classic films

[welshfreedomfighter]

do americans love classic british films as much as i do....

i think ZULU is probably my favourite.Trainspotting gota be up there,

[koshea]

i hate to tell you, but aside from monty python, nearly no classic british humor even begins to appeal to americans

lol...

[jacquelyne]

Yea Americans have a totally different sense of humour from British just like us aussies.Alot of american humour say seinfeld is just stupid shit to me not funny at all fucking crap that shouldnt even be put on tv here.But theres some funny shit there too i like the black guys like chris tucker n chris rock they make me laugh.I love british humour like ab fab is my absolute best i love them so funny.

[juggalo420]

i think john cleese is funny, monty python is good, and fawlty towers is awesome.

as for british drama, honestly i dont know much, i do however like zulu that must be like 6hrs long though.

[anycraic]

trainspotting, human traffic, withnail and I, the wicker man, 28 days later, lock stock and two smoking barrels, snatch, the krays, get carter, most of micheal caines earlier stuff and various others are what id call classic british films, anything with hugh fucking grant or colin bloody firth is what id call crap british films, heck james bond used be good before it got americanised (invisible cars anyone?). Indeed the british and american sense's of irony are very different, as well as classifications (a UK 15 is a US 18) and artistic freedom, so there is rarely any (non hollywood) crossover appeal.
anyway im stoned and hungry, later,,,,,,,,.........,vbngvbhj

[robert42]

no no no:

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GODFATHER BOX SET - BEST THING IN THE WORLD.
DONNIE BRASCO!
CARLITOS WAY
MENACE 2 SOCIETY
SET IT OFF
AND
TRAINING DAY

AND ANY OTHER ITALIANO MAFIOSO FILM

[Lulu]

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Ladykillers

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Doctor Zhivago

Alfie original with Michael Caine

Gandhi

The Italian Job

Secrets & Lies

The Madness of King George

My Left Foot

The Ipcress File

The Remains of the Day

The Railway Children

The Dam Busters

Hope and Glory

[Reefer Rogue]

yea this isnt about movies but i dont think americans would like the show "little britain" i love it and like every1 i know loves it but i just dont think americans would understand it.

[BOgart.bitch]

ab fab, trainspotting, and monty all kick ass.

[GHoSToKeR]

British humour is totally different, like somebody already said. I mean, when Red Dward was big over here, they tried to make an American version to show in America, and it sucked and got cancelled, whereas the British version had like a million seasons and is still funny as hell.

Recommended watching for any Americans:

Red Dwarf
Monty Python
and most importantly, Blackadder!

:)

[F L E S H]

I'm a huge Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fan, and during the comedy festival here (biggest in the world, I might add :D) I always make it a point to go see Brit-Com, an evening of excusively British comedians, as you might have guessed. But I also like American humour, and I recommend watching anything by Chris Rock, David Chapelle, Eddie Murphy (the stand up stuff, not movies or shows), and also the Blue Collar Comedy tour with Ron Black, Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and some other guy whose name I forgot.

Man, so many good comedians, so little time.... :D

[maryjanemama]

2005 is the 30th anniversary of Monty Python and The Holy Grail. I love British comedy, especially Ab Fab, but I like the classics like Are You Being Served, as well. There was a Benny Hill marathon on over the weekend on the BBA America channel, it was great. :)

[az666]

i like ab fab, and som1 above metioned the wicker man although being a film is really good i watched it 1st time the otha day. But yeah red dwarf is gooood aswell...thats all i can think of ....

[anycraic]

yea this isnt about movies but i dont think americans would like the show "little britain" i love it and like every1 i know loves it but i just dont think americans would understand it.

the title is classic british FILMS

[welshfreedomfighter]

i was just about to say that mate....never mind!!!!!!

[Looker]

FOR BRIT COMEDY DONT FORGET ABOUT ROWAN ATKINSON

[Reefer Rogue]

the title is classic british FILMS

wow really? thanks asshole :) Anyway the title is "classic films" get it right before you try and be a smartass. i only mentioned that because the subject went on to british comedy.

[Looker]

HOORAY FOR WALES!!!HOME OF TOM JONES, RICHARD BURTON, ANTHONY HOPKINS AND CATHERINE ZETA JONES!!

[anycraic]

wow really? thanks asshole :) Anyway the title is "classic films" get it right before you try and be a smartass. i only mentioned that because the subject went on to british comedy.

the thread was veering off topic, as the thread starter agreed in the very next post bbbbbbbbbblahhhhhhhh blah blah goodbye

[chrace]

i love all british humour so much, the office, father ted, 333333333333333333333333