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Forgotten Irish movies.

Hangdogroad

I was just thinking about how in the 90s there were an awful lot of Irish movies released that would be in the cinema for a week and then disappear. Sweety Barrett was one. Brendan Gleeson as the title character, it came right after the General. Odd film, he played a guy with learning difficulties who runs away from the circus (Brendan O Carroll has a cameo as the bullying ringmaster). A very young Andrew Scott plays a barman and Andy Serkis was in it looking like Rory from Glenroe sporting a curly mullet and denim jacket. Never see it shown on telly. Can anyone think of any other examples?

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Hangdogroad

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Trojan Eddie. Brendan Gleeson as a traveller who offs Charlo from Family with a slash hook.

washiskin wrote: »

Has anyone mentioned Trojan Eddie?

Angel was an early Neil Jordan that seems to get scant love.
Both with Stephen Rea as the central character.

Yes.

Angel is one of his best films, haven't seen it in years.

E mac

odyssey06 wrote: »

I hope that's not been forgotten... parts of it are wonderful fantasy, with hints of the Lord of the Rings adaptation Boorman wanted to make.
Second half get a bit too out there perhaps.

second half is certainly grim. Morganas son would give King Joffrey a run for his money!

893bet

Omackeral wrote: »

Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom.

Great short film about a Chinese fella learning Irish and nobody having a clue what he’s on about.

He is actually a member on here! He is on the process of launching an Irish watch brand! Monster thread below from watch forum.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058022351

grayzer75

Some Mothers Son

Mickeybo & Me

washiskin

Has anyone mentioned Trojan Eddie?

Angel was an early Neil Jordan that seems to get scant love.
Both with Stephen Rea as the central character.

EmmetSpiceland

Omackeral wrote: »

Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom.

Great short film about a Chinese fella learning Irish and nobody having a clue what he’s on about.

They used to show Irish “short films” before an Irish movie in the cinema, not sure if that’s still a “thing”.

Remember seeing that one, one about Joyce and Beckett waiting for someone at a pitch and putt course and one about a “scary” one about a young girl who’s left at home, either alone or babysitting, for the first time.

They were all very enjoyable. Oh, another involved people finding advanced stuff in an archeological “dig”. Had a nice twist at the end.

Hangdogroad

American Women. Awful attempt at an Irish Full Monty type comedy starring Pat Shortt.

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Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom.

Great short film about a Chinese fella learning Irish and nobody having a clue what he’s on about.

Hangdogroad

Broken Harvest. One of the few examples of an Irish film that wasnt an international co production.

grayzer75

Saints & Sinners (1949) filmed on location in Carlingford.

DvB

Homelander wrote: »

I'm usually fairly forgiving with Irish movies but that one was absolute scutter of the highest order. Was shocked Gleeson, Ward and Bradley would be associated with such a z-list movie.

It was like something a secondary school student would make.

Yeah, was pretty poor fare, I definitely got caught out by the cast.

odyssey06

E mac wrote: »

Excalibur count? Also by John Boorman

I hope that's not been forgotten... parts of it are wonderful fantasy, with hints of the Lord of the Rings adaptation Boorman wanted to make.
Second half get a bit too out there perhaps.

breezy1985

MyStubbleItches wrote: »

I visited the field itself (the one in the film) a few weeks ago. There’s someone living in the widows cottage now - it was unoccupied when I last went up there about 20 years ago. Myself and a few friends did a ‘Field’ road trip back then, visited all the locations we could. We were big fans. Harris was our god!

It better not have been some dirty yank in that cottage

MyStubbleItches

Tony EH wrote: »

It's not forgotten, but I can't believe 'The Field' hasn't has a Blu Ray release yet.

Thing is, most so called "Irish" films are anything but. They usually have a majority financial input from abroad.

I visited the field itself (the one in the film) a few weeks ago. There’s someone living in the widows cottage now - it was unoccupied when I last went up there about 20 years ago. Myself and a few friends did a ‘Field’ road trip back then, visited all the locations we could. We were big fans. Harris was our god!

E mac

Bit cynical wrote: »

Zardoz (1974)

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Excalibur count? Also by John Boorman

Homelander

DvB wrote: »

One not mentioned so far is Pursuit, with Barry Ward, Ruth Bradley & Liam Cunningham, think Brendan Gleeson had a small part in it too. Remember seeing it one evening on TG4. Remember them flying around in VRS Skoda Octavias, was like the film was sponsored by Skoda at one stage there was that many of them.

I'm usually fairly forgiving with Irish movies but that one was absolute scutter of the highest order. Was shocked Gleeson, Ward and Bradley would be associated with such a z-list movie.

It was like something a secondary school student would make.

breezy1985

We also got biopics and based ons of Martin Cahill with "The General" and "Ordinary Decent Criminal"

And Veronica Guerin with "Veronica Guerin" and "When The Sky Falls"

Homelander

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

I remember vaguely a movie about two Dublin flatmates, early 20s and a covered-up murder. No idea what it was called.

That has to be "A Film With Me In It".

Pretty good movie too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Film_with_Me_in_It

Hangdogroad

Angela Mooney Dies Again. Only saw the trailer but didn't look promising.

Spaghetti Slow. Brendan Gleeson was in it but cant remember much about it.

Snakes And Ladders. For some reason I thought Ed Byrne was in it but looking it up dont see his name.

DvB

One not mentioned so far is Pursuit, with Barry Ward, Ruth Bradley & Liam Cunningham, think Brendan Gleeson had a small part in it too. Remember seeing it one evening on TG4. Remember them flying around in VRS Skoda Octavias, was like the film was sponsored by Skoda at one stage there was that many of them.

Another one going back a bit further was Alarm, also with Ruth Bradley. Think that was one I saw on TG4 a few years back too.

breezy1985

Bit cynical wrote: »

Zardoz (1974)

Can't believe we all forgot this one.
Great costume for Halloween if you don't mind the cold

odyssey06

friendlyfun wrote: »

Barry Lyndon was about an Irish rogue who climbed the social ladder in the 18th century. It is a film by Stanley Kubrick and one of my favourite films. About half of it is filmed in Ireland.

I think if it had been by any other director it'd have been forgotten, but it gets mentioned in retrospectives of Kubrick's career - especially the filming of scenes by candlelight.
Very few Irish in the cast, I don't think Ryan O'Neal counts despite the name

Bit cynical

Zardoz (1974)

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Darby O'Gill and the Little People

friendlyfun

Barry Lyndon was about an Irish rogue who climbed the social ladder in the 18th century. It is a film by Stanley Kubrick and one of my favourite films. About half of it is filmed in Ireland.

breezy1985

Zebra3 wrote: »

Kings.

Seemed to go totally under the radar when it came out.

http://www.iftn.ie/filmography/ifta_winners_nominees/iftawins_all/?act1=record&aid=70&rid=3129&tpl=filmography_dets&only=1

Just read through 13 pages thinking aha no one has mentioned Kings yet and I get beat to it on the last page.

Great little film and got mention on release because it was bilingual but was quickly forgotten after

odyssey06

The Honeymooners (2003), about a guy jilted at the altar who goes ahead with the honeymoon on his own.

Think I got it as a free DVD in the Sunday Times.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375819/

Hangdogroad

Trojan Eddie. Brendan Gleeson as a traveller who offs Charlo from Family with a slash hook.

Hangdogroad

odyssey06 wrote: »

I remember TG4 airing that over Christmas, was either on Christmas Day or Stephens Day I think.

I'm starting to notice that Colm Meaney pops up in the cast for a lot of these forgotten movies.

Based on a stage play called Kings Of The Kilburn High Road.

Hangdogroad

Deleted User wrote: »

And of course the worst Irish film of all time Charlie Cassanova.

It's not art but it's pretty sure it is.

Wasnt the director posting on Boards at one point?