Sometime, my co-workers and me talked about movies. Most of the movies I have watched are American and European and they are quite well-know, such as Dunkirk, Trainspotting, Darkest hour. They have never heard that in general. The movies they watched are something I have never heard, such as Die hard. Is it because British does not like American-made British movies ?
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You’ve never heard of Die Hard?!?!
Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Worlds End, 4 Lions. Straight away I’ve solved your problems.
Rita , Sue and Bob too
Well first off Darkest Hour is a British Film, Die Hard is an American film.
Ben Dover’s Pussy Galore.
Snatch
Your mates are winding you up.
Who doesn’t know Die Hard, one of the best Christmas movies ever made.
Die hard is one of the UK’s favourite Christmas films.
Trainspotting: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/?ref_=m_ttls_tt_2
Layer Cake:
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0375912/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
If in doubt, most watch Marvel and/or Star Wars.
Withnail and I
What is an American-made British movie? Surely an American-made film is American?
Anyway, by Royal decree, British people are only allowed to watch Carry On films, Trainspotting and the Ealing Comedies.
Who the fuck has never heard of Die Hard lmao
Twilight, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games
Mean Girls, Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars
Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, Toy Story
The Purge, Home Alone, Grease Lightning, HSM
James Bond, The Polar Express, Wallace and Gromit
SISTER ACT
Dunkirk and Trainspotting are extremely well-known. Die Hard is hugely famous, even for people born in the 90s – and BTW, Trainspotting was released in 1996, so if Die Hard’s “before your time” then Trainspotting is barely within it.
I’m afraid I’ve no idea what you mean about American-made British movies. The three you named are all British-made British movies.
WTF is the OP on about?
42 comments already, and I’m genuinely surprised that nobody has mentioned James Bond.
The Great Escape, The Italian Job, Empire of the Sun, Bridge over the river Kwai, the Guns of Navarone
Clockwork orange
LOL, you’ve never heard of Die Hard! How old are you?
Snatch