to my eye, that does. 😢

One of the best poems ever written. And fits the film perfectly as has a big space in all sport. You will see it in a few sport club house from amateur to professional. And Ricky's delivery is done completely beautifully.

A fantastic recital of an exceedingly good poem. :)

@GODTamIT

7 жыл бұрын

"exceedingly good" a very coincidental way of describing a poem by Kipling.

@neil7994

Жыл бұрын

@@GODTamIT haha, Brits got it.

One of the best versions of if I know. I love it. And Ricky Tomlinson nailed it. 4 4 fucking 2!

Omg I hope we win this final later on today this gave me goose bumps!!!!!!!

@gavmac3

2 жыл бұрын

3 missed penalty’s fucking bullshit

I think this is the best British film ever with perhaps the best-timed speech ever. I've never seen such a good performance as Ricky Tomlinson's in this role.

@seankelly378

Жыл бұрын

Trainspotting and snatch just beat it imo

The best movie about football.

@jackoherts

4 жыл бұрын

escape to victory mate

@SonnyK248

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackoherts nah this is much better

I genuinely just teared up watching this, not sure what that says about my mental state at the minute 😂 what an incredible scene though, one of my favourites ever

@Jason-ww3xi

2 ай бұрын

If your mental state isn't jangled these days then I'm afraid you have no soul.

quite incredible that a comedy movie (it is so much more than that obviously) happens to produce the best performance of If ever. Come on England for Saturday!

I think this scene represents the importance of 'IF' and Mike Bassetts character development in the film. All of what he quoted had happened to him, and yet his character perseveres. It hilarious to watch what happens to him during the film, but this scene shows the emotional reality of it all.

This scene turned a knockabout comedy into a masterpiece in my opinion.

I remember watching this for the first time and thinking "He's going to say 'mason'!"

@02cahillt

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 Would've been fooking hilarious!

One of my favorite poems. Never heard of this movie, but I love this scene. I'll have to watch the whole thing someday.

@melstocks537

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant film watch it

What the modern game is missing, PASSION 😢

Harry Maguire's father got two broken ribs in the Wembley stampede ... before the manager made two cold subs and a child take the penalties... Mike Bassett is God.

A genuinely hilarious movie on the whole. However, this scene, was fucking deeper than the Atlantic. Very moving.

Rudyard Kipling, briliant.

It’s coming home.come on England

brilliant scene. just love it.

Just saw this on channel 5, brilliant film even today.

Fill up every time I watch this.

mike basset legend four four fu#ken two best formation in football

ITS COMING HOME

I admire this guy! So calm and so truthful! "IF" ...

Love it

I visit this video sometimes. I fucking love it.

The best

Absolute class

IT'S FUCKING COMING HOME AND I'M GONNA CRY TEARS OF JOY

One most moving bit of tv ive seen ricky was class in this and this scene is world class

For a comedy ("I've had to make one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make in my life - uhm, I've decided to carry on as the England manger" is hilarious) this scene is up there for dramatic delivery and signalling a turning point. If you have a leader, under adversity, with the media throwing stones at him come out and make a speech like this you'd run through walls for him.

Best British comedy by far for years come on england

Magnificent

Incredible

Why didn't Roy Hodgson give this speach? Also, maybe we should have insisted in playing 4-4- *******- 2

@finlaystanley8910

3 жыл бұрын

Ladies and gentlemen, England will have Harry fucking Kane on corners!

@LiamCowling

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine Southgate doing this today

I love this scene..Classic!

BASSETT FOR ENGLAND - we get to the semis!!!!!!!!!! best delivery of this poem ever

I remember when this movie came out it was just a cash grab capitalising on England for once looking like a team that was actually going to win the World Cup (for real 😂 it had been a minute before we had a great team) but this is genuinely a great football movie. And this scene was fantastic. I get goosebumps every time I watch it.

One of the coldest scenes in movie history 🥶🥶

So great

love Mike Bassett

My motivation speech

I see I'm not the only one watching this in 2016 on the eve of the Russia game...

@andrewritchie2396

8 жыл бұрын

Im watching it after Iceland game lol

@kisbie

7 жыл бұрын

Watching it after Big Sam's comeuppance. "Your situation... is completely untenable!"

@thetiddlemonster

7 жыл бұрын

The empire was gone, and the world had passed on. The colonies became independent, Europe became a community - and in 1953 the Hungarians came to Wembley to wallop the founders of football 6-3. And did we learn? Did we fuck. We stayed on our island, growling behind our nukes with our thuggish dirty streets, our polluted beaches, our hospitals where the rain comes through the roof, and our schools that can't afford to buy books - we stayed on our island with our fading industries, and our 4-4-fucking-2.

@jonjoking6693

7 жыл бұрын

thetiddlemonster did we learn from 1953? Yes we won the world cup 13 yrs later

That was Fucking genius, best bit of the film.

I actually welled up watching this

I love you boss.

ladies and gentlemen england will be playing 4-4 fucking 2! classic

I can just imagine Roy Hodgson doing this but saying "England will be playing Raheem FUCKING sterling" lol. Roy Hodgson reminds me of mike Bassett.

Yessss...English through and through

What a first class actor Ricky is

brilliant.

This film is so funny. But this scene is so touching. As we see how over pressured the poor bloke is. And it’s the same in reality when we do this to our managers they have no room to breath. But on the plus side them Mexicans were bloody brilliant.

@polinia83

3 жыл бұрын

So true, very relatable. The movie is brilliant and a lot of what happens feels very much like a documentary rather than fiction. Thanks for the comment 👍

Best cinema's scene , by far.

Roy Hodgson could do with memorizing 'If.'

Still glorious.

"Do you like Kipling?" "I don't know, you naughty boy, I've never kippled."

thanks m8, great vid :)

COME ON ENGLAND!!!

Rudyard Kipling ❤

I came here for the world day of poetry.

If only we could have been showing this in 2022 at the world cup final... Ah well, another year!

If God did speeches

Classic....

Mike BASSETT for england manager 2012

amen to this. God save the queen

England. 🌹

Always think of graham taylor when i watch this film and the way he was treated and im a scot

genius

G'waaan Mike! That's giving it to 'em.

The two dislikes are Fabio Capello and Steve McClaren.

FOUR FOUR FUCKING TWO I love it

4 MORE YEARS

Fucking nailed it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, England will be playing four four fucking two."

Scotland at Wembley tonight. Come on England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Cmon England