Gregory's Girl
Published February 9, 2025
Film info
- Title Gregory's Girl
- Director Bill Forsyth
- Year 1980
- Run time 1hr 31m
- Genres Comedy, Romance
- Tagline That has to be the match of the day...
A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:39 | Curtains, people, curtains. |
| 4:05 | “It’s only a game. It’s only eight games!” |
| 9:28 | The toothbrush has a curly lead on it! |
| 14:53 | Slightly pervy teachers, beware. |
| 24:46 | This does feel like watching an extended episode of Grange Hill or something. |
| 34:04 | You all saw that penguin walk past in the background too, right? |
| 43:14 | “wah-shing the windies.” |
| 46:32 | This 10 year old is really laying down some wisdom. |
| 52:24 | “No men or women, just a world full of wankers.” |
| 1:07:14 | Bath advice through the door. |
| 1:16:53 | They’re sort of playing pass-the-parcel with Gregory. |
Thoughts
I had never heard of this film and had no expectations going into it, so it was a revelation. It’s a quiet, simple film that follows a group of school kids going about their day - playing sports, falling in love, figuring things out. It looked quite cheap and really felt like an extended kid’s television programme, but I really got invested in these characters. They were so engaging! And in some ways a bit ahead of their time, what with the girl playing football and the boy cooking up a storm. I was honestly a bit disappointed when we got to the end, I could have followed them around all day.
Rating: 4 / 5
