great British films of the 80s

[southeastastra]

leading on from the crap john hughes films that we are all supposed to love

give me a great british film instead.

another country
Letter to Brezhnev
company of wolves
local hero

smashes the american shite imo

The Tall Guy

Dead Again
Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
Gregory's Girl
Local Hero
A Month in the Country
Maurice
Howard's End
A Room With a View
A Passage to India

I could go on, and not all are 80's but they are great films.

The Big Blue

Brazil

Dancin thru the Dark

brilliant soundtrack too

Wish You Were Here

My Beautiful Laundrette

Educating Rita is an absolute classic!

Mona Lisa
The Crying Game

What's the one where the woman goes off to a Greek Island and 'makes fuck' with a Greek Geezer?

Shirley Valentine, love it!

Aah yes, thanks. Love that one!

Was going to buy Letter to Brezhnev dvd, really expensive though, haven't seen it since the 80's I don't think, why don't they put these films on TV instead of repeating Kindergarten Cop for the millionth time.

Hope and Glory

Gregory's Girl is one of my favourite films.

I bet they all look incredibly dated now, especially Letter to Breznev!!! . I used to love Peter Greenaway's films, Draughtman's Contract, Zed and 2 Noughts. 'Prick Up Your Ears' was a belter too.

A month in the country
Peter's friends
Henry V (can you tell I love Ken?)
Living Daylights
A room with a view

Can't believe no one's mentioned Chariots of Fire yet...

Withnail and I.

I can't believe I'm amongst such a multitude of other fans of Rita and Sue and Bob Too!

Was Wish You Were Here that one Emily Lloyd starred in? She played a rebellious girl/young woman growing up in a seaside town, possibly Brighton.

Hope and Glory.
Comfort and Joy.