2007-02-02 10:49:46 · 4 answers · asked by Fred 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Its very depressing to read that there are some people who have never even heard of the Hillsborough tragedy..It was only twenty years ago, and I dont understand how anyone could call themselves a football fan and still not know anything about it. Please read up a little about it :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
Anyhow, ITV have already made a drama-documentary for British tv about the disaster in 1996. Produced for the network by Granada Television and titled simply Hillsborough, the drama starred Christopher Eccleston as Trevor Hicks, whose story formed the focus of the script. Hicks lost two teenage daughters in the disaster and went on to campaign for safer stadiums, as well as helping form the Hillsborough Families Support Group. It drew much praise for its sensitive handling of the subject matter, paying homage to those killed and not exploiting them. In 1997 it was awarded both the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Royal Television Society awards for Best Single Drama (TV) and was listed by the British Film Institute as #54 in its 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, published in 2000
So, I dont see why a proper movie shouldn't be made..its a tragic story and should be handled sympathetically, but it could help the families in their fight for the truth and compensation from the police.
2007-02-02 22:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hillsbrough is the stadium where Sheffield Wednesday play in England and years ago during a game (I think it was a cup final, I know one of the teams was Liverpool), too many fans were let in and many were crushed to death. Stadiums were not required to have seats then. It's been discussed in many documentaries, but I'm not sure about a movie. I don't know if there would be a big audience for a movie about Hillsbrough.
2007-02-02 13:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by south philly ghirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO NO NO WAY hillsborough was terrible event in football history affecting thousands of people who are still haunted by it. we need to learn from it not make films.
2007-02-02 21:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by Deano™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats hilsborough? have i been living under a rock?
2007-02-02 10:52:55 · answer #4 · answered by alsimpson1234 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋