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• Re: The charismatic British gangsters - Buckeye 19:15:25 03/22/04 (6)
  In Reply to: The charismatic British gangsters posted by Victor Khomenko on March 22, 2004 at 18:52:21:

  
  Victor,

  The Long Good Fiday has been in my film library for some time, and I plug it in at least annually. Very good film, and imo Bob Hoskins at least equals Sir Ben in SB for that ferocious psychotic power.

  I also enjoy many Brit Gangster films...a favorite is the somewhat obscure Genuine Risk, with the oftened overlooked Terrence Stamp (who was also good in The Limey).

  Enjoy TL Good Friday!
  
  

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  • Re: The charismatic British gangsters - patrickU 00:45:56 03/23/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: The charismatic British gangsters posted by Buckeye on March 22, 2004 at 19:15:25:

    Mona Lisa was quite nice too. As for " The Limey " I found it one of the very worst...kind.
    Stamp has as an actor a very good standard, he always do a fine job. But his choices of roles........
    
    

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  • Terrence Stamp in Stephen Frears The Hit - grinagog 19:30:13 03/22/04 (4)
    In Reply to: Re: The charismatic British gangsters posted by Buckeye on March 22, 2004 at 19:15:25:

    is also outstanding, Tim Roths 1st film with John Hurt. I also really enjoyed The Limey! I will check out Genuine Risk as I am a fan of Stamp too; thsanks for the recommendation
    Get Carter is still my favorite UK gangster film, that and The Lavender Hill Mob
    Grins
    
    

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    • Re: Correction! - Buckeye 23:05:38 03/22/04 (2)
      In Reply to: Terrence Stamp in Stephen Frears The Hit posted by grinagog on March 22, 2004 at 19:30:13:

      
      Grin,

      I thought I'd better clarify an earlier post of mine...Genuine Risk isn't a Brit Gangster flick...it takes places in L.A. However, it does feature T. Stamp, and it is a pretty decent low budget gangster film available on vhs.

      Regards,

      Gary
      
      

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      • Thanks; I am very much a fan of Stamp and will check it out! <nt> - grinagog 23:22:44 03/22/04 (1)
        In Reply to: Re: Correction! posted by Buckeye on March 22, 2004 at 23:05:38:

        Grins
        
        

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        • Re: Thanks; I am very much a fan of Stamp and will check it out! <nt> - rico 06:46:49 03/23/04 (0)
          In Reply to: Thanks; I am very much a fan of Stamp and will check it out! posted by grinagog on March 22, 2004 at 23:22:44:

          MY favorite Stamp performance is in "Far From the Madding Crowd", beautiful widescreen adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel.
          
          

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    • Re: Terrence Stamp in Stephen Frears The Hit - Buckeye 21:51:52 03/22/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Terrence Stamp in Stephen Frears The Hit posted by grinagog on March 22, 2004 at 19:30:13:

      
      Ditto your feelings on The Hit. Stamp in an offbeat role.

      It may have been interesting if Hurt and Stamp switched roles, but I like it the way it is.

      Some of The Hit is pretty funny, and it's never predictable. I think Clapton did the soundtrack, but I don't remember it as being paricularly great.

      FWIW, I love the Brit Gangster film Stormy Monday...a bit of a hybrid, since it stars Tommy Lee Jones and Mel. Griffith, but takes place in Newcastle...neo-noir at it's best, imho.

      Thanks,

      Gary
      
      

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