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Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels [1998]
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Written and directed by talented newcomer Guy Ritchie, this is one of those movies that was destined to become an instant cult classic à la Reservoir Dogs. Although some comparisons were drawn between Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino, it would be unfair to discount the brilliant wit of the story and the innovative camerawork that the director brings to his debut feature. Not since The Krays has there been such an accurate depiction of the East End and its more colourful characters. Indicative of the social stratosphere in London, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a hilarious and at times touching account of friendships and loyalty. The director and his mates (who make up most of the cast) clearly are enjoying themselves here. This comes across in some shining performances, in particular from ex-footballer Vinnie Jones (Big Chris) and an over-the-top Vas Blackwood (as Rory Breaker), who very nearly steals the show. Full of quirky vernacular and clever tension-packed action sequences, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a triumph--a perfect blend of intelligence, humour and suspense. --Jeremy Storey
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Cockney boys Tom, Soap, Eddie and Bacon are in a bind; they owe seedy criminal and porn king "Hatchet" Harry a sizeable amount of cash after Eddie loses half a million in a rigged game of poker. Hot on their tails is a thug named Big Chris who intends to send them all to the hospital if they don't come up with the cash in the allotted time. Add into the mix an incompetent set of ganja cultivators, two dimwitted robbers, a "madman" with an afro, and a ruthless band of drug dealers and you have an astonishing movie called Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Before the boys can blink, they are caught up in a labyrinth of double-crosses that lead to a multitude of dead bodies, copious amounts of drugs, and two antique rifles.
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Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo
Interactive Moving Menus
Behind The Scenes
Interviews With The Cast And Crew
Original Theatrical Trailer
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Synopsis
A brutally comic tale about a group of London friends who find themselves deep in debt to an East End tough, LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS is quick-paced, stylized, and highly entertaining. In his debut feature film, director-writer Guy Ritchie weaves a tangled web of shady, blithely eccentric characters and several storylines, all of them coming together in a gleeful explosion of murder and mayhem. When streetwise charmer Eddy (Nick Moran), the son of steely bar owner JD (Sting), botches a gambling scheme with his dad's nemesis, porn king Hatchet Harry (P.H. Moriarty), he's got one week to come up with 500,000 pounds or he loses his fingers--and so do his friends Tom (Jason Flemyng), Bacon (Jason Statham), and Soap (Dexter Fletcher). While the pals scheme to make the money, Harry indulges his penchant for valuable antique shot guns, stolen for him by a couple of inept burglars. Soon the missing guns, a paranoid group of marajuana growers, a mean-spirited debt collector (Vinnie Jones) and his young son, and a violent bunch of thugs, are all thrown together in this tightly-woven, genuinely funny story that takes its inspiration from old British comic gangster flicks like THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and more recent films like RESERVOIR DOGS and THE USUAL SUSPECTS.
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The Sun
A truly brilliant hard-edged, funny-but-gritty London gangster black comedy
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Daily Star
The best British crime caper in years Slick, funny. See it
Dark humor, Guns and Cockney rhyming slang.
Review date: 2008-07-23 Rating: 8 out of 10
Lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels is a crime tale about a group of friends from London who happen to lose a game of poker, they end up in a lot of debt thus having to get out of it. The story takes many twists & turns and will also make you laugh as it has a very good use of wry & dark humor. The plot evolves around one man but there are many characters who share as if not more an important role. The star of the show in this movie is Vinnie Jones who acts brilliantly.
I recomed 'Snatch' If you like this.
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Reviews
The Gangster Of Slang
Review date: 2008-03-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is the best British gangster film of all-time. It is The Sex Pistols of the cinema and the West Ham Utd of movies.
I can give it no higher praise or pay it a bigger compliment than saying it is up there with `Stop THe Ride I Want To Get Off` by Dave Courtney and `Till Death Us Do Part` by Garry Jackson.
I have this classic crime thriller at the cinema, in video and DVD and every time I watch it - it gets better.
fun british crime caper
Review date: 2008-01-01 Rating: 8 out of 10
lock, stock and two smoking barrels is a fun british crime caper. With great writing, directing, acting, characthers, music, scenes, one liners and sets. It has brilliant gory action scenes, drugs, sex, guns, cockney accents, liverpudlian robbers, afros, traffic wardens, debt collectors, poker games and the best ending since the italian job. Its a perfect boozy lads friday night movie with breakthrough performances (vinnie jones, jason stathan) breakthrough directors and producers (guy ritchie and matthew vaughan) and in itself is a breakthrough film.
Gangster Classic
Review date: 2007-12-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
I first saw this film at a cinema in Southend and I loved it. I thought this cant be Vinnie Jones the rubbish footballer - but it was - and he was brilliant as the Cockney Gangster - he aint done nothing since - but in this he was BRILLIANT.
I would love a follow-up.
Special Film
Review date: 2007-12-27 Rating: 10 out of 10
The best gangster film ever made. I have seen this in every format - DVD - Video - and with my ex-wife and the love of my life on the big screen at Southend.
Vinnie Jones was brilliant as the dodgy Dave Courtney inspired gangster and proved he was a better actor then he ever was a footballer.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Steven Mackintosh
Jason Statham
Dexter Fletcher
Jason Flemyng
Nick Moran
Creators:
Jason Flemyng (Primary Contributor)
Dexter Fletcher (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 0044005939026
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2004-11-02
Universal product code (UPC): 044005939026
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 107 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1999-03-05
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)