A smooth and efficient film about some pretty rough characters, the long good friday deserves its status a modernday crime classic. Harold, a prosperous english gangster, is about to close a. It was completed in 1979 but, because of release delays, it is generally credited as a 1980 film. The long good friday is a british gangster film starring bob hoskins and helen mirren. Harold, a prosperous english gangster, is about to close a lucrative new deal when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places. Harold shand, the london crime boss at the center of the long good friday, is more than an antihero. If you cant make sense of the first scenes, you wont be alone. Completed in 1979, the year of margaret thatchers first general election win, and. The long good friday watch full episodes and clips. I have rarely seen a movie character so completely alive. The storyline bowls you along as does the wonderful music, the acting is superb hoskins deserved an oscar and the use of faces from the east end is a. Feb 25, 2000 handmade bought the rights to the long good friday for. Released by silva screen in 2016 containing music from the long good friday 1982. Movies wed book if we owned a movie theater, 1982 2 thoughts on the long good friday, class of 1984, lola, pink floyd the wall, 1982 clarke smith.
The long good friday 1980 movie online movie the long good friday 1980 for free watch the long good friday 1980 full streaming movie film the long good friday 1980 full subtitle. Director john mackenzie worked in both films and television. Dont be flustered by the beginning of the long good friday, the roughedged british gangster film that opens today at the baronet. Long before guy ritchie reinvigorated the british gangster film with his inside track on londons gangland underworld this was arguably the best film of that genre when released back in 1980. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies. Good friday in 1982 is on friday, april 9 second friday of april.
Although the long good friday is firmly rooted in a very different era early 1980s britain is another country entirely the film still feels fresh and uncompromisingly tough. The neighbourhood was london in the late seventies, the idea a terrorism and gangsters movie. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the americans are in town. The long goodbye satirizes the changes in society between the 1950s, when the privatedetective genre was popular, and the 1970s, when the film was released. If, like me, you actually remember that era, the film s visuals and context will likely give you a pang.
The long good friday 1982 traileraddict movie trailers. Omnibus 1982 missing believed wiped barry norman duration. The storyline weaves together events and concerns of the late 1970s, including midlevel political and police corruption, ira fundraising, displacement of. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the long good friday near you. May 06, 2015 the long good friday is back in cinemas june 19th, released as a steelbook on may 4th and as a limited edition boxset may 18th. It might not have quite the iconic value of get carter d. The long good friday soundtrack from 1982, composed by francis monkman. The long good friday is a superb example of fine feature film craft in all aspects of production. But the point of the film isnt to analyze harold shands problems. Popular videos the long good friday the long good friday topic. The long good friday now streaming on filmstruck bob hoskins, in his breakthrough film role, stars as a london racketeer. The long good friday 1979 the criterion collection. It was completed in 1979, but because of release delays, it is generally credited as a 1980 film. In the late 1970s, cockney crime boss harold shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the american mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of london into the possible venue for a future olympic games.
Directed by john mackenzie, the film features a cast that includes bob hoskins, helen mirren, dave king and bryan marshall. The long good friday was a film raging at what was about to happen to the country, the story of gangsterism thatcherism captialism coming facetoface with terrorism idealism. Released by dressed to kill in 2001 containing music from the long good friday 1982. Likewise, in the long good friday, a rolls phantom, a jag xj and a bright red mercedes convertible with matching hub caps are absolutely spot on. I cant help thinking of this as a conditionofengland film.
The storyline bowls you along as does the wonderful music, the acting is superb hoskins deserved an oscar and the use of faces from the east end is a brilliant touch. As much as such similes often miss the point, mislead future viewers and stand as an offense to the uniqueness of movies, with mackenzies 1979 thriller it seems obvious that were dealing with an amazing gangster film fully capable. A marriage of gangster flicks from both sides of the atlantic, john mackenzies noirish thriller crackles with electricity. Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of turin by creating a traffic jam. May 22, 2007 a look at the the long good friday behindthescenes crew and production team. Criterion presents the long good friday in an exclusive widescreen transfer. The long good friday, which is a masterful and very tough piece of filmmaking, eventually does answer these questions. Hes the antichrist, uniting bourgeoisie and barbarians in a simultaneous pax and pox brittanica. But hes a mass of contradictions, and there are times when we understand him so completely we almost feel affectionate. The long good friday is a film directed by john mackenzie with bob hoskins, helen mirren, eddie constantine, dave king, year. Mike hodges, 1971 or the brash energy of lock, stock and two smoking barrels d. With a bravura performance by a thenunknown bob hoskins as harold, an ambitious small time gangster trying to ruthlessly. The long good friday movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The long good friday, class of 1984, lola, pink floyd the.
With bob hoskins, helen mirren, paul freeman, leo dolan. The long good friday, british gang story the new york. Harold bob hoskins, a prosperous english gangster, is about to close a lucrative new deal when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places. It was voted at number 21 in the british film institutes list of the top 100 british films of the 20th century, and provided bob hoskins with his breakthrough. The long good friday 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mar 01, 2009 a look at the long good friday behindthescenes crew and production team. The london of bob hoskins and the long good friday onlondon. The long good friday 1980 movies, tv, celebs, and more. This film is well done from its start to its memorable.
Everything you need to know about the long good friday movie. Villa elephant on the river, grosvenor road, pimlico, london the exterior of harolds casino is a private home, 15 catherine place, sw1, one of a street of handsome townhouses tucked away and forgotten in victoria between victoria station and buckingham palace. The long good friday follows entrepreneurial mob boss harold shand academy awardnominee bob hoskins, mona lisa, who runs an underworld empire but his. Cast in credits order verified as complete paul freeman. H arold shand, the london crime boss at the center of the long good friday, is more than an antihero.
Check also the date of good friday in 2021 and in the following years. Everything you need to know about long good friday movie. It was completed in 1979, but because of release delays, it is generally. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It really is to no surprise that over the years many filmlovers have had the nerve to call john mackenzies the long good friday the british godfather.
Jun 12, 2001 the long good friday soundtrack from 1982, composed by various artists, francis monkman. Find out when and where you can watch the long good friday on tv with the full listings schedule at. Top 100 nude celebrities top 100 movies top 100 tv shows top 100 videos. The long good friday 1980 plot summary 2 an upandcoming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat. The long good friday the current the criterion collection.
Harold shand bob hoskins is a businessman with great ambitions. After suggesting harolds kingdom, havoc and citadel of blood, the long good friday was chosen, due to its similarities to raymond chandlers the long goodbye and the easter setting. The long good friday john mackenzie 1982 bob hoskins gives a stunning, doggedly tough yet profoundly pained performance in john mackenzies londonbased gangster flick the long good friday that sometimes manages to elevate the pictures generally diffuse drama to shakespearean levels. See more ideas about the long good friday, good friday and 1980s films. The long good friday rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. It was completed in 1979, but because of release delays, it. Toggle navigation toggle search box 12 months a year, day by day. Hearkening back to the era of the kray twins british organized crime era of the 1960s, the long good friday is a brutally violent look inside the world of british gangsters. The long good friday is heralded as one of the best british gangster films of all time, starring academy award nominee bob hoskins. In the nineteenth century there was a genre of socialproblem fiction that came to be known as the conditionofengland novel. Bob hoskins, in his breakthrough role, stars as a london racketeer fast losing control of his gangland empire. With the legitimate help of cops and city councilors, shand controls a criminal. Twenty years on, the long good friday is a british classic.
Three men get shot causing car crashes at a banger race from the british movie the long good friday. In 1982, two years after the film came out, hoskins took bbc film critic barry. Handmades film library was acquired last year by equator, a film sales company hoping to move into production. In the late 1970s, cockney crime boss harold shand bob hoskins, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the american mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of london into the possible venue for a future olympic games. A superb script and great turns from bob hoskins and helen mirren are the making of john mackenzie. Jan 11, 2016 the actual time scheme seems a bit plastic, and its not clear how long after good friday the later events are occurring. The leisure suits, the wide lapels, the feathered hair, the sideburns, the pornstache. It was voted at number 21 in the british film institute s list of the top 100 british films of the 20th century, and provided bob hoskins with his breakthrough film role. Hes such a character, such an overcompensating cockney, sensitive to the.
But the story moves along smartly, the direction is very good and the lighting and photography excellent. Movie the long good friday full episode video dailymotion. Maybe thats what critical parlance has characterised as inner conflict, and theres a great example to be found of this in john mackenzies 1980 brit gangster saga, the long good friday, especially in the form of the late, very great character actor, bob hoskins. John mackenzies stylish thriller is a marriage of gangster flicks from both sides of the atlantic. The long good friday theatrical trailer 1980 youtube. And i have rarely seen a movie character so completely alive. The godfather and the long good friday both are superb but the lgf shows exactly what we can do on much smaller budgets. The original title was the paddy factor but this was changed after fears that it would give away too much of the film s plot. A beat up old saab convertible was the perfect car for miles to drive, perfect. The long good friday brings together john mackenzie, barrie keeffe, barry hanson, actor derek thompson, casting director simone reynolds to. Movies like the long good friday if you like the long good friday you are looking for serious, captivating and realistic movies about with ira, danger, gangsters, car bomb, crime, crime boss and crimes themes of crime, drama and mystery genre shot in uk. Chris griffin, denis obrien, george harrison, barrie keeffe.
Search results for the long good friday dvd netflix. Guy ritchie, 1998, but for many the long good friday represents the highwater mark of the british gangster film, its reputation resting not just on a startling central performance from bob hoskins, but on its nearprophetic illustration of emerging. Very rarely is the 1980 john mackenzie film the long good friday ever. Mar 17, 2006 sideways was the first film i saw where i noticed this, only sideways got it right. An upandcoming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat. A mysterious syndicate is trying to muscle in on his action, and. Born in edinburgh, scotland, he got his start directing feature films during the.
John mckenzies the long good friday was gritty, uncompromising, and utterly brilliant. Original theatrical trailer for the movie the long good friday from 1980 starring bob hoskins, helen mirren and paul freeman. Why on earth they could not have done a decent job and got them all on the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It was completed in 1979, 2 but because of release delays, it is generally credited as a 1980 film. The story is satisfyingly complex and, i admit, it took one or two viewings for me to recognise who was who and for all the narrative pieces to click into place thats more my at the time nineteen year olds fault than the movies.
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