top 10 British films
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top 10 British films
As The Full Monty was on last night,it got me thinking about other classic British movies,my top ten,in no particular order,are as follows.
1)The Full Monty
2)Bend It Like Beckham
3)Brassed Off
4)Billy Elliot
5)Sunshine On Leith
6)Gregory's girl
7)Whisky Galore
8)Local Hero
9)Whistle Down the Wind
10)The Railway Children
Anyone else want to offer their thoughts and suggestions.
1)The Full Monty
2)Bend It Like Beckham
3)Brassed Off
4)Billy Elliot
5)Sunshine On Leith
6)Gregory's girl
7)Whisky Galore
8)Local Hero
9)Whistle Down the Wind
10)The Railway Children
Anyone else want to offer their thoughts and suggestions.
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Re: top 10 British films
. suggests Dead Man’s Shoes should be somewhere on that list.
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Re: top 10 British films
The Cruel Sea.
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Re: top 10 British films
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Third Man
Brief Encounter
The Ladykillers
The Party ( Peter Sellers Comedy ) highly recommended if you haven't seen it..
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Laurence of Arabia
Kes
The Long good Friday
Whistle down the Wind
The Third Man
Brief Encounter
The Ladykillers
The Party ( Peter Sellers Comedy ) highly recommended if you haven't seen it..
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Laurence of Arabia
Kes
The Long good Friday
Whistle down the Wind
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Re: top 10 British films
went the day well
the maggie
ps. the first four films on that initial list make me ashamed of the british film industry.
the maggie
ps. the first four films on that initial list make me ashamed of the british film industry.
Re: top 10 British films
Dunkirk was pretty good.
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Re: top 10 British films
Some people have a limited range in their film viewing - not seeing anything pre-war on there or too much from the 40's and 50's
this recent thread also had a related discussion to that of the OP
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=46185
this recent thread also had a related discussion to that of the OP
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=46185
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Re: top 10 British films
Secrets & Lies - Mike Leigh.
Love that film.
Recently watched Withnail & I, too. In the top 20 at least.
Love that film.
Recently watched Withnail & I, too. In the top 20 at least.
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Re: top 10 British films
A British film which should be in everyone’s top 10 is Sexy Beast. It’s in my top 5 all time films. Some excellent performances in it but Ben Kingsley's role is something else. Absolute nutter!
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Re: top 10 British films
In no particular order
The long good Friday
Layer Cake
The Prestige
Shaun of the dead
Chariots of fire
Kes
Life of Brian
Zulu
Trainspotting
The Elephant man
Alien
Ok it’s 11
The long good Friday
Layer Cake
The Prestige
Shaun of the dead
Chariots of fire
Kes
Life of Brian
Zulu
Trainspotting
The Elephant man
Alien
Ok it’s 11
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Re: top 10 British films
Take Trainspotting out and it will be 10.AlargeClaret wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 5:01 pmIn no particular order
The long good Friday
Layer Cake
The Prestige
Shaun of the dead
Chariots of fire
Kes
Life of Brian
Zulu
Trainspotting
The Elephant man
Alien
Ok it’s 11
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Indeed......Brilliant film...Leyland Claret wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 4:55 pmA British film which should be in everyone’s top 10 is Sexy Beast. It’s in my top 5 all time films. Some excellent performances in it but Ben Kingsley's role is something else. Absolute nutter!
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Re: top 10 British films
Not yet mentioned
Passage To India
The Italian Job
Notting Hill
4 Weddings & a Funeral
Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels
This Sporting Life
Mona Lisa
Passage To India
The Italian Job
Notting Hill
4 Weddings & a Funeral
Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels
This Sporting Life
Mona Lisa
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Re: top 10 British films
Brief Encounter
This Sporting Life
The Wicker Man
Get Carter
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Kes
Rita, Sue and Bob too
Local Hero
The 39 Steps
The Remains of the Day
This Sporting Life
The Wicker Man
Get Carter
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Kes
Rita, Sue and Bob too
Local Hero
The 39 Steps
The Remains of the Day
Re: top 10 British films
I think Quadrophenia would up there and A Very British Coup.
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Re: top 10 British films
Snatch would probably be in there for me although I would expect plenty to disagree.
Rear Window - British director but American set and cast. Guess that doesn’t qualify.
Rear Window - British director but American set and cast. Guess that doesn’t qualify.
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Re: top 10 British films
Not really no,if you were going to include a Hitchcock,"The Lady Vanishes",his last British picture would be a contender.
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Re: top 10 British films
Withnail and I
Philomena
The Cook The Wife The Thief And The Lover
Long Good Friday
4 more not mentioned so far
Philomena
The Cook The Wife The Thief And The Lover
Long Good Friday
4 more not mentioned so far
Re: top 10 British films
Battle of Britain
Dead mans shoes
The bridge on the river Kwai
Oliver!
Dead mans shoes
The bridge on the river Kwai
Oliver!