Episode 21: Goal of the Dead

Explicit content warning

10/29/20 • 60 min

Funny, frightening and just a little bit disgusting, Goal of the Dead is a French zom-com footy film that impressed us far more than we expected. Uniquely split between two directors, this 2014 horror genre mash-up tells the tale of a Parisian superstar returning to his hometown for a match in the twilight of his carer–But he'll have to contend with hordes of the undead if the local hooligans don't get to him first.

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Show Notes:

0:02:20 Goal of the Dead Introduction
0:04:16 Film Discussion
0:42:50 Footy Flicks
0:47:22 Trivia
0:52:30 Matchday Matinee Table

Goal of the Dead on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @ADucky84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

Questions, comments or suggestions for a future episode? Let us know! Reach out to any of our hosts or Matchday Matinee on Twitter to get in touch and start the conversation.

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Show Notes:

0:02:20 Goal of the Dead Introduction
0:04:16 Film Discussion
0:42:50 Footy Flicks
0:47:22 Trivia
0:52:30 Matchday Matinee Table

Goal of the Dead on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @ADucky84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

Questions, comments or suggestions for a future episode? Let us know! Reach out to any of our hosts or Matchday Matinee on Twitter to get in touch and start the conversation.

Previous Episode

Episode 20: Penalty

We're back with the first Indian football film on the Matinee! Featuring Hindi film star Kay Kay Menon, Penalty had us anticipating a South Asian spin on Goal! but knocked it off the post instead. Lukram dreams of playing for the Indian national team, leaving his home of Manipur to head for new opportunities in Lucknow. However, ambition is not enough as he must overcome racism and prejudice to prove he belongs.

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Show Notes:

0:00:00 Welcome to Episode 20
0:01:38 Film Introduction
0:04:15 Discussion
0:57:50 Footy Flicks
1:04:10 Trivia: Season 2 Round 7
1:11:11 Matchday Matinee Table

Penalty on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @ADucky84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

Questions, comments or suggestions for a future episode? Let us know! Reach out to any of our hosts or Matchday Matinee on Twitter to get in touch and start the conversation.

Next Episode

Episode 22: The Keeper

A war-time love story set against the backdrop of World War II, The Keeper is the story of Bert Trautmann–the former-Nazi turned Manchester City legend who is still revered to this day.

Though this is the second WWII POW Camp movie we've covered on the Matinee (we escaped to Victory back in season one), these films couldn't have been more different from each other and The Keeper exceeded the lofty expectations we had for it.

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Show Notes:

0:02:00 The Keeper Introduction
0:02:51 Film Discussion
0:38:50 Footy Flicks
0:48:10 Trivia
0:55:50 Matchday Matinee Table

The Keeper on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @ADucky84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

Questions, comments or suggestions for a future episode? Let us know! Reach out to any of our hosts or Matchday Matinee on Twitter to get in touch and start the conversation.