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Summary: A great film for fans of "Lock Stock"
Review: Okay...if you liked "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels," you'll definitely like "Snatch." If you didn't like "Lock Stock," then by all means, stick with the trite Hollywood excrement you know and love. This film deserves much more praise than it's received, and most of the "It's just like the first one" claims are only skin-deep. True, the style of the films is greatly similar...but the same can be said for Hitchcock, Scorsese, Spike Lee, and (especially) Tarantino. That doesn't mean that they're not great film-makers. It simply means that they have a distinct style...which I think is a good measuring stick for the talent of a film-maker...especially in the 21st century, when there have been so many films released that maintaining one's own style is increasingly difficult. The plots of the two films are truly not that similar. The only main comparison is that they both involve diverse people getting sucked into something that is beyond their comprehension...or, at the least, much bigger than they'd imagined. In this film, there is a distinct lack of the Cockney rhyming slang which permeated its predecessor. It is NOT a sequel. Only a handful of the actors from "Lock Stock" appear in "Snatch"...and they appear as different characters. Brad Pitt is a welcome new addition, portraying a nearly indecipherable, omni-tattooed Irish gypsy named Mickey, who engages in some bare-knuckle boxing that is strangely reminiscent (though not particularly DERIVATIVE) of "Fight Club." Benicio Del Toro also gives a brief, but fabulous, performance. No card-playing, no antique shotguns, no madman with an afro, no former-singer-for-the-Police dad, no gratuitous beatings administered with marital aids. This is a film unto itself, and one which deserves recognition as such. The only thing in this film which is truly derivative of "Lock Stock" is the scene in which Vinnie Jones (as Bullet-Tooth Tony) is slamming some poor schmuck's head in a car door, just as he did (as Big Chris) in "Lock Stock"...I'm certain, however, that the scene was VERY intentional, designed to get a laugh out of viewers who remembered the scene from the first film. And it worked. So...if you're a fan of cutting-edge British cinema, check out "Snatch." And don't worry if you can't understand 60% of what Mickey says. Rest assured...no one else can, either.
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Summary: EDGE OF YOUR SEAT ACTION AND LAUGHS
Review: LET ME START OUT BY SAYING I HAVE NEVER SEEN LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS....SO FOR ALL OF YOU READING WHO HAVENT SEEN THAT FILM EITHER LET ME TELL YOU WHATS UP....THIS FILM IS ONE OF THOSE FILMS THAT IS SO DIFFERENT FROM EVERYTHING ELSE I HAVE SEEN THAT IT STRIKES ME AS CLASSIC....IT REMINDS ME OF THE FIRST TIME I WATCHED PULP FICTION, OR RESEVOIR DOGS....ITS NOT SIMILAR TO THOSE...IT JUST GAVE ME THE SAME FEELING......BASICALLY ITS A COMEDIC GANGSTER FILM WITH LIKE 10 OR SO MAIN CHARACTERS...THEY ALL HAVE FUNNY AND ORIGINAL NAMES AND PERSONALITIES...AND ALL THE ACTORS GIVE TRUELY GREAT PERFORMANCES....THE CAMARA WORK IN THIS FILM IS AWESOME AND FAST PACED.....THIS MOVIE HAS THE PERFECT BALANCE OF ACTION AND COMEDY TO KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT IN ANTICIPATION AND AT THE SAME TIME LAUGHING YOUR ASS ... AND ITS GOT AN AWESOME MOVIE SCORE AS WELL. YOU CAN TELL THEY HAD AS MUCH FUN MAKING THIS FROM THE SPECIAL FEATURES DISC....GUY RITCHIES COMMENTARY IS GOOD...AND CHECK OUT THE "WHOOPS" DELETED SCENE.....ITS A CLASSIC SCENE....GREAT FILM ALL AROUND....GREAT DVD ALL AROUND. I AM GONNA GO CHECK OUT LOCK STOCK RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE IF PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT IS BETTER THAN THIS FILM IT WILL PROBABLY BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES EVER.....GUY RITCHIE IS THE MAN....ORIGINAL, FUN, INTERESTING, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HIGHLY ENTERTAINING......CHECK IT OUT...I JUST WISH BENICIO (WHO IS AWESOME IN THE FILM) DEL TORO HAD A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME BEFORE HE HAD TO "GIVE UP HIS BRIEFCASE" DONT PASS THIS ONE UP!!!!!!
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Summary: Hysterically funny
Review: I seem to be in the minority as I actually preferred Snatch to Lock, Stock, n' Two Smoking Barrels. The plot breezes along at a million miles an hour, but it is entirely secondary to the characters, who are well fleshed out and uniformly funny. It's been said before, but Brad Pitt really does steal the show as an incomprehensible, undefeatable Gypsy boxer.
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Summary: Awesome movie!
Review: I'll be the first to admit that I had to watch this movie a second time to get the whole thing straight. But I think that's a good thing since most movies these days are so dumbed down by hollywood in an attempt to appeal to the masses that they lose all interest after 1 or 2 viewings. I got this DVD last week and I think I've probably watched it around 5 times, just to give you an idea of how great this movie is. Honestly, I think that most of the people who criticize this movie don't understand it, and that's a pretty crucial thing in watching Snatch. Having spent 2 months living in the UK I got most of the dialog on the first time through (a few people said that it was difficult to understand the accents) since there's quite a bit of Brittish slang. Brad Pitt is an excellent supporting character, right up his current streak of playing weird and sketchy (or shall we say "dodgy") characters. The fact that the DVD lets you turn on the subtitles for only his character is a really original feature too... which I would recommend doing on a second or third viewing. The extras on this DVD are great also, with deleted scenes and some hidden stuff. Try watching the deleted scenes and try to figure out where they go. If you can't then go back to the first disc and turn the feature on which puts the white diamonds into the movie - that'll let you watch were each deleted scene goes as you're watching the movie (like the X-Men DVD). I know I can't expect everyone to enjoy this movie as much as I did. I'm guessing people who really enjoyed movies like Independence Day and Godzilla (the one with Matthew Broderick) probably won't like this movie on the sheer fact that you can't gulp it down like a Big Mac and super-sized coke. I applaud Guy Ritchie for making a movie that's unique from some of the other dribble that comes out of hollywood these days. Heck, even the soundtrack is unique - ... Very un-cliche. 5 stars.
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Summary: The Best
Review: Snatch is definitely one of the coolest movies ive seen this year. And the DVD is packed full of great stuff that will keep you busy for hours. I gave it a five because its the only movie that ive watched 8 times straight and still didnt get tired of it.
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Summary: it will become a favorite...
Review: this is one of my new all-time favorite movies. i loved it! it is a tight film...from the opening scene to the opening montage to the end of the movie. guy ritchie and his team did an absolutely fabulous job on the story, direction, production, editing, music, visual effects, etc. and while i'm a major benicio fan, the entire ensemble cast rocked. the movie goes so fast and is so good, you'll never once look at your watch. as for the dvd goodies, it's the best one i own (some of my others include: fear & loathing in las vegas, se7en, taxi driver, traffic, goodfellas, etc). beyond the usual extras , you get a very entertaining and very well produced "making of," subtitle option just for pikey (brad pitt's part), this fabulous "stealing stones" option which allows you to see deleted scenes within the movie if you choose, superbly produced menus, etc. i'm going to agree with premiere magazine which stated "one of the coolest movies of the year" + i'm going to add, one of the coolest dvds you'll ever own.
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Summary: One of the best movies I have ever seen.
Review: 'Snatch' is a great, great film. It is very well directed by Guy Ritchie and full of some interesting characters. From the character introduction to the 'pieces fall together' end, writer director Guy Ritchie does a wonderful job. Although we could have seen more of wonderful Benicio Del Toro, the cast was wonderful. Vinnie Jones was great as Bullet Tooth Tony, Denis Farina did a wonderful job as Cousin Avi, Rade Sherbedgia was superb as Boris the Blade, Alan Ford was VERY evil as Brick Top, and Brad Pitt was hysterical as the unforgetable One Punch Mickey. The movie made me laugh and struck several emotions all while giving a general feel of cool. Some of the more emotional scenes were Gorgeous George's knockout and the caravan burn. One of my favorite scenes of all time is the final fight where Mickey goes underwater. I can only hope that the Guy Ritchie can out-do himself in his next film. The DVD is great, too. With a hilarious and insighting commentary track by Guy Ritchie and producer Matt Vaughn. The sound and picture are crystal clear, and the "Making Snatch" featurette is one of the best behind-the-scenes documentaries I've seen (a lot of work seemed to go into it). The deleted scenes and trailers from other films are an added bonus. Also, unlike Terminator 2, you don't need a DVD-ROM to check out the storyboard comparisons. Plus, the Pikey subtitles really help.
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Summary: Get this DVD!
Review: If you are a fan of Get Shorty, Pulp Fiction, or other crime-caper comedies, get this movie. It is hilarious, it is entertaining, it is awesome. All the performances are good, from Brad Pitt's accent, to Denis Farina being himself, to Vinnie Jones' tough guy. This movie is good from start to finish. This is a solid DVD as well. I listened to the Dolby Digital track and the sound was near perfect. The picture is very, very clear. And the second disc is loaded with special features, including some interesting deleted scenes.
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Summary: Another must have
Review: The DVD version of Snatch is great. It has tons of special features such as the option of full and widescreen. The movie itself is funny. What makes it so funny is how the characters act in the movie. When Brad Pitt talks it sounds like hes talking fast in a slurred way. Most of them have separte story lines like the movie Traffic but unlike Traffic, you can understand it at the end. All of their stories somehow come together at one focal point, which I can't tell you. And plus the DVD version is a 2 disc so you can't go wrong.
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Summary: Offbeat hilarity
Review: This movie is a definitely interesting ride about a number of seemingly non related groups of people that, of course, come togther at the end in comedic fashion. The casting is very well done, while some may find the accents a little bit hard to decipher at first. Only once or twice did I turn to my wife and ask, "What did he say?!", although I think that is part of the joke at certain times. One note, this movie is definitely done by and done for the MTV generation -- very quick shots in rapid fire format, intensely quick short cuts to what can only be described as 'imagery', and occasionally nauseating camera angles. One of the funniest and most enjoyable films I've seen in months. This is one movie where the amount of hype (some, but not outrageous) and the quality of the movie actually aligned.
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