Great episode. The description of the setting being "the shire for criminals" was perfect because as an American, thats basically how I imagine all British crime.
I haven’t seen it in almost 2 decades but I spent so much time in high school & college getting baked on weed and watching lock stock that I could probably still recite the whole thing from memory. I remember having a few “writer” friends in the early 00s who were working on their own books/screenplays, and they all basically ripped off the whole high-stakes drug heist conceit, (based around pot instead of actual hard drugs, of course)… and having to give them the same note of “it’s great what you have so far, but i don’t think there are a lot of white guys out there having gang wars with AK-47s over quarter pounds of kindbud.”
For sure--it seems like such an easily replicatable plot. I made that reference to True Romance, which is a very similiar plot but with the drug you would actually want to use (coke). Very funny when media tries to do like big money deals involving pot. I think about the Suits pilot a lot, in which Mike is paid $25K to deliver a briefcase full of weed. A briefcase that *might* fit like $800 worth of weed
There is a woman in Lock Stock who shoots plank and his guys when they rob the toff weed growers with the Bren gun. My favourite scene in Snatch is when Avi and Bullet Tooth Tony crash and the bodyguard dies by Samurai sword impalement. A whole bunch of Indian women come out to see what happened. I thought this was weird when I watched it in 2000 until I lived in England in 2006 and sold Red Cross subscriptions door to door. There are entire blocks of council housing from the 19th century where during a weekday there are only Indian women who are home. Great review, love Murder Bryan!
ooh, yes that is true. Wow, I missed that woman in the same way that all the characters in the movie do. She really does just fade into the furniture. Yeah that bodyguard who got stabbed I feel like was a shot at american tough guys. He comes in all hot headed, and then is freaking out and easily killed.
Rock n Rolla is one of my favorite movies. It was my first Guy movie, but it's also a movie about a kid getting the better of his shitty step dad. The scene that introduced the Rock N Rolla with the gun in his waste, but it's a lighter he then uses to hit a massive bong. Need I say more about the movie's greatness? Jeremy Piven and Ludicrous
haha, yes. All the scenes with Johnny quid are awesome, singing Bankrobber, being a junkie--very memorable. But are such a small part of the movie. The acting from Jeremy Piven and Ludicrous in this movie is some of the worst I've ever seen. They seemed so out of place, everytime Ludicrous opened his mouth it took me out of it.
@RememberShuffle haha yea, maybe their acting was bad, but they are perfect for the dumb guy's idea of cool guys. Ludicrous plays himself, and Piven was riding high on his Ari Gold character. The movie is paced quick enough, you're right back in it
One of the reasons movies have gotten longer is due to the lack of film cost. Movies used to be on film, and film stock costs money. In the digital age, that is no longer an issue, hence the ease of bloat.
"The Northern accent is so funny" Which one? Also, hilarious to hear Canadians talk shit about the Scottish accent. Canadians are just Scots marooned up in North America eternally feuding with the French. Great stuff as always lads
haha, yes true--there are dozens. Scouse I believe is by far the funniest. Also you are not wrong, our 1st Prime Minister was Scottish, and a lot of the first people here were too, definitely the reason for the Canadian "oo" sounds on "ou" words like "couch" "out" "about"
Rock n Rolla could be great, but it really is missing the charm of the first two. It feels like it's suffering from Phantom Menace syndrome, because the plot is literally about building permits.
the homo erotocism of original Boondock Saints really is deftly done and one of its best aspects. We talk about it in our BDS episode. The 2nd one is very bad with the high-school style homophobia--but still does open with a long montage of the brothers showering together. First movie rocks and I watch it every couple St Patrick's days
Great episode. The description of the setting being "the shire for criminals" was perfect because as an American, thats basically how I imagine all British crime.
'tanks. we realized after the fact that in our LoTR episode we actually did a 'Guy Ritchie directs Lord of the Rings' bit
Brick Top just means he's a hard nut, a tough bastard
Thank you Senior Cockney Correspondent
@@RememberShuffle I will legit come on any show as resident Brit, there's things from the 2000s here that are more iconic than you could ever realise.
I haven’t seen it in almost 2 decades but I spent so much time in high school & college getting baked on weed and watching lock stock that I could probably still recite the whole thing from memory.
I remember having a few “writer” friends in the early 00s who were working on their own books/screenplays, and they all basically ripped off the whole high-stakes drug heist conceit, (based around pot instead of actual hard drugs, of course)… and having to give them the same note of “it’s great what you have so far, but i don’t think there are a lot of white guys out there having gang wars with AK-47s over quarter pounds of kindbud.”
For sure--it seems like such an easily replicatable plot. I made that reference to True Romance, which is a very similiar plot but with the drug you would actually want to use (coke). Very funny when media tries to do like big money deals involving pot. I think about the Suits pilot a lot, in which Mike is paid $25K to deliver a briefcase full of weed. A briefcase that *might* fit like $800 worth of weed
Good job, guys.
thanks! Unlike some other episodes, rewatching these movies was not a chore
Really loved this episode
Thank ya, talking with Bryan about petty criminals really felt like a lay up.
There is a woman in Lock Stock who shoots plank and his guys when they rob the toff weed growers with the Bren gun. My favourite scene in Snatch is when Avi and Bullet Tooth Tony crash and the bodyguard dies by Samurai sword impalement. A whole bunch of Indian women come out to see what happened. I thought this was weird when I watched it in 2000 until I lived in England in 2006 and sold Red Cross subscriptions door to door. There are entire blocks of council housing from the 19th century where during a weekday there are only Indian women who are home. Great review, love Murder Bryan!
ooh, yes that is true. Wow, I missed that woman in the same way that all the characters in the movie do. She really does just fade into the furniture. Yeah that bodyguard who got stabbed I feel like was a shot at american tough guys. He comes in all hot headed, and then is freaking out and easily killed.
Rock n Rolla is one of my favorite movies. It was my first Guy movie, but it's also a movie about a kid getting the better of his shitty step dad. The scene that introduced the Rock N Rolla with the gun in his waste, but it's a lighter he then uses to hit a massive bong. Need I say more about the movie's greatness? Jeremy Piven and Ludicrous
haha, yes. All the scenes with Johnny quid are awesome, singing Bankrobber, being a junkie--very memorable. But are such a small part of the movie. The acting from Jeremy Piven and Ludicrous in this movie is some of the worst I've ever seen. They seemed so out of place, everytime Ludicrous opened his mouth it took me out of it.
@RememberShuffle haha yea, maybe their acting was bad, but they are perfect for the dumb guy's idea of cool guys. Ludicrous plays himself, and Piven was riding high on his Ari Gold character. The movie is paced quick enough, you're right back in it
good job guys
TY. Will have to finish up the series with Fight Club at some point, hoping to have a chapo on for that one.
One of the reasons movies have gotten longer is due to the lack of film cost. Movies used to be on film, and film stock costs money. In the digital age, that is no longer an issue, hence the ease of bloat.
Is film really that expensive? Does it compare with the other operating costs of running a movie? I would not have guessed that
We need to bring back intermission for movies over 2 hours
I'm here in unapologetic defense of The Man from UNCLE.
yeah wow, actually pretty decent reviews on Letterboxd
@@RememberShuffle Let the blond cannibal cook! 😤
"The Northern accent is so funny"
Which one?
Also, hilarious to hear Canadians talk shit about the Scottish accent. Canadians are just Scots marooned up in North America eternally feuding with the French.
Great stuff as always lads
haha, yes true--there are dozens. Scouse I believe is by far the funniest. Also you are not wrong, our 1st Prime Minister was Scottish, and a lot of the first people here were too, definitely the reason for the Canadian "oo" sounds on "ou" words like "couch" "out" "about"
oh fuck yeah crossover of the century
big man Quinby from SFR with the Shufflers
my two favourite gay racist things together at last
next guest up on the pod: Milo Yiannopoulos
I think the closest an American film has come to an early Guy Richie was Next Day Air.
sweet, it has been added to my letterboxd watchlist
Rock 'n Rolla and even Revolver are also good. Just not as good as these two
Rock n Rolla could be great, but it really is missing the charm of the first two. It feels like it's suffering from Phantom Menace syndrome, because the plot is literally about building permits.
@@RememberShuffle I think I'm just easy to please. If a director puts an Iggy Pop song in one movie I'll literally love everything they ever make
Just because a movie might be simultaneously fascistic and homo-erotic doesn't mean it is not the best movies of all time.
the homo erotocism of original Boondock Saints really is deftly done and one of its best aspects. We talk about it in our BDS episode. The 2nd one is very bad with the high-school style homophobia--but still does open with a long montage of the brothers showering together. First movie rocks and I watch it every couple St Patrick's days
i was waiting for the tv show adaptation of lock stock to come on tv when 9/11 happened.
bloody annoying interruption - i liked that show :(
never saw it. But interesting that Guy Ritchie has tried to make that TV show transition a few times now with his movies