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which film is better, lock stock and two smoking barrels or snatch?

now let me begin by saying i am a southern English man. and as i was watching lock stock and two smoking barrels last night, i couldn’t help but think about Guy Ritchie’s other amazing film snatch. now i know they are two completely different films. but i was just curious to know other peoples opinion on this matter. now they are both great English gangster films, but personally i prefer lock stock and two smoking barrels. mainly i prefer the story and layout of the film. also it had the one true legend of Lenny McLean in it.

just in case your not sure about snatch. it was originally called diamonds i believe.

anyway all comments and opinions are welcome……

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (11 minutes after post)

LSTSM hands down. Snatch had it moments, but it was marred by having to fit the formula, particular their being a winner at the end.

Lock stock is one of the greatest films I’ve seen. It was perfect in it’s own way. So many quotes, such real and memorable character. Every scene and interaction gets me. I have the sound bytes mixed into my play list. Oh, and the sounds track?

This a was surely a trick question…

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DoubleGin19 offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 88 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (16 minutes after post)

lol not really, snatch has its reputation, because of brad pitt. the film is great, but brad pitt is truly an American god. hence more American people watching and knowing about snatch. :)

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (20 minutes after post)

yeah, and “mr bean does hollywood…”

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (22 minutes after post)

in “the devil own” he didn’t win in the end, and it was a great film, but was a bit of a financial flop.

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DoubleGin19 offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 88 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (26 minutes after post)

mr bean does hollywood is terrible……

however Rowan Atkinson is a true legend of comedy……
his sketches in Blackadder are amazing!

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (41 minutes after post)

that waht I’m saying. LSTSB is rowan, but he just doesn’t fit into an american package. I know people love snatch, but i think LS will be a classic for many years longer

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (41 minutes after post)

what did you like about the films?

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DoubleGin19 offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 88 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (48 minutes after post)

well i liked how dirty and gritty they were…….the swearing and humor was amazing……..
but just the way everything fitted into place, and how the films had a continual flow.

i have to admit my favorite scene in lock stock is the shot gun clip in the dance club.
funny as hell, and just the fact to two northerners called Lenny McLean a southern fairy……..
its brilliant!!!!

just in case you dont know, Lenny was a bare fisted knuckle boxer.
he was supposed to have been Britain’s toughest man, at one point.

how about you? why do you like lock stock?

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (53 minutes after post)

“shot gun clip in the dance club” - the closing scene?

I don’t think I remember it. OMG I bring shame on all my kin. Must wathc again now!

Not much I didn’t like about it now I think about it. I think the top two would be the feel of film making, the grit as yuo say, and the completely lovable vilans, ie every character in the whole movie :-)

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (55 minutes after post)

ok i will type in a youtube address so you can see the clip i mean……..
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vdiTmEv…

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 21 minutes after post)

ah, lenny, NOw I understand…

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 22 minutes after post)

did you just google him then?

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 31 minutes after post)

nah, you explain about the souther fairy, and that line was in the clip.

I also watched the best quotes from snatch, and blockhead is a nightmare character. Not many villians like him on tv, can’t think of one as scary come right now actually. He seems so real, and so brutal.

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 33 minutes after post)

There is another gangster movie by the same creators…Its called 4 Layer Cake. I’m suprised that nobody has mentioned it.

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 34 minutes after post)

well layer cake is great. but i dont feel it has the same edge to it as snatch and lock stock….
also i forgot about it lol

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chunkymove offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 #
An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (2 hours, 35 minutes after post)

never heard of it. worth it?

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (2 hours, 38 minutes after post)

yeh its worth a watch……..its about drug dealing, and the structure of life.
it stars daniel craig…….and its very well done……..

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (2 hours, 39 minutes after post)

i’ll have a look sometime

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (2 hours, 41 minutes after post)

yeh it is worth it…it is as gritty, but its more slick. the swearing and violence are toned down, but theres still alot that goes on.

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (10 hours, 26 minutes after post)

will do

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