Two British Films I think have been overlooked imo
Harry Brown
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Good shout on Harry Brown mate
"You don't trust God when it comes to concrete".
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Bolton va va
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- Nov 20, 2012
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For me, on the same level as the excellent "Dead man's shoes " is Paddy Considine's "Tyrranosaur", but hardly anyone ever seems to have seen it.
& agree that the best ever film baddie is Don Logan.
& agree that the best ever film baddie is Don Logan.
- Jan 3, 2012
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Ashamed to say I can't remember who did the dance teaching. was it Tom Wilkinson.
Has anybody mentioned any Mike Leigh Films? Secrets and Lies springs to mind.
Put it this way, you are one of the only people I have met that has seen Goodbye Charlie Bright, and my eldest son as I bought it for him.
Never get bored of watching The Business, brilliant 80s soundtrack.
Away days also has some decent music. I read the book ages before the film came out as I like the author Kevin Sampson.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Was going to mention Tyrranosaur but couldn't be arsed. Wouldn't agree about hardly anyone having seen it, it was massively lauded.
There don't seem to be many Ben Wheatley fans on here or the brilliant Kill List would have got more of a mention. Also Sightseers, his black comedy, another brilliant film of his and of course Brighton's very own, and less brilliant but still watchable Wheatley crime film Down Terrace featuring local actors.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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The Business is a fantastic guilty pleasure. Switch brain off and enjoy the music, the sweeping Balaeric shots and Dyer in some iconic 80s leisurewear. Up there with Sexy Beast.
Chief Wiggum
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- Apr 30, 2009
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Another classic 1940's/50's British film that I think has not been mentioned is 'The Blue Lamp' starring Jack Warner, which I believe was the inspiration for the Dixon of Dock Green TV series.
It was filmed in a documentary style format which was revolutionary for the time and mainly on location in Notting Hill, Shepheds Bush, White City and Paddington. The street scenes are a fascinating glimpse of London at that time.
It was filmed in a documentary style format which was revolutionary for the time and mainly on location in Notting Hill, Shepheds Bush, White City and Paddington. The street scenes are a fascinating glimpse of London at that time.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Nuts in May
Secrets and Lies
Babylon
Marvellous
And I'm going to nick the Irish as our own as we often do in sport, so...
Inside I'm Dancing.
Secrets and Lies
Babylon
Marvellous
And I'm going to nick the Irish as our own as we often do in sport, so...
Inside I'm Dancing.
There is a new one coming out soon set in Ibiza, think it's called Back in Business.
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
Remainer
London to Brighton didn't do much for me but as for Down Terrace. I can't see Jay Cartrights dad in the same light after he pushed that old dear under a 2A to Rottingdean
Guy Fawkes
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- Sep 29, 2007
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Some good films have already been mentioned so i'll add a couple of different ones
'71
In 1971, a young and disorientated British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2614684/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Shaun of the dead
'71
In 1971, a young and disorientated British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2614684/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Shaun of the dead
symyjym
Banned
Shallow Grave was pretty good.
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
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It's brillliant, but not a film. It was a TV play, like Abigail's Party.