All-Time Best British Gangster Film
Apr 17th 2011, 2:50 pm
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All-Time Best British Gangster Film
The Long Good Friday
Apr 17th 2011, 3:39 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
Lock stock and two smoking barrels
Apr 17th 2011, 3:58 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
Difficult to choose - maybe a Poll?
Suggest the following:
The Italian Job
Get Carter
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Snatch
The Long Good Friday
Sexy Beast
Suggest the following:
The Italian Job
Get Carter
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Snatch
The Long Good Friday
Sexy Beast
Apr 17th 2011, 4:24 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
I didnt enjoy sexy beast at all... my fave has to be The Italian Job- I love Michael Caine however locstock and snatch are both fab films.
Apr 17th 2011, 4:31 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
A new nomination from me: Layer Cake.
Apr 17th 2011, 4:37 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
The Italian Job
Apr 17th 2011, 5:17 pm
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We need a better definition here - are we including any 'crime' movie? The Italian Job is great, but I wouldn't call it a 'gangster' film. Irene Handl and Benny Hill are in it too............. 
Apr 17th 2011, 5:22 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
what about football hooligan films? if they are acceptable then Green Street and The Firm need to be on list...if they're not then I would vote for Snatch every time..
Apr 17th 2011, 5:40 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
Face
Sexy Beast
Gangster No 1
Lock Stock
Snatch
Layer Cake
Rise of the foot soldier
Get Carter
Long good Friday
Villan
The Krays
and for a bit of comedy Love Honour and Obey
Sexy Beast
Gangster No 1
Lock Stock
Snatch
Layer Cake
Rise of the foot soldier
Get Carter
Long good Friday
Villan
The Krays
and for a bit of comedy Love Honour and Obey
Apr 17th 2011, 5:42 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
I think Sexy Beast is a cracking film , great acting by Ben Kingsley , he's a proper horrible villan in that film...
Apr 17th 2011, 5:57 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
Enjoyed Green St, but it's not a 'gangster' film. Not seen The Firm.
Apr 17th 2011, 6:06 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
The Original Firm is the best , not the remake the one with Gary Oldman . Also Rise of the Footsoldier , The Football Factory and Cass , i think they're all better than Green Street...
Apr 17th 2011, 6:13 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
How about RocknRolla? Not Ritchie's best but not bad either I thought..
Apr 17th 2011, 6:19 pm
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Re: All-Time Best British Gangster Film
Not bad , i thought The Bank Job with Jason Statham was ok as well , all a bit cliched though but still enjoyable all the same.
