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Apr 18th 2011, 10:37 am

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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

Rise of the footsolder is class, also after watching that downloaded essex boys and bonded by blood, all about the same thing. Not watched them yet mind...

How about 'the Business' with Danny fackin' Dyer?

Apr 18th 2011, 10:41 am

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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...

Yep enjoyed all of those. Also if you're into the books get one of the first 'bloody casuals' about the Aberdeen Casuals in the 80s.

Apr 18th 2011, 10:42 am

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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.

It was ok, mainly for that good looking lass that was in. Could have been better.

Apr 18th 2011, 10:43 am

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Recently watched London Boulevard, fairly good but I think Sexy Beast or 44 inch chest top them all.

London Boulevard had something about it, was ok....wasn't so keen on 44 inch chest to be honest, was like watching a play.

Apr 18th 2011, 10:45 am

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51st State...How could I leave that one off?

because it's shit?

Apr 18th 2011, 10:48 am

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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.

Sexy Beast is AMAZING, Ben Kingsley is incredible in that.

I actually fell asleep during it so I may have missed alot and just not got it- but the fact I fell asleep during it says alot to me, I dont do that very often-however I also fell asleep in the cinema watching Pulp Fiction which at the time was being raved about!

Apr 18th 2011, 11:00 am

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Get sexy beast, it's a brilliant film. Great cast as well.

Apr 18th 2011, 11:02 am

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Get sexy beast, it's a brilliant film. Great cast as well.

And whilst we're on about gangster films, and Ray Winstone - if you haven't seen 'The Departed' then get it, it's bloody superb.

Some cast as well: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/

Apr 18th 2011, 11:07 am

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because it's shit?

nope. that wasn't it

anyway i quite like it. it has a very hollywood feel to the script though...

Apr 18th 2011, 11:29 am

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Yep enjoyed all of those. Also if you're into the books get one of the first 'bloody casuals' about the Aberdeen Casuals in the 80s.

Yeah , read it years ago mate , it's was a good read , also if you haven't read it Frontline , about the Boro's firm , some crazy fellas down there. Just finished a one about Viv Graham and Lee Duffy , now there was two nutters from the North East..!

Apr 18th 2011, 11:31 am

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I liked The Buisiness , not keen on Dyer but it's a good film mate , it's also got a cracking soundtrack as well.

Apr 18th 2011, 1:09 pm

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I remember Viv Graham from when I was young, think he got shot near my mates house.

Apr 18th 2011, 1:10 pm

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I liked The Buisiness , not keen on Dyer but it's a good film mate , it's also got a cracking soundtrack as well.

aye it's 80s-tastic. Dyer is a bit of a knob but he's perfect for that role.

Apr 18th 2011, 1:22 pm

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I remember Viv Graham from when I was young, think he got shot near my mates house.

He's the guy that smashed Gazza in the knee in the bogs at Legends in Newcastle when he was injured with the cruciate injury , put him back 6 months.....

Taking the piss out of his missus allegedly ...