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Posted by lumberjack (My Page) on Wed, Mar 9, 05 at 0:28
| Ok, time for the best Irish movies for St. Patricks Day thread again. My personal pick, as always, is "Darby O'Gill and the Little People". Some other great Irish films: Gangs of New York
In the Name of the Father
The Matchmaker |
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RE: Best Irish Movies for St. Patricks Day
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Oh, how I love Darby O'Gill. Whoever thought Sean Connery would end up where he did.
Beth |
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Far and Away
The Quiet Man
Evelyn
The Molly McGuires
My Left Foot |
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Hear My Song
Waking Ned Devine
The Commitments
The Snapper
The Playboys (I especially love the part about the itinerant theatre troupe putting on "Gone with the Wind;" Milo O'Shea is a gem)
Widows' Peak Not the right season, perhaps, but I always have to mention "The Dead." And "Cal" and "December Bride" and "Ryan's Daughter." |
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| One of my favorites is "The Secret of Roan Inish" |
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| I think my favorite would be "The Dead" I would include among my favorites" DA
Angela's Ashes
Going my Way |
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| I forgot to mention "Agnes Browne," the adaptation of Brendan O'Carroll's The Mammy. It's not as good as the book but it's quite good unto itself. |
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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
In America |
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She's the One
Boy's Town
Angels with Dirty Faces
Ragtime |
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| I will second Roan Innish, the Molly MaGuires and the Commitments. Great movies. |
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| I forgot "The Matchmaker" |
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| Some of the movies mentioned like Gangs of New York are violent and I don't care to watch them, of course there is a lot of violence in Ireland's history. A quiet little movie that I enjoyed was Dancing at the Lughnasa. Pat |
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| I liked Dancing at the Lughansa and if that is to your taste then let me again recommend "The Dead" if you haven't already seen it. Anjelica Huston is terrific. |
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| I second "Evelyn", "Roan Innish", and "Lughnasa." |
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| If you'd like a modern day Irish American film though, "State of Grace" is dynamite. Even ends with a great St. Paddy's day parade scene. |
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The Magdalen Sisters
Odd Man Out I think it came out in the US under a different name, with James Mason
The TV series Father Ted. Very funny, did you see it in the US?
I have a friend from County Clare where the outdoor scenes were shot. The local priests forbade the people to sign up as 'extras'; nonetheless the film co. was swamped with hopefuls.
Circle of Friends from the Maeve Binchy book. |
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| How could I have forgotten "Michael Collins"? Happy St. Pat's Day to everyone.... |
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| I just got in from Netflix 'In The Name of the Father', good timing, didn't plan it that way. I've never seen it, will be tonight! Happy St. Pat's everyone. |
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| Happy Saint Patrick's Day everyone! |
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| "In the name of the father" would be an excellent one to have a discussion on. |
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