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Posted on July 19, 2020 at 08:39:07

Mike B.
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This is a recent Guy Ritchie directed film. Excellent cast, decent acting. I have had a hit and miss rating of Ritchie's films. Mostly misses.
This one had a plot with many twists, but one I could follow. The ruthless dealings of high dollar underworld criminals. I found it to be a good use of my two hours.
My viewing was of the blu-ray disc from Netflix.

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I really dislike Guy Ritchie

mbnx01

12:15:46 07/21/20

RE: I really dislike Guy Ritchie

Mike B.

07:21:46 07/22/20

Been on the wire about that, good cast, agree about GR. Thanks, gonna watch it... N/T

musetap

10:22:43 07/20/20

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I really dislike Guy Ritchie

mbnx01

12:15:46 07/21/20

RE: I really dislike Guy Ritchie

Mike B.

07:21:46 07/22/20

Been on the wire about that, good cast, agree about GR. Thanks, gonna watch it... N/T

musetap

10:22:43 07/20/20

"Lock, Stock, and Two-smoking Barrels"

tinear

06:29:15 07/20/20

RE: "Lock, Stock, and Two-smoking Barrels"

Billy Wonka

10:32:02 07/20/20

Guy Richie seems like the British Tarantino

violinist3

23:57:37 07/19/20

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Tarantino is a master; Guy R is an entertaining, one-trick pony. "Kill Bill."

tinear

13:17:13 07/22/20

RE: Guy Richie seems like the British Tarantino

Mike B.

16:52:05 07/20/20

I think Richie overdoes the Brit colloquial

violinist3

20:04:29 07/20/20

After seeing it BIG . . .

Billy Wonka

16:33:12 07/19/20

I might have to check that out....

TWB

15:41:58 07/19/20

I really dislike Guy Ritchie, posted on July 21, 2020 at 12:15:46
mbnx01 Audiophile Posts: 7956 Location: Eagle, Idaho Joined: October 22, 2004	But this was ok. 'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain

RE: I really dislike Guy Ritchie, posted on July 22, 2020 at 07:21:46
Mike B. Audiophile Posts: 26350 Location: OR Joined: September 27, 1999 Contributor Since: September 1, 1999	My recommending of this one might be due to the heavy percentage of his films I disliked? Pleasant surprise.

Been on the wire about that, good cast, agree about GR. Thanks, gonna watch it... N/T, posted on July 20, 2020 at 10:22:43
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31866 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	a "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

"Lock, Stock, and Two-smoking Barrels" , posted on July 20, 2020 at 06:29:15
tinear Audiophile Posts: 65782 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: April 9, 2006	I think is his best both for plot movement, characters, and dialogue. "Snatch" similarly was good with a movie-stealin' bit from Brad Pitt. After that, he seemed to lose his way---perhaps the post-Madonna blues that affected Sean Penn, also. "Gentlemen" seemed a little forced, the dialogue not as witty, just nastier.

RE: "Lock, Stock, and Two-smoking Barrels" , posted on July 20, 2020 at 10:32:02
Billy Wonka Audiophile Posts: 3760 Joined: April 25, 2013 Contributor Since: October 15, 2013	Probably his best. 'Snatch', for me, was ruined by Pitt's Pikey performance. I actually liked 'Robin Hood' for the direction and dialog. All his scripts seem to be a lesson on finessing the English language.

Guy Richie seems like the British Tarantino, posted on July 19, 2020 at 23:57:37

violinist3
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All that hip gangsta colloquial.

Tarantino is a master; Guy R is an entertaining, one-trick pony. "Kill Bill." , posted on July 22, 2020 at 13:17:13
tinear Audiophile Posts: 65782 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: April 9, 2006	Both films I and II are brilliant for many reasons that, if I need to mention them, are pointless. "Jackie Brown:" a modern day noir with amazing performances from DeNiro, Fonda, Jackson. Intricacy of plots, unforgivable characters, unmatched brilliance of dialogue, skillful manipulation of time---- Richie ain't got any of this. it's like comparing a dime-store novel to Raymond Chandler.

RE: Guy Richie seems like the British Tarantino, posted on July 20, 2020 at 16:52:05
Mike B. Audiophile Posts: 26350 Location: OR Joined: September 27, 1999 Contributor Since: September 1, 1999	It has frustrated me being a American and not understanding the slang and torture of words. What they called The King's English or high English is absent. That is less prevalent in this one. He does seem to love their criminal element.

I think Richie overdoes the Brit colloquial, posted on July 20, 2020 at 20:04:29

violinist3
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Some of those slang expressions are probably from a local group of people.
Yes it's a bit to swallow and I like to have subtitles on. Even then, I have to pause to figure out what they were intending to say. I had to do that on Sexy Beast. The criminal element has some pretty unusial language of its own.

Some I like are:
'stool pidgeon'
'a little birdy told me'

I prefer Richie to Tarantino.
'im not a rat'
'sent up a kite', and lots on squealers

After seeing it BIG . . ., posted on July 19, 2020 at 16:33:12
Billy Wonka Audiophile Posts: 3760 Joined: April 25, 2013 Contributor Since: October 15, 2013	I knew I had to have the disk. I really appreciate Ritchie's dialog most of the time. But, as you said, he doesn't always hit the target.

I might have to check that out...., posted on July 19, 2020 at 15:41:58
TWB Audiophile Posts: 7408 Location: Long Beach, California Joined: January 5, 2001	I was unimpressed with Ritchie's films until I saw Aladdin.... I liked that one.

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