MellbergsBeard Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Kevin and Perry go large 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 31 minutes ago, useless said: I think my favorite Uk movie would have to be The Red Shoes, I especially love the ballet sequence. Black Narcissus also by Powell and Pressburger is another really good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted June 10, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2019 Shaun of the Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 The Third Man Get Carter A Clockwork Orange The Wickerman Life Of Brian Probably in that order too. (I have not seen Dead Man's Shoes. I'll put that right at the earliest judging by the posters recommending it here) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 10, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 10, 2019 Life of Brian /end 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted June 10, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2019 In addition to things like “The Third Man”, “Zulu”, the python films that have already been regularly mentioned, off the top of my head, I’d suggest - The Lavender Hill Mob Brief Encounter The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Peeping Tom Dr Strangelove The Man Who Would Be King Chariots of Fire Pierrepoint Sexy Beast In Bruges The Damned United 45 Years Oh and “Frenzy”, Hitchcock’s final film in England is rather good. I believe it’s regarded as his last hurrah. Not watched “Dead Man’s Shoes”, will give it a go when I get chance. I always find it interesting what the criteria is when deciding a nationality of a film, director, source material, where it’s filmed, production company, principal cast etc. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) On 30/06/2013 at 16:17, mjmooney said: Zulu presses the Welsh button a bit too much. The West Midlands was part of the recruiting area for the 24th Foot, and there were several Brummies among those VCs. Good film, though. The 24th foot were actually part of the Warwickshire regiment. After the Zulu wars they moved their headquarters to the Brecon area and were transferred to the South Wales Borderer Regiment. If you visit the Warwickshire’s museum in Warwick, you will see quite a collection of Asegai spears and other artefacts. Stanley Baker helped propagate the myth of Rorkes Drift being a Welsh battle when he co produced the film Zulu. There were Welsh men there because the Warwickshire’s recruited from Wales, but most of the Regiment were English. Good film though. My own best would be The Cruel Sea. Edited June 10, 2019 by meregreen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I was going to say In Bruges but realised it wasn't British. So Love Actually. I don't watch many films and I am a sucker for the films of Richard Curtis. This one I go back to a lot. If not this the Slade in Flame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatAboutTheFinish Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 A lot of love for the afore mentioned The Wickerman, a film I have probably watched a hundred times and could still watch again with just as much pleasure. Honourable mention for this hottie too for producing one of the most iconic/memorable scenes in British cinema history. Also a great film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 11 hours ago, Designer1 said: Still no change there. Still haven't seen Dead Man's Shoes. Don't know what I'm playing at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Still haven't seen Dead Man's Shoes. Don't know what I'm playing at It's right up your street too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 Just now, kurtsimonw said: It's right up your street too. I bet it is. Everything about it I should like. I really don't know why I haven't watched it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I bet it is. Everything about it I should like. I really don't know why I haven't watched it yet It has my favourite scene in a movie ever and Paddy Considines performance is something to behold. Every look, every movement, every word is perfection. In fact apart from David Thewlis in Naked I think it's also my favourite performance in a British movie. Basically it's brilliant. Edited June 11, 2019 by Designer1 Spelt Thewlis wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Seat68 said: I was going to say In Bruges but realised it wasn't British. Written and directed by a Londoner. Co produced by Film 4. Co produced by Blue Print Productions (founded in London). Ralph Fiennes being very sweary. If “The Third Man” is considered English/British (and it generally is despite being set in Vienna, having three of the four principle cast being American and Italian and also famously co produced by American David O. Selznick) then I don’t see how “In Bruges” can’t be considered English/British. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 Just rereading this thread, all the usual suspect films crop up, but then I keep seeing votes for this Dead Man's Shoes. I've genuinely never even heard of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 The English Patient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I've genuinely never even heard of it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, Shropshire Lad said: Written and directed by a Londoner. Co produced by Film 4. Co produced by Blue Print Productions (founded in London). Ralph Fiennes being very sweary. If “The Third Man” is considered English/British (and it generally is despite being set in Vienna, having three of the four principle cast being American and Italian and also famously co produced by American David O. Selznick) then I don’t see how “In Bruges” can’t be considered English/British. I really thought Mcdonagh was Irish. Love all of his work but In Bruges is the pinnacle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I really thought Mcdonagh was Irish. Love all of his work but In Bruges is the pinnacle. Irish parents to be fair, but from what I understand if you hear him speak he sounds like he’s an extra in “Lock Stock...”. “In Bruges” obviously has a strong Irish feel to it, so if people wanted to call it Irish, I wouldn’t dismiss the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2019 I've mentioned this one earlier in the thread, but if anyone hasn't seen it it's absolutely worth checking out for David Thewlis. His performance as the nihilistic, intellectual conspiracy theorist Johnny is incredible. A very worthy addition to this thread. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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