hey
can anyone recommend some nice movies on irish/scottish/celtic issues (specially war/battle/conflict related ones)?
what comes to my mind is (already mentioned here) 'bloody sunday', 'michael collins', 'devil's own', 'brave heart'... i have a feeling that i've missed a lot of this kind of valuable stuf here tho...

In the name of the Father by Jim Sheridan was a nice one too.

And I'd recommand this play entitled A Day and a Night about Padraig Pearse :
http://celticfringe.net/day.htm

Theres one with Sean Bean and Harrison Ford, but I cant mind the name.


All the other films mentioned are fuckin crackers too.

"Patriots" , "Michael Collins" , "Mr. Rat" , "Leprechaun 1,2,3,4 и 5" , "Informant", "General" , "Gone with Fire", "Devil's Own" (that's what you have ment, Fianna), "Into the West", "Far and Away", "Hear my Song", "Patriot's Games", "Everything about my father", "Rob Roy", "In The Name Of The Father", "The Field", "The Marchmaker", "Snakes and Ladders", "Straight to Hell", "Eat the rich", "Nephew", "The Committments", "Titanic" :), "The Running Target", "The Boondocks Saints"...
adutis, that gonna be enough for beginning...

I've heard that they're making a second part of the boondock Saints, or is it out already? :unsure:

'Ronin' has something to do with the IRA, and the car chases were excellent, but I think its not what you meant ;)

Ronin! lol

I thought that was a gas film!

There was a bit in it where De Niro's trying to make a deal in exchange for this suitcase this guy has (think the suitcase had biological or nuclear plans in it or something), and the guy wouldn't take what De Niro was offering, so he says something like "If you don't give me what I want, I'll give it to the Irish!" :D De Niros response? "No! No, don't do that!". :D Well it was something like that anyway.

But yeah, the car chases were class. And De Niro was in it, so that in my opinin makes it a classic!

Adutis, where are you from? Is there any way of getting TG4 on satellite where you are? TG4 is Irelands (only) Irish language station, it'd be perfect for that kind of thing, and the programmes are always subtitled in English.

Sl�n a chairde

This is a great movie : H3

A Prison. A Conflict. A Part of History

H 3 is based on the events of the 1981 Hunger Strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh. In Europe�s most secure prison, 400 young men must make a choice� Between life or Justice. Time is running out. Seamus Scullion is the man chosen to select the names of his fellow prisoners in the H3 prison block who are ultimately prepared to die for what they believe in. A Powerful and uplifting film about friendship, loyalty and courage.

You can buy it on Sinn Feins Bookshop site.

"Some Mothers Son" is worth a look too.

Can't remeber exactly what it's about, but it's set during the 81 Hunger Strikes. I think it's about Bobby Sands mother, or one of the prisoners mother, and how she shares her feelings and outlooks on the event with a Protestant friend. I think. I didn't see all of it...

Oh yeah, and The Boxer was on on two nights ago. So if you like your Northern movies mixed with some...boxing...then you're onto a winner!

Sl�n

"Snatch"!!! - Brad Pitt there is a tough tinker :)

Snatch.

Brad Pitt being American sounded like a perfect Pad.

Great Film

Snatch was class, but the knacker accent was shit.

i am greatful for all the recommendations, especially to Sean. some of those movies i saw, some not. as for satelite programs- i do not possess a TV, so 'no go' here :) however, i have lots of friends and acquaintances and large movie collections (dvd, vhs, cd's, etc) are available to me, thus i hope i'll be able to fulfill my needs there :)
(someone asked where were i from- i dwell in Lithuania- great land, don't be mistaken- me not having a TV set is a very big exception :))

Hi there Adutis and welcome to the forum.

I am curious to know why someone from Lithuania has an interest in all things Irish. How are we perceived in your country and what do people there know and think of the Republican cause.

I think it's fantastic that we have so many nationalities here showing an interest and giving their support.

All the best

Daithi

never been to Ireland. just happen to be in pationate love with irish folk music, The Pogues, The Dubliners, some bagpipe music (Galgary Highlanders are marvelous), then one day i started to get interested in all the history behind the lyrics, saw several movies, and ended up being very fond of the whole culture and history. very few here really have idea about IRA issues; people who call themselves 'celtic music fans' ussually listen to clannad/enya and stuff like that, which is ussually too cheesy for me.
and surely the best way to spend my freetime is get a couple of friends, some beer and whiskey and sing (or usually it should be called 'roar') irish drinking songs or even better irish war songs! :)
i think there are plenty of illegal and legal immigrants in Ireland from Lithuania, and some irishmen live here as well, so probably they or their relatives here are pretty much acquainted with the subject, tho as i mentioned few of the guys that i work or hang out with know smth more than Ireland being an island somewhere in Europe :)

[QUOTE]I think it's fantastic that we have so many nationalities here showing an interest and giving their support.


Well here are really many nationalities... but I think like many Germans too... that the British have nothing to do in Ireland... It's just like the situation we had in Germany once... until we were reunificated! Sometime Ireland will be a nation once again B)

:wub: I'll be in Ireland in June in Dublin and in Westport... looking forward to it :wub: