Beckham - Netflix Documentary

glenimp617 · 5 Oct 2023 at 08:15

Didn't know this was even a thing until I saw it advertised on the sky planner. Watched the first episode last night and have to say it was a bit of a guilty pleasure. Maybe because I just loved the 90s and seeing clips of news reels, oasis, world cups etc etc

Really enjoyed it, will be watching the second episode tonight

Oh....and I forgot just how hot Victoria looked when she was in the spice girls :cry:

Droolinggimp · 9 Oct 2023 at 22:44

Currently on Episode 2. Been great so far. Just finding out how he coped with the fall out after his red card in the Wc against Argentina.

john_smith · 9 Oct 2023 at 22:48

Finished watching it tonight. He’s a decent human being.

Droolinggimp · 9 Oct 2023 at 22:54

john_smith said:
Finished watching it tonight. He’s a decent human being.

I have not doubt he is, but how the **** he survived that back lash after the Wc is beyond me.

john_smith · 9 Oct 2023 at 22:55

Yeah. It’s a fantastic story arc into episode three.

Droolinggimp · 9 Oct 2023 at 23:35

Damn, Ep2 build up to the Champions league final was was immense. So many feels.

SexyGreyFox · 9 Oct 2023 at 23:47

Watched all four, I can't believe the amount of crap Beckham and Posh put up with, it was relentless.
Any lesser human would have topped themselves.
It's unbelievable she stayed with him: I'm going to Spain, I'm going to USA, I'm going to Spain, I'm going to France, I'm going to USA, that must have been so hard for her and she stuck with him.
I've got a huge admiration for them both to go through all that.

kola · 10 Oct 2023 at 12:48

When David got that red card did the booing really go on for 2 years, did I hear that right?

413x · 10 Oct 2023 at 13:22

Netflix must be pushing this hard. Usually what comes up on my chrome cast-Netflix wait screen is all relevant to me. But this appeared. Which is completely off piste.

glenimp617 · 10 Oct 2023 at 13:23

kola said:
When David got that red card did the booing really go on for 2 years, did I hear that right?

The first season in the premier league was bad, but it did settle down. It kept going during the England games, but then stopped after Greece.

He was an easy target for the opposition supporters, but think he said he used this to spur him on. The boos during the games was nothing as that's part of the course, it was more the family attacks and things off the pitch which were the bigger problem.

The British public gave him more abuse than a pedo! think of that :eek:

Ayahuasca · 10 Oct 2023 at 13:24

SexyGreyFox said:
It's unbelievable she stayed with him: I'm going to Spain, I'm going to USA, I'm going to Spain, I'm going to France, I'm going to USA, that must have been so hard for her and she stuck with him.

Conveniently missing the affair he definitely had, it was so obvious from the documentary that he was guilty, but they did their best to avoid directly confirming it.

Beckham comes across as a pretty decent bloke these days, but I'm sure he's got a few skeletons in his closet from when he was pretty much the sexiest man on the planet.

kayone · 10 Oct 2023 at 13:24

Decent documentary.. easily bingeable. Shows Becks in a different light.

glenimp617 · 10 Oct 2023 at 13:28

SexyGreyFox said:
Watched all four, I can't believe the amount of crap Beckham and Posh put up with, it was relentless.
Any lesser human would have topped themselves.
It's unbelievable she stayed with him: I'm going to Spain, I'm going to USA, I'm going to Spain, I'm going to France, I'm going to USA, that must have been so hard for her and she stuck with him.
I've got a huge admiration for them both to go through all that.

He was a bit selfish, especially with a young family. Some would call it being driven. Depends where you draw the line. Hopefully they found the right balance.
The kids seem ok.

glenimp617 · 10 Oct 2023 at 13:29

Ayahuasca said:
Conveniently missing the affair he definitely had, it was so obvious from the documentary that he was guilty

no question in my mind, he kinda gave his reasons for it

SexyGreyFox · 10 Oct 2023 at 13:35

Ayahuasca said:
Conveniently missing the affair he definitely had, it was so obvious from the documentary that he was guilty, but they did their best to avoid directly confirming it.

I thought the bit about Victoria taking him back and working through it confirmed it.
He said he didn't know how she did it.

Littlenose · 10 Oct 2023 at 17:51

I agree with most of the thought sher ein that it was a good documentary, and showed the Beckam's in a different light.
I really liked that the makers had put some time and thought into making it a decent production rather than a mish mash of clips that didn't really hang together.

Best bit for me was Rio Ferdinand talking about the suits they had :cry:

glenimp617 · 10 Oct 2023 at 20:01

haha, that was funny but the best part for me

Interviewer - Do you think the limelight and meeting Victoria changed you?
Beckham - No, I didn't change at all
Sir Alex - Oh he definately changed, no doubt about that :cry:

SexyGreyFox · 10 Oct 2023 at 20:11

My favourite bit which showed his character was when Capello told him he would never play for Real Madrid and he had to practise on his own.
Capello was gobsmacked he didn't ask to leave but just kept turning up for training on his own for about 3 months until capello gave in..

glenimp617 · 10 Oct 2023 at 20:24

SexyGreyFox said:
My favourite bit which showed his character was when Capello told him he would never play for Real Madrid and he had to practise on his own.
Capello was gobsmacked he didn't ask to leave but just kept turning up for training on his own for about 3 months until capello gave in..

Yeah, definately shows his character. I think it's the same with Victoria. They are both strong people.

Littlenose · 11 Oct 2023 at 06:21

I think I would have called it single minded

I have a lot of respect for Beckham, and even more so for both of them after watching that docu.