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