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Not really. And my opinion is not as egregious as you think. When I said "Britmovies", which is a very vague term to use, I meant the recent trend of British movies trying to have mass appeal Hollywood style, trying to be mainstream. Of which the whole "28 days" saga is a prime example. Children of men too. And they fail miserably.
The other movies you mentioned weren't made in the last 2-3 years so that alone doesn't put them in this category. That aside, they also have a more niche appeal and aren't trying to just sell. And they don't deserve such harsh criticism either (I was baiting you a bit
). I'd say they're average, nothing special. Trainspotting probably stands out as the best one.
The best British movie I remember is "Billy Elliot", which was completely off beat, had its own appeal and wasn't trying to fit into any kind of mainstream mold.
As for movies with drugs or about drugs, your hypothesis is pretty far from the mark. First of all, you can hardly watch an action movie (some of which I like) without watching something related to drugs. Secondly there are some movies that portray the problem in a very interesting way, like "Traffic" which was great.
The other movies you mentioned weren't made in the last 2-3 years so that alone doesn't put them in this category. That aside, they also have a more niche appeal and aren't trying to just sell. And they don't deserve such harsh criticism either (I was baiting you a bit
). I'd say they're average, nothing special. Trainspotting probably stands out as the best one.The best British movie I remember is "Billy Elliot", which was completely off beat, had its own appeal and wasn't trying to fit into any kind of mainstream mold.
As for movies with drugs or about drugs, your hypothesis is pretty far from the mark. First of all, you can hardly watch an action movie (some of which I like) without watching something related to drugs. Secondly there are some movies that portray the problem in a very interesting way, like "Traffic" which was great.
As a followup to all my fans here's drug related movies I liked:
American Gangster
American Psycho
Amores Perros
Babel
Batman Begins
City Of God (lol this one we even discussed Jack, have you forgotten?)
The Departed
District 13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_movies
That's up to D, can't be bothered with more copy/pasting.
here's drug related movies I liked:American Gangster
American Psycho
Amores Perros
Babel
Batman Begins
City Of God (lol this one we even discussed Jack, have you forgotten?)
The Departed
District 13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_movies
That's up to D, can't be bothered with more copy/pasting.
As a followup to all my fans here's drug related movies I liked:
American Gangster
American Psycho
Amores Perros
Babel
Batman Begins
City Of God (lol this one we even discussed Jack, have you forgotten?)
The Departed
District 13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_movies
That's up to D, can't be bothered with more copy/pasting.
here's drug related movies I liked:American Gangster
American Psycho
Amores Perros
Babel
Batman Begins
City Of God (lol this one we even discussed Jack, have you forgotten?)
The Departed
District 13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_movies
That's up to D, can't be bothered with more copy/pasting.
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