British Cinema (II)

A Listmania! list by Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK)
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Hobson's Choice / The Sound Barrier [DVD] [1952]
1.  Hobson's Choice / The Sound Barrier [DVD] [1952] DVD ~ Charles Laughton
The list author says:
  "Another great David Lean film & his last British one proper; Charles Laughton is great here..."
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The Long Good Friday [VHS]
2.  The Long Good Friday [VHS] VHS Bob Hoskins
The list author says:
  "A fun Londoncentric take on Little Caeser which nods to the IRA and Thatcher and features actors you will know from stuff like Brush Strokes & Casualty! Hoskins' greatest performance..."
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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning [DVD] [1960]
3.  Saturday Night and Sunday Morning [DVD] [1960] DVD ~ Albert Finney
The list author says:
  "Classic which stars the lovely Albert Finney- file alongside Billy Liar, A Kind of Living & A Taste of Honey..."
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This Sporting Life (DVD) [1963]
4.  This Sporting Life (DVD) [1963] DVD ~ Richard Harris
The list author says:
  "Richard Harris at the centre of Lindsay Anderson's classic; like Get Carter, it features Alf Roberts!"
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The Servant [DVD] [1963]
5.  The Servant [DVD] [1963] DVD ~ Dirk Bogarde
The list author says:
  "Another wonderful Dirk Bogarde performance with a script from Harold (pause) Pinter..."
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English Patient the [VHS] [1997]
6.  English Patient the [VHS] [1997] VHS Ralph Fiennes
The list author says:
  "Despite Mingella's other films- how could he put an 80s Miles LP in The Talented Mr Ripley?- I still dream of being trapped in a desert storm with Kristin Scott Thomas. Swoon..."
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Don't Look Now [VHS] [1973]
7.  Don't Look Now [VHS] [1973] VHS Julie Christie
The list author says:
  "Donald Sutherland. Julie Christie. Perfect editing...why did they put the murderous dwarf on the sleeve of this though? Do they want to give away that shock ending or something?"
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Life of Brian/the Meaning of Life/the Holy Grail [VHS]
8.  Life of Brian/the Meaning of Life/the Holy Grail [VHS] VHS Triple Boxset
The list author says:
  "All three MP-films: The Life of Brian, The Holy Grail & The Meaning of Life in that order. The Holy Grail is very Pasolini & predicts Terry Jones latest TV series!"
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The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night [1964] [DVD]
9.  The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night [1964] [DVD] DVD ~ The Beatles
The list author says:
  "The only Beatles film I really liked more than just for the music; the influence of the French New Wave is more than apparent..."
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Rutles-All You Need Is Cash [VHS]
10.  Rutles-All You Need Is Cash [VHS] VHS The Rutles
The list author says:
  "Very, very funny & up there with This is Spinal Tap; the Magical Mystery Tour mickeytake is better than the original!"
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Hammer Horror Resurrected Box Set [DVD]
11.  Hammer Horror Resurrected Box Set [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Hammer Horror, as Kate Bush would say; mainly for Plague of the Zombies..."
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One Day in September [DVD] [1999] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
12.  One Day in September [DVD] [1999] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Michael Douglas
The list author says:
  "Brilliant documentary on terrorism during the German Olympics in the year I was born- as great as Ken Burns approach to the docu-form..."
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Christie Malry's Own Double Entry [DVD]
13.  Christie Malry's Own Double Entry [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Based on B.S. Johnson's great novel & with a soundtrack by Luke Haines- why was this film buried???????"
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Get Carter [1971] [DVD]
14.  Get Carter [1971] [DVD] DVD ~ Michael Caine
The list author says:
  "Overrated perhaps?- nice soundtrack & I love him reading Farewell My Lovely on the train- a nod to a scene in Godard's Alphaville?"
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Odd Man Out [DVD]
15.  Odd Man Out [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Classic from Carol Reed featuring the simply super James Mason; almost as great as The Third Man & definitely overlooked..."
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Classic Hitchcock - the Lady Vanishes (1938)/Secret Agent [DVD]
16.  Classic Hitchcock - the Lady Vanishes (1938)/Secret Agent [DVD] DVD ~ Margaret Lockwood
The list author says:
  "The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, The Secret Agent- the first two undoubted classics from Hitch: the joys of DVD..."
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O'lucky Man [VHS]
17.  O'lucky Man [VHS] VHS Malcolm McDowell
The list author says:
  "Lindsay Anderson's follow-up to If... featuring much of the same cast, the music of Alan Price & a big nod to Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress..."
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Straw Dogs [1971] [DVD]
18.  Straw Dogs [1971] [DVD] DVD ~ Dustin Hoffman
The list author says:
  "Sam Peckinpah's Cornish Western featuring many a face familiar to British TV. Great, despite its sadism and the problematic scene with the lovely Susan George..."
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The Wicker Man [VHS] [1973]
19.  The Wicker Man [VHS] [1973] VHS Edward Woodward
The list author says:
  "Again, overrated- a nasty, more pretentious take on Hammer Horror; the DVD has an extra scene at the opening..."
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Ealing Comedy DVD Collection - The Ladykillers/Kind Hearts and Coronets/The Lavender Hill Mob/The Man in the White Suit [1955]
20.  Ealing Comedy DVD Collection - The Ladykillers/Kind Hearts and Coronets/The Lavender Hill Mob/The Man in the White Suit [1955] DVD ~ Alec Guinness
The list author says:
  "Another lovely DVD-set, you've never had it so good! The Ladykillers is my favourite here, the perfect Sunday afternoon film..."
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Defence of the Realm [DVD]
21.  Defence of the Realm [DVD] DVD ~ Gabriel Byrne
The list author says:
  "Almost a British take on The Conversation (1974, Francis Ford Coppola)- great fun & lovely downbeat end. Plus it stars Denholm Elliott! You heard me!!!"
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Ploughmans Lunch [VHS] [1983]
22.  Ploughmans Lunch [VHS] [1983] VHS Jonathan Pryce
The list author says:
  "Scripted by novelist Ian McEwan & the kind of caustic political engagement you just can't get from Richard Curtis...The cinematic equivalent of Costello's Beyond Belief, I feel..."
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A Man for All Seasons [DVD]
23.  A Man for All Seasons [DVD] DVD ~ Paul Scofield
The list author says:
  "One of the great cinematic depictions of history..."
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28 Days Later ... [DVD] [2002]
24.  28 Days Later ... [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Cillian Murphy
The list author says:
  "The first hour or so is great- pity about the whole Christopher Eccleston-subplot. Nice use of Godspeed You Black Emperor! & a film that shows I wasn't alone reading James Herbert's Domain..."
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Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Set [DVD]
25.  Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Set [DVD] DVD ~ Peter O'Toole
The list author says:
  "Again, overrated- has to be seen on the big screen on opium to really appreciate it. Definitive version..."
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