Films about "The Troubles"

liah

So I just got done watching the film "Hunger." The only other film I've seen about any sort of Irish political unrest was The Wind That Shakes the Barley and, incredibly loosely, Breakfast on Pluto (doesn't count other than one or two scenes and the time period, but it's a fantastic film anyway!).

Are there any other good films about the Troubles? I find them interesting since I didn't grow up learning about it at all, except maybe one or two days loosely covering it in history class during school. I've done research on my own time about it, read articles and books and things, but films like Hunger I find fascinating in how brutal and visceral and honest (at least I think they're honest in terms of the brutality) they are.

Suggestions?

niallon

Are you reffering specifically to films about "The Troubles" or Irish war and conflict in general?

For both categories there is Michael Collins, Some Mother's Son, Bloody Sunday, In The Name Of The Father and most recently, Fifty Dead Men Walking.

I'd recommend In The Name Of The Father and if you can find it, The Treaty, a TV version of Michael Collins' story and IMO better than the film.

liah

Mostly about the Troubles, Hunger is the first one I've seen that's specifically about it, but anything about Irish history would be interesting to me as I know very little of it. It wasn't covered much in our history classes.

MonicaBing

The Crying Game
Borstal Boy
The Boxer
A Prayer for the Dying
Omagh
The Long Good Friday
5 Minutes of Heaven and Harry's Game,

Please stay away from The Devils Own and Blown Away as the ''Oirish'' accents are deeply embarrassing all round!

mike65

Hennessy (1975) is one thats usually forgotten. Does Patriot Games count?

The Violent Enemy (1968), Hidden Agenda (Ken Loach) There was a trilogy of TV plays Starring Kenneth Branagh made by the BBC "the Billy" films http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084804/

Cal (1984), Angel (1982)

Another is The Outsider, which was Dutch made and has dissapeared completely, by all accounts its a good film.
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E06E5DA163BE732A2575AC0A9649D946890D6CF

The Pontiac

In the Name of the Father is a must. Daniel Day-Lewis won an oscar for best actor. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107207/

The Crying Game is also a very good film. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104036/

ziedth

some mothers son was good

Reserection man also good and from the unionist side so different

There is also one with bob hoskins that was good but the name escapes me.

I'd also rec the treaty and in the name of the farther.

The devils own and the jackal

D-Generate

Bloody Sunday

It is more a prelude to the Troublies but it is one that you should see none the less.

Nolanger

Anton
Bogwoman
H3
Informer
Nothing Personal
Odd Man Out
Puckoon
Silent Grace
Sunset Heights

tricky D

Hidden Agenda

seanybiker

Didnt see all these meself, Im just scabbing the names off a torrent site Im on.So cant tell ya if they are any good or not.



I.R.A.: King of Nothing
H3
Harry's Game
Breakout


ah fook it there's a good load on the site. PM me if ya want an invite to the plce. To lazy to copy and paste.

b12mearse

some mothers son is one of the best!!

try the devil's own with brad pitt. action packed

seanybiker

b12mearse wrote: »

try the devil's own with brad pitt. action packed

Best accent ever !!!! ha ha. Is a pretty decent movie though.

deadhead13

Looks a fairly comprehensive list.....

http://www.irishfilm.net/IRA-y.html

DublinWriter

The Informer (1935) and The Informant (1997) are worth a look.

liah

Awesome, cheers guys, this should keep me busy for a bit. Thanks a ton.