Directors BFI Tournament - The Greatest BRITISH films (2 Viewers)

[george kaplan]

But the point is that you have a mixed cast, with the lead (playing the 3 major roles no less) being British. The film was made in Britain at a British studio. All of the reference works I have call this a British film. I just don't understand the reluctance to consider this a British film.

I guess the Good, the Bad & the Ugly must be an American film, after all the 3 leads are all Americans.

 

[MartinTeller]

Pay attention George. I was merely pointing out, in response to John, how it could be looked at as "less British" than ACO. Not saying it isn't British.

 

[Steeve Bergeron]

Dr. Strangelove

 

[Jim_K]

My votes
The Third Man
The Man in the White Suit
A Clockwork Orange
Goodbye Mr. Chips

The Third Man over The Hit 4-0

The Man in the White Suit over How to Get Ahead in Advertising 2-1

A Clockwork Orange over Dr. Strangelove 4-3

Goodbye Mr. Chips over Brief Encounter 3-2

That should take care of the Strangelove debate.

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Goldfinger

vs.

From Russia With Love

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Lord of the Flies (1963)

vs.

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

vs.

Withnail and I

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The Mission

vs.

The Man Who Would Be King

 

[Brook K]

And I would have voted for Dr. Strangelove too!

:frowning: I fear Withnail and I is going down here but I can't vote since I haven't seen the Greenaway. Another round of abstains.

 

[Angelo.M]

goldfinger
the mission

 

[SteveGon]

From Russia With Love
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Abstain - No WAI.
The Man Who Would Be King

 

[PhilipG]

From Russia With Love

 

[Lew Crippen]

Goldfinger

 

[george kaplan]

The two best Bonds, very close but From Russia With Love

 

[MartinTeller]

My favorite Bond, From Russia With Love

 

[Bill McA]

From Russia With Love
Lord of the Flies
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
The Mission

 

[John C. Wilson]

From Russia With Love

 

[Jim_K]

My votes
From Russia With Love
Abstain - no SOAWA
Abstain to avoid a tie - would've voted for Withnail and I
Abstain to avoid a tie - would've voted for The Man Who Would Be King


From Russia With Love over Goldfinger 7-2

Lord of the Flies (1963) over Seance on a Wet Afternoon via coin flip

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover over Withnail and I 1-0

The Mission over The Man Who Would Be King 2-1

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

vs.

Sink the Bismarck!

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Great Expectations

vs.

A Matter of Life and Death

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Monty Python's Life of Brian

vs.

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

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Straw Dogs

vs.

The Collector

 

[Angelo.M]

life of brian

 

[Lew Crippen]

Monty Python’s Life of Brian

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

 

[SteveGon]

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Great Expectations
Life of Brian
The Collector - Tough one.

 

[MartinTeller]

Monty Python's Life of Brian

 

[Brook K]

Life of Brian

 

[Bill McA]

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Great Expectations
Life of Brian
The Collector