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Old 04-12-2006, 05:20 PM
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I'm in the mood to buy some more British gangster films

Anyone recommend any???

Already got:

Lock Stock
Snatch
Hard Men
The Business
Gangster no.1
The Long Good Friday
The Krays
Charlie

Any others I should have?

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there is a new film comming out very soon, think its about Liverpool bouncers/gangsters i think.
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get carter
Got both versions (Alfie with erectile dysfunction ) & Get Carter now that I think about it
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Got Layer Cake too

Essex Boys is a good shout though. Top film
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Old 04-12-2006, 05:24 PM
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What's the name of the one with Ray Winstone (I think) who's retired to Spain but some nutter comes over and forces him into another job?
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What's the name of the one with Ray Winstone (I think) who's retired to Spain but some nutter comes over and forces him into another job?


See my post above.....Sexy Beast
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What's the name of the one with Ray Winstone (I think) who's retired to Spain but some nutter comes over and forces him into another job?


See my post above.....Sexy Beast
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shooters is good, liverpool gangster flick
everybody loves sunshine with Goldie & david bowie
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Another VERY good British film is "The Firm".....

Not a gangster film but a early and very RAW look at Football hooligans in there prime....Filmed by the BBC in 1989

Stars Gary Oldman
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Also "Made in Britian" with Tim Roth
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shooters is good, liverpool gangster flick
everybody loves sunshine with Goldie & david bowie
Just ordered Shooters too
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got both of them tiff, both wicked films
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Got The Firm and Made in Britain.

Big Tim Roth fan
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Just ordered Shooters.......
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shooters is fookin ace, one of my favs
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has anyone seen brighton rock? is it any good?
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aint gangster films but good english ones

football factory is good

Goodbye Charlie Bright is good with danny dyer, jamie foreman, Roland Manookian, Phil Daniels and danni bear
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class film but very few people have seen it,,,, very very very close research was done on that film too as "food" is relatively a new slang and other stuff was close on it too


so i heard cause OBV i wouldnt know anything about stuff like that being a computer nerd


class film and highly recomended
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the debt collector starring billy connely is mint,gangster trying 2 go straight but keeps getting hassled from cop that put him inside . . u will love it honestly m8!!! oh and have u considered revolver as well!!
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Originally Posted by Ginge !

class film and highly recomended
What about if you fucking hate garage?
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Long good friday with Bob Hoskins

Sorry already on the list

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Also the 51st state with Robert Carlye And Samual L Jackson


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class film and highly recomended
What about if you fucking hate garage?
may in sugest to comit suicide then,,,,, as you are a waste of life and using up valuble oxegen !!!!!

people with no taste dont deserve to live
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oh and some of the older ones,,,, you kids may not have seen em though so dont be worried if you dont know em


McVicar,, gotta love the way she cooks eggs

and the best and worst scenes ina film,,,,, SCUM !!!!


fucking hate the phrase "going for a burn" ever since


but LOVE the "wheres your tool",,,,,, "what tool"

"THIS FUCKING TOOL"

EVERYONE CARDBOARD GANGSTER SHOULD OWN A COPY OF THESE FILMS
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and there was one on the richardsons but i cant remember the name
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got most of the above.. but good old play.com for the rest



Made In Britain (Prism) (Region 2 DVD)



McVicar (Region 2 DVD)



Shooters (2000) (Region 2 DVD)




Made in Britain sounds wicked
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class film and highly recomended
What about if you fucking hate garage?
may in sugest to comit suicide then,,,,, as you are a waste of life and using up valuble oxegen !!!!!

people with no taste dont deserve to live
Garage? Tasteful?



Canno't fookin' stand UK garage, especially MC driven 2 step bollocks

Early 90's speed garage or 4/4 garage is OK tho
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Revolver


The Firm (football, but still good)
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Ginge ! Glad someone finally said SCUM

"I'm the fuckin' Daddy now!'
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all these films.. just got the g/f to get us a few for christmas...
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Ginge ! Glad someone finally said SCUM

"I'm the fuckin' Daddy now!'

Scum aint really a gangster film though is it its about a load of juvenile delinquents locked up in a violent borstal


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