American Reacts to Top 10 Signs You're Watching a British Movie!
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2024
- These are the top ten signs that the movie you're watching is undeniably British! From the unmistakable accents to the quirky humor and iconic settings, let's explore the distinctive elements that make British films so unique!
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David Beckham doesn't have a voice for adulthood 😂
His voice is a running joke.
I have to admit, I was shocked the first time I heard him speak.
I love that the Ben Kingsley, sweary, psychotic gangster in Sexy Beast was also Gandhi.
Yeah, I was coming to the comments to say the same thing.
Gandhi's really pissed off.
That's nothing to be proud of.
Gandhi was somewhat of a "sexy beast" himself, allegedly.
Loved Gandhi,but he only made one film -trigget
Concerning point 10, and amusing to me, "An American Werewolf in London" starts in Yorkshire...
Saying something when even a werewolf leaves Yorkshire. Reminds me of the 2 'wonderful' years I spent in West Yorkshire in the early noughties with the ex wife. Sadly I should have left the ex wife behind but it took a few more years to come to my senses. I would like to assure the ppl of Yorkshire that I solved their werewolf problem, however after getting divorced she went back. So I guess the curse carries on.
@@DarrenskiI had a similar problem, but she's in South Yorkshire, so at least two of them up there.
@@noggintube as long as they stay that side of the pennines I'm good!
Technically, American Werewolf was a joint US/UK production and used mostly British cast and crew.
I do love working class films, they aren't always harrowing. The Commitments, The Snapper and Rita, Sue & Bob too are funny.
Great reaction, wishing you well 😀
Agreed
Sunshine on Leith.
One can tell an American movie, as it will invariably have guns, violence, and a car chase in it and terrible dialogue.
When it comes to american tv I would agree rhat Britain is superior but come on, Most of the best movies ever made are American.
@rossross3689 Such as ?
As far as I'm concerned America just produces mostly formulaic crap, with a few exceptions.
The acting, storylines, dialogue, and characterisation are inferior to British movies.
Most British actors are highly trained in theatre , but in America all you need is a pretty face.
Terminator 2
The godfather
Star wars (pre disney)
Jurrasic Park
Saving private Ryan
Forest gump
Alien
Titanic
The dark Knight
Pulp fiction
Jaws
@@rossross3689 All about violence and war, for infantile juveniles.
@@rossross3689 i dont disagree with you but come on with some of these. Star wars pre disney was still meh, titanic might have made a lot of money but its boring af. Jaws is really not great its a product of its time oc, the dark knight is massively overhyped and pretty boring imo. Tarantino is goated though, same with David Fincher
Victoria Beckham doesn’t have a voice for singing but she’s never let that stop her
No but the public did. Refer to her solo career.
Or a brain for business her fashion brand lost vast amounts of David's money for years until he finally cut her off.
@@legend9335 I.O.U. is a good song but that single she released with all the samples of guns and gangsters was absurd. Not surprised she’s the only one not to have a No1 solo record.
Yeah, you're right about great music not being a particularly British thing.
Like, you can counter that with a single name: Quentin Tarantino. Now that guy does soundtracks like no other.
Great video 👍All comes down too as The pub landlord would say you Americans are dreaming and us brist are awake 😂😂😂
Judging from your reaction, you haven’t seen sexy beast. You should definitely do that.
''Usually British characters are losers who get shat upon from great heights'', yes, and that's the underdog we're talking about that we all love and laugh at. We are desperate for these people to ultimately succeed but it's always written in a way that the characters blunder through the world around them, without decorum and often an overbearing sense of self, and so, we laugh to see them fail as much as we love to see them win. That's basically the dichotomy of all successful British sit-coms.
I agree on the underdog thing, as much we Brits love a good "rags to riches" unexpected hero, it would be silly to say that's a purely British taste. There are loads of American films that follow the same formula.
American films made in the UK will invariably be filmed in London while it is pissing down with rain and a red double decker bus will drive in front of the camera.
Not sure you have accurately narrowed down any time frame.
And there is always a parking space immediately outside the destination, such realism!
Jay Foreman has just uploaded a new video. There are not 195 countries.
Just came here from watching it
There are but not exactly 195.
Straight away he's cynical about a watchmojo list. This gentleman has my respect
Watch 'Dead Man's Shoes' for real gritty, nasty Midlands revenge. Made by Shane Meadows, and starring Paddy Considine (King Viserys Targaryen in House of the Dragon).
Its so so good
It ain`t called Big Ben, Big Ben is the bastarding bell inside the Clock Tower.
Technically correct, but through common usage most people use Big Ben to signify the tower too, which makes it correct in common parlance. This happens a lot, such as Hoover becoming the word for a vacuum cleaner, even though Hoover is a brand name. Being a pedant over technicalities doesn't change the fact people use the word that way.
Made my mum watch The Wicker Man just to see her face at the ending. Brilliant
Quite a few Hollywood movies being filmed in Yorkshire (north of England) recently including Indiana Jones and Mission Impossible. We're getting quite used to seeing Tom Cruise about the place 😊 Oo just remembered, Samuel L Jackson has just been here filming a Marvel thing.
The shakey handheld camera technique has been around a long time and made popular by NYPD Blue in the 90s.
Maybe, just maybe, Alfred Hitchock.
We absolutely love an underdog
Agree with your observations. I think the two biggest traits are creative swearing (& insults) & gallows humour (although film noir can be pretty good at it too).
I can’t believe that the original “Get Carter” starring Michael Caine or “McVicar” starring Roger Daultrey wasn’t mentioned in the list & then there’s the original “Italian Job” as well of course!
WaMo rarely make an accurate list, but they're very clickbaity. I agree. I think most of these aren't distinctly British. When you add them all together though, they're very British elements to movies, obviously. I think class is also more of a focus in British movies. Perhaps in the way race is, in Hollywood films.
that was a good one, I'll be checking out a few of those movies
If you haven't watched 'The Long Good Friday' I strongly recommend it. One of my favourite films.
I'll second that. Best British gangster film ever.
Yeah, you're right, iconic music and underdog-come-good are common themes in films all over, but I do love the realistic endings we have in our British films compared to the moral message or everything turns out happy in US film endings. Oh God, here comes the receding drone shot as the hero drives off into the sunset yet again. And if I ever have to see another opening film sequence of drone shot above skyscrapers, I might have to come and punch the US producers in charge!
As I told you in the comments on the comedy one, it's not failure we enjoy, but trying even when failure seems certain. Maybe Yanks just don't understand nobility. We fight the wars, you turn up at the end and try to claim credit.
London and Liverpool are the most filmed cities
Only because they dress up Glasgow to look like New York
@@gwaptiva liverpool and glasgow became gotham for the batman
@@williamwhitty7243 Yep, and Brad Pitt fought his WWZ just off George Square
Theres a sense of hope in british movies OC. Its all about hope. The difference is a british protagonist can hope and strive and fight all they want but life is going to life. Imo american media feels like its trying to sell me a dream and british stuff is trying to show me reality.
It's a generalisation though, as there are also loads of gritty or bittersweet US films in the same vein, e.g. Midnight Cowboy, The Green Mile, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Cool Hand Luke, just to name several quickly that spring to mind. Trouble is US film industry pumps out so much these are a minority.
We like the rise of the underdog. No one said the underdog has to end up on top, just that they rise ...and then get shot back down 😊
Well pulp has great music
Beckham does, if you’re a Londoner
the 51st state set in liverpool
Aaaand a lot of British movies allegedly showing London are filmed in Bristol.....Red London bus in Regent St Clifton not London. Always fun going to see a film or TV show and seeing how many shots are of Bristol, or as we sez 'ere Brizzle
Is This is England the only film they've seen? Ridiculous.
6:28 Born "slippery" ffs, these guys know their stuff!
4:21 you're thinking about british tv comedies, quite different to our films and the fact his talking about our films in general, not just comedies.
but even in comidies its not like everyone is cynical theyre upbeat and want life to be better, want to chase their dreams etc its just reality always prevails. American media is selling you a dream that could never be, British media shows you the reality that IS.
Agreed.
Our movies are real, American movies are fantasy to keep the people happy. Refer to the Romans and The Games. I thought it rather arrogant to suggest that for John Malkovich to appear in a British film was beneath him. The reason was it was the only offer of work for some time. The USA film industry had abandoned actors in favour of the green screen. I refer back to The Games.
Malky got into the guns and murder thing quite soon afterwards.
You should try to watch the british indie film Freak Out (2004), think British version of Scary Movie.
They did stick to a particularly niche part of the UK film industry for the most part. Young, unemployed, uneducated, white, male, thugs that think life going bad isn't their fault - mostly shot in black and white with angry, shouting, anti-establishment sound tracks. Not a single film shown is one I've enjoyed or would watch again. You'd think we'd didn't make any other type of films. Life doesn't have to be grim to be realistic - my favourite Northern British film currently is "Bank of Dave" based on a true story but there's Calendar Girls, Military Wives, The Damned United and more.
What about Ealing comedies, Hitchcock films, Bridget Jones, David Lean's epics such as Lawrence of Arabia then there's The Railway Children, Oliver, multiple WWII films (Went the day well, The Dambusters, Bridge over the River Kwai etc ) The Monty Python batch - plus a fish called Wanda, Secrets and Lies and Little Voice, The Queen, The Imitation Game, The Iron Lady ........................perhaps these didn't fit the signs - or perhaps they aren't signs after all??
I detect Trains as repeating British theme.
Trainspotting...always a joy to watch! I
We Brits do like to see the underdog win, look at Billy Elliott but we mostly l like to see the bad guy get his/her come uppance, humiliation is the best punishment for the fuck wits in British films..lol
The only film I've ever seen Graham Norton in is Soul, which is American.
Mmmm, Easy Rider, an epic American film with an epic opening soundtrack, so I agree, Mojo UK got that wrong.
You won't see BIG BEN unless they go INSIDE the ELIZABETH TOWER , where BIG BEN is the largest BELL in the tower !!
Your pedantry is unparalleled. I salute you, sir.
American movies feel a bit AI written these last several years. I have lots of problems with aspects of modern British TV, but at least it still has soul.
I say this as a guy who still watches largely American stuff.
You really need to watch the Thick of It
You have to watch the film bob sue( someone help me out) and the other girl…. Omg such an iconic British film…. Very early 80s but depicts the way of life… as teenagers (I never baby sat like that😂) cracking film up there with scum👍
Got it Rita ,sue and bob too👍
Johnny English "beneath" Malkovich???
Why were the swear words bleeped? They are used regularly on British TV and radio.
Foreign villains? I think it’s more common that if it’s English made, the villain is Scottish.
*edit* the North South divide is reflected in English films, not so much in the other countries of the UK.
That's interesting which films are these?
@@roswilkinson4335 watch any English produced film or tv show and if a Scottish person comes on screen at least nine times out of ten, they will in some way either be an annoying drunk, a despicable person or the main villain of the piece. It’s very rare to find English tv shows or film that portray Scottish people (especially Scottish men) in a good or even indifferent light.
@@lynnejamieson2063 name the films I'm interested.
David Beckham doesn't have a voice for a man
“Born slippery”. Jesus Christ, WM, sort your shit out!
I have to disagree. British film soundtracks are always spot on. The music is as influential as the dialogue and so varied.
We like happy endings. You have a very negative view of us. We just prefer I to be believable.
Golf is always a dign of evil in British films.
in comedy, shows, losers, butin films, we expect yanks might want to watch it, so they are amde for yanks
Doubt there would be shots of Big Ben as it is a Bell, think you mean Elizabeth Tower
Withnail and I is by far the worst British film ever. I’ll never get that 28 minutes back
how do you know you are watching a British modern comedy film. #1: it's based on a TV show... #2, it falls apart in the third act, or they go to America... in other words, they are rubbish
Sometimes, British TV shows are based on British films. Ie Made in England and Full Monty. And Billy Elliot bacame a musical on the West End.
Watchmojo suck.
Watch mojo uk sucks
He thinks Peter Capaldi is from Scotland, Thinks and doesn’t even know the great Peter Capaldi’s name an he thinks he’s an actor, what a joke, I don’t expect him to know every actor in the world but you’d think he’d know the greats like Peter Capaldi
He is Scottish.
All foreigners are villains according to film lore... unless they're not.
"I say chaps, look there's a foreigner. Quick call the Police."