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Jim_K

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The Greatest BRITISH (BFI) Film Tournament


I’ve included the BFI Top 100 film list, so we need 28 more films for a complete field.

Rules:

British films ONLY

Theatrical films ONLY

Obscure films that get no votes will be thrown out & replaced with one of the Wild-card films that I’ll hold in reserve.

If you have to abstain, please name the film that you haven’t seen.


MASTER LIST

Black Narcissus
The Ladykillers
Lawrence of Arabia
Lord of the Flies (1963)
The Man in the White Suit
The Third Man
A Matter of Life and Death
The Red Shoes






4TH ROUND Winners

A Clockwork Orange
Hope and Glory
Horror of Dracula
Monty Python and the Holy Grail


 

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Nominations:

Contraband
49th Parallel
I See A Dark Stranger
Odd Man Out
 

Lew Crippen

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Take these as suggestions or nominations or whatever—I have not order them so if are limited nominations, let us know and I’ll pare them down.

.I Know Where I’m Going

A Passage to India

2001: A Space Odyssey
(if it qualifies)

Barry Lyndon

Eyes Wide Shut
(see 2001)

Brief Encounter

Nanook of the North

Man of Aran

Belles of St. Trinian’s
 

MartinTeller

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What's scary is that I've only seen 17 on the BFI list (maybe 18, can't remember if I've seen Draughtsman's Contract or not).

Nominate:
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Chicken Run
 

Brook K

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Nominate
The Ruling Class
Blackmail
How To Succeed In Advertising

2nd
I Know Where I'm Going!
 

Bill McA

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Goody...I've seen 97 of those films :)

Nominate:
The Devils
A Kid for Two Farthings
O Lucky Man!
Britannia Hospital


Who am I kidding...doubt many here have seen these!

I'll 2nd

Barry Lyndon
The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover
Eyes Wide Shut
if it qualifies for inclusion
2001: A Space Odyssey (ditto)


Other potential nominations...

Ladybird, Ladybird
The Mission
Naked
The War Zone
Sweet Sixteen
Georgie Girl
The Ruling Class
Ratcatcher
The Entertainer
Horror of Dracula
Equus
The Tales of Hoffman
The Company of Wolves
The Boyfriend
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Deep End
The Baby of Macon
Whistle Down the Wind
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Our Mother's House
The Cement Garden
Edward II
King & Country
 

george kaplan

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I'll third 2001

I'll second

Chicken Run
Odd Man Out

I'll nominate

Help!
Blackmail
A Christmas Carol or Scrooge (1951)
Dr. Strangelove
 

Lew Crippen

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Second:
Scrooge
The Ruling Class
The Cook the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
How to Succeed in Advertising
Dr. Strangelove
 

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I'll second:

Brief Encounter
O Lucky Man!
:p)

I'll third:

Chicken Run
The Ruling Class


I'd third The Cook, the Thief... but it's already been seconded twice.

Two seconds and two thirds left.

Someone nominate Seance on a Wet Afternoon!
 

Jim_K

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Lew,

Everyone gets 4 noms, seconds & thirds.

I took Lew's first 4 nominations only. So if you've seconded or thirded one of the others you still have those to use.


Nominations

Barry Lyndon *
Blackmail
Britannia Hospital
Contraband
The Devils
Dr. Strangelove *
49th Parallel
Help!
How To Succeed In Advertising *
I Know Where I’m Going *
I See A Dark Stranger
A Kid for Two Farthings
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Odd Man Out *
O Lucky Man! *
A Passage to India
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Scrooge (1951) *


* seconded & in need of a third
 

Jim_K

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Since we're getting close to Halloween here's some prime british Horror that I'll throw in the nomination pool.

Alien
The Haunting
Horror of Dracula
The Innocents
Night of the Demon
 

Jim_K

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Bonus Time!!!!!!!!

The next 3 posters get 1 Automatic but there's a catch..........................


You only get the automatic once you've used up ALL of your noms, seconds & thirds. :D
 

george kaplan

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Well here I am to be one of the next 3 posters. After I've used up all of my noms, 2nds and 3rds I'll select my automatic. :)
 

Jim_K

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Sorry George there's no guarantee by just marking your spot.

Squatters are discouraged here. :D
 

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Okay, I have three seconds and two thirds left.

I'll second:

Barry Lyndon
Horror of Dracula
The Innocents


I'll third:

I Know Where I'm Going!
Monty Python and the Holy Grail


Automatic: Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Alas, it'll probably get thrown out.
 

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I'll 2nd Blackmail, though actually I already nominated it and George's should count as the 2nd.

I'll 3rd Barry Lyndon
 

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