Comments on: What films about Ireland would be best to show foreigners?

By: reginaldstower

reginaldstower — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:49:19 +0000

the quite man

By: froggequene

froggequene — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:36:34 +0000

Intermission, with Colin Farrell the ever lovely Cillian Murphy, mostly Dublin accents and features the loveliest geansai ever seen as worn by the talented Mr Farrell

Saltwater

I went down

Into the West

The Field

Edit: You could also consider The Butcher Boy Breakfast on Pluto

By: Orla C

Orla C — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:38:05 +0000

Into the West, but only if you can get it with subtitles, as the accent is hard to follow. You might want to introduce them to the story of Oisin and Niamh, and talk to them a little about the Travelling community first.

Also, Cowboys and Angels, set in contemporary Limerick. Great film.

War of the Buttons is a possibility, but it’s actually based on a French story, so ….

The Field. Historical fiction.

Michael Collins – brilliant and very sad. Alan Rickman is a PERFECT Eamonn De Valera in it, kudos to the man, he’s never disappointed me yet.

The Barrytown Trilogy: The Commitments, The Snapper (probably the best black comedy made in Europe during the 1990s) and The Van. But only if you can get them with subtitles ….

By: jk

jk — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:51:54 +0000

You should show them Rat

It has a variety of accents in it and you should just show it to them anyway.

By: Not the real Podge and Rodge!

Not the real Podge and Rodge! — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:18:43 +0000

Darby O’ Gill and the Little People…..
Cinéma vérité at its very best!

By: ivastupidname

ivastupidname — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:43:37 +0000

Adam and Paul…

Or maybe the Commitments

By: 100%irish

100%irish — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:48:41 +0000

war of the buttons
michael collins
the wind that shakes the barley
angela’s ashes

By: fashonion

fashonion — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:16:27 +0000

Into the West
War of the Buttons

The Last of the high Kings ( I doubt you would find that though)
The General)

Anything by Roddy Doyle

These will be great to watch for the different ascents. As for showing off the country, I doubt they would make anyone want to visit.

Please make sure they NEVER watch Far and Away.

By: Digipics D

Digipics D — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:20:16 +0000

Saving Ryan Air

Guess who’s coming to the fundraising dinner

One flew over Kildare Street (on his way to Manchester)

A new version of Back To The Future is being made. It will be called Back To The Past starring Bertie Ahern as Marty McFly, Mary Harney as ‘Doc’ Emmet Brown, Brian Cowen as Biff(o) and Willie O’ Dea as George McFly. In the film they all travel back to 1995 in a Government jet to try and save us from the recession we are in now.

By: starrrr

starrrr — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:19:58 +0000

MAGDALENE SISTERS