British critics top 10 British films list - madness!

[JimDriver2]

Just saw this top 10 list on the BBC's website. The list is:

1. Get Carter
2. A Matter of Life and Death
3. Trainspotting
4. The Third Man
5. Life of Brian
6. The Wicker Man
7. Kind Hearts and Coronets
8. Lawrence of Arabia
9. From Russia With Love
10. Naked

I mean whats just plain , someone explain how Trainspotting is so high and better than Lawrence of Arabia for start! If this was a list from Joe public i'd understand, but this is film critics! I mean where's The Bridge on the River Kwai?? Madness I tell you, Madness!

[Guest 17223]

Because Trainspotting is better than Lawrence of Arabia

[John Hodson]

Originally Posted by JimDriver2

I mean whats just plain , someone explain how Trainspotting is so high and better than Lawrence of Arabia for start! If this was a list from Joe public i'd understand, but this is film critics! I mean where's The Bridge on the River Kwai?? Madness I tell you, Madness!

I take it you're a Lean fan? As much as I like Get Carter (and there's much to admire) it's odd the way it seems to entered the public conciousness, much the same could be said of The Wicker Man.

Still, I'm heartened that there's no Lock, Stock or 28 Days Later...

Originally Posted by jayok

Because Trainspotting is better than Lawrence of Arabia

[JimDriver2]

Yeah, you're pretty much right, but i'm only a Lean fan, cos he made the best Bristish films!

Really surprised bout Get Carter tho, i watched on TV a while back to see what the fuss was all bout and thought it was so poor i actually turned it off!

[McD]

Originally Posted by jayok

Because Trainspotting is better than Lawrence of Arabia

It certainly is. It's the only film from that Top 10 that would be in my own - which would admittedly be made up entirely of films from the last 30 odd years. Mike Leigh would have to be in there at least once, but it wouldn't be Naked.

[Panavision]

I don't agree with the order, but everyone of those films are terrific. Lawrence is a masterpiece, the ultimate epic!

[George vader]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO WITHNAIL AND I!!!!!!!!!

Or Holiday On the Buses !!!!111

[CLH]

and No Morons From Outer Space

[Barney_Tabasco]

............Rancid Aluminum.......

[John Hodson]

"Now, I would just like to point out that this thread is displaying a distinct tendency to become SILLY. Now, nobody likes a good laugh more than I do... except, perhaps my wife... and some of her friends. Oh, yes, and Captain Johnson. Come to think of it, most people like a good laugh more than I do, but that's beside the point! I'm warning this thread NOT to get SILLY again! Right!"

[BigH]

glad to see none of that Merchant Ivory rubbish there.

But where's Mr Jolly Lives Next Door ??

[carryonline]

Originally Posted by BigH

glad to see none of that Merchant Ivory rubbish there.

But where's Mr Jolly Lives Next Door ??

Technically, that's a TV play. A really, really, really good one though

Have you notice how the structure of Trainspotting is very derivative of Goodfellas?

The styles, techniques, use of music, pacing etc are very similar.

I like the film, but think Danny Boyle borrowed too much from Scorsese.

[aprout]

'British Critics' = the staff of Total Film (who don't seem to let an issue go by without telling us how great Get Carter is).

[BigH]

Originally Posted by carryonline

Technically, that's a TV play. A really, really, really good one though

but it did get a cinema release

[Edwardo Catflappo]

Good to see "Naked" making an appearence in the top ten.

Deeply disturbing, but powerful film making and worth tracking down if you don't have a copy.

[Guest 4779]

Originally Posted by Edwardo Catflappo

Good to see "Naked" making an appearence in the top ten.

Deeply disturbing, but powerful film making and worth tracking down if you don't have a copy.

Anywhere cheap?

MVT

[Marts62]

Witchfinder General (uncut) would be on my list.
What could be more British than hunting witches in Lavenham?
/shivers

[Guest 29]

Apart from the abysmal "Trainspotting", that's not a bad list although the most obvious director missed out is Nicolas Roeg. I'd substitute "Don't Look Now" for "Trainspotting" and if we must have a David Lean, let's make it one of his truly great films - "Brief Encounter" or "Great Expectations".