So what are the 100 best british films? Well, according to the British Films Institute, they are these: the full list can be accessed here:
http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/bfi100/ They start with Carol Reed's The Third Man (1949) and end with 1984's The Killing Fields, taking 98 other stops en route. In the top ten there are few you could argue with: Brief Encounter, Lawrence of Arabia, Great Expectations are all there, and the inclusion of Trainspotting (1996) at 10 is probably reflective of the time the list was created. Chariots of Fire at 19...hmmm, maybe that's not better than say Get Carter, but perhaps people remember Colin Welland and think the Brits really were coming then. Or that Blow Up (1966) rates several places lower than A Fish Called Wanda. Double Hmmm. Still, it's all a matter of opinion, eh? And all lists are subjective, after all. But it's a good eclectic list since it encompasses both 'high' and 'low' cultures, so that Hamlet can sit happilt between The Dam Busters and Goldfinger, and A Hard Day's Night (1964) can sit comfortably alongside Fires Were Started (1943), or Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) can snuggle up to 1984's The Killing Fields. Do you have an opinion? Look at the list and comment below.
