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eha · Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 355 Location: ME

"Goodbye Mr Chips"-- except that you'd have to explain to them that that England is gone forever.

khmerhit · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject:

Zulu, starring M Caine.

Ghandi, starring Ben Kingsley.

Gowump · Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 70 Location: Poland

How about "The Firm"? Not the John Grisham novel but the one with Gary Oldman.

Meleefracas · Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 63

Another fan of 'Bend It Like Beckham' here.

A great older movie: 'Educating Rita', with Julie Walters and Michael Caine.

guty · Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 365 Location: on holiday

Once you have taught them what 'smack' is, and about three other four letter words, even beginners can follow the entire script of 'Nil by mouth'.
Not sure exactly which kind of group it would work best with though.

merlin · Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject:

What!? Page four and no one suggested Marry Poppins yet?

It's all mythology anyway, people. As soon as you put it on the screen it becomes fiction. Might as well play something the poor dearies can understand. Disney also does some understandable faux British accents: The sword in the stone, Pocahontas 2, on and on. I think every Disney flick has at leas one token British or Britishish accent.

SueH · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1022 Location: Northern Italy

I suppose 'The Life of Brian' is out of the question? One for teachers' get-togethers, perhaps.

natsume · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 409 Location: Chongqing, China

"The Meaning of Life" would also be a...thought provoking choice.

New films?
"Children of Men" - amazing film, very bleak but with a glimmer of hope at the end, which is one of the best things about it. Mexican director, but British location, British cast.

sickbag · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 155 Location: Blighty

Sexy Beast

Venti · Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Kanto, Japan

medusa · Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 50 Location: France / India

Wow, what a great selection of British films you've all suggested.
I used to run a film club at Uni (a french university where I was studying film production) with a slight difference; it was also an english club. The idea was that each time we met, a member would present a film, following a guide given by myself, we would watch it and then analyse it afterwards. All in English, and I made a point of giving related themes.
All of the members were film buffs but not all strong in English. However they all managed to give their point of view be it detailing the use of language or the style of filming....
A few of my favourites were; Carry On Up the Kyber (classic Brit comedy theme), The Lavander Hill Mob, The Navigators (setting privatazation as it was just introduced into France too), Gosford Park (a Britain far away)....
One night highlighted how good the Brits are at making upbeat feel good comedies, and it's true, even if you don't like them, we do make great comedies and of course great left wing depressing tear jerkers.........

Which film did you choose finally?
and how was it received by your students???

another idea of you have time for a future cultural film lesson is to analyse how brits are portrayed in non British films and their stereotypes.... there's a lot to chew on!