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The British film industry has seen many peaks and valleys since the beginning of the turn of the 20th century. Cinema began in the United Kingdom with William Friese Greene produced the first moving image projected onto the known celluloid film. In the following 119 years, there have been many successes and failures which have affected not only the film industry but British culture.

Moviegoers will have their favorites that have delighted, inspired and entertained throughout different stages of their life and this list is exactly that. I have been watching British films for nearly thirty years now and I've seen people like Gandhi (1983), The Full Monty (1997) and The Queen (2006) the impact of world cinema, while others come from different tasted success in the United Kingdom.

There is no particular formula for a successful British film, although my choice for "Five British films you should see" tend to get a feel distinctly British. Whether the location, the focus dialect or cultural references - each of my top five British films is a quintessentially British production.

A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick in a futuristic London, A Clockwork Orange is based on the novel of the same name by Anthony Burgess. The film received critical acclaim upon its release, including getting four Oscar nominations. However, following a series of crimes allegedly imitation, Kubrick withdrew the film after receiving several anonymous death threats.

This is only the latest film release in 1999 that the British public have been legally able to watch this celluloid masterpiece in nearly 27 years. The film seems timeless as the futuristic setting has not aged at all in nearly three decades on the shelf. The characters speak in a mixture of cockney and Russian that adds an extra dimension to the dystopian reality. Very pop-culture influence of a music video Blur Bart Simpson Halloween costume, A Clockwork Orange remains one of film's most influential and controversial of all time.

Trainspotting (1996)
Directed by Danny Boyle, Trainspotting follows the story of Mark Renton and a group of his "friends", most of whom are heroin addicts. Set in Edinburgh, history shows explicitly the problems related to the use of intravenous drugs and away from it to glorify, to assure the public condemn the actions of the characters.

The role of Renton helped launch the career of Ewan McGregor, he escapes his parasitic friends and makes a new life for himself free heroin. The inconvenience that the envelopes of the film and its characters make each scene that Renton must continually tries to break free and "choose life". As the protagonist succeeds and the end credits roll you'll feel like you just seen a very special film.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
1998 saw the arrival of the modern British gangster movie with Guy Ritchie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Cool, elegant and dirty, the film was a hit in British gangster films were virtually nonexistent. The film also introduced ex-footballer Vinnie Jones as an actor, and Jason Statham. Combining a soundtrack uber-cool with cockney accents and clothes, and you have the perfect London gangster film.

Based on theft of drugs and money, the plot weaves multiple stories in an atmosphere of fire that results in almost all killed. The film sparked a flurry of interest in Brit-flicks and many other films tried to replicate its success, however, Guy Ritchie comes closest when he reused much of the distribution of a similar film called Snatch. The modern British gangster film was back, 26 years after Michael Caine set the standard in Get Carter.

28 Days Later (2002)
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