Kiss the Blarney Stone
For St. Patrick's Day, a list of Irish films of widely varying quality. If anyone's seen BLARNEY, I'd love to hear about it.
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- DirectorMark JoffeStarsJaneane GarofaloDavid O'HaraMilo O'SheaMarcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace McGlory's relatives or ancestors. Marcy arrives at the village of Ballinagra when it is preparing for an annual Matchmaking Festival. A well-dressed, handsome, single young lady, she becomes the center of attention for two professional matchmakers, Dermot and Millie, as well as for bartender Sean.While it embraces many Irish cliches, this comedy has plenty of charm, and it hearkens back to a period where Janeane Garafolo was being cast in leading roles.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsAlbert SharpeJanet MunroSean ConneryA wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.Ridiculous, but fun.
- DirectorDudi AppletonStarsKris MarshallKathy Kiera ClarkeBronagh GallagherThe most fertile man in Ireland is in serious demand.One of a small Irish subgenre which pokes fun at the realities of the Catholic Church's stance on birth control.
- DirectorRob SperaStarsWarwick DavisIce-TAnthony MontgomeryWhen three rappers want to get even with a pimp, they accidentally unleash a leprechaun who goes on a killing rampage in tha 'hood.Speaks for itself. With Ice-T, and of course, the incomparable Warwick Davis.
- DirectorJim SheridanStarsRichard HarrisJohn HurtSean BeanWhen a field (which has been farmed by the McCabe family for generations) goes up for auction, the patriarch of the McCabe family will stop at nothing to prevent a rich American from buying it.Great dramatic performance (and beard) from Richard Harris.
- DirectorMargo HarkinStarsEmer McCourtMichael LiebmannCathy CaseyA pregnant Irish girl tries to contact her boyfriend in British prison but her letters are not allowed through to him because she writes in Irish.One of two films on this list that I've not seen, but would like to. If anyone has access to a copy, send me a message.
- DirectorNeil JordanStarsBeverly D'AngeloDonal McCannNiall ByrneThe two teenagers Jimmy and Rose spend their vacation at the small Irish sea-resort Bray. Out of boredom they observe other people and imagine wild stories about them. One day they observe the blonde Renee, and Jimmy is immediately fascinated by her and even follows her home. She, too, seems to like him, but for a mysterious reason keeps him at a distance.Beautiful small movie from Neil Jordan, set on the Irish coast and starring Beverly D'Angelo.
- DirectorSarah ShareStarsNick CavePhilip ChevronVictoria Mary ClarkeMusic videos and archived footage of ex-Pogues singer Shane MacGowan. We follow his life from the early days in Ireland and England, through his formation of - and later dismissal from - The Pogues, to his new band The Popes.Excellent doc about Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan. Filled with great music and stories.
- DirectorJohn IrvinStarsColm MeaneyBernard HillShaun EvansIn 1965, Jimmy McMahon and his group of Liverpudlians plot to win the annual céilí music competition in Ireland.Colm Meaney and Andrea Corr (from Irish pop group The Corrs) lead a group trying to win an Irish music competition. Rousing and fun.
- DirectorSteve BarronStarsPete PostlethwaiteImelda StauntonFrank KellyA woman becomes furious when her husband arrives home from the local pub and turns into a rat.Pete Postlethwaite drinks too much Guinness and turns into a rat. 'Nuff said.
- DirectorPeter ChelsomStarsNed BeattyAdrian DunbarBrian FlanaganThe owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club.Peter Chelsom directed this Ned Beatty starrer, loosely based on the life of Irish Tenor Josef Locke.
- StarsRodney MalcolmsonJimmy O'DeaNoel PurcellJimmy O'Dea finds a briefcase of stolen jewels, mistaking it for his own bag. The two sergeants vie with each other to capture the thieves and the local inn-keepers daughter. The thieves are captured in the end and the cross-border hatchet is buried in the processAdded mainly for it's title. Would love to see it if anyone knows where it can be found.