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Tuesday 14 August 2012, 11:17
The great British holiday is not all double decker buses and sunshine. It can be a pretty hideous experience - just look at Withnail And I or Archipelago. Which movies best sum up the nightmare vacation experience for you?
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Comment number 1.
kjhskj7514th August 2012 - 12:29
What about Carry on Abroad ?
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Comment number 2.
Kennybab14th August 2012 - 12:46
On a darker note, what about Eden Lake, Straw Dogs, the recently released Inbred, or even Danny Dyer's Doghouse? An attempt to go to a ostensibly pleasant piece of the countryside only to find out, as Withnail and I did, that those who live there are... less than friendly. It might have more blood and guts than reality, but from a lot of my childhood experiences about the town/country culture shock it can chime true
By the way, Mark, your voice sounds pretty hoarse, hope it gets better soon!
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The Bronze Falcon14th August 2012 - 12:49
You've already mentioned it, but for me Withnail And I... nails it. Not just the pointlessness and overcast gloom of the British holiday, but also when such a holiday is taken by two out-of-work and miserable buggers at the end of their friendship. It would be bleak if it weren't so funny.
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spaceodds14th August 2012 - 12:53
Planes, Trains & Automobiles, because pray tell me which is worse? The holiday, or the journey getting there?
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MalickFIncherNolan14th August 2012 - 12:55
I'd have to go with Comment Number 2. Eden Lake is a classic tale of fear and terror combined. It feels and looks realistic and has a great short performance by Michael Fassbender. The way the attackers are portrayed is chilling because I tend to see a lot of these people in London and it makes me wonder what if these people gave you the holiday from hell.
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