The Commitments was recently voted the best Irish Film ever.
I would agree with this. (And lets face it, it hasn't got much competition)
Most people I have asked this question to have also said The Commitments is the best one.
Does anyone disagree?
The best irish film I've seen is "The Wind That Shakes the Barley", albeit I haven't seen enough irish films.
then comes Into the West, Once, The Commitments.
The best irish film I've seen is "The Wind That Shakes the Barley"
Are you for real that film was a load of rubbish every Tom, Dick and Harry that never went in front of a camera before tried to act in that film. There was an old woman in it that never went to a cinema in her life until the film premiere and she was in her eighties. That Murphy fella should have dropped the false accent as nobody talked like that in the 1920's. Loach had scenes with modern farm buildings in the background, he spent 1 full day filming a 30 second scene in my local town.
What separates Irish films from others is the specific type of humour used in a lot of the films!!! The Commitments is a prime example of this.... can anyone think of an American film that has that same outrageously hilarious dialogue???
Best Irish film though... maybe!!!! To be honest, I have my fair share of favourites which include:
The Commitments
The General
The Snapper
My Left Foot
In Bruges
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Michael Collins
There are a few I have left to see, but most people's lists are generally the same when it come to Irish films.
God knows why..it was utter mince. I much preferred A Christmassy Ted.
Jaaaaack!...I aint putting decent villians inside for a lousy oner from the police fund!
No mention of BREAKFAST ON PLUTO?? For shame. For shaaaame.
(That's Irish right? lol)
ETA- Also like 'On the Edge'
L'enfer, c'est les autres
My vote would be for "The Quiet Man," even though it wasn't made by an Irish company. It was directed by 2nd generation Irishman John Ford, was made in Ireland, about Ireland and filled with great Irish characters (Barry Fitzgerald, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McGlagen, and the list goes on). And it won 2 Oscars, including best director for Ford.
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