came across this:
http://uk.messages.news.yahoo.com/Showbiz/threadview?m=tm&bn=UKN-ENT-News&tid=2788&mid=2788&tof=1&frt=2

and it got me thinking! Whats the forums favourite British film?

dead mans shoes.

pure genius.

It has to be 'Brief Encounter', though I have a soft spot for 'The Full Monty' too.

Too many to list entirely, but slate the majority of the Ealing output (ladykillers etc), a few Carry Ons, Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, This Is England, anything Python, 28 Days Later, Dog Soldiers, etc etc

Possibly Brassed off. Although can we class Four Weddings? As it would be that then.

Completely changed my mind... forgot about About a Boy. It's that one.

It's the Will one liners... esp the one about him being a Godfather.

I've not seen some of these! My OH would agree with the carry on films lol, he watches them a lot! I like 'little voice', 'full monty', 'kinky boots', 'love actually', a few of the harry potter films, I like a lot of the period dramas too, but I never know if they are properly 'british' or just American directors coming over and filming here :hihi:

I've not seen some of these! My OH would agree with the carry on films lol, he watches them a lot! I like 'little voice', 'full monty', 'kinky boots', 'love actually', a few of the harry potter films, I like a lot of the period dramas too, but I never know if they are properly 'british' or just American directors coming over and filming here :hihi:


It's a commonly debated issue as to what actually makes a film British. Some franchise, such as Bond and Potter, are classed as British by mnay, despite the American money invested in them, due to the origins being British (books), the filming being mainly British, and the lead cast & roles being British.

Wikipedia has a great section on British films at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_films and you can click on the years to the side to see what films were out that year which had British production (including Basic Instinct 2 bizarrely enough)

Dead Man's Shoes for me too.

For me it has to be Rebecca closely followed by Mrs Miniver

Oooh hard one. I'll have to think about it and come back to it. Of recent years probably a Shane Meadows film and I'm torn between Dead Man's Shoes, Room for Romeo Brass and This is England. I think This is England is the better film but my personal favourite is Room for Romeo Brass. I've also not seen too many Mike Leigh films except Vera Drake and Happy go Lucky. I know they are considered to be excellent, I'll have to check them out. And then I've not even considered old films. :confused:

Dead mans shoes is my favourite all time film.
Hard hitting, funny, sad, it has everything!

If.........

Get Carter. Fantastic film.

No actually I take that back. The best British film is A Matter Of Life And Death.

Dead Man's Shoes .. closely followed by Small Time. I adore Shane Meadows.

SO many to choose from, some of my personal faves include.

Kes
Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Full Monty
All 5 Harry Potters
All the Monty Pythons

dead mans shoes.

pure genius.

Yes, I saw this the other night and was very impressed. Real gritty, dark and heart felt, with two major realisations at the end. He did the right thing!

Night of the Demon.

Shallow grave, This is england, not that I enjoy violant films lol

Get Carter starring Michael Caine

The Business
A Nick Love Movie

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jujVQOkeTNo&feature=related

Has to be The Third Man for me.

the italian job..............

Dog Soldiers, followed by Revenge of Billy the Kid.

Ade

I watched "London to Brighton" last night, really enjoyed it.

You're all wrong and I'm shocked.

The best British film ever made is without question "Withnail & I".

You can lock this thread now.

And delete all the other posts :)

Dead mans shoes ....

Closely followed by - A room for romeo brass

Both absolute genius !

Just a few that spring to mind...
Billy Liar
Whiskey Galore
Witchfinder General

Dead man shoes shane medows is a god

If.........

I first saw If... at the ABC on Snig Hill and didn't really understand it. I recently saw it again at the Showroom and...er...didn't really understand it. Great film though, with lots of food for thought.

These are the kind of films I like. I can't stand the drivel that relies on special effects.

Has to be The Third Man for me.

One of the best entrances for any character ever (Orson Welles) in that film. I love it.

I will also agree with pretty much anything directed by Shane Meadows, as well as 28 Days Later.

also Dead mans shoes, follwed by a room for Romeo Brass
'go on, touch it'

Rebecca , Brief Encounter, I Know Where I'm Going, About A Boy, Breakfast on Pluto, Brighton Rock... I can't choose just one, they're all little puppies in the pet shop and all equally gorgeous :)

Hobson's Choice with John Mills.

Life Of Brian, O! Lucky Man, Dead Man's Shoes, Wicker Man, Kind Hearts and Coronets, If..., The Ladykillers, Up Pompeii

Not a single mention for Scum yet? :o


#1 Dead Mans Shoes
#2 Scum
#3 Nil By Mouth
#4 Rita Sue and Bob too
#5 Kes
#6 The long Good Friday


Whoever said Dog Soldiers wants their TV's taking off them :suspect:

Full Monty, 28 Days Later and Snatch :)

Watched Eden lake recently and thought it was fantastic!

For me it has to be Rebecca closely followed by Mrs Miniver

Yes, I would nominate those as well. I also add 'No Room at The Inn'.

I agree with ridish -

Dead mans shoes, Room for romeo brass, Twentyfourseven.

Actually, anything by shane meadows. He is a legend.

SomersTown is also very good.

G.

Dead Mans Shoes

CATCH 22 or BARBARELLA (hu uu uuu uuu uuur Jane Fonda) :thumbsup: Watch some idiot post a snide comment now and get away with it....

Dead Mans Shoes.

Plus most of it is filmed in my home town, Matlock.

G.

1) Zardoz, 2) Bedazzled (with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore) and 3) Laugther in Paradise (the black and white one).

Hobsons Choice followed by To Sir With Love. How about Lawrence of Arabia and for comedy Life Of Brian. Then there's the 60's with The Lonliness of The long Distance Runner, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, This Sporting Life & A Taste of Honey. There are so many!

It's good to see British cinema still strong at the cinema. Went to see Looking for Eric last night at The Showroom, good film. In perhaps 20-30 years we can look back and say 'them where the days' like we can do now with other Ken Loach films like Kes and Poor Cow. Although where they the good days? We have never had it so good!

I'm surprised at the lack of love for Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz! But I have to agree with Withnail and I being probably the best film ever made, not just the best British film!

I'll third Withnail, at one point my flatmate and I could recite the first fifteen minutes off the cuff. I do think the Pink Panther films need to be mentioned at some point though.

shaun of the dead =]

I'm surprised at the lack of love for Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz! But I have to agree with Withnail and I being probably the best film ever made, not just the best British film!

shaun of the dead is one of my most favourite films :)

I heard that Harry had died. Harry! Oh, I remember him, he was a proper gentleman he was. He took his hands off me the FIRST time I asked him!

i really like trainspotting, lock stock & 2 smoking barrells, billy elliot, 28 days & 28 weeks later.

Dead man shoes,watched Layer Cake last night not the best but close.

Kes................................

Battle of Britain.

I watched A Kind of Loving recently, it was wonderful, and Thora Hird an absolute gem "filthy pig, you filthy, filthy pig" !!!!

dead man's shoes for me to!!

train spotting is a good one though...

Italian Job!

I saw In Bruge yesterday and really liked that......The Karate chop was too funny!