Topic: Favourite 5 British films ever

[So… Howard Philips]

no love for Quadraphinia?

Count me in, seeing Sting in that bell boy’s outfit after being King of the Faces was worth the watch.

So;

Long Good Friday
Get Carter
The Victim
Lawrence of Arabia

[Elmo!]

Another one for my list... struggle to decide 5.

Trainspotting
Four Lions
The Death of Stalin

[BarryCrocker]

Count me in, seeing Sting in that bell boy’s outfit after being King of the Faces was worth the watch.

So;

Long Good Friday
Get Carter
The Victim
Lawrence of Arabia

It was on cable here just last weekend. Watched it for the first time and really enjoyed it. Could have had a stronger finish.

Also squeezed in a viewing of Lawrence of Arabia. Epic story.

I'd add to my list Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Superb casting and style.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

great shout

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So is that the one I’m on aboot in the post above the fleem name? They crash at the end? Was it a fleem or teeby show?

[Buck Pete]

Deadmans Shoes is brilliant.

Saw a clip of this on my Facebook feed earlier. It does look gritty.

I knew about the film but never got around to watching it.

One question.  Are the scenes of abuse to the main characters brother really bad?  I try to avoid that stuff these days.  Not that I am a victim or anything (thankfully), its just something I find hard to watch nowadays.

[Draex]

Saw a clip of this on my Facebook feed earlier. It does look gritty.

I knew about the film but never got around to watching it.

One question.  Are the scenes of abuse to the main characters brother really bad?  I try to avoid that stuff these days.  Not that I am a victim or anything (thankfully), its just something I find hard to watch nowadays.

It's very hard to give you pointers as I think it would ruin the film, I didn't find anything particularly shocking though mainly because of the order of events.

[RedDeadRejection]

Christ, forgot about Four Lions and Dead Man's Shoes. Both amazing

[kavah]

So is that the one I’m on aboot in the post above the fleem name? They crash at the end? Was it a fleem or teeby show?

Telly, yes they crash (I haven't seen it since it then, went down a youtube rabbit hole with Alan Bleasdale's Our Day Out, Letter From Breznev and Dancin' Thru the Dark doing that research Capon 

top 5 scouse films:



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[Baby Huey]

Five Scouse films? I did try to include only one of the film of Terence Davies. I failed. The man is a genius of film making. The fact he's from Liverpool and is one of the greatest directors to come from this country is a thing of great pride for Scousers, or should be.



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[Ray K]

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Our school in Ireland put on a big musical production of Our Day Out with 12-year-old me in the choir. Played for a week in the theatre in town, matinees at weekends and all. I have literally never seen any version of this ever, so looking forward to watching this.

And before you ask, I was a regular Aled fucking Jones before my voice broke.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Our school in Ireland put on a big musical production of Our Day Out with 12-year-old me in the choir. Played for a week in the theatre in town, matinees at weekends and all. I have literally never seen any version of this ever, so looking forward to watching this.

And before you ask, I was a regular Aled fucking Jones before my voice broke.

'WE'RE WALKING IN THE EIRE'

[Hazell]

Add Four Lions to  my list.

Yes! Top 5 for me as well.

Four Lions
Alien (based on Andy's post above)
Brazil
In The Loop

Can't think of a fifth just yet.

[Crosby Nick]

'WE'RE WALKING IN THE EIRE'

Although it’s Da Eire.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Although it’s Da Eire.

Oh look who it is. Bob fucking hope. Tell ya what. Why dont you fuck off an write ya own jokes

[Ray K]

Although it’s Da Eire.

Dere's more to Eire dan dis

[FlashingBlade]

if......

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.

Long Good Friday

Matter of Life and Death.

Trainspotting.

[TepidT2O]

No love for Local Hero or Shirley Valentine?

[Baby Huey]

No love for Local Hero or Shirley Valentine?

Local Hero is one of the greatest films to be made in this or any other country. Shirley Valentine, not so much.

Local Hero drew upon those Ealing films we all loved as kids.

[Rob K]

Yes! Top 5 for me as well.

Four Lions
Alien (based on Andy's post above)
Brazil
In The Loop

Can't think of a fifth just yet.

Ah fuck me, In The Loop!  I need to redo my list.

Hot fuzz
Shaun of the dead
Snatch
Lock stock and two smoking barrels
This is England

Hot fuzz
Shaun of the dead
In The Loop
Four Lions
Goldeneye

[Crosby Nick]

Oh look who it is. Bob fucking hope. Tell ya what. Why dont you fuck off an write ya own jokes

Easier to Nick other peoples’.

[smutchin]

No love for Local Hero or Shirley Valentine?

Love Local Hero. Definitely a contender.

Also love Shirley Valentine but it’s a film of a play so feels like it doesn’t really count. Likewise Educating Rita.

[Baby Huey]

Love Local Hero. Definitely a contender.

Also love Shirley Valentine but it’s a film of a play so feels like it doesn’t really count. Likewise Educating Rita.

The play was a monologue, iirc.

[smutchin]

The play was a monologue, iirc.

Indeed it was. Bernard Hill and Tom Conte are great but Pauline Collins is by far the best thing about the film. She’s brilliant. Would have loved to see her in the stage production.

[Kuytinho]

In Bruges
About Time
Casino Royale
The Father
Mike Bassett: England Manager

[moondog]

Five Scouse films? I did try to include only one of the film of Terence Davies. I failed. The man is a genius of film making. The fact he's from Liverpool and is one of the greatest directors to come from this country is a thing of great pride for Scousers, or should be.





Got to have Gumshoe in the top 5 Scouse films.

[classycarra]

Yes! Top 5 for me as well.

Four Lions
Alien (based on Andy's post above)
Brazil
In The Loop

Can't think of a fifth just yet.

Seeing Elmo's list of three, I was going to say by association I wonder if the fourth might be In The Loop but you beat me to it!

Also, as much I hate to agree with Andy on anything film related (only joking but not really) I had the same thought when I saw Alien being included!

[Elmo!]

Seeing Elmo's list of three, I was going to say by association I wonder if the fourth might be In The Loop but you beat me to it!

Also, as much I hate to agree with Andy on anything film related (only joking but not really) I had the same thought when I saw Alien being included!

I thought of In The Loop but to be honest, I think it pails a bit in comparison to The Thick of It and decided one Ianucci film was enough!

[So… Howard Philips]

In Bruges
About Time
Casino Royale
The Father
Mike Bassett: England Manager

The David Niven one with the Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass soundtrack?

[duvva 💅]

In no specific order

Trainspotting
Nuts in May
The Life Of Brian
Withnail & I
Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (How did I forget this initially)

[Draex]

Maybe not top 5 but ID is a good film, I first watched this during RE lessons as I chose not to take the GCSE..

[Crosby Nick]

Maybe not top 5 but ID is a good film, I first watched this during RE lessons as I chose not to take the GCSE..

I fackin’ love you Gumbo!

[smutchin]

A couple of other candidates that haven't been mentioned yet...

Excalibur - probably my favourite film growing up. It's an unholy mess and the dialogue is atrocious but it has some great set pieces and looks fantastic. Nicol Williamson is brilliant as Merlin. Probably the best take on the Arthurian legend on screen.

Also stars Helen Mirren, which got me thinking about other films she has been in...

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is another great one.

O Lucky Man! - the follow-up to If...

The Long Good Friday has already been mentioned.

[Wild Romany Boy]

A couple of other candidates that haven't been mentioned yet...

Excalibur - probably my favourite film growing up. It's an unholy mess and the dialogue is atrocious but it has some great set pieces and looks fantastic. Nicol Williamson is brilliant as Merlin. Probably the best take on the Arthurian legend on screen.

Also stars Helen Mirren, which got me thinking about other films she has been in...

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is another great one.

O Lucky Man! - the follow-up to If...

The Long Good Friday has already been mentioned.

Excalibur is brilliant viewing, if as, you rightly say, it isn't a classic. Having only known Nicol Williamson from a lacklustre Columbo episode beforehand, I was like...wow, he's amazing. Would have loved to have seen him on stage.

[duvva 💅]

Maybe not top 5 but ID is a good film, I first watched this during RE lessons as I chose not to take the GCSE..

Fav 5 football hooligan films in no particular order

ID
Green Street
Football Factory
The Firm (Original)
Away Days

Mind You I can’t really think of many others

[Baby Huey]

A couple of other candidates that haven't been mentioned yet...

Excalibur - probably my favourite film growing up. It's an unholy mess and the dialogue is atrocious but it has some great set pieces and looks fantastic. Nicol Williamson is brilliant as Merlin. Probably the best take on the Arthurian legend on screen.

Also stars Helen Mirren, which got me thinking about other films she has been in...

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is another great one.

O Lucky Man! - the follow-up to If...

The Long Good Friday has already been mentioned.

Those two are great films.

The soundtrack is another part of Excalibur that really added to the story.  Peter Greenaway...just a really good director. The scene were "that meal" is served was beautiful.

[RedDeadRejection]

I've clearly got my list wrong as I forgot about In the Loop too 🤔

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Comfort & Joy is Bill Forsyth's best movie.

[jillcwhomever]

I can't believe I haven't mentioned the Paddington films. 😀

[smutchin]

The soundtrack is another part of Excalibur that really added to the story.

The Old Spice tune! 

Peter Greenaway...just a really good director. The scene were "that meal" is served was beautiful.

The music is always good in Peter Greenaway films too - Michael Nyman, usually.

[Crosby Nick]

I can't believe I haven't mentioned the Paddington films. 😀

Good shout!