Comments on: Bonus British Film Blog

By: Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:48:42 +0000

I think half your post is a matter of opinion, sir x

By: Will

Will — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:12:01 +0000

Edgar
I think half your ten are right. I hate This is England, it’s like a bad school play. In the Observer list it’s ahead of Shaun and My Name is Joe?! I reckon the popularity of Trainspotting was more about the filmposter and the soundtrack. It was a great time to be in Blighty lager lager lager but Slumdog or Shallow Grave are way better. There’s no Bond, Potter, Shakespeare or Caine on the list so step forward Casino Royale, Prisoner of Azkaban, Richard III and…wait for it….Without a Clue!

By: Dylan Salcedo

Dylan Salcedo — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:35:32 +0000

Thats a damn good list. You should’ve included Snatch. That’s Guy Ritchies best. I’m still trying to think of more great brit films.

By: ben

ben — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:15:57 +0000

ahh, the general. effing brilliant film, surprised thats not on the list. brendan gleeson is incredible. think i’ll dust that dvd off and watch it right now. bless boorman. and good list edgar!

By: Slick

Slick — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:14:36 +0000

Just finished seeing TRAINSPOTTING for the first time. Okay, I get it. The performances are fucking amazing. So dark, too. I love a filmmaker who doesn’t hold back.

That puts me at having seen four from your top ten list. Now to see about seeing the other six.

By: Osnat Krupnik Maas

Osnat Krupnik Maas — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:59:47 +0000

Started following you on Twitter just a few days ago and now I am looking through your blog. Won’t make a whole list but one of the movies I think should be on the list is ‘A death at a funeral’ The British version of course. For the life of me I don’t understand why they are doing an American version of it. It is in English after all and not, god frbid, in a foreign language. I never heard of this movie until my husband watched part of it during a flight and loved it so much that he bought the DVD. (How refreshing people that own an original DVD). I wonder what you think about that movie? Osnat http://maaslife.blogspot.com/2009/07/london-my-lovie.html

By: BenjaminReid

BenjaminReid — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:22:57 +0000

What kind of emoticons do you think one could actually use to represent sarcasm?

By: Danny Smith

Danny Smith — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:13:04 +0000

i JUST finished watching shaun for the first time in like two years.

Damn that’s Eerie.

By: Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:43:57 +0000

I kid. Without the use of emoticons.

By: BenjaminReid

BenjaminReid — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:43:15 +0000

But Edgar, with that logic wouldn’t shaun of the dead not be british because it has the musical stylings of Man Parrish, a New Yorker.

Or does american music not make a difference about whether it’s british or not?

By: Peter Urkowitz

Peter Urkowitz — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:59:43 +0000

Great to see “Withnail and I” and “My Beautiful Laundrette” on the list! Strange how many of these I have never seen. . . I saw tons of movies in the 1980’s, but dropped off a lot after that. I have a lot of catching up to do!

By: Jacobunny

Jacobunny — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:23:37 +0000

Aah…I was going to put In Bruges on my list too but thought is was an Irish prod. Shows what I know (or rather don’t!) Next you’ll be telling me Once is a British film… ;-p
[Edgar: note cheesy emoticon use]

By: DJSmackMackey

DJSmackMackey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:05:58 +0000

Damn you and your reasonable answers! You had me at “British money”.

By: Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:01:21 +0000

Sexy Beast was a Film Four film – with British money, a Brit director, Brit cast and half of it is set in London. So that counts.

And the Descent, while set in the U.S. was all shot in the UK, Pinewood Studios, with Brit money, Brit director, Brit crew etc (including FISTFUL OF FINGERS designer, Simon Bowles).

By: ColinJ

ColinJ — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:45:55 +0000

Oh, silly me. It’s the last 25 years.

Duh…

By: ColinJ

ColinJ — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:43:15 +0000

DEAD MAN’S SHOES is an inspired choice. It’s like our generations GET CARTER.

Oooooohhh, GET CARTER… why isn’t that in the top 20?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:42:46 +0000

Looks like my Netflix queue could use an update! Thanks for sharing, Edgar. I’m always on the lookout for a well-made film, British or otherwise. Congrats on #18, but I would have placed Shaun higher. At least top 10

By: DJSmackMackey

DJSmackMackey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:38:01 +0000

Sexy Beast is set mostly in Spain and The Descent was set in the U.S. and had a multinational cast. But because I like you, I’ll tell you what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna let you go ahead and keep those on the list. Don’t say I never did anything for ya.