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We all know the great American 80's stuff, but for me at least the British stuff I am not too sure of. Stuff like Benny Hill, Carry on Screaming and Spitting image I know well. Gregory's girl, with Altered images babe Claire Grogan is the only British movie that I know has some new wave relation. I think Rude Boy had the Clas in it. Can anyone recommend anything similar that I might have overlooked?
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There's a lot of good British films from the 80's out there. Some are difficult to find, but here are some titles that I can think of right away:
[in no particular order]
Any James Bond movie Any Merchant-Ivory movie Monty Python's The Meaning of Life The Long Good Friday Highlander Local Hero The Missionary Excalibur Breaking Glass Gandhi Mona Lisa Educating Rita Hope And Glory Buster (w/ Phil Collins & Tracey Ullman) The Dresser The Human Factor Prick Up Your Ears My Beautiful Laundrette Britannia Hospital Shirley Valentine Chariots Of Fire 1984 The Ploughman's Lunch Sid & Nancy The Elephant Man Absolute Beginners Gregory's Girl Sammy & Rosie Get Laid Time Bandits Pink Floyd: The Wall Give My Regards To Broad Street (w/ Paul McCartney)
Hope this helps!
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As a british guy I got to admit that the 80s were pretty poor for 80s movies. I never liked the likes of the Carry On Movies. I would say The Comic Strip and Monty Python were good. I love Withnail and I but I think that is early 90s??
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Buster Shirley Valentine Chariots Of Fire 1984 Gregory's Girl
this came up before and like i said then i wouldnt really pick anything about the British film industry that was that good in the 80's, that decade belonged the US, instead at home we made damn good dramas, sitcoms, comedies etc
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Few more for the list:
Lifeforce (1985) The Lair of the White Worm (1988) Paperhouse (1988) Brazil (1985) Erik the Viking (1989) Krull (1983) Legend (1985) Morons from Outer Space (1985)
What about Aussie films?
Malcolm (1986) Rikky and Pete (1988) Frog Dreaming (1986) aka The Go-Kids aka The Quest Young Einstein (1988) BMX Bandits (1983) The 13th Floor (1988) The Quiet Earth (1985) (New Zealand actually) Bad Taste (1987) (also New Zealand)
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Just what I feared, even with a really great early 80's music scene, there doesn't seem to be many movies that reflect this, is there? I remember seeing Chariots of Fire in the early 80's, has to be one of the most boring films of all time.
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I would like to add "Wish You Were Here" (1987) with Emily Lloyd to the list. It is one of my favorite films of all time. In fact, I'm staring at the British Quad poster right now (it's on the wall in my home office).
quote:Originally posted by The Wizard: What about Aussie films?
Another Aussie I just remember: Razorback (1983)
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Remembered two more British comedy films I kinda like:
Whoops Apocalypse (1986) Foreign Body (1986)
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too many to mention. however "The Gods must Be Crazy" is one. How a/b "No Sex Please were British" the bond flicks too.
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What about 'The Rachel Papers' (1989). Recently came out on DVD, I believe.
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I LOVED Breaking Glass..I still have the soundtrack on vinyl.
(hmm..should really check to see if that's on DVD yet)
Aussie films: I don't remember the name, some coming of age tale set on a beach with surf girls, pot smoking, etc..
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How about John Cleese in Clockwise that was a good funny Brit movie Posts: 239 | From: Cheshire, UK | Registered: Feb 2002 | Site Updates: 0
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I'd rather watch a 1.5 hour film of someone continually scraping their nails down a blackboard in full 5.1 audio than watch Clockwise again!!
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i have only seen this movie once but its your basic angty teen movie but its british. it was called the rachel papers . it was a pretty good movie but i dont know any of the people in it . Posts: 40 | From: arlington tx | Registered: Jul 2003 | Site Updates: 0
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quote:Originally posted by Riptide: I think I found a Winner, Party Party (1983)
I picked up this film on Betamax last Sunday, I daren't watch it till I've got my brain fully ready for what it's about to intake Posts: 1334 | From: UK | Registered: Sep 2002 | Site Updates: 0
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