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    Posted: March 22 2010 at 16:47
Four FIVE phenomenally good British films, all with one thing in common: they are hard hitting and brutally realistic, really quite hard to watch at times. But at the same time leave you thinking. Which is your favourite though?

I think I'm going to have to go with Eden Lake. Anyone who hasn't seen it, watch it. Very disturbing and hard to watch so not for the faint-hearted, but once you get through it you realise how good it actually is.


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I have only seen This Is England, and it was very good. I'll check those out, too, thanks for suggesting them.
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Thanks for the tip - I haven't seen any of these films. I have This is England saved on my digibox though.

Originally posted by The Pessimist The Pessimist wrote:

 they are hard hitting and brutally realistic, really quite hard to watch at times. But at the same time leave you thinking. 
BTW, have you seen Mike Leigh's Naked? Easily one of the most intelligent and uncompromising films I've seen. It should be right up your alley, so to speak.
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I've only seen Scum and This is England. Both pretty good, and rather gritty. I think this is one thing the British film industry does well.

That said, my favourite British film is actually Withnail & I..

As an aside, for those who like satire, I recommend 'In the Loop' which is a feature length take on the sitcom 'The Thick of it' It focuses on the media management between Washington and London in the the build up to a Middle East military campaign. Very funny!
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You know, as soon as I saw this thread title I instantly thought EDEN LAKE.
 
Really fantastic movie. I've been lending my DVD out to everyone I know (and trust with my DVD...) in order to spread the word.
 
What did you make of the ending though?
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Originally posted by JemJem714 JemJem714 wrote:

You know, as soon as I saw this thread title I instantly thought EDEN LAKE.
 
Really fantastic movie. I've been lending my DVD out to everyone I know (and trust with my DVD...) in order to spread the word.
 
What did you make of the ending though?


Definitely contraversial, and unpredictable. I liked it though, probably the most disturbing bit in a way.

And Jim, if This is England is recorded on your digibox, then I recommend you watch it as soon as If you enjoyed it, then check out Dead Man's Shoes. Same director, Shane Meadows, and a very underrated talent at that.
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Only we extreme pessimists of Britain would have it come to mind to name a movie production 'SCUM'. LOLLOLLOLLOLLOL
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Scum is a brilliant film, but I've gone for Dead Man's Shoes.
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Just saw Scum again recently after perhaps 25 years ,interesting to see a very young Ray Winstone!!Smile
 
What??!! NO CARRY ON FILMS???
 
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Originally posted by dude dude wrote:

Just saw Scum again recently after perhaps 25 years ,interesting to see a very young Ray Winstone!!Smile
 
What??!! NO CARRY ON FILMS???
 
"INFAMY INFAMY!! they've all got it in for me!!


LOL Love it! 

Yeah, Scum is great, it will stand the test of time.
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I saw This Is England, so my vote goes here, but I plan to see others as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_skinhead_films

Not that I'm skinhead, but I'm also not against them. And after all, in these films, there's often turn in story that it makes them bad. Sometimes good, depends on circumstances.

I like "MADE IN BRITAIN", very well made film about social descending.
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The Tim Roth film? That was very good, as I remember. 
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Yep, Tim Roth shines here. Sheer brutality of his performance and his facial expressions, that's sinister, yet interesting.
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A Clockwork Orange buries all these
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