The natural talent and popularity of this footballer still blows my mind all these years later. He was a great player and deserves to be mentioned amongst some of the best ever to grace the game. This documentary shows the incredible highs, as well as some extremely frustrating lows, from the career of ‘Gazza’, but it fails to give us much at all on Paul Gascoigne the man. Gascoigne (2015) does provide a couple of brief insights into his personal life that have no doubt plagued his psyche, but they are few and far between. What we are left with is an extensive highlight reel that, whilst entertaining, doesn’t break any new ground.

I know fuck all about football but I can tell you that Paul Grabgroin does some good kicks in this.

I was gripped by Gazzamania in the 90's. As a teenage girl I had posters, t shirts, the 'Fog on the Tyne'....Perhaps Gazza was my first teenage celebrity crush. Except he wasn't a 'celebrity' by todays standards (if there are any standards). He was just an ordinary guy done good. Done good for his clubs and done good for England. He swept away the whole nation.

The film had me choking back tears within the first few minutes and at moments throughout. Such a bittersweet story - full of laughs and emotion in equal measure. Not just sadness but anger too -
The film highlights the vile, parasitic nature of the tabloid press -their actions were shown to be morally reprehensible and unforgivable.

A wonderful, touching film.

As much a damning indictment on the sheer ruthless, cold hearted twattery of the British press as it is a tribute to arguably the most naturally talented player ever to pull on an England shirt, Gascoigne may be low on contributors (Gary Lineker, José Mourinho and Wayne Rooney) and it may charge through the significant personal and professional lows in his later years (we effectively go from that glorious goal against Scotland in Euro '96 to the effects of the Screws of the World's phone hacking scandal) like the lad himself did through an opposition's defence during his heyday, but it remains an effective nostalgia rush for any one of a certain age and reminds you just how special he was in between the leers, the jeers, the all-day benders and the giant fake boobs.

Just one of my52 films by Women in 2017 project.

havent watched it and never will but the pricks son is having a kid with my mates sister and he cut them off financially so he can fuck right off

A good documentary with some insight into the flawed genius of Gazza. His autobiography is more raw and in depth but obvious with time restraints. 

A cautionary tale of celebrity and the media role in destroying them

Gascoigne is a decent little documentary, but little else really. We learn little we didn’t already know about the guy. But it is always good to see his greatest moments. He was a fantastic talent and also a great character. The kind of which you just couldn’t have these days or he’d be on Twitter every other week apologizing.

It’s sad to see him fall like he has, I hope he can pick things up, but the film is basically the usual clips and talking heads affair. It’s fine but there’s nothing outstanding here.

I really enjoyed this documentary but what I would say is that 86 minutes is not even half enough time to cover Gazza's career!

It rushed through everything and actually felt as though it was about 40 minutes!

I enjoyed looking back on his amazing stint at Rangers (Could he be the best player I ever saw play for them? And the Euro 96 England run where his goal finished of Scotland. I was gutted at the time but looking back at it, it was sheer class!

It misses a lot of stuff like his wife (which must be to avoid making him look bad) and goes from him getting dropped from the England team to getting his phone hacked and then is ends!

Chronicling the life of Paul Gascoigne, England's World Cup tragic hero. Those familiar all know where this documentary is going, but he looks good during the filming. He is open, honest and personable. There are some good anecdotes and laughs including my favourite, the time he brought an Ostrich to training. But between the childhood traumas and the relentless injuries it's a tough watch.

I'd have used fewer slow-mo close-ups of the various laughing talking-heads and lost a couple of the slow-mo slightly out of focus shots of the kid with a tennis ball, but overall this is a terrific documentary that has stayed with me.

Bittersweet

Gazza is fascinating, not just because he is probably the greatest English player ever but because of this personality and issues off the pitch as well. This captures the on the pitch issues well, although I wanted them to go into his later career and managing Boston, but his off the pitch issues are not captured as well, probably due to Gazza being so involved in it. I wanted stories about Raoul Moat and Jimmy Five Bellies but it just ends on him taking about phone hacking. It also had an incredibly small number of interviewees and bad score. It had loads of potential but felt like it was hamstrung by Gazza's wishes and a small budget.

'Gascoigne' is an easy way to see the good side of a troubled man - England's Paul Gascoigne.

See my full review at soccermoviemom.com/gascoigne-2015/

I could not wtf Gazza was saying. We love archive footie footage tho

The moral of the story...never sign for spurs

havent watched it and never will but the pricks son is having a kid with my mates sister and he cut them off financially so he can fuck right off

Disappointingly little archive in this so you don't really get a sense of Gazza as a player other than all the moments you already know.

Paul Gascoigne is considered by many to be the best English football player ever.
His professional life was plagued with injuries and off-the-pitch scandals.
After retirement he suffered depression and mental problems, alcoholism and drug addiction. He went bankrupt and went into rehab several times. His life is an example of how fame can turn your life upside down as has been constantly proved. Once the most famous person in Europe, Gazza tries now to live with prudence and moderation.
With interviews of Gary Lineker, Wayne Rooney, Jose Mourinho.
Jane Preston directs and interviews one of England greatest footballers.

Debería haber más tíos como Gascoigne y menos como Neymar.

Para nostálgicos del fútbol.

A great documentary about a fascinating character, but we all know it would have benefited from more footage of his Rangers days or even more so if Super Ally was in it. And as morbid as it seems to have seen more into the darker side of his life and the causes.

Accidentally zapped it on my TV. And my attention was there till the end. Bravo, that is quite impressive in mine opinion.