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'Must Watch' British Films - **Possible Film SPOILERS**
« on: August 07, 2010, 07:37:58 pm »
I need some pointers on some more must watch British films, along the lines of Guy Ritchies best and Shane Meadows best...

I've seen the likes of Lock Stock, Snatch, Rock n Rolla, This is England, Football Factory, The Firm, Cas, The Business and a few more hooligan/gangster/violent British films  :fighting:.

It's not English that I'm aware of, but I'd been looking to purchase 'A Prophet' as it had been recommended to me.
Are there any you guys can recommend along these lines?

Thanks  :smiley:
- Pete
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2010, 07:56:22 pm »
the layer cake is a good film...The long good friday(old film with bob hoskins)
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2010, 08:06:02 pm »
Green street might be worth a look.
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2010, 08:06:19 pm »
Passport to Pimlico... :signLOL:
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2010, 08:15:21 pm »
Sexy Beast is a cracking film, (it's named after me by the way)  :grin:
Ben Kingsley steals the show.

Rise of the foot soldier is also good

Gangster No1 is another
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2010, 08:17:10 pm »
Quote from: maxitrol on August 07, 2010, 07:56:22 pm
the layer cake is a good film...The long good friday(old film with bob hoskins)
Quote from: Bogwoppit on August 07, 2010, 08:06:02 pm
Green street might be worth a look.

Sorry boys, forgot to list some others previously, but I've seen Layer Cake (which was a good watch) and Green Street. Didn't rate the latter at all. Football Factory is much more of a realistic representation of football violence having seen some of it myself first hand, only mild stuff over the years  :evilgrin:

Quote from: Moschops on August 07, 2010, 08:06:19 pm
Passport to Pimlico... :signLOL:

This was made in 1949 google tells me - I'll give it a watch if you recommend it?  :wink:
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2010, 08:21:32 pm »
This is England is a very good one. Very intense towards the end.

Four lions is bloody brilliant too!
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2010, 08:26:00 pm »
Essex Boys
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2010, 08:35:31 pm »
Quote from: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on August 07, 2010, 08:26:00 pm
Essex Boys

Thanks CB.

You probably know but this, but that and Rise of the foot soldier were the same story, told in different ways. Both are good films and I preferred the rise of the foot soldier for raw violence from the slightly more first person perspective.
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2010, 08:47:37 pm »
not quite a film but Made in Britain and  also Scum
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2010, 09:32:49 pm »
Quote from: rdfcpete on August 07, 2010, 08:17:10 pm
Quote from: maxitrol on August 07, 2010, 07:56:22 pm
the layer cake is a good film...The long good friday(old film with bob hoskins)
Quote from: Bogwoppit on August 07, 2010, 08:06:02 pm
Green street might be worth a look.

Sorry boys, forgot to list some others previously, but I've seen Layer Cake (which was a good watch) and Green Street. Didn't rate the latter at all. Football Factory is much more of a realistic representation of football violence having seen some of it myself first hand, only mild stuff over the years  :evilgrin:

Quote from: Moschops on August 07, 2010, 08:06:19 pm
Passport to Pimlico... :signLOL:

This was made in 1949 google tells me - I'll give it a watch if you recommend it?  :wink:

Yup I enjoyed it, a lot of the Ealing Studio films are worth a watch and plus there in black and white makes somewhat nostalgic.. :happy2:

Titfield Thunderbolt is another "classic" film too.

I like this too...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_St_Trinian%27s_Train_Robbery
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2010, 09:36:02 pm »
Kidulthood, Adulthood & Dirty Hary :happy2:
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2010, 09:14:01 am »
I.D. is a great film
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2010, 09:37:56 am »
kes :signLOL: no range rovers or sorn offs, but classic british film, as jpc says too, made in england :happy2:
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Re: 'Must Watch' British Films
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2010, 08:00:51 pm »
Not quite in the same vein (pun intended), but Dog Soldiers is a good british film. :smiley:

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