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Cinema Of The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema

The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890

The British film industry enjoyed a 'golden age' in the 1940

Despite a history of important and successful productions, the industry has often been characterized by a debate about its identity and the level of American and European influence.

Film production in the UK has undergone a series of booms and recessions.

Many British films are co-productions with American producers, often using both British and American actors, and British actors feature regularly in Hollywood films.

Relationship with Hollywood

Many Hollywood films with a British dimension (based on British people, stories or events) have had enormous worldwide commercial success.

Six of the top seven have some British historical, cultural or creative dimensions: • Titanic• The Lord of the Rings• Pirates of the Caribbean• Harry Potter

 Star Warsat number 9, was filmed principally in the UK. Adding four more Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings films, plus three about a Scottish ogre in British fairy tale setting (Shrek), had a substantial British dimension

British influence can also be seen with the 'English Cycle‘ of Disney animated films, which include: • Alice in Wonderland• Peter Pan• Tarzan• Robin Hood• One Hundred and One Dalmatians• The Sword in the Stone• The Rescuers• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

British Film Industry VS American Film Industry

The British film industry has a complex attitude to Hollywood. It has been argued that the size of the domestic British cinema market makes it impossible for the British film industry to successfully produce Hollywood-style blockbusters over a sustained period without U.S. involvement.

The Best British Films in last 25 years

1. Trainspotting2. Withnail & I 3. Secrets and Lies4.  My Beautiful Laundrette5. Distant Voices, Still Lives6. Nil By Mouth7. Sexy Beast  8. Ratcatcher (1999)9. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)10. Cuatro bodas y un funeral (1994)11. Touching The Void (2003)12. Control (2007)13. Naked (1993)14. Under The Skin (1997)15. Hunger (2008)16. This Is England (2006)17. Shaun of the Dead (2004)18. Dead Man’s Shoes (2004)19. Red Road (2006)20. Riff-Raff (1981)21. Man On Wire (2008)22. My Summer of Love (2004)23. 24 Hour Party People (2002)24. El paciente inglés (1996) 

The British

Music

OriginsThe British Rock was born around the end of the 50’s with some influences from rock and roll and rhythm and blues of the United States. Singers like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry y Little Richard was the most important in rock and roll.

British Invasion

British rock was popularized with the arrival of "British invasion" which lasted for almost everyone but was reflected mainly in the United States. The Beatles were one of the band that started this movement In There were other bands that also caused the expansion of this movement.

With the end of the concert of The Beatles the American bands begin to dominate the music world. Appear Jim Morrison with The Doors, The Beach Boys and famous guitarist like Jimi Hendrix However some british bands like Pink Floyd return with the British Rock, recovering a much of what had been achieved in the British invasion.

Sex PistolsIn the next years appear a new rock genre: The punk genre. The Sex Pistols are considered the first band set the punk movement in the United Kingdom. Their songs “God Save the Queen”, “Anarchy in the U.K.” are the most controversial songs that the lyrics speak abaout the Queen and the Crown.

appeared new rock genres like psychedelic rock, hard rock, progressive rock, and other sounds that currently are heard in many of our radios. Some bands are: Colplay, The Stone Roses, Muse,

Some British Songs

1. Oasis - Live Forever2. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger3. Oasis - Wonderwall4. The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection5. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart6. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony7. The Who - My Generation8. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor9. The Clash - London Calling10. Oasis - Champagne Supernova11. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out12. Muse - Knights Of Cydonia13. Pulp - Common People14. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

15. The Beatles - Hey Jude

26. David Bowie - Life On Mars

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