OT? Irish-related films

Tak_the_whistler · Post by **Tak_the_whistler** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 6:29 am

Could you recommend me some Irish-related pictures, specially those loaded with many session tunes / airs / songs ? So far a friend of mine has strongly suggested me to watch

Michael Collins
Angela's Ashes

Are those two good? Any others?

Thanks,

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:43 am

You might try Waking Ned Devine, a delicious little movie...

Regards,

PhilO

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 8:15 am

The Secret of Roan Inish.
Also, you might try doing a search as this topic was discussed a little while ago.

Susan

Jane · Post by **Jane** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 8:41 am

PhilO wrote:You might try Waking Ned Devine, a delicious little movie...

Regards,

PhilO

I second this one Hugely

Duckrasta · Post by **Duckrasta** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:16 am

The only Irish related movies in my collection are Barry Lyndon and Boondock Saints. Barry Lyndon has a good amount of Irish tunes, if I recall correctly. The Boondock Saints has an Irish tune for the opening theme, but I think that is it.

fluter_d · Post by **fluter_d** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:27 am

You might also enjoy Agnes Browne (1999), which stars Anjelica Huston, is set in Ireland, and has a soundtrack composed by Paddy Moloney (whistle / pipes with the Chieftains). I think it was pretty good, and there was definitely lots of Irish trad in there!
Deirdre

Kar · Post by **Kar** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:19 am

Well, it's not a traditionally Irish movie, but the Coen Brothers' "Miller's Crossing" is one of my favorite movies of all time, and the main character, played by Gabriel Byrne, is VERY Irish. There's a spectacular version of Danny Boy that plays while Albert Finney is chasing some thugs out of his house....it's one of those scenes where the music & the film comes together perfectly.

beowulf573 · Post by **beowulf573** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 12:29 pm

<a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0045061/">"The Quiet Man"</a>

Not a lot of tunes but a great flick.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 2:11 pm

Kar - A second HUGE thumbs up for Miller's Crossing (which not a lot of people seem to know of and others have said was "too complicated"), one of my favorite movies. And yes that scene with Albert Finney walking down the road from his house in his bath robe with a machine gun blazing is priceless!

Regards,

PhilO

lddulcimer · Post by **lddulcimer** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 2:30 pm

Waking Ned Devine
The Nephew
The Matchmaker

Caj · Post by **Caj** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:11 pm

You can see Kathleen Keane, John (M) Williams, Kieran O'Hare, Brendan McKinney and Jackie Moran playing trad music in the opening scene (the wake scene) of the recent movie Road to Perdition.

There's only a little trad music in the movie, but Williams also wrote the air that Tom Hanks and wossname, Paul Newman, play as a duet.

You'll also hear a little bit of Trad music in Gangs of New York.

Caj

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 2:37 am

The Boys from the County Clare.

Michel · Post by **Michel** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:59 am

try to search The Rising of The Moon, an old great movie by John Ford.

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:08 am

I'll second The Quiet Man. The most un-John Waynish John Wayne movie you could imagine. The scenery is gorgeous, and the little bit part actors are delicious. And of course, the magnificent Maureen O'Hara...

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:11 am

PhilO wrote:You might try Waking Ned Devine, a delicious little movie...
PhilO

Any idea why the surname was added to the title in America? It was just called Waking Ned over here.