10 Movies Before a Trip to London

Ten movie suggestions before a trip to London 

7 weeks out from Adam’s Stag Do in London.  Here are ten of my favorite British Films, most with a London emphasis, to whet our or your Limey appetite.    

 "IMDB Synopsis"

1917, d. Sam Mendes (2017) 

“April 6th, 1917. As a regiment assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.” 

A Clockwork Orange, d. Stanley Kubrick (1971) 

“Alex DeLarge and his droogs barbarize a decaying near-future.” 

Attack the Block, d. Joe Cornish (2011) 

“A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.” 

Bronson, d. Nicolas Winding Refn (2008) 

“A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson.” 

Gosford Park, d. Robert Altman (2001) 

“Set in the 1930s, this movie brings a group of pretentious rich and famous together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.” 

Hot Fuzz, d. Edgar Wright (2007) 

“A skilled London police officer is transferred to a small town with a dark secret.” 

In the Loop, d. Armando Iannucci (2009) 

“A political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.” 

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, d. Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones (1975) 

“King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.” 

Sexy Beast, d. Jonathan Glazer (2000) 

“Brutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them.” 

Threads, d. Mick Jackson (1984) 

“The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working-class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.” 

Wild Bill, d. Dexter Fletcher (2011) 

“A street-toughened parolee finds his two boys abandoned by their mum and fending for themselves. Time to step up, or not.” 

“A street-toughened parolee finds his two boys abandoned by their mum and fending for themselves. Time to step up, or not.” 

“A street-toughened parolee finds his two boys abandoned by their mum and fending for themselves. Time to step up, or not.”