The Long Good Friday - One Way Ride

[edn172]

james bond in his early years

[TMS320C5505]

This film is a classic example and a lesson about underestimating who you are taking on. The arrogant London gangster thinks he is taking on "a few paddies", but not till the final scene does he (and the audience) realise that he is taking on a powerful and brutal paramilitary organisation. His outcome is inevitable and does not have to be stated. 

[Mandrake474]

I know its a classic ending and its done superbly by all involved, but If ya gonna die screew it you might as well have a go and I wonder if at any time the man with the gun thought at some point he would be 007

[Mandrake474]

@Mandrake474 ps forgot i love this tune

[dogs1905]

are they gonna waste him?

[roglowe]

This was the scene when they told Bob it was only a movie......

[mkranger613]

One of the BEST ENDINGS EVER! Harold's "theme" heard when he gets off the conchord, in full blast as he heads off to his death... look on his face at the end, says "Fuck it!"

[hopebgood]

@mkranger613 He knows he's fucked and that's that!

[KrillLiberator]

@multiplemugs The only character in a gangster movie who faced death nearly as bravely was Dennis Hopper's character in True Romance. But Hoskins is virtually in charge of this situation; I can almost imagine when the car stops at the deserted dock him saying something along the lines of "Don't fuck it up now, will ya." Hard bastard indeed.

[awamoriwhiskey]

Good to see Paddy dealing with the Jew.

If only it were like this in real life.

[TheBighairyfart]

@awamoriwhiskey Bob Hoskins isn;t jewish mind.

[awamoriwhiskey]

@TheBighairyfart

1. The character, Harold Shand, is Jew.

2. Hoskins is an atheist raised by Communists, and lived on a kibbutz, so he's quite Jew.

[TheBighairyfart]

@awamoriwhiskey Plenty of non jews have lived on kibbutzs. Also your communists bit lol.

[mseaborne]

If the US film industry ever manages to make a film of this quality, then the age of miracles will truly have arrived. Every aspect of this film is spot on - the characters are realistic human beings, the plot makes sense, it doesn't need CGI... I could go on and on. A cinematic masterpiece.

[45Yankeeclipper]

I think P.T. Anderson took this scene and put in boogie nights for example the scene near the end where Mark Walhberg gives that famous stare.

[wigglesworthh]

Also Terrence Stamp, The Limey

[wigglesworthh]

Bob Hoskins is a master. You can clearly read each thought in his character's mind as he contemplates his demise. He's great in the new film just out "Made in Dagenham". Other British gangster films I like are The Hit with Terrence Stamp, of course Get Carter, and Gangster Number one with Malcolm McDowell, and The Croupier with Clive Owen. Question for everybody, why do you like the music during this scene? It seems to compete with the nuance of what Hoskins is doing.

[KrillLiberator]

@wigglesworthh Because I don't personally think that it does - it's a slightly ironic reprise of the whole sleazy, hi-gloss, upwardly-mobile theme of Harold's world prior to this, seeing as he's shortly going to be worm-food and anything but glamorous; kind of a sax-led life flashing before his eyes motif...

[wigglesworthh]

@KrillLiberator Well put answer, I see your point. It's funny, years after seeing TLGF, I always remembered this fantastic scene clearly, but I forgot the sound of the music.

[ColdstreamGds]

Funny how they cast real Irishmen to play the IRA even though they don't even speak

[MrGobbledegook]

The driver is the same guy who called Paul McGann a "Perfumed ponce"

[MrGobbledegook]

He knows he's fucked. After initial rage the fate is accepted and he might as well take it like a man.

[FibrousAcquiescence]

They're going to remake this classic..........IN AMERICA. *facepalm*.

[jaldorian]

Yeah fuck off IRA..dig my fucken hole big..deep im comming after you cunt

[honywoodnutjobs]

its things like this that make you proud to be british

[alanheath3]

An absolutely brilliant piece of acting and directing with fantastic music to boot.

[MyMerlin1]

It's a shame the IRA had to win , i wanted the English Gangsters to win.

[2frey84]

How can you turn something like this masterpiece into a racial hatred battle? Why do you have to be like that? He got his comeuppance didn't he? It's people like you who would seize power and destroy a country without thinking. Potential hitlers.

[PhuckinKunt]

Yes! This is a pretty true to life depiction of what would

happen to british gangsters if they musled in or fucked with

the IRA.

[MyMerlin1]

@PhuckinKunt Yes but know one knows who the people in the IRA are , so the IRA has an advantage. London Gangsters are mostly well known to people.

[dm18876]

Best film ending of all time. No contest. Great soundtrack use on the closing sequence. And the moral of the story: You'll never beat the Irish!

[Sed1er]

pierce brosnan just fits right in in these genre of movies. what a guy.

[gefan3]

An eternal classic. Not just a great gangster film but a poignant snapshot of a place and time and a movie that respects its audience enough to trust them to pay attention and have patience.

Magnificent unspoken acting from Hoskins at the end, especially when you realize he was never in the same car as Brosnan and the driver during filming.

[staffsyeoman]

A remake would be pointless. The film so nailed the spirit of the times - and was even prophetic - develop Docklands? What an idea... No-one could match Hoskins either.

[SLAG67]

best ending to a film

[BestLoyalistMusic10]

i think this movie is class even though the scummy ira win in the end

[nayzomarsh10]

the music so inspiring .  when going down a dark lane and you listen to this it just makes you want to get out and shout 'BRING IT ON THEN''

[Long23]

@nayzomarsh10 - and you start walking like a cockney GEEEZER.

If you listen to Nimrod from the Enigma Variations, then it instantly makes whatever you are doing into the most English thing ever.

[tacseye]

Fantastic acting by Bob Hoskins. The whole gambit of emotions without saying a word. When he first realsises that he has been kidnapped, there is anger, then he realsies that he is being taken for the "last ride" and smiles with irony realising that he has taken people on their last rides himself. Finally sadness as he knows that he will be killed. Brillant!!

[bobshark123]

@tacseye pal, I like your take on this, been watching it for years & always come back to this scene. was great how you broke it down as it is a really effective scene & to be honest was gonna plagarise this......but I watched it again & I think you are wrong. so go and fuck yourself.

[Akron162]

pierce brosnan was really young at this scene.

[Sed1er]

@Akron162 yea that was his first movie role and he doesnt even really have lines lol.

[jackheaney]

A young Pierce Brosnan looking majorly cool with the gun there

[TheDunne1969]

greatest british gangster movie ever,but you'll never beat the irish!

[azapro911]

Even back then, Brosnan had a certain poise with a gun! lol

[toecurler]

VERY perceptive of you!

[cybercook14]

it is a great ending because u realise that he is fucked. one of the best movie endings !

[westham89]

agree this shows why Hoskins is such a great actor !!

[IntellectualAmy]

A young Pierce Bronsnan there as the hitman.

[marchrabbit85]

No!!!

I guess IRA change to Iraqs, Irans or Afganistanian terrorists

[willowsweb2]

Green 2 country. U.Cakes eco angel.

[MidlandNinja]

great how they left the viewer in suspense and didn't show him being shot or anything

[marchrabbit85]

Only blind couldn't see, dat Harold is doomned.

[congoz2]

Cockney wide boys versus the ra, this film was way ahead of it's time. Brilliant

[hopebgood]

Love this film! But he's no Michael Corleone.

This is what you get for offering protection to the old ladies in yer local Co-op :-)

[TheBigMac32]

No remake will ever come close to the original so fuck off you mongrel Miami cunt

[kemman85]

Unforgettable ending to an unforgettable film. Hoskins doesn't miss a beat throughout, and the acting here when he knows the game is up is just perfect. And the music is just pefect.

[BeyondThis2]

amazing

[ScotterationExec]

My question is: Why didn't he bring one (two) of his many, many bodyguards with him? He never went anywhere without Razors, why didn't he bring him along this time?

[marchrabbit85]

I guess, Razor was killed when Harold talking with americans friends. And his many bodyguards too. Only Charley keep alive

[tinofpop90]

hes fucked

[XxXBrakoXxX]

A true classic, and I hope some smart arse new director doesn't come along thinking they can remake it better.

[welshy9494]

brilliant ending

[alastairward]

Hoskins apparently didn't think it would be any good when he was told what he'd be doing in the back of the car. The director told him to imagine (as Harry) everything he'd done and how he'd made a mess of it. Result, the above, which is remarkably effective.

[25ghr]

The British could have sorted out the IRA years ago ,we have the men to do it but the the Government handled them with kid gloves , I have Irish blood in me but I still think the IRA are Scumbags . they are not soldiers, or hero's

[markyboy10001]

Absolutely correct. The special forces could of taken-out the top layers of the IRA but there was no political will.

[mongomaning]

Dont be stupid grandpa the ira would just replaced the top layers and have retailiated by bombing the fuck out of england even more than they did. It would have made the situation worse. The IRA werent professional soldiers and they still managed to kill nearly 1000 british secruity personel compared to 293 IRA men and thats including those who blew themselves up. How about reading a book or to on the subject before you start bull shitting.

[polbritfilmfan]

billyysands some may consider the ira patriots but most think of them terrorists. partically us british civilians who at the best of times didn't and don't support our government's decisions and was targeted by the ira in our pubs and train stations just purely for being british. much like some of your civilians when they looked out of the window off the world trade center that day in september. offensive, i know, but so is terming 'ira' and 'patriot'. you tit.

[loopid77]

saw this film last night...great film, and what acting from Bob Hoskins!

[hopebgood]

Innit? LOL

[vibeackermann]

most gutted man

[digbycurrents]

This is why you should always carry a false moustache. When the men in the front weren't looking, he should have put it on & when they turned round, they wouldn't recognize him & he could just get out & walk away.

[alexthem123]

when the men infron werent looking? obviously they were looking at him from the time he opened the door lol

[1herp1]

he wasn't being serious.

[alexthem123]

lol it seemd he was:P

[68blues]

@digbycurrents ....Wrong i've tried it.

[mihajlo321]

@digbycurrents

awesomest youtube comment ever

[billyysands]

Pierce Brosnan, in his first film role, appears as an IRA gunman who sits in the front seat of the car which Harold gets into, believing it to be a taxi.

Pierce Brosnan as one of the lads!!! omgosh i never relaized that was him!

[sasha3296]

theres no way a london gangster could ever fuck with the i.r.a

[billyysands]

Really?! were they that tough? i mean i'm american and here the mob wasnt afraid to f*ck with anyone it wasnt like we have any real homegrown "terrorist" groups or whatever term one might choose to use for the IRA(some consider them patriots and i'm not here to argue ) but so say gangsters are afrad of a group..over here its the russian mob.. no one wants to mess with the russians..they are by far the most cold blooded bastards on earth

never seen anything like them

[TheCowen]

this is the centre of london if he can get to the steering wheel in his last breath a load of people will see the would get caught

[TheCowen]

go for it attack waisting time dont surrender you could fluke it

[TheCowen]

i love the expresion on bobs face its all over

[HairyBosch]

Agreed. Top bit of acting from Bob there. You can almost hear the wheels turning in his head, as he weighs everything up.

[hopebgood]

He realises he's fucked.....

[billyysands]

Pierce Brosnan, in his first film role, appears as an IRA gunman who sits in the front seat of the car which Harold gets into, believing it to be a taxi.

I WAS RIGHT!

[marchrabbit85]

No, you wrong. It was Harold's personal car

[billyysands]

omfg! omfg! look look! if it isnt? it isnt IT IS ! IT IS! ITS bloody well is look! its a young Pierce Brosnan playin one of the lads@! look!~

[marchrabbit85]

Really? How we don't uinderstand it... I watch this movie, because I got to know, dat this is his first film

[billyysands]

that was a first class flick btw.. a real classic

[DJWildy]

Lol the IRA caught Harold Shand in the end, he didn't listen to what the guy tried to tell him before visiting the derby car race before going into the commentry office when he brought the brief case containing £60,000 and blowing the Irishmen out the window. "Harold, you don't know who you're dealing with!" Great film! The last scene just catches ya and without any words spoken you kno what to expect.

[SPeacock]

You're spot on - Harold had three chances to get out while he could :)

1. Parky's warning after the bomb fiasco

2. The Jeff/Harold confrontation

3. Harris trying to talk him out at the derby

[RoryIrishman08]

best film ending of all time!