i adore this movie . put it into word a to why be probably far more difficult for this film than any of the others i have talk about on this website . firstly i can totally empathise with the lead character . even down to the the fantastic choice of band display on his wall ( the jam and the special although i be not too sure about patti smith myself . ) we have all probably be in the situation gregory find himself in during the movie and this just bring it all back . play football in the school team ( and chat nonchalently to spectator when should have be keep an eye on player bear down on goal ) and get into scrape with teacher and of course that first date with the girl of your dream . i always come away from watch this movie with a high feel good factor . gregory end up with susan who be far more suited and good for him than dorothy even if it take the whole movie for him to discover this . you even feel it will work out for his mate andy and charlie a they trudge off at the end in the cheerful knowledge that they can start afresh chase girl the next day ( i love the way charlie doesn not say a word thru the whole movie and go along with andy silly scheme and eventually get the last word ) . in addition to these character there a whole slew of fantastic character such a steve who obsess with his bake enterprise and the eccentric headmaster ( off you go and you small boy and ) and of course mr menzies the bumbling pe teacher who isn not really take seriously by the other male teacher in the school and be obsess with put together the perfect football team . another thing i like be the way the young kid seem more in control and knowledgeable than gregory and his mate . gregory sister be the one with the fashion sense and be the guide hand in try to sort out his love life while it gregory who be the petulant immature one when confront by his sister young admirer at the front door . i think this movie have a refreshing view of the innocence of early school day a oppose to other film which may go down the darker grange hill route of drug or bully etc .