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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Love a good British film any recommendations . Good afternoon by the way.

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By *elloWoman
over a year ago

alpha centauri

You can't go wrong with a Will Hay film

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"You can't go wrong with a Will Hay film

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will Hay always forget about the real oldies xx

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Rise of the footsoldier films, if you like gangster stuff

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire

Dead Man's Shoes

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Rise of the footsoldier films, if you like gangster stuff "
I do ta very much xx

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Dead Man's Shoes "

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By *s2pervsCouple
over a year ago

Truro

Any of the old Comic Strip stuff...always good for a chuckle. X

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Dead Man's Shoes "
thought the title rang a bell watched it last week x

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By *illanelleWoman
over a year ago

Ryde, Isle of Wight

Went the Day Well? My favourite war film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What type of film do you prefer Busman?

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Watched Goodfellas the other night I know it's not British but that type of gendre

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Watched Goodfellas the other night I know it's not British but that type of gendre "

Great film that. Have you seen Get Carter, or Long Good Friday?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Re-watched Layer Cake last week. That's a good switch the brain off film.

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

The Long Good Friday is a good Brit gangster film.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Watched Goodfellas the other night I know it's not British but that type of gendre

Great film that. Have you seen Get Carter, or Long Good Friday?"
LGF yes Get Carter no . An option

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Watched Goodfellas the other night I know it's not British but that type of gendre

Great film that. Have you seen Get Carter, or Long Good Friday?LGF yes Get Carter no . An option

Ah it's brilliant. Michael Caine at his best.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

A sense of freedom, it's an old one based around Glasgow in the past.

Ice Man, if you have the stomach for it but true story.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"A sense of freedom, it's an old one based around Glasgow in the past.

Ice Man, if you have the stomach for it but true story."
a sense of freedom looks promising just read the write up. Cheers

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Kes.

Billy Liar.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Kes.

Billy Liar."
seen Kes classic Brian Glover teacher .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gentlemen on Netflix.

Great film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A sense of freedom, it's an old one based around Glasgow in the past.

Ice Man, if you have the stomach for it but true story.a sense of freedom looks promising just read the write up. Cheers"

True story that one, about the gangster Jimmy Boyle. He later became an artist and is still around.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Gentlemen on Netflix.

Great film

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another great recommendation. Just read up on it .

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By *agicfingers1Man
over a year ago

near Brighton

The Gentleman is brilliant imo....Hugh Grant's character is excellent! Never seen him playing that sort of role

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sexy Beast? Not you OP, the film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sexy beast or scum are British classics. Depends what genre you like I guess.

Or Kes

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Kind Hearts and Coronets

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By *razytimesinloveCouple
over a year ago

SW Scotland

"Dead Man's Shoes "

I second this.

Also a big fan of Dog Soldiers

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

"You can't go wrong with a Will Hay film

Blimey. I thought only anyone over 70 remembered him apart from me?!

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"A sense of freedom, it's an old one based around Glasgow in the past.

Ice Man, if you have the stomach for it but true story.a sense of freedom looks promising just read the write up. Cheers"

Welcome pal

Ice Man, I found better but old ones have history just same as this true story plus you have mcvicar, true as well...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything by Guy Ritchie tbh , love his style of films tbh.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Sexy Beast? Not you OP, the film

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I have never lost what I have never had love

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

The Ladykillers

The League of Gentlemen (film)

Ryan's Daughter

The Damned United

Man Up

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By *layful HarlequinMan
over a year ago

iver heath

The gentleman Netflix

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Football factory think their is two

Green Street 1,2

Football hooligans

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

I, Daniel Blake.

Anything with Paddy Considine.

And, of course, Sexy Beast.

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London

"Went the Day Well? My favourite war film."

Great choice.

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

Withnail and I.

The Wicker Man.

Hot Fuzz.

If.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Tyrannosaur.

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London

Another is:

The Wicked Lady. The 1945 B&W version.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Laughter in Paradise

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By *elloWoman
over a year ago

alpha centauri

"Kind Hearts and Coronets "

Love this film.

Can't believe no-one has said the confession films yet.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Bless this House

Porridge

Rising Damp

.film versions..

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By *aughty_tonyMan
over a year ago

King's Lynn

Zulu

Battle of Britain

Italian Job (original)

Or any Carry on

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Kind Hearts and Coronets

Love this film.

Can't believe no-one has said the confession films yet.

You mean like confessions of a window cleaner confessions of a driving instructor and so on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dead Man's Shoes "

This !!! Brilliant film !

Or try Twin towns !

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

The long good Friday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love, Honour & Obey

Gangster flick with plenty of laughs. Ray Winston being Ray Winston and Denise Van Outen with a cucumber

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

Anything with terry Thomas in.

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By *ryan...Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

The Damned United..

Rita Sue and Bob too'.

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Layer Cake

Wild Bill

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By *lairekTV/TS
over a year ago

Manchester

Breakfast over Pluto

It's a weird mix of 2 very different themes.

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By *arrenandhisduckCouple
over a year ago

blackpool

If you like Dead Mans Shoes try Tyrannasaur

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"If you like Dead Mans Shoes try Tyrannasaur"

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By *uck-Me-Hard-Scotland-M2MMan
over a year ago

Barnhill (Outside Dundee)

Justwatch website will tell you who streams which films

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Anything with Margaret Rutherford and/or Alistair Sim

Shaun the Sheep

Paddington / Paddington 2

Dunkirk (I cried all five times I watched it). The 2017 version directed by Christopher Nolan, one of my fave directors.

The Prestige

Memento

About Time

Kes

Under the Skin

Tyrannosaur

Kill List

Carry on Screaming

The King's Speech

In the Name of the Father

'71

My Beautiful Laundrette

Gregory's Girl

Local Hero

The Elephant Man

Shallow Grave

Theatre of Blood

Scum

The Lady Vanishes

The 39 Steps

An Inspector Calls (Alistair Sim version)

Goodbye Mr Chips

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Vera Drake

A Fish called Wanda

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Philomena

Eye in the Sky

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By *uicy 2020Woman
over a year ago

London

Withnail and I! One of my faves x

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Dog Soldiers

LvM

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By *adetMan
over a year ago

South of Ipswich

Hobsons Choice

Nobody has heard of it but its a charming old B&W British film

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Hobsons Choice

Nobody has heard of it but its a charming old B&W British film"
well we have now my good man

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

There’s only one Jimmy Grimble

Not hugely well known but, pretty well known cast

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By *angerous123Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Another vote for Withnail and I

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By *adetMan
over a year ago

South of Ipswich

"Hobsons Choice

Nobody has heard of it but its a charming old B&W British filmwell we have now my good man

And Studio Canal have just uploaded the full film on YouTube

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Woman in Black

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By *adetMan
over a year ago

South of Ipswich

Oh and another vote for Withnail and I

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There’s only one Jimmy Grimble

Not hugely well known but, pretty well known cast "

Love this film. Ray Winstone trying to do a Mancunian accent

And unquestionably the best line ever delivered...

Football Scout "What could be better than playing for United?"

Jimmy "Playing for City"

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

The brinks Matt robbery

The great bookie robbery, this is old skool true story

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By *ab365XMan
over a year ago

Paisley

“Rita, Sue & Bob too”.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dog soldiers has been mentioned a few times.

I also recommend "Howl". It was by the bloke that did a lot of the special effects for dog soldiers. A pleasant surprise of a film, if you like horror.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Love thy neighbor, started of as a series which was good back in the 70s think was a movie made as well later

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By *ig_eric_tionMan
over a year ago

IPSWICH

The Bank Job. Based on true events.

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By *el65Man
over a year ago

paisley

try dom hemingway , funny gangster movie , with jude law , watched it the other night , if something more serious ? film called IF , Malcolm mcdowell at his best

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just thought of another I watched recently.

"Avengement ". Very entertaining, (but very violent.)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eden lake

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cashback.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Johnny English

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Johnny English

Well it's British

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By *arrenandhisduckCouple
over a year ago

blackpool

"“Rita, Sue & Bob too”.

We're having a gang bang.......

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Buster.

Gregory's Girl.

The Commitments

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Have you had a look on mubi dot com some interesting independant films on there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Withnail & I

The Commitments

Educating Rita

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By *erDirtyRockstarMan
over a year ago

buckinghamshire

Withnail and I. Underrated classic.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

The Gentlemen.

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By *uck-Me-Hard-Scotland-M2MMan
over a year ago

Barnhill (Outside Dundee)

"Love a good British film any recommendations . Good afternoon by the way.

So what, if anything, did you watch?

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By *inballs99Man
over a year ago

Blackheath

Old school classic SCUM !

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By *inballs99Man
over a year ago

Blackheath

Also a comic strip film called THE YOB !

It's a take on the film fly! With kieth Allen

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Love a good British film any recommendations . Good afternoon by the way.

So what, if anything, did you watch?"
Hi sorry for late reply watched mcvicar with Roger Daltrey . Enjoyed it

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

The pebble and the boy, real nice feel good tear jerker

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By *inballs99Man
over a year ago

Blackheath

LOVE HONOUR AND OBEY

Ray Winston

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By *inballs99Man
over a year ago

Blackheath

Football factory

Cass !!

Both goodfilms

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love a good British film any recommendations . Good afternoon by the way.

One of our dinosaurs is missing

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

I watched the pebble and the boy on prime the other day, I am not normally a fan of this type of film, but the soundtrack definitely made it worth a watch

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