8 movies to celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2021

St. Patrick’s Day 2021 is here and, for the second year in a row, the celebration of the Irish holiday is clouded by the passage of the coronavirus health pandemic. The commemoration of the death of the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick of Ireland, is closely linked to outings with friends, having a great time among the colors of greens, clovers and beer, however, since we are still obliged to maintain certain measures of restriction, nothing better than feeling connected to northern Europe in a more artistic way. These eight films will serve to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day 2021 at home, delving into Irish culture and letting ourselves be carried away by various kinds of stories that, each one of its kind, will delight all movie lovers. ‘Gangs of New York’We start the list of movies for St. Patrick’s Day 2021 with one of the great works of Martin Scorsese. The director signed in 2002 a film about the beginnings of New York, when the wars between street gangs were a constant. Leonardo DiCaprio puts himself in the shoes of a young Irishman who arrives on the American continent, in order to avenge his father -Liam Neeson-, after being killed by the villain Billy the Butcher, perfectly executed by Daniel Day-Lewis. An impeccable film that served to complement the filmography of one of the best filmmakers of our time: ‘In the name of the father’ The political conflict in Ireland was reflected in a shocking way in ‘In the name of the father’, second film by Daniel Day- Lewis on the list of movies for St. Patrick’s Day 2021. An Irish film that adapted the true story of a young man who, wrongly accused of terrorism, had to face a life sentence.It is one of the best-constructed stories in European cinema, ideal for learning more about the island’s troubled past.’The Irishman’No, we’re not talking about the film that Martin Scorsese directed in 2019 for Netflix -although you do have Three and a half hours off is also perfect for St. Patrick’s Day 2021- this is the 2011 comedy that brought together Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson. With the craziest sequences, this crime film tells of the alliance between an Irish policeman and an FBI agent who carry out an investigation into a drug case. A really fun culture shock that you can’t miss. ‘The Quiet Man’ Classic movie lovers also have a good option for the March 17 holiday. ‘The quiet man’ tells the story of a man who, fleeing the American continent, returns to Ireland to recover his past. We are facing one of the most emblematic films of John Ford that, once again in convergence with John Wayne, left for posterity a film that responds exactly to the formality of the most classic Hollywood: ‘Patrick’s Day’ The Irish film ‘Patrick’s Day’ introduces us to a young man who suffers from schizophrenia and, after the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, gets lost in the city of Dublin. At that moment, a succession of events begins that, with the protagonist’s mother trying to help her son, left critics speechless in 2015. A heartbreaking drama set on this very special day for the Irish. The saga ‘ Leprechaun’Irlanda has its own horror character who, in true Chucky style, does not hesitate to terrorize his victims on the big screen.The ‘Leprechaun’ saga has never stood out for being especially good; However, doing a marathon of the seven films that make up this strange franchise is one of the most fun plans to do with friends. A more typical B-series slasher that, now that we are in St. Patrick’s Day 2021, will make us laugh with a most sadistic leprechaun – despite the fact that comedy was never its main objective – ‘Grabbers” Grabbers’ is a curious science fiction movie that we have available on Amazon Prime. The film takes us to a beautiful Irish town that, faced with the attack of dangerous monsters, has to confront the creatures with the only weapon that can defeat them: alcohol. Irish drinking fame turns into an outright parody that will make us laugh as we see some totally drunk survivors fight for their lives BONUS: ‘The Hangover’ St. Patrick may have originated in Ireland ; but we Spaniards are well known for taking advantage of any excuse to toast. Despite the fact that this year everything is limited by the health pandemic, it should be remembered what happens when we go overboard and this crazy comedy is a good way to do it. Because beer is never lacking on March 17th and, if you want to come out unscathed, keep this movie in mind.