A little theory of mine

[Panache]

...I have to agree Greg. Let's not forget how uplifting and lighthearted Angela's Ashes was.....

Cheers

Jamie

[BEEDEE]

I'm reading a novel right now where one of the main characters, a Jewish tutor at Oxford University contrasts Jewish despair and Irish despair.

"Jewish despair arises from want and can be cured by surfeit. Give a penniless Jew fifty quid and he perks right up. Irish despair is different. Nothing relieves Irish despair. The Irishman's complaint lies not with his circumstances, which might be rendered brilliant by labour or luck, but with the injustice of existence itself. Death! How could a benevolent Deity gift us with life, only to set such a cruel term upon it? Irish despair knows no remedy. Money doesn't help. Love fades; fame is fleeting. The only cures are booze and sentiment."

Seems to fit!


Brian

[O'Callaghan]

I haven't seen anyone mention "Into the West" - a film about redemption. very good.

I haven't seen the film, but you do know that in the old pagan beliefs going into the West is a reference to death, right?

PS: That's probably where our saying "gone West" comes from.

[O'Callaghan]

My favourite Irish film is Waking Ned Devine. It's well worth seeing. For some reason it was filmed on the Isle of Man, but the cast are all Irish, and it's supposed to be set in Ireland.

[McELT]

If you include American films about Irish Americans, let's not forget "Road to Perdition".

[Computergeek]

another movie about the working class modern Irish is "About Adam" I enjoyed that one. and I would not say that it is a sad movie at all.

[Jack Daw]

Although most of the film is set in America, I like Far and Away. The Boys (and Girl) from County Clair is a nice little movie, which features Andrea Corr, but she "plays" the violin rather than sings. And, The Brylcreem Boys is very good. I recommend all three.

[Carolina Kiltman]

It was -- see my post above.

T.

Somehow I missed your post ahead of mine, sorry.