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sidjameson · Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 629 Location: osaka

I teach a culture class at university. I am considering rounding it off with a movie. Can anyone recommend a British movie that they feel really shows of Britain. I doubt if my students (Japanese) have ever seen anything other than the usual Hollywood fare. I am really hoping that I can widen their horizons so to speak.

furiousmilksheikali · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:26 am Post subject:

"Bridge on the River Kwai"!

See what your students make of that!

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Trainspotting Laughing

laura1d · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 108 Location: Spain

Billy Elliot or Calender Girls

Aramas · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:55 am Post subject:

TravellingAround · Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 423

'About a Boy' would be a good choice. Funny, nothing too offensive in there, and there are also quite a few monologues as characters talk to the camera which would be good for students to understand.

Alternatively if they just want to laugh then 'Johnny English' is a hit...lots of corporeal humour in there that kids (including adult big kids) love.

'Bend it like Beckham' would also be useful, especially for stimulating class debate on gender roles.

Otterman Ollie · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject:

Try "lock,stock,and two smoking barrels " or the followup "snatch".Another couple of possibilities are "the İtalian job" or the full length feature film of "The league of gentlemen" .Then theres "The long good Friday "or "The Krays" .Pity most films in the U.K are usually violent .
On a lighter note there are old films based on much loved tv characters like "steptoe and son" "only fools and horses" and good old "Fawlty towers" you might even squeeze in a bit of "Mr Bean " .

hamel · Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 95

a room with a view; chariots of fire; wallace and gromit (shorts)

brideshead revisited

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Ollie, you missed out 'Escape to victory'(footie related of course)

Michael Caine's "don't pick up the ball" is an all time classic. Wink

basiltherat · Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952

life of brian

jonniboy · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:23 pm Post subject:

Get Carter (the original obviously)

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

What is the general level of their listening skills?

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

Most of my DVDs are freebies from the front of various newspapers. One of those was 'Let Him Have It' - the story of Bentley and Craig. A good language point as the crux of the story.

Van Norden · Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 409

'Raining Stones'
'Secrets and Lies'
'Withnail and I'

furiousmilksheikali · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: