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Summary: It's all about Bullet-Tooth Tony
Review: When I first saw this movie, I really didnt know what to expect. After I saw it the first time, I had to see it again because it was so damn good and hilarious. Every character in the movie was wonderful. From Turkish to Doug The Head to Mickey to Boris The Blade, each one was amusing with Bullet-Tooth Tony being my favorite. The movie revolves around an 84kt diamond and underground, unlicensed boxing. Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham all do wonderful jobs in portraying these charaters. Fans of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Pulp Fiction will absolutely love this film.
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Summary: SNATCH Snatches 4 Stars
Review: A British "Pulp Fiction". Lots of colorful characters running through the streets of underground London. People you can care,hate, or chuckle about,and a story with many twist and turns. It is a great change of pace to see the Brits as "toughs" apart from seeing them as "proper" like in period piece films that is often seen in British movies. Hell, even James Bond would be frightened of the characters in this movie. A solid piece of entertainment and film making with another quirky performance by the versatile Brad Pitt.
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Summary: Reminds me of Westlake's Dortmunder and friends.
Review: The general haplessness and incompetence of the various criminal elements and their grandiose schemes and their confounding in this film put me strongly in mind of Donald Westlake's novels of thief Dortmunder and his buddies ("Bank Shot", "Don't Ask"). Not the movies made from them, which have never quite displayed this level of precision and deftness, but the books themselves.This is the type of film that can look so easy to just sort of toss off, but is actually quite difficult as one works to get the different story elements to work out at the right times to mesh to convey the story. Vinnie Jones, as has been mentioned quite a bit, is a treasure; his "replica/Desert Eagle" scene, a sort of "elder statesman of mayhem" monolog, is one of the better menace bits i've seen in a while, as well as a helpful lecture on the basic mechanics of their chosen profession to a couple of junior thugs. Dennis Farina and Brad Pitt, presumably chosen to give "Snatch" a bit more USAn appeal than "Lock Stock etc"'s all UKan cast, fit in nicely with the home-grown thugs; and, of course, Pitt's total incomprehensibility to everyone (Thank the DVD Deities for the special "Pikey" subtitles) is used to the fullest effect. The mayhem herein is a bit less random and coincidental than was the case in "Lock Stock etc", in that almost everyone has a Plan revolving either around illegal boxing matches or the 86-carat diamond or both. Some of them are quite Clever Plans. The various story lines are a bit better explicated and easier to follow, as well. Unfortunately for these fellows, it is a military truism that even the best battle plan seldom survives first contact with the enemy. Impressively, unlike "The Big Sleep", which got so complicated that even the author of the original book was unable to figure out who killed the chauffeur, all is resolved by the end of the film, and we know what happened to whom. OTOH, the end of the film also indicates a continuation of the screwball action...
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Summary: brick top is the man!
Review: this is such a fast-paced movie with so many over-the-top characters that you can't help but pay attention the whole way through. the dvd even has an option for special subtitles that only appear when brad pitt's character mickey is speaking, how funny is that? bottom line: cool story, cool music, cool characters, and a cool dog...what else do you need in a movie?
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: This movie is one of the best I've seen in a long time. The story and the directing was amazing. The cast and characters are what makes you fall in love with this movie. Brad Pitt's "Piker" is well acted and makes you laugh at his gritty-ness and his manner of speaking which is completely understandable. Benecio Del Toro as a small part, but he is important to the story. Ilike how every time they tell him not to gamble, it shows him with a cigar and cards and Elvis singin Viva Las Vegas. Tommy is just the goofy side-kick. But my favorite person in the movie would have to be Boris "The Bullet Dodger." Why do they call him the bullet dodger? Because he dodges bullets.
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Summary: NICE SNATCH
Review: Folowing on from the very enjoyable and original low budget Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, this could almost be considered Lock, Stock part II as it reunites most of the cast and crew and it's another gangster movie set in London. However, although the stories are similar there are enough differences and new twists to allow this movie to be considered as a good and original movie in its own right. Snatch starts with some jocular credits, and the robbery of an Antwerp diamond merchant's office by four thieves disguised as Hasidic Jews. Initially appear in black and white on a succession of CCTV screens, then when they reach their target, they're in colour as they grab the guns concealed on the chest of their leader. Seizing an 86-carat, size of your fist, diamond the robbers head to London to sell the stone and of course this is where the fun starts as all types of cockney and foreign misfits then become involved in the theft and counter-theft and attempted sale of said diamond. Among the colourful array of characters on parade this time are jewish jewellers (Mike Reid and Dennis Farina), cockney hardman Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones), a truly disgusting underground fight promoter by the unlikely name of Brick Top (Alan Ford), a Russian hitman - Boris the blade (Rade Serbedzija), a fight manager - Turkish (Jason Statham), and Irish traveller Mickey O'Neill (Brad Pitt). Ultimately the surprisingly excellent Brad Pitt steals the movie as the boxing 'yardy' nobody can understand but veteran British actor Alan Ford as the disgusting 'Brick Top' runs him close for best performance kudos. Like its predecessor Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch is full of twists and turns and plenty of black humour but unlike its predecessor it's a bit more violent and the language is even stronger. It will probably still be unfairly compared to Tarantino but its still a clever and fun movie. My only criticism of Guy Ritchie would be that he needs to learn that less is sometimes more; the movie doesn't need as many twists and it doesn't need so many alternative showy camera angles and film styles. Don't get me wrong, they're good, just a couple too many. This is a four star movie that could have been five. Pretty much the whole world knows Guy Ritchie's name now. Sadly most people rather insultingly and condescendingly know him as Mr Madonna but just like her first husband cruelly christened Mr Madonna, Sean Penn, Guy Ritchie is a great talent in his own right. However, the acid test of Guy Ritchie's talent will come with his next movie starring 'er indoors (as they say in cockney vernacular), the so far allergic to anything resembling believable acting Madonna. If he can get a decent performance out of Mrs Ritchie he truly will be hailed as a genius.
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Summary: Snatch: a great modern movie
Review: I'm not a big fan of recent movies, but this one is brilliant. This movie is intriguing from start to finish. It's hilarious, insightful, and extraordinarily original. Its last few seconds are perhaps the best in all of film history. If you are a fan of Quentin Tarentino, you'll love this for sure. If you're not, you'll probably still love it. Snatch is the best movie in a long time.
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Summary: Undoubtedly Worth It, especially on DVD
Review: Snatch has got to be my favorite movie. I bought it on VHS almost 2 weeks ago, and i watched it about 10 times and never got tired of it. About one week ago, I bought the DVD for all the extras. The VHS is wonderful, but the DVD is even better. On DVD, you have behind the scenes (with the actors and special effects), deleted scenes, pictures, filmographies, comments.. just great stuff, especially if you like the movie. The only thing I would change about it is the fact that it didn't show enough Benicio del Toro. But that's my opinion. The movie is still completely AWESOME and everyone should go buy it now, its worth it. (the effects are great, the plot is great, everything about the movie rocks, plus brad pitt has his shirt off in a few scenes -- don't worry though, this is NOT a "chick flick".. thats just a bonus) .. *AND this movie is HILARIOUS -- clever too, not stupid like Dude Where's My Car?* PS: The SOUNDTRACK to this movie kicks [butt]!!!!
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Summary: no title
Review: I watched this movie at a friend's house today. I am buying it tomorrow. The plot is essentially several layers of subplots that are intertwined, all culminating in the search for an 84 carat diamond. Most of it takes place in England, and thus there are some thick accents. There is a lot of profanity, almost every scene has at least one cuss word. There is also a lot of blood. Everywhere. Coming out of people's mouths, eyes, on the floor, on the ground, anywhere. Do not see this movie if such things offend you, because you will be offended like never before. However, it is a very good movie. Really. It has several memorable moments, a lot of black humor, and a lot of bodies. While there were a lot of characters, and most of their time in the movie is markedly brief, the coolest character is mickey, a "Piker", or gypsy, played by Brad Pitt. He is the very definition of badass. Perfect muscles, tatoos everywhere, and he can knock the living...out of anyone in a barefisted boxing fight. All in all, an excellent movie from Madonna's husband.
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Summary: Brits vs. Yanks
Review: So, the follow up to 'Lock, Stock' and the general consensus seems to be that it's been rubbished by the US. Come on, the Brits don't often make a quality cult film like this! This was a good follow-up and the action flowed a little better with the dialogue being slightly sharper. Vinnie Jones, though having a small role is excellent. Whilst being similar to Big Chris in 'Lock, Stock', the character is a tiny bit softer and funnier. Jason Statham is excellent as the cool-headed Turkish, backed by the funny Tommy. Remarks that audiences couldn't understand the accents so the film failed itself, are unfair. The majority of films on the market are American and we have to deal with the huge range of accents. The director has made a huge effort to keep the accents and settings authentic e.g. Brad Pitt went on location with some gypsies to get his accent right (backed up by Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham). Perhaps what this film does best is to point out that not all Brits sound posh!!! This is a good cult film on this side of the Atlantic and Guy Ritchie is set for big things. Give Brit films a break, we sat through 'Reservoir Dogs' didn't we?!
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