IF THERE’S ONE film that all Irish nineties kids loved, it was War of the Buttons.
The film tells the stories of two rival gangs of schoolboys in West Cork who enter into an epic battle that includes, among other things, running around in the nip, dancing in tables and hacking buttons off clothes.
In other words, it was pretty much the ultimate midterm break movie.
You always welcomed its presence in the RTÉ Guide
PRAISE JESUS, WAR OF THE BUTTONS IS ON!
Because it was so wonderfully bold and featured priceless quotes like this
It made you want to enter into a full-scale war with the nearest housing estate
In fact, it made you wish you grew up in 1960s Ireland. A more innocent time when your parents didn’t really seem to care what you got up to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Most of us were introduced to the concept of true love by Fergus and Marie
Cutest couple ever.
It stars loads of familiar faces…
Like Liam Cunningham.
And Colm Meaney.
As well as approximately 50% of the population of Cork
Stat: 1 in 2 people from Cork starred in the War of the Buttons. That’s a fact.
As such, it featured some *excellent* West Cork accents
The kind you don’t often hear in films. (Unless it’s an American actor poorly attempting one, that is.)
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It made buttons seem really, really, really cool
“Mam, can I get 1,000 buttons for Christmas, please? I want to start a war.”
And who can forget this iconic scene?
Best film ever, tbh
