Cuts Kill off British Film

ruggedtoast

FTBFun wrote: »

Slumdog Millionaire is a British film. Do you think that is rubbish too?

In short yes.

SDM followed the template of British Asian 'comedies' before it like, East is East.

i.e gritty abuse, domestic violence, alienation, a bit of artless comedy that cant be relied upon as the substance of the production because it lacks enough sophistication to be an actual comedy.

Really didnt do it for me, utterly depressing movie. Not that Boyle cares as he's rolling in moolah. Looks like making patronising exploitation films about the British working class is much less lucrative than making patronising exploitation films about the Indian working class. Mind you it opened the door to a whole new audience of self satisfied luvvies across the Atlantic who suddenly realised there was an entire new continent they could feel superior to without actually having to sit through 4 hours of Bollywood to appreciate, so there you go.

He did make 28 Days Later though so can be forgiven.

Other British films I like:

• Bridget Jones the first one
• About a Boy
• Descent
• The Hole
• Stardust
• The Damned United
• In Bruges
• Trainspotting

Other British films I do not like

• All the other ones
• Any derivative gangstger film made by / featuring Guy Ritchie
• Any other gangster film not featuring Guy Ritchie
• Everything Ken Loach did apart from the one about the Spanish Civil War
• Everything Hugh Grant has been in except About a Boy (or Love Actually which I didnt want to like but did)

FTBFun

Sorry - you liked Bridget Jones' Diary but not Slumdog Millionaire? And Hugh Grant was in Bridget Jones too.

I don't think we're going to agree on the state of British film much

I will add "anything that has Danny Dyer in it, except the bits where someone is punching him in the face" to your not-like list though.

new_home_owner_3

i cant stand hugh grant, but theyre have been some great british films.

Lock stock and trainspotting spring to mind and theres loads more.

dead mans shoes
gladiator
harry potter
snatch
made in england
and all the james bond films.

infact there are to many to list..

A._Badger

FTBFun wrote: »

Slumdog Millionaire is a British film. Do you think that is rubbish too?

Yes. And, more to the point, I fail to see why my taxes should have funded its production. Or that of any other film, for that matter.

If people want movies, they should pay for them - not dip into other people's pockets to subsidise their pleasure.

A._Badger

new_home_owner wrote: »

i cant stand hugh grant, but theyre have been some great british films.

Lock stock and trainspotting spring to mind and theres loads more.

dead mans shoes
gladiator
harry potter
snatch
made in england
and all the james bond films.

infact there are to many to list..

And in what way are James Bond films subsidised?

This isn't a discussion about whether or not people like British films, but about whether we should all be forced to pay for them (and their bloated supportive bureacracy) through our taxes.

ruggedtoast

new_home_owner wrote: »

i cant stand hugh grant, but theyre have been some great british films.

Lock stock and trainspotting spring to mind and theres loads more.

dead mans shoes
gladiator
harry potter
snatch
made in england
and all the james bond films.

infact there are to many to list..

There really arent.

Do you mean "This is England"? I avoided watching that until it became unavoidable. I concede it was good, dont ever want to see it again.

Harry Potter, just no.

None of the James Bond films. I cant be bothered to look on Wiki but I think they were Universal or something so not Britsh.

new_home_owner_3

A._Badger wrote: »

And in what way are James Bond films subsidised?

This isn't a discussion about whether or not people like British films, but about whether we should all be forced to pay for them (and their bloated supportive bureacracy) through our taxes.

i was just pointing out that there are some great british made films.

And who are you to tell me what i can post or discuss? if i want to list a few good british made films i will, so tough titty

infact what have you put into the debate apart from saying i have posted something that has nothing to do with the discussuion which you have had no input yourself in?

the person who made the original thread which was not yourself said british films were crap, i just listed some good british films.



you sound like a right pr!ck

new_home_owner_3

ruggedtoast wrote: »

There really arent.

Do you mean "This is England"? I avoided watching that until it became unavoidable. I concede it was good, dont ever want to see it again.

Harry Potter, just no.

None of the James Bond films. I cant be bothered to look on Wiki but I think they were Universal or something so not Britsh.

heres the list of british films

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

ruggedtoast

new_home_owner wrote: »

heres the list of british films

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

Holy c r @p you've found all the British films in one place.

Burn them!

Edit: WTH, Moon with Sam Rickwell was a British film? That was an excellent film.

In fact having looked briefly through that list there are loads I really like.

Rambow
Dorian Gray
The Imaginarium
The Damned United
Bronson

And thats just one year.

Down with this thread.

A._Badger

new_home_owner wrote: »

i was just pointing out that there are some great british made films.

And who are you to tell me what i can post or discuss? if i want to list a few good british made films i will, so tough titty

infact what have you put into the debate apart from saying i have posted something that has nothing to do with the discussuion which you have had no input yourself in?

the person who made the original thread which was not yourself said british films were crap, i just listed some good british films.



you sound like a right pr!ck

Good to see we've got the scholars in today.