My own favourites:
The Wind that Shakes the Barley:Very emotional for me. Filmed in West Cork. Set in 1920 when the Black & Tans clash with the locals, and two brothers struggle through civil war. All Irish cast, which means the accents are REAL, unlike in Far & Away.
Waking Ned Divine - comedy which was filmed in the Isle of Man, but the cast is entirely Irish and so is the humour. Marvellous tale!!!
Secret of Roan Inish - magical tale filmed on the coast of Donegal. I still want to adopt the little boy in this movie!
Agnes Browne:Good tale of Dublin women, funny in parts, very moving in others. Good cast.
I thought this was more of a "chick-flick" but my husband enjoyed it too.
Into the West (1992) - a wonderful movie filmed in Dublin suburbs. Great cast, including Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin and Colm Meaney.
And a lovely horse, which made it a winner for me.
(Caution - there is a Spielberg mini-series of the same name, set in the
American West......not as much fun!)
"Omagh" and "Veronica Guerin" are Irish movies which I can't say are my favourites, but they are very disturbing because they are true stories, and very well done.
Omagh tells the awful story of a brutal and senseless bombing in Northern Ireland.
Veronica Guerin is about a woman journalist who tried to make a difference and stop the drug dealers destroying the lives of children. There was a fine line between her bravery and recklessness.
Oldies I love:My Wild Irish Rose (1947) About an Irish tenor and the girl he loves.
Sentimental for me, because this was my Dad's song for me. He taught me to waltz to it.
Shake Hands with the Devil:I love this because James Cagney was my Mum's favourite, and I watched it with her one Saturday night.....just my Mum & I, a box of chocolates and James Cagney!
The Quiet Man:Of course I love this movie. it was my Dad's all-time favourite.
Ryan's Daughter:Because I
AM Ryan's daughter....... I'm not like the unfaithful wife in the movie though!!!
