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[endo]

That was fun. It's always good to follow @ARNC 's cultural tips.

Made me think about which other good films about 'The Troubles' I know.

• Bloody Sunday (2002)
• '71 (2014)
• In the Name of the Father (1993)
• Cal (1984)
• The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006, historically predating the Troubles, but connected)

More suggestions?

[IH-GARY]

The Long Good Friday (1980) - Classic Bob Hoskins & Helen Mirren
A Prayer For The Dying (1987) - Mickey Rourke is a bit cheesy but perfectly balanced by another incredible Bob Hoskins performance, great plot!
The Crying Game (1992) - Best plot twist of all time?
The Boxer (1997) - DDL shines but for me Emily Watson is the real star
The General (1998) - Troubles related but more the organised crime elements. True story and a fantastic performance by Brendan Gleeson

[RobeOfTheMagi]

@Chap Is it really worth it if you already know Vol. 1 and 2?

[ARNC]

@endo glad you enjoyed it. I’m not sure if I’ve got much to offer in terms of other films with a similar context. I’ve heard good things about Ken Branagh’s Belfast but I’ve never got round to seeing it, so take that with a pinch of salt.

[Giles]

@Jett129 What the absolute fuck would Health and Safety say about blowing a car up on stage these days ?

[Jett129]

@Giles Had to google it because I had forgotten about all the stuff they did. My response given the current climate in the US,would probably not be Forum appropriate.

[IrishHeart]

@endo in addition to others mentioned:
Michael Collins (1996) based on the life of a leading figure in Irish history at the time of the Easter Rising in 1916
Hunger (2008) about the 1981 hunger strikes with Michael Fassbender playing Bobby Sands

[Chap]

@RobeOfTheMagi said in Movies:

@Chap Is it really worth it if you already know Vol. 1 and 2?

Probably not (unless you are a hardcore fan like my son who went to cinema in his yellow replica Kill Bill leather jacket)

[endo]

Sitting here in the cottage, had a lovely meal, a nice Pinot Gris, and smoked a little weed, and was wondering which film I really want to watch again. Turns out it's Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It's aged well.

[endo]

Goes well with a White Russian, by the way. And, Ferris is kind of the Dude's son, isn't he?

[Bridger]

Both movies consist of scenes that can be watched independently of the rest of the film. There's a hotel in Berlin that has TBL on a dedicated channel on repeat 24 hours. You can turn it on and watch a few scenes at any point, and it makes sense. I think Bueller would work the same way.