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Withnail and I (1987, UK), Beautiful Thing (2003, UK), Attack the Block! (2011, UK)
Withnail and I (1987, UK)
Bit bleak, but amusing in a campy sort of way. It's clearly a classic of cult film for a reason, although it was certainly a weird send-off for the 1960s. Interestingly, Paul McGann went on to play the eighth Doctor, which I had no clue about until I looked at his recording history because I have terrible facial recognition. Have to admit that I'm also fascinated with the Camberwall Carrot.
Beautiful Thing (2003, UK)
Really weird indie LGBT flick (well, 'G') set in a lower-class tower block. I was a bit curious as to what the plot would entail being that it described itself as a "kitchen sink drama" on the blurb, but it was a nice, refreshing little movie that dealt pretty realistically with issues of working class familial abuse and different attitudes towards queer relationships. Very slice-of-life, as there was really no conclusion to the plot. (Not that it really needed one.)
Attack the Block! (2011, UK)
Similar to "Beautiful Thing" in its portrayal of the lower class of English citizens, which is pretty intriguing. It's something that's either really glossed over in films or envisioned as the "real" Britain, stateside, both of which are hardly good or comprehensive assessments of the entirety of English society, let alone the rest of the UK. It was generally really cool to see an interesting science fiction film set in a Tower Block with a largely black cast. It's also a solid alien-fighting movie on its own but with a fascinating and sorely needed twist on the usual. It very tantalizingly hints at the different home lives of each young gang member, and even though it doesn't deliver a lot of background, it isn't really needed. A definite case of "less is more", since you can infer all you need to know about how these young kids wound up in such trying situations as drug pushing or street violence from a select few shots. It manages to make pretty bold statements about class and race in England while simultaneously being a thrilling, scary invasion movie. Which is awesome.
Bit bleak, but amusing in a campy sort of way. It's clearly a classic of cult film for a reason, although it was certainly a weird send-off for the 1960s. Interestingly, Paul McGann went on to play the eighth Doctor, which I had no clue about until I looked at his recording history because I have terrible facial recognition. Have to admit that I'm also fascinated with the Camberwall Carrot.
Beautiful Thing (2003, UK)
Really weird indie LGBT flick (well, 'G') set in a lower-class tower block. I was a bit curious as to what the plot would entail being that it described itself as a "kitchen sink drama" on the blurb, but it was a nice, refreshing little movie that dealt pretty realistically with issues of working class familial abuse and different attitudes towards queer relationships. Very slice-of-life, as there was really no conclusion to the plot. (Not that it really needed one.)
Attack the Block! (2011, UK)
Similar to "Beautiful Thing" in its portrayal of the lower class of English citizens, which is pretty intriguing. It's something that's either really glossed over in films or envisioned as the "real" Britain, stateside, both of which are hardly good or comprehensive assessments of the entirety of English society, let alone the rest of the UK. It was generally really cool to see an interesting science fiction film set in a Tower Block with a largely black cast. It's also a solid alien-fighting movie on its own but with a fascinating and sorely needed twist on the usual. It very tantalizingly hints at the different home lives of each young gang member, and even though it doesn't deliver a lot of background, it isn't really needed. A definite case of "less is more", since you can infer all you need to know about how these young kids wound up in such trying situations as drug pushing or street violence from a select few shots. It manages to make pretty bold statements about class and race in England while simultaneously being a thrilling, scary invasion movie. Which is awesome.