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What a Carve Up! (1961)
Jonathon Coe
Anyone who has seen this poor movie may be interested to know that a fantastic novel came out of it. Written by Jonathon Coe, "What A Carve Up" is a strong satire on 1980's Thatcherite Britain, following the exploits, fair and foul of the Winshaw family. Using the movie to link together several plot strands, most importantly the schlock horror climax, the novel follows each familial member in their definitively antisocial exploits in the fields of arms dealing, the politics of the NHS, tabloid journalism, the art world, and intensive farming, ensuring each gets their comeuppance in imaginative style. The novel would have made a far better, though unlikely, movie, and is absolutely worth reading for anyone with an interest in the original movie, politics at their most raw, or great English Literature.
The Usual Suspects (1995)
professional movie
Basically, this is the kind of movie that is studied in film school years down the line - not to avoid its mistakes, but because everything is spot on. Scriptwriters will read, read, and read this one and most will never get anywhere near.
This movie should come with a voucher for healthcare because my jaw dropped so far at the end I needed professional assistance. and th at is praise.
This is a strong film that fully deserves its position at the top of the 1990's leaderboard - as a script it beats Pulp Fiction. As an acting performance from lead and supporters it beats The Shawshank Redemption. And as a spectacle it beats Titanic... oh wait, that sucked. Well as a spectacle it beats Jurassic Park, and that is praise.