9 1/2 out 10. Put the scenes in proper sequence it would have been a 10. This is my #2 movie in my top 5. Love Guy Ritchie, and his dialogue and directing style. The Gentleman is right there on my list as well.
It's easy to sit back and criticize, it's hard to go out and 'do'...Brad Pitt is a do-er, has played many brilliant roles and this is a great example of just one.
No way critics said that. They must not have even paid attention to the movie. The movie literally said they are hard to understand when introducing them 😂
For any non UK citizen, I don't think you guys realize how perfect this guys traveller's accent is, my mind is blown every single time I watch this movie
@@DamianBrown Lots of Irish Travellers spend time in the UK, that's why it's plausible to have the film set there. People in the UK are exposed to the Traveller accents so many know what they sound like.
If you've ever been around travellers, and a lot of British people have, you'll know this was a stellar performance by Brad Pitt. That he's also an American makes the performance almost incomprehensibly good. He lived with tinkers for a few weeks to get, as well as the accent, the mannerisms, the little touches like how to react to the barking dog, the choice of words for the ad libs - this was masterful.
Thats really fascinating since Guy RItchie said that Brad Pitt had LOADS of trouble doing the accent. So much that they considered switching the role for him
@@urosbugarski2380 That's mad. I can't even believe they would think that, let alone utter it out loud. His accent was bang on... I went to primary, high school with travellers (and I'm from an Irish family), it's pretty near perfect.
He stayed with a guy who lived down the road from me to practice for the role - Bobby Frankham , nephew of Jonny Frankham , a gypsy middleweight boxing champion from the 50’s , google “Brad Pitt Bobby Frankham”
Same! Of every amazing quirk within this phenomenal film, I also consider that to be the most hilarious bit...so quick & so subtle but simply incredible!
wow, and I thought it was only me who noticed that reaction. And its called true good acting ................... I dont think that the director told him to react the way he did
I'm sitting in front of the monitor in the middle of the night, scrolling through this gesture for the 758th time and trying to replicate this expression with my face - if my family caught me doing this now, they'd send me to a psychiatric hospital 😂😂
This entire movie was spectacular from start to finish. Guy Ritchie was a genius with British gangster movies and if Americans would have understood it, Pitt would have won an Oscar for this performance.
Been saying it for years. Acting is becoming someone else and convincing others that you are someone else. Brad Pitt as Mickey was once of the greatest examples of an actor becoming a convincing version of someone completely different to themselves. Should have got an Oscar for Best Actor.
"Acting is becoming someone else...." literally the most basic definition of what acting is....thanks captain fucking obvious. Did you figure that one out all by yourself.
Bradd Pitt’s best role shoulda got an Oscar, made that movie him and Boris and the dog, and the gangster guy, and Saul and etc etc brilliant film, I hate pikey’s, Became a British buzz saying for yrs.
Gary you hit the nail on the head. Of course Ritchie is a gr8 film maker but you're dead on in my opinion. Brad absolutely kills this role and the heart of his performance truly shines through by how he makes you feel just as invested in his whole group of family and friends even though they have so few lines because of his subtle genius way of making you understand there's no Mickey without the whole group. Just the epitome of unquestionable loyalty to one another regardless of circumstances.
I introduced my 80 year old mother to guy Ritchie's movies and she absolutely loved them. This was her favorite movie of his. So glad she had that fun before she died. Brad Pitt's performance was her favorite.
One of the best scenes in this cinematic highlight. You are formally placed in the role of Tommy. Fear, hopelessness and then anger again. His trembling and the tears - I'm really impressed by Steven Graham ("Tommy"). The arguing of the "wolves". It all seems somehow familiar. Guy Ritchy has really worked his magic here.
@@janoschii Stephen Graham is an incredible actor, underrated by most outside the UK/Ireland. The fear he conveys here, and that single tear rolling down his cheek is "chef's kiss" as they say.
I was a Gypsy/Traveller Liaison Officer in the Uk for a number of years, meaning I visited a lot of encampments trying to negotiate with them to behave or move on. This is the only Traveller movie I've seen that feels genuinely authentic, Brad Pitt absolutely kills it. I was frequently asked if I wanted to fight, but they always respected my polite 'no thank you' 😆
Like you, I worked in a Gypsy liaison office many years ago. Nobody who hasn't experienced travellers first hand can possibly know just how well Brad portrayed them.
@@kolonelfranz31 European Romani/gypsies and these people aren't same, we have some Romani population even here in Turkey and you are correct if you give them a place to live they would settle down and adopt the culture. Especially in 80s Bulgaria displaced a large Turkish and Romani population into Turkey and after only 40 years you can not guess they are actually Romani anymore, living ordinary very similar lives expect still eating pork lol On the other hand British travellers are mostly Irish origin and blame UK for it so they have no intention settling down. Even if you give them land most probably they would sell it and return nomadic life.
@@kolonelfranz31Firstly, the Roma's are a different breed of people. Comparing to other travellers communities they are very small grop in the Netherlands.. Secondly, please don't try to portrait the Dutch policy toward any kind of travellers as friendly or open-minded becouse it isn't. Thirdly, they are all treated as the outcasts especially the Romani ethnic groups.
He’s off the charts here. Brad Pitt is such an amazing actor that when he’s not the lead role he never steals the camera from the lead actors; he has incredible memorable second tier roles like this one and many other movies. One of the best actors of his generation if not ever honestly
I love how he gave the guys playing his group room to react & emote to what he was doing. It all pays off when he's knocked through the wall & they help him back up. It really feels like this is a group of people who've spent their whole lives backing each other up through thick & thin.
@Sulla I agree that role was better because he was a lot more important to the story, but hey he still make an amazing impression here in less time, without stealing the whole film. That confirms how great of an actor he is
That one single tear that Tommy sheds at the end is amazing. One day people will acknowledge Stephen Graham as the amazing talent that he truly is (he was fantastic in Boardwalk Empire too).
One of Guy Ritchie's masterpieces. Brad Pitt added so much spunk to an already fantastic film. He's certainly proved his versatility over the years. BTW, this is one of my all time favourite flicks.
Not just Pitt. The entire cast killed. I think this was a high water mark for Guy Ritchey as well. It's a collection of amazing wit perfectly delivered. When Statham tells Pitt to try and look like a boxer, the brief expression on Mickey's face is priceless. Even the whistling dog was crazy funny.
Coming from the Netherlands I guess we are still agreeing about north America! Boris Johnson was a weirdo, but compared to the orange Trum or the 128 year old Biden, we still stay drinking buddy's! Cheers (proost) to the both of us! But I do like dags.
@@RARenfield I can guarantee we do to! Always wanted to visit the British islands. Drinking everybody under the table and be the last drunk standing in a pub is high on my bucketlist. Have heard so much about your drinking skills, but the British tourists in Amsterdam have always disappointed me so far. But those we're not fair matches, because they always are stoned as f#ck before the drinking begins.
I remember watching this for the first time and was blowing away how good the movie is with all the storyline and actors. Never got tired watching it over and over again. I even named my dag snatch after all. Lol
The greatness of this role lies in how Brad simply enjoyed it. He never tried to steal scenes. Easily one of the most pedestrian performances I've seen from a star of his caliber.
The actor playing mickeys mate with the red mullet was actually the one trying to steal scenes. He wasnt really cast, kinda friend of the director asked for a small role if i remember correctly.
@@mindstagemtg kinda was generalizing the situation not the friendship. My sentence structure was lacking, i guess i should have included the word situation to clarify. The kind of friend of the director asked for a small role situation.
This movie proved that Brad Pitt is far more than just a pretty face. He really can act! This was a very difficult role to play, and he did it flawlessly. Kudos, Brad!
This role Brad played was such a treat - unexpected, understated, funny - and it was clear how much fun he had. I like having the translation of his speech now, here.
Phenomenal cast in this movie. No weak links. Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Alan Ford as Brick Top, Vinnie Jones, Dennis Farina, Benicio del Toro, even the "All Bets Are Off" woman was terrific.
I guess it’s easier to do an Irish accent than a British accent. Brad pulled off the Irish traveller accent well, but I’m sure his British accents (Welsh Scottish and English) wouldn’t be great
I worked in the scrap metal industry for 30 years. Pre 2012, when paying cash for scrap was made illegal, probably half of our gate trade were "travelling folk " of some kind. Brad Pitt is the only actor I have ever seen who has convincingly played a traveller.
@@BardiaSaeedi an Irish Traveller is different from the Romani people who are often referred to as "gypsies". In Ireland the only recognised term for this ethnic group is Irish Traveller, or just Traveller
@@joshuaperraton6748 Ah! I was wondering why they were being called gypsies. To me, before this clip, romani and gypsy are interchangeable. So you are saying these "gypsies" are ALL people of irish ascendency? So I'm right in assuming Brad Pitt does in fact sound a bit irish (even if the beggining of the scene says it's not quite irish nor english; their dialect).
@@jeanlundi2141 He's saying travellers have nothing to do with gypsies or Romani people. Where did you read anyone say that all Irish people are gypsies? :D
Living in Ireland pretty much all of my life and working within the construction sales area for some years I dealt with certain types of Irish Travellers that had very similar mannerisms & accents and a certain business deal ethic that could confuse the fuck out of you. I was blown away by Brads performance when I first saw this movie, I feel even the best of Irish & English actors would struggle to pull this off with such authenticity.
Love it..."certain business deal ethic" ! Well said. 🤭 Great film on many levels! Ireland is a beautiful, beautiful country! I was lucky enough to visit & spend time there and it was everything I ever imagined and more.
@@elizabethr.110 Around the year 1998/1999 I heard a Multi-Millionaire say to his ensemble and cohorts. "I don't care who you are. Richard Branson.Anyone. Tou will never beat a Pikey in Business and in my 68 London years I can endorse that. Best Of Friends.Worst Of Enemies:)
I don't care what Brad has done before this role, this is it, this is "The Role", I'm surprised this film did not get even a nomination for Oscar. Brad is absolutely spectacular in this role, hell, the whole film is a masterpiece. Frankly, I’m sick and tired of a polished style of American filmmaking, I just love British grit. Everyone has done a great job in this film, everyone. Oh, yeah, and narration by Statham is spot on too.
I think Pitt himself said he loved the whole 'Britishness' of the set up. He loved not being given full Hollywood mobile homes and a staff of servants, felt 'normal' in a way he rarely if ever can feel and he was greatly amused by how he'd be given a cup of tea during breaks rather than being asked what 5 star food he'd like delivered by personal courier. That relaxed and appreciated atmosphere seems to come out in his performance.
I was on this set and it completely changed my opinion on Brad Pitt. He was brilliant. And he stayed in character even in between scenes. Very impressive performance - one of his best. And a great career move
I watched this movie so much in my 20's that every time I drank I fell right into his character. I drank a lot in my 20's and needless to say my ex was not a happy caravaner
I grew up with travelers in school and on my street in ireland, my jaw was on the floor seeing brad pull this off. He lived with them for months as far as i know, to get into the character. He could have pushed himself like this more often.
Truly one of my favorite movies. It's a whole, complete thing: the acting, the characters, editing, soundtrack, camera work. It stands up to repeated viewings. Pretty much perfect.
Brad Pitt's greatest role. Watched this movie a hundred times with my kids, who know the entire script by heart. Pitt should have gotten the Oscar for simply saying 'periwinkel blue'. Kills me every time. Anybody who doubts Pitt's abilities needs to see this movie.
I would watch it a fair amount to on DVD. I just revisited it with my nephew few weeks back. Such a great movie. His character is hysterical. The entire cast is great.
@@bruddahbruddah8486 who cares the swearing, that never hurts anyone, but the violence, why is so common for people to ignore all the violence, that things actually ruins the kids minds.
When you subtly quote it and some one vibes and quotes back. That feeling of understanding. It's legit. Super under classed cult classic that many haven't seen or heard of yet get it once they do. Haters gonna hate but it's just a little chaotic masterpiece in my mind. Before Statham and others were normal Hollywood.
Benicio del Toro's performance as Fenster in Usual Suspects was Pitt's inspiration for Mickey. Obviously the accents are different, but Pitt was so taken by BDT in Usual Suspects, that he wanted to pattern Mickey's cadence, and general incomprehensibility after Fenster. During rehearsal, he asked del Toro's permission to play Mickey's dialogue as he did. Great respect between two masterful actors.
Actually he based his mannerisms and accent on a guy who lived down the road from me , gypsy Bobby Frankham , nephew of 1950’s UK boxing champ “Gypsy Johnny” Frankham . Google “Brad Pitt Bobby Frankham”
"Save your breath for cooling your porridge." that is such a brilliant line from an overall brilliant performance from Brad. This is a classic in his catalogue, different from but just as quality as: Fight Club, Se7en, Troy.
Don't tell anyone, but when Mickey said that line, "Save your breath for cooling your porridge," I fell in love. This really shocked me bc I could have sworn that I was a straight male the entire 53 years of my life prior to seeing Pitt/Mickey in this Perfect movie. Also, you said Brad's performance here was "just as quality as" --- but bc you didn't put "etc," I insist on adding "Meet Joe Black" to your list :). Now I'm going to watch this movie again right after I make supper here in a bit . . . Golden brown, texture like sun Lays me down, with my mind she runs Throughout the night No need to fight Never a frown with golden brown . . .
If you liked Mickey watch Pitt in Kalifornia . With Duchovny and Juliet Lewis. I didn't even recognize Pitt till his name came up. His trailer trash accent is a class act😮
I love Jeffrey Goines! Also ... Floyd. He's a great character actor and comedian. I feel that if he wasn't as good looking, he would have many more roles like this and would be just as well known for doing them.
@@Kalleesto Perhaps, but he's capable of making his own decisions about which roles he does. Look at George Clooney, who no one would call homely or odd-looking. He does heavy-hitting drama and he's also not worried about doing comedy and looking a little silly. Clooney reminds me of Cary Grant, whose career included wacky roles like in Bringing Up Baby, but also Hitchcock thrillers like Notorious and North by Northwest.
I can't even begin to guess how many times I've watched Snatch. It may very well be my all time favorite movie. All of the characters were great, the lines and scenes were great, and the movie as a whole was so well put together.
im still saving it to watch it someday ! just like Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown,Goodfellas i know them all just havent watched them whole from start to finish just shorts
It's sooo good! Such a small, side-man role though. He's getting better and better. "Once upon a time in Hollywood " is my favorite . Lots of screen time and his relationship with Leo and their dynamic was a joy to watch.
This is by far the best acting Brad Pitt has ever done. As the story goes, he called Guy Ritchie and told him he wanted any part he had in a movie. Ritchie said he couldn't afford him, and Pitt said he didn't care what they paid him, he just wanted a part. I think he ended up taking $250,000 at a time when his usual pay was somewhere around $20 million.
Yeah Statham is funny as fuck playing a cockney.and anyone that grew up with travellers knows that this is how they act some of the best hustlers ye get 😂
@@protestant8419 thats where he got started but i think The One was his real break through because he decided to train with Jet Lee instead of just learning dance choreography like most action actors
Without a doubt Pitt should have got an Oscar... having dealt with travellers in a professional capacity he absolutely nailed the part... from accent to mannerisms... totally nailed it..
Denzel Washington said it best to Ethan Hawke when Ethan didn't win an Oscar. "Better not to win, Oscars only benefit the Academy banking off the Actors success."
Have you ever seen “Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”? I believe it’s by the same writer/director if I remember correctly. Great film! th-cam.com/video/HY7mRdQuUSw/w-d-xo.html
@@charlesburow8120 Yep, along the same vein. London underworld, some of the same actors. Great movie too. I like Guy Ritchie movies. He's kind of like Quentin Tarantino of G.B. Bricktop was a beaut.
The first movies I saw Brad Pitt in were Snatch and Meet Joe Black. It’s difficult to imagine that these two roles are played by the same actor. He is truly talented. Of course in the case of Snatch it doesn’t hurt that it’s overall one of the most entertaining movies ever made. I must have watched it a dozen times.
@@pkzin2279 yes loved Fight Club although it didn’t begin to stretch his acting skills the way Snatch did. I think Se7en was the first thing I actually saw him in and I hated it. He mumbled his lines and particularly in the scene where it was pelting down with rain I just couldn’t make out a word. I also didn’t really get his manic performance in twelve monkeys when I first watched it - but looking back with the proper context you can see he is giving it his all. It was just me. Once you’ve seen the rest of his work you can only be amazed at the guy’s range and conviction. He’s all in. He seems to conjure a fully fleshed person out of thin air. I’ve no doubt Pitt is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood if not *the* most.
Even in a film he doesn't like, like a certain film he did with Harrison Ford(his problem wasn't Ford, it was the general mess that the production proved to be), Pitt always gives a decent performance, but when he really likes a role, you can tell that he did.
Shit yeah. He should’ve got an Oscar for this role. They could’ve hired a Brit but Brad really brought it. I trained in the UK for a few years and I can tell you this is not easy to do if you are not from there. Also, Statham was at his best before he became an action star.
@Cock McBalls - The answer to that is simple. He will never be Partick Stewart or Kenneth Branagh. So what. He knows it too. And he is OK with it. Why? Becaue of... money. And there is nothing wrong with it. All depends how much the contract is paying, and most of his roles are "easy" in this case. Just go through the motion, take a check, job done. At the end, no matter how anybody is going so spin it - all of entertainment is about money. If you want something different, go back to the roots. Do a theatre as an actor. Go for it. it is also amazing, but it is different experience than movies as such. I bet Statham is going for money. And I agree with him 100% (considering his background). Life is short.
@@oldschooldude8370 - because that was the "raw" Statham. First movie. Almost from the street, spotted by Guy Ritchie. Pure raw talent in a way (not being far away from his real life experience "playing cards", selling fake perfumes and jewellery on the streets of London) :)
I remember watching this stoned after coming home from a party. No sleep. A couple joints. I remember crying from laughing. Good times. And yes he nailed it.
For those who may have forgotten ? Even though it was on a bit part really, Brad Pitt's role as the Complete Stoner Druggy 'Floyd' in the movie 'True Romance' was also played to absolute perfection. If you have never seen 'True Romance' ? you really should watch it.
Amazing movie. My absolute favorite of all time, with the original ending where she walks away and says something like “I guess Clarence was a loser after all, gonna find me a real man”. Lol
don't forget his role in Kalifornia. his borderline "psychopath in training" character really showed he could get socially ugly and in depth. i feel it was a direct opposite of his Joe Black.
This has been the only film in my life, which I watched from start to finish then reloaded the DVD and immediately watched it again. Hands down my favourite movie of all time.
the best part of the movie is when mickey is on the couch drunk. he literally tells brick top he is going to kill him. "you will get yours"/ give it a listen. not many people picked up on it, not even brick top.
I remember first watching these scenes and figuring Mickey was just speaking gibberish. I was watching it with my then-wife and I rapidly realised she could understand pretty much every word. But I could pause, rewind, replay, and still - nope - didn't understand a word of it LOL. Such a brilliant example of his acting perfection. His cheeky shrugging grin after the knock-out in the ring! So brief, so perfect.
Snatch in every way was a very memorable and so rewatchable movies of all times. Almost every character has so much iconic one liner dialogues in the movie, probably no movie had so much of impact screen presence for most of the characters as this one had. Credit goes to Guy Richie, one of his best, if not the best.
I've never really been a fan of Brad Pitt, but I watched this film for the first time recently and he is absolutely bloody brilliant, he really proved in Snatch his talent in many movies was wasted. Loved it.
@@rahulvr4105 I saw "Fight Club" very late. Based on the title, I completely misjudged it. Exciting up to the surprisingly realistic core, that reveals itself at the end.
I first watched this film when it was released in cinemas. I went back a second time as I was blown away, mainly because of Brads performance! What a Masterpiece Guy Ritchie made. Along with Lock Stock, these 2 movies are in my top 10 easy!!
guy ritchie is a master. i've watched both lock stock and snatch about 50 times each, i kid you not. these films don't get boring _ever_ and pitt in snatch is just amazing. everything about it just works and flows and feels authentic. it's about time i watched it again.
Ive always loved the explosive energy when the pikeys rush to their feet to challenge the big fella to a fight...bottles breaking, dogs barking, mom squeeling in panic...just pure joy really
This movie is just goated. The story, the cast, the soundtrack, it’s just top tier stuff that you can always watch. Never fails to make you laugh and the classic one liners 😂
Nobody else would even get an offer to play this role as role as written specifically for Brad. He is a good friend with Guy and asked to give him some small role in his new movie but Guy told him he cannot have huge star is some small role and he would create a character just for him. Rest is history
Honestly, WOW. What an INSANE performance this is. The accent is absolutely impeccable but also just the mannerisms, the indirect evil that’s behind everything he says, does and plans. It’s a vicious character but marvellous
Brad Pitt was brilliant in this, he is an exceptional actor when given quality roles. But Stephen Graham's face at the end was a flipping master class in using facial expressions to convey emotion. Up there with Bob Hoskins at the end of 'The Long Good Friday'. An early hint at the great actor he was destined to become. Check out 'This is England' to see just how great.
Was just thinking this! being able to show people being scared without overacting scared...i can almost feel the lump in the throat you will have in that situation based on his facial expressions and mannerisms.
Great comment. I'm glad someone else appreciates Hoskins' acting in those last couple of minutes. It's like watching the seven stages of grief playing out on his face, finally ending with acceptance. Incredible.
This movie is an absolute masterpiece! The 'Lock & stock..." was a great movie, 'Rock n' rolla' was a great movie, but 'Snatch' is for me the number one. All of it, just all! Thanks for the subtitles btw.! As a non native English speaker, even after watching 'Snatch' for 38 times, I still did not have the dialogues complete. :)
2:38-3:13 EPIC conversation between Jason Statham and Brad Pitt's character. Every time I see this, I cry with laughter! BP should have won an Oscar "hands down".
Snatch is one of those gems you forget just how good it is. Then you rewatch it realize it's too damn good,and try to explain to your girlfriend why you've been doing push-ups and punching holes in the drywall all morning.
Ill never forget the first time watching this movie. I was in the late years of high school and my friends and I were watching this coming down from a mushroom trip. We all fell asleep and in the morning, we turned the movie back on and realized it was in English. The night before we all thought it was a different language.
It's one of the best movies I've ever seen, the way the plot twists and turns ,I think it is Brad Pitt's best role ever, I saw it without the subtitles, couldn't understand nothing he said at first, had to watch it about 10 times... but I think it's a masterpiece type of movie for him.
@@FulloutPostal "lucky number slevin" was a good one , I saw the trailer for "rockn Rolla" but never saw the movie, but I will check it out along with "in brugge" ,if you haven't seen it already, " rise of the foot soldier" the first one, it is a killer, it has 2 or 3 sequels that I have on my watch list.
To both of you guys, if you like snatch and rock n rolla, and so on, you absolutely need to watch “lock stock and two smoking barrels”. Seriously, this is probably the third time in my life I’ve typed the word absolutely, but it’s worth it. Same director, some of the same actors, and more twists and turns and all sorts. Lock stock is pretty widely considered to be the best British gangster film ever, snatch is probably top 3, and it’s got the same humour as this film. It’s basically a masterpiece, snatch is insanely good, but I think lock stock has the edge.
I live in an area with a big traveller population and when you meet some of the older ones, or visiting ones, this is exactly how they speak. How an American could pull it off so convincingly is nigh on unbelievable. He should have got an Oscar.
@@arturogomez4381 if you didnt see Snatch, you should also watch the movie Locked, Stocked and two Smoking barrels. as well as Revolver, RocknRolla and The Gentlemen. all Guy Richie movies.
Brad nailed the shit out of this.......not an easy accent to perfect , I was born in Belfast and lived in Southern Ireland Limerick for a time in my later life and Brads delivery and mannerisms where spot on (having encountered the real deal this was an epic effort worthy of one of those little Gold statues) just an overall epic film great work Mr. Richie
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9 1/2 out 10. Put the scenes in proper sequence it would have been a 10. This is my #2 movie in my top 5. Love Guy Ritchie, and his dialogue and directing style. The Gentleman is right there on my list as well.
I remember critics shitting on his performance because they couldn't understand what he was saying. Absolute masterclass in missing the point...
It's just stupid, Brad cannot act worth adamn
That's critics for you they critisize , I always say the best critic is yourself, I've enjoyed many a film that the critics said steer clear of.
It's easy to sit back and criticize, it's hard to go out and 'do'...Brad Pitt is a do-er, has played many brilliant roles and this is a great example of just one.
@@DemocracyManifest I would say one of the best roles he played was in 12 monkeys
No way critics said that. They must not have even paid attention to the movie. The movie literally said they are hard to understand when introducing them 😂
For any non UK citizen, I don't think you guys realize how perfect this guys traveller's accent is, my mind is blown every single time I watch this movie
It's not a UK accent.
@@DamianBrown Lots of Irish Travellers spend time in the UK, that's why it's plausible to have the film set there. People in the UK are exposed to the Traveller accents so many know what they sound like.
@@DamianBrown potayto; patato .
He doesnt sound like a real knacker at all...
I’m from the uk and live down road from pikey site. His accent is perfect!!
If you've ever been around travellers, and a lot of British people have, you'll know this was a stellar performance by Brad Pitt. That he's also an American makes the performance almost incomprehensibly good. He lived with tinkers for a few weeks to get, as well as the accent, the mannerisms, the little touches like how to react to the barking dog, the choice of words for the ad libs - this was masterful.
Thats really fascinating since Guy RItchie said that Brad Pitt had LOADS of trouble doing the accent. So much that they considered switching the role for him
@@urosbugarski2380 That's mad. I can't even believe they would think that, let alone utter it out loud.
His accent was bang on... I went to primary, high school with travellers (and I'm from an Irish family), it's pretty near perfect.
He stayed with a guy who lived down the road from me to practice for the role - Bobby Frankham , nephew of Jonny Frankham , a gypsy middleweight boxing champion from the 50’s , google “Brad Pitt Bobby Frankham”
To an Irish person it's far from perfect.
@@TheSubpremeState It ain't Irish
It's just, well.. Pikey
The shrug and the face he gives after knocking the guy out one punch in the ring is the one that gets me every time.
Same! Of every amazing quirk within this phenomenal film, I also consider that to be the most hilarious bit...so quick & so subtle but simply incredible!
What does dogs mean? or dags
wow, and I thought it was only me who noticed that reaction. And its called true good acting ................... I dont think that the director told him to react the way he did
I'm sitting in front of the monitor in the middle of the night, scrolling through this gesture for the 758th time and trying to replicate this expression with my face - if my family caught me doing this now, they'd send me to a psychiatric hospital 😂😂
This entire movie was spectacular from start to finish. Guy Ritchie was a genius with British gangster movies and if Americans would have understood it, Pitt would have won an Oscar for this performance.
one of my favs. wife hates it, lol
Exactly!!! But the American movie Industry has always been woke
@@AdamLee-ll4ts i guess the real star of the movie - ‘Brick Top’ is a bit much for most women to handle 😂
@@arthurpascua9643So,what's that got to do with understanding this movie
Ascars? Ya leik ascars?
Been saying it for years. Acting is becoming someone else and convincing others that you are someone else. Brad Pitt as Mickey was once of the greatest examples of an actor becoming a convincing version of someone completely different to themselves. Should have got an Oscar for Best Actor.
except his accent is so bad that hes clearly a yank acting
Yup and Denzel, Johnny Depp , Robert Downey jr are pretty dam good too and making you believe they are someone else
"Acting is becoming someone else...." literally the most basic definition of what acting is....thanks captain fucking obvious. Did you figure that one out all by yourself.
"What a disgrace. They should cast an actual gypsy!" - media
@@flybeep1661 Take it easy dude
it was the way a huge hollywood star was so interactive with the others - not trying to upstage them at all. True pro
That’s the genius of Guy Ritchie
Bradd Pitt’s best role shoulda got an Oscar, made that movie him and Boris and the dog, and the gangster guy, and Saul and etc etc brilliant film,
I hate pikey’s,
Became a British buzz saying for yrs.
Gary you hit the nail on the head. Of course Ritchie is a gr8 film maker but you're dead on in my opinion. Brad absolutely kills this role and the heart of his performance truly shines through by how he makes you feel just as invested in his whole group of family and friends even though they have so few lines because of his subtle genius way of making you understand there's no Mickey without the whole group. Just the epitome of unquestionable loyalty to one another regardless of circumstances.
Had no idea until this video that it was a star lol
@@theldrocks1222 🤣🤣
I introduced my 80 year old mother to guy Ritchie's movies and she absolutely loved them. This was her favorite movie of his. So glad she had that fun before she died. Brad Pitt's performance was her favorite.
That single tear that rolled down Tommy's cheek was such a great touch to an already epic scene!
One of the best scenes in this cinematic highlight. You are formally placed in the role of Tommy. Fear, hopelessness and then anger again. His trembling and the tears - I'm really impressed by Steven Graham ("Tommy"). The arguing of the "wolves". It all seems somehow familiar. Guy Ritchy has really worked his magic here.
you're absolutely right. Very powerful moment.
Couldn’t agree more. It’s fantastic movie making
Such a quality scene.
@@janoschii Stephen Graham is an incredible actor, underrated by most outside the UK/Ireland. The fear he conveys here, and that single tear rolling down his cheek is "chef's kiss" as they say.
I was a Gypsy/Traveller Liaison Officer in the Uk for a number of years, meaning I visited a lot of encampments trying to negotiate with them to behave or move on. This is the only Traveller movie I've seen that feels genuinely authentic, Brad Pitt absolutely kills it. I was frequently asked if I wanted to fight, but they always respected my polite 'no thank you' 😆
Like you, I worked in a Gypsy liaison office many years ago. Nobody who hasn't experienced travellers first hand can possibly know just how well Brad portrayed them.
@@kolonelfranz31
Nobody cares about the dutch. You’re all soy
@@kolonelfranz31 European Romani/gypsies and these people aren't same, we have some Romani population even here in Turkey and you are correct if you give them a place to live they would settle down and adopt the culture. Especially in 80s Bulgaria displaced a large Turkish and Romani population into Turkey and after only 40 years you can not guess they are actually Romani anymore, living ordinary very similar lives expect still eating pork lol
On the other hand British travellers are mostly Irish origin and blame UK for it so they have no intention settling down. Even if you give them land most probably they would sell it and return nomadic life.
@@kolonelfranz31Firstly, the Roma's are a different breed of people. Comparing to other travellers communities they are very small grop in the Netherlands.. Secondly, please don't try to portrait the Dutch policy toward any kind of travellers as friendly or open-minded becouse it isn't. Thirdly, they are all treated as the outcasts especially the Romani ethnic groups.
Why doesn’t the uk government round these gypsy in to camps and dispose of them
He’s off the charts here. Brad Pitt is such an amazing actor that when he’s not the lead role he never steals the camera from the lead actors; he has incredible memorable second tier roles like this one and many other movies. One of the best actors of his generation if not ever honestly
I love how he gave the guys playing his group room to react & emote to what he was doing. It all pays off when he's knocked through the wall & they help him back up. It really feels like this is a group of people who've spent their whole lives backing each other up through thick & thin.
12 Monkeys was his best role, but yeah...what you said.
@@EdBert he was amazing in 12 Monkeys.
he's the best as second lead tbh
@Sulla I agree that role was better because he was a lot more important to the story, but hey he still make an amazing impression here in less time, without stealing the whole film. That confirms how great of an actor he is
"Have I made myself clear?" - "Perfectly." 😂😂
That one single tear that Tommy sheds at the end is amazing. One day people will acknowledge Stephen Graham as the amazing talent that he truly is (he was fantastic in Boardwalk Empire too).
Not many people watched boardwalk empire, I thought he was epic as Al Capone
Stephen Graham is a class act!
@@JamesG89 I’m pretty sure a ton of people watched Boardwalk Empire. I was late in the game & just watched it this year.
@@shannoncraig2147 I'm going by the amount of people I've met that have never even heard of it. Their loss
Not too shabby in Taboo either.
One of Guy Ritchie's masterpieces. Brad Pitt added so much spunk to an already fantastic film. He's certainly proved his versatility over the years. BTW, this is one of my all time favourite flicks.
This just popped up in my recommended videos. I guess I know what I'm watching this weekend.
@@SpokenByElswyth while you are at it, look for "Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels"
YOP 💞🔥🔥
100%. A severely underrated and underappreciated film. He had a few misses, but this and Lock Stock and 2 Smoking barrels are fantastic
besides revolver and lock stock 2 smoking barrels? snatch is one of the best but I like revolver better with jason statham
Not just Pitt. The entire cast killed. I think this was a high water mark for Guy Ritchey as well. It's a collection of amazing wit perfectly delivered. When Statham tells Pitt to try and look like a boxer, the brief expression on Mickey's face is priceless. Even the whistling dog was crazy funny.
Maybe… but it kinda feels like the “explain everything in crayons so North America understands” version of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barres
@@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet I couldn't agree more mate, but it doesn't stop me loving this film.
Different films for different moods.
Coming from the Netherlands I guess we are still agreeing about north America! Boris Johnson was a weirdo, but compared to the orange Trum or the 128 year old Biden, we still stay drinking buddy's! Cheers (proost) to the both of us! But I do like dags.
@@kolonelfranz31 We strive to persevere.
@@RARenfield I can guarantee we do to! Always wanted to visit the British islands. Drinking everybody under the table and be the last drunk standing in a pub is high on my bucketlist. Have heard so much about your drinking skills, but the British tourists in Amsterdam have always disappointed me so far. But those we're not fair matches, because they always are stoned as f#ck before the drinking begins.
I remember watching this for the first time and was blowing away how good the movie is with all the storyline and actors. Never got tired watching it over and over again. I even named my dag snatch after all. Lol
The greatness of this role lies in how Brad simply enjoyed it. He never tried to steal scenes. Easily one of the most pedestrian performances I've seen from a star of his caliber.
The actor playing mickeys mate with the red mullet was actually the one trying to steal scenes. He wasnt really cast, kinda friend of the director asked for a small role if i remember correctly.
Well said, well said
@@swskitso ”the mullet” had one of the Main roles in Guy Richies film before Snatch, so a little more than a friend.
@@mindstagemtg kinda was generalizing the situation not the friendship.
My sentence structure was lacking, i guess i should have included the word situation to clarify.
The kind of friend of the director asked for a small role situation.
@@swskitso I though Flemyng was all good in Lock Stock
This movie proved that Brad Pitt is far more than just a pretty face. He really can act! This was a very difficult role to play, and he did it flawlessly. Kudos, Brad!
Legends of the Fall, showed me Brad is a fkng beast of an actor
This movie came out after Fight Club, Twelve Monkeys, Legends of the fall, Seven etc. I think he had already proved that he could act.
Problem is, even though I find him a very good actor, he doesn't always commit to the role like this.
@@subutaynoyan5372 He's hit and miss. Sometimes I'm watching the character, and sometimes I'm watching Brad Pitt try and be the character.
12 Monkeys proved he could act way before Snatch…
This role Brad played was such a treat - unexpected, understated, funny - and it was clear how much fun he had. I like having the translation of his speech now, here.
"Save your breath for cooling your porridge"
That line is my favorite Pitt line ever
I don't know about you, but this was, hands down, an Oscar-worthy performance. Pitt was the PERFECT fit for this role.
Agreed!!
I also agree 👍. Seriously, is there any role Brad Pitt can't play? I love him!
Oscars are too snooty to see the genius of some of these roles! A worthy performance none the less.
Absolutely
Untrue, it doesn't sound Irish at all.
Brad Pitts best performance hands down. You'd think throwing an American actor in this role would ruin a British movie, but Brad really came through!
Phenomenal cast in this movie. No weak links. Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Alan Ford as Brick Top, Vinnie Jones, Dennis Farina, Benicio del Toro, even the "All Bets Are Off" woman was terrific.
that and the 12 monkeys
WAR MACHINE
@@mattdakin5893 nuh man war machine was kind of weak
I guess it’s easier to do an Irish accent than a British accent. Brad pulled off the Irish traveller accent well, but I’m sure his British accents (Welsh Scottish and English) wouldn’t be great
I worked in the scrap metal industry for 30 years. Pre 2012, when paying cash for scrap was made illegal, probably half of our gate trade were "travelling folk " of some kind. Brad Pitt is the only actor I have ever seen who has convincingly played a traveller.
Is traveller the pc term for gypsy?
@@BardiaSaeedi How about 'Caravan Utilising Nomadic Tradesfolk?'
@@BardiaSaeedi an Irish Traveller is different from the Romani people who are often referred to as "gypsies". In Ireland the only recognised term for this ethnic group is Irish Traveller, or just Traveller
@@joshuaperraton6748 Ah! I was wondering why they were being called gypsies. To me, before this clip, romani and gypsy are interchangeable. So you are saying these "gypsies" are ALL people of irish ascendency? So I'm right in assuming Brad Pitt does in fact sound a bit irish (even if the beggining of the scene says it's not quite irish nor english; their dialect).
@@jeanlundi2141 He's saying travellers have nothing to do with gypsies or Romani people. Where did you read anyone say that all Irish people are gypsies? :D
I don’t care what anyone says, this was an absolutely superb film, had me glued to the screen throughout !
Living in Ireland pretty much all of my life and working within the construction sales area for some years I dealt with certain types of Irish Travellers that had very similar mannerisms & accents and a certain business deal ethic that could confuse the fuck out of you. I was blown away by Brads performance when I first saw this movie, I feel even the best of Irish & English actors would struggle to pull this off with such authenticity.
Love it..."certain business deal ethic" !
Well said. 🤭 Great film on many levels!
Ireland is a beautiful, beautiful country! I was lucky enough to visit & spend time there and it was everything I ever imagined and more.
@@elizabethr.110 Around the year 1998/1999 I heard a Multi-Millionaire say to his ensemble and cohorts.
"I don't care who you are. Richard Branson.Anyone. Tou will never beat a Pikey in Business and in my 68 London years I can endorse that.
Best Of Friends.Worst Of Enemies:)
This film is still in my top 7 favorites
@@Isleofskye What about a jew?
@@elizabethr.110 I want to go so badly...
I don't care what Brad has done before this role, this is it, this is "The Role", I'm surprised this film did not get even a nomination for Oscar. Brad is absolutely spectacular in this role, hell, the whole film is a masterpiece. Frankly, I’m sick and tired of a polished style of American filmmaking, I just love British grit. Everyone has done a great job in this film, everyone. Oh, yeah, and narration by Statham is spot on too.
Your comment should get an Oscar for most accurate summary of a movie and character portrayals.
Good, but no Fight Club.
@@sharpe8888 Easily better than Fight Club.
@@DMB587 Nor easily but FC was outstanding as well
Because Fight Club and 12 Monkeys were both better movies, but Brad did nail the role of a Pikey here.
I think Pitt himself said he loved the whole 'Britishness' of the set up. He loved not being given full Hollywood mobile homes and a staff of servants, felt 'normal' in a way he rarely if ever can feel and he was greatly amused by how he'd be given a cup of tea during breaks rather than being asked what 5 star food he'd like delivered by personal courier.
That relaxed and appreciated atmosphere seems to come out in his performance.
Indeed
Lock stock and snatch were the last 2 great British Films
@@Gianfranco_69 you need to see 'The Gentlemen" it is GREAT
@@Gianfranco_69 Rock'n'rolla... Even better
@@be.stoic1985 Rock N Rolla sucked.
Thanks!
This whole movie is like something straight out of a comic book panel. Absolutely gorgeous.
Guy Ritchie did fantastic movies before he married Madonna and went belly up. Thankfully he's redeeming himself lately. Sherlock and game of shadows.
I was on this set and it completely changed my opinion on Brad Pitt. He was brilliant. And he stayed in character even in between scenes. Very impressive performance - one of his best. And a great career move
Amazing!
I watched this movie so much in my 20's that every time I drank I fell right into his character. I drank a lot in my 20's and needless to say my ex was not a happy caravaner
@@ampini212 she dead? 🤣
Gives you an idea of Brad's amazing versatility as an actor. after all, this is the same guy who starred in Tree of Life. 😅
That’s awesome
Watching the movie for the first time I was totally blown away by Brad Pitt’s acting. No cringe moments; pure perfection in the role. 👍
Yep, have always liked Pitt's characters, but now totally impressed by his genuine acting chops... kudos!
If you haven't already, try Kalifornia with Pitt. Another amazing performance you would never expect
It’s truly unbelievable isn’t it
Fight Club 2..
I grew up with travelers in school and on my street in ireland, my jaw was on the floor seeing brad pull this off. He lived with them for months as far as i know, to get into the character. He could have pushed himself like this more often.
Who are the "travelers"? Is it traveling fighters?
Truly one of my favorite movies. It's a whole, complete thing: the acting, the characters, editing, soundtrack, camera work. It stands up to repeated viewings. Pretty much perfect.
Brad Pitt's greatest role. Watched this movie a hundred times with my kids, who know the entire script by heart. Pitt should have gotten the Oscar for simply saying 'periwinkel blue'. Kills me every time. Anybody who doubts Pitt's abilities needs to see this movie.
It's the one movie my two brothers and I can recite from start to finish. Fantastic script.
you shoulnd't let your kids watch such a violent movie with swearing. Terrible
I would watch it a fair amount to on DVD. I just revisited it with my nephew few weeks back. Such a great movie. His character is hysterical. The entire cast is great.
@@bruddahbruddah8486 who cares the swearing, that never hurts anyone, but the violence, why is so common for people to ignore all the violence, that things actually ruins the kids minds.
basically everybody needs to see the movie - they should be at least 6 maybe 8 ys old before they watch it . rewatch every 2 ys
One of those movies you could watch a thousand times without it getting boring. With the music this movie is just an art.
100% watched it so many times but every scene is engaging. Classic like Rocky.
When you subtly quote it and some one vibes and quotes back. That feeling of understanding. It's legit. Super under classed cult classic that many haven't seen or heard of yet get it once they do. Haters gonna hate but it's just a little chaotic masterpiece in my mind. Before Statham and others were normal Hollywood.
I loved his grin/laughter with the shoulder shrug after he knocked out head butt’r.
Benicio del Toro's performance as Fenster in Usual Suspects was Pitt's inspiration for Mickey. Obviously the accents are different, but Pitt was so taken by BDT in Usual Suspects, that he wanted to pattern Mickey's cadence, and general incomprehensibility after Fenster.
During rehearsal, he asked del Toro's permission to play Mickey's dialogue as he did. Great respect between two masterful actors.
Two complete different accents.
@@cincin4515
Never said they weren't. Reread what I wrote.
Brad Pitt is del Torro, same person, just use makeup to create Spanish persona. All is not what it seems in Babylon, Hollywood.
Actually he based his mannerisms and accent on a guy who lived down the road from me , gypsy Bobby Frankham , nephew of 1950’s UK boxing champ “Gypsy Johnny” Frankham . Google “Brad Pitt Bobby Frankham”
And they are also weirdly doppelgangers :)
"Save your breath for cooling your porridge." that is such a brilliant line from an overall brilliant performance from Brad. This is a classic in his catalogue, different from but just as quality as: Fight Club, Se7en, Troy.
Don't tell anyone, but when Mickey said that line, "Save your breath for cooling your porridge," I fell in love. This really shocked me bc I could have sworn that I was a straight male the entire 53 years of my life prior to seeing Pitt/Mickey in this Perfect movie.
Also, you said Brad's performance here was "just as quality as" --- but bc you didn't put "etc," I insist on adding "Meet Joe Black" to your list :). Now I'm going to watch this movie again right after I make supper here in a bit . . .
Golden brown, texture like sun
Lays me down, with my mind she runs
Throughout the night
No need to fight
Never a frown with golden brown . . .
12 Monkeys, he was phenomenal in that!
If you liked Mickey watch Pitt in Kalifornia .
With Duchovny and Juliet Lewis.
I didn't even recognize Pitt till his name came up. His trailer trash accent is a class act😮
Yes, in addition: 12 Monkeys, A River Runs Through It, Burn After Reading
For me, Brad Pitt proved his acting chops in 12 Monkeys. That was a brilliant performance.
I love Jeffrey Goines!
Also ... Floyd.
He's a great character actor and comedian. I feel that if he wasn't as good looking, he would have many more roles like this and would be just as well known for doing them.
@@Kalleesto Perhaps, but he's capable of making his own decisions about which roles he does. Look at George Clooney, who no one would call homely or odd-looking. He does heavy-hitting drama and he's also not worried about doing comedy and looking a little silly. Clooney reminds me of Cary Grant, whose career included wacky roles like in Bringing Up Baby, but also Hitchcock thrillers like Notorious and North by Northwest.
Brad copied Dennis Hopper 100% from Apocalypse now. Brad was not original in 12 Monkeys.
For me it's the nameless stoner in True Romance. Incidentally also Gary Oldman's best role ever as Drexl.
I came here to say this
7:23 One of my favorite scenes with Golden Brown by the Stranglers playing. But, hell, the whole movie is my favorite scene 😂😂 Best movie ever!! ❤❤
Absofuckinlutely!
It's honestly one of my favorite scenes from any movie. 🤌
I can't even begin to guess how many times I've watched Snatch. It may very well be my all time favorite movie. All of the characters were great, the lines and scenes were great, and the movie as a whole was so well put together.
Same. It's me and my Mom's favorite movie. We watch it about twice a month almost every month. Laugh just as hard every time.
Same here, I love this movie.
@P. R. I word it a little differently, but yes, I say it pretty often myself.
@P. R. Never trust a man with a pig farm
im still saving it to watch it someday ! just like Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown,Goodfellas i know them all just havent watched them whole from start to finish just shorts
This is probably my favorite character Pitt has played. Never gets old.
@PlaguedMomma never saw it, I’ll check it out.
I feel like tyler durden from fight club was way cooler!
@@beachtroll4023 if Tyler Durden was a piker, he'd be Mickey lol
@@eldiablo3794 What are you even talking about? Im confused
Tyler Durden was hard to beat tho.
"You stay until the job's done!"
- absolutely love this line! What a great film and performance!
It's sooo good! Such a small, side-man role though. He's getting better and better. "Once upon a time in Hollywood " is my favorite . Lots of screen time and his relationship with Leo and their dynamic was a joy to watch.
3:15 perfect improv acting when the dog kicked off! 😀
fokrr! hah thought the same thing. It's not they could cast that to happen when it did, he was just Pikey Mickey
thought the same. these little unscripted additions give scenes more relatability thus more genuine. :)
This is by far the best acting Brad Pitt has ever done. As the story goes, he called Guy Ritchie and told him he wanted any part he had in a movie. Ritchie said he couldn't afford him, and Pitt said he didn't care what they paid him, he just wanted a part. I think he ended up taking $250,000 at a time when his usual pay was somewhere around $20 million.
One of the best movies too
He did well. I like him in Kalifornia as well.
No the story is that he loved Lock Stock, and wanted a part in Guys next movie. Brad couldnt do a British accent, so got the part of Mickey.
Fight Club too
@@mynameisomehowtaken Not only that, but according to Guy Ritchie, he re-wrote the script to include the character Mickey specifically for Pitt
Not just Brad Pitt, the whole movie is awesome. I kinda miss seing Jason Statham playing in this kind of film.
Another great one is Spy. Stratham is hilarious. Kind of a parody of his action roles.
@@sorayaassar1602 that was shit.
@@sorayaassar1602 This is his second movie and huge breakthrough after LSATSB and after that he becomes commercial
Yeah Statham is funny as fuck playing a cockney.and anyone that grew up with travellers knows that this is how they act some of the best hustlers ye get 😂
@@protestant8419 thats where he got started but i think The One was his real break through because he decided to train with Jet Lee instead of just learning dance choreography like most action actors
20+ years later, it is still one of my favourite movies of all time
Without a doubt Pitt should have got an Oscar... having dealt with travellers in a professional capacity he absolutely nailed the part... from accent to mannerisms... totally nailed it..
Denzel Washington said it best to Ethan Hawke when Ethan didn't win an Oscar. "Better not to win, Oscars only benefit the Academy banking off the Actors success."
@@memento_mori6454 VERY well put by Denzel there...I couldn't agree more...
PS. A fellow DM fan too, I'm guessing?!
@@memento_mori6454 Denzel is such a real one mu God!
This movie was hilarious. I've watched it a dozen times just to try to figure out what Brad Pitt was talking about. Thanks for the subtitles.
Have you ever seen “Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”?
I believe it’s by the same writer/director if I remember correctly. Great film!
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@@charlesburow8120 Yep, along the same vein. London underworld, some of the same actors. Great movie too. I like Guy Ritchie movies. He's kind of like Quentin Tarantino of G.B. Bricktop was a beaut.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha yes!
I have the director's cut DVD back in the day and at 2:39 the subtitles just had a "?" for the next bit. Laughed so hard.
dags
The sound thy put over that final punch was masterful! Pure gritty power.
Chills
lets dont forget the amazing soundtrack, one great song after the other
The first movies I saw Brad Pitt in were Snatch and Meet Joe Black. It’s difficult to imagine that these two roles are played by the same actor. He is truly talented.
Of course in the case of Snatch it doesn’t hurt that it’s overall one of the most entertaining movies ever made. I must have watched it a dozen times.
Those were your first Brad Pitt movies?! You were either raised in a cave or are a very youthful fellow.
@@fredlodge1275 I lied for the sake of brevity. I had seen him in Twelve Monkeys and Se7en, and didn’t like his performance in those.
@@X-boomerSe7en and Fight Club?
@@pkzin2279 yes loved Fight Club although it didn’t begin to stretch his acting skills the way Snatch did.
I think Se7en was the first thing I actually saw him in and I hated it. He mumbled his lines and particularly in the scene where it was pelting down with rain I just couldn’t make out a word. I also didn’t really get his manic performance in twelve monkeys when I first watched it - but looking back with the proper context you can see he is giving it his all. It was just me. Once you’ve seen the rest of his work you can only be amazed at the guy’s range and conviction. He’s all in. He seems to conjure a fully fleshed person out of thin air.
I’ve no doubt Pitt is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood if not *the* most.
Even in a film he doesn't like, like a certain film he did with Harrison Ford(his problem wasn't Ford, it was the general mess that the production proved to be), Pitt always gives a decent performance, but when he really likes a role, you can tell that he did.
Hands down his best role. And hands-down the most underrated movie there is
He was pretty good in True Romance.
@@EricGentile agreed
Its not his best role. His best roles were in Fight Club and even better in Twelve Monkeys and in Seven.
@@EricGentile Stoner Brad Pitt remains one of the most hilarious roles in recorded history
It's a rubbish movie, easily pleased
Shit yeah. He should’ve got an Oscar for this role. They could’ve hired a Brit but Brad really brought it. I trained in the UK for a few years and I can tell you this is not easy to do if you are not from there. Also, Statham was at his best before he became an action star.
@Cock McBalls - The answer to that is simple. He will never be Partick Stewart or Kenneth Branagh. So what. He knows it too. And he is OK with it. Why? Becaue of... money. And there is nothing wrong with it. All depends how much the contract is paying, and most of his roles are "easy" in this case. Just go through the motion, take a check, job done. At the end, no matter how anybody is going so spin it - all of entertainment is about money.
If you want something different, go back to the roots. Do a theatre as an actor. Go for it. it is also amazing, but it is different experience than movies as such. I bet Statham is going for money. And I agree with him 100% (considering his background). Life is short.
@@tannhauser5399 Yeah hes more of a Dwayne Johnson, Jason Mamoa, Bruce Willis
Statham was fantastic in Lock, stock & two smoking barrels as well.
@@oldschooldude8370 - because that was the "raw" Statham. First movie. Almost from the street, spotted by Guy Ritchie. Pure raw talent in a way (not being far away from his real life experience "playing cards", selling fake perfumes and jewellery on the streets of London) :)
funny thing is they gave Pitt this role because he couldnt fake the brit accent
Dude im so happy you reminded me of this film this is honestly top 3 for me.
The dialouge between the black fellas is so gdamn funny.
Absolutely his best role ever. I'd even say the best role ever, and Brad Pitt nailed it perfectly!
Coffin nailed it.
Clown 🤡
Id say its tied with Seven years in Tibet as a couple of his worst films.
@@StreetTruckinTitan I have to agree. 🏆
eeh, a great Irish yarn did all the work in this one, great acting but also in Fury, 12 Monkeyes was prolly his best acting.
I remember watching this stoned after coming home from a party. No sleep. A couple joints. I remember crying from laughing. Good times. And yes he nailed it.
Thanks for sharing your life with me
. I just finished work and read your comment
@DonFryskHD hahaha sure, enjoy ! ;)
@@LoveisGodGodisloveamen cool you are welcome :)
He really didn't tho. Jesus Christ, Family Guy does better Irish accents
Same!
For those who may have forgotten ? Even though it was on a bit part really, Brad Pitt's role as the Complete Stoner Druggy 'Floyd' in the movie 'True Romance'
was also played to absolute perfection. If you have never seen 'True Romance' ? you really should watch it.
Amazing movie. My absolute favorite of all time, with the original ending where she walks away and says something like “I guess Clarence was a loser after all, gonna find me a real man”. Lol
'condescend me man...I'll fuckin kill ya, man...'
don't forget his role in Kalifornia. his borderline "psychopath in training" character really showed he could get socially ugly and in depth. i feel it was a direct opposite of his Joe Black.
In Kalifornia I didn't even realize it was Brad Pitt till quite a ways througbh the movire
Maybe some cleaning produts😂
Pitt should have won an Oscar for this superb performance. One of the top 10 movies of all time.
This has been the only film in my life, which I watched from start to finish then reloaded the DVD and immediately watched it again. Hands down my favourite movie of all time.
What's the name of this movie?
@@relax9086 Snatch
The only other film I watched twice in a row was Goodfellas (Had to rewind the VHS)
Everyone did a great job in this movie.
One of the best movies ever... People always throw the "Oscar" thingy around. Well, Pitt really deserved one for this performance for sure.
He only spent one day filming as well.
Oscars is just kissing each other asses anyway, it would be an insult to get one. Great film.
The way he delivered the line "ah save yer braeth fer kewlin ya porridge" is Oscar worthy.
Such a great movie, with memorable characters, and a clever story line.
the best part of the movie is when mickey is on the couch drunk. he literally tells brick top he is going to kill him. "you will get yours"/ give it a listen. not many people picked up on it, not even brick top.
And endlessly quotable !
Great movie, lol....oh dear😂
thanks, man!
Anything to declare? Yeah, don't go to England.
I remember first watching these scenes and figuring Mickey was just speaking gibberish. I was watching it with my then-wife and I rapidly realised she could understand pretty much every word. But I could pause, rewind, replay, and still - nope - didn't understand a word of it LOL. Such a brilliant example of his acting perfection. His cheeky shrugging grin after the knock-out in the ring! So brief, so perfect.
Gonna go out on a limb and guess you’re from the US and your then wife isn’t?
What blew me away was how Pitt's punches looked faster than the eye can follow. It added to how convincing he was.
🤣
This is probably one of the most underrated movies, & for sure underrated performances from Brad Pitt, that I can think of. Absolutely brilliant 👏
“Save your breath for cooling your porridge” 🤣 i like that one
Love how Brad just has a moment of clarity and flat lines anyone who tries...one of my favorite movies of all time...Thank you Guy Ritchie.
Snatch in every way was a very memorable and so rewatchable movies of all times.
Almost every character has so much iconic one liner dialogues in the movie, probably no movie had so much of impact screen presence for most of the characters as this one had.
Credit goes to Guy Richie, one of his best, if not the best.
And lock stock and two smoking barrels
@@blakeross5272 yeah that one too
“Save your breath for cooling your porridge” best one liner ever😂
that and "No thanks Turkish, I'm sweet enough"
most quoteable movie ever
I've never really been a fan of Brad Pitt, but I watched this film for the first time recently and he is absolutely bloody brilliant, he really proved in Snatch his talent in many movies was wasted.
Loved it.
U need to watch fight club. Bit violent. But his skills were top notch.
@@rahulvr4105 Thanks, I will😁👍
@@rahulvr4105 I saw "Fight Club" very late. Based on the title, I completely misjudged it. Exciting up to the surprisingly realistic core, that reveals itself at the end.
@@rahulvr4105 Brad Pitt wasn't in Fight Club. He was just a figment of the Narrator's imagination.
Oh, he has some great performances. Twelve monkeys and Burn after reading are my faves. Also Once upon a time in Hollywood.
Mickey sitting in the corner with his hat and a smoke doing the tosser to the boos is just plain epic.
so many GOATs, i thot i stepped unto a farm ... amazing film, one of my faves
I first watched this film when it was released in cinemas. I went back a second time as I was blown away, mainly because of Brads performance! What a Masterpiece Guy Ritchie made. Along with Lock Stock, these 2 movies are in my top 10 easy!!
The Gentleman
Really wish he'd do more movies with the theme and tones he used for Snatch and Lock Stock.
@@Sevatar_VIIIth The Gentleman
@@jesussaves3248 my brother tipped me off to that one, I'll watch it tonight. I'm assuming it goes back to his old style of Snatch and Lock?
@@Sevatar_VIIIth You should watch Rockanrolla if you haven't, it's basically Snatch with different characters
guy ritchie is a master. i've watched both lock stock and snatch about 50 times each, i kid you not. these films don't get boring _ever_ and pitt in snatch is just amazing. everything about it just works and flows and feels authentic. it's about time i watched it again.
guy ritchie made 1 good movie and costed off it
@@bobshagit9503 two actually, snatch and lockstock
@@dd.4910 lockstock wasnt that good
@@bobshagit9503 and what have you made apart from being an embarrassment to your mother and father, who are clearly related?
Ive always loved the explosive energy when the pikeys rush to their feet to challenge the big fella to a fight...bottles breaking, dogs barking, mom squeeling in panic...just pure joy really
This movie is just goated. The story, the cast, the soundtrack, it’s just top tier stuff that you can always watch. Never fails to make you laugh and the classic one liners 😂
Brad played this role perfectly and it would be hard to imagine anyone else playing the part even half as well.
Nobody else would even get an offer to play this role as role as written specifically for Brad. He is a good friend with Guy and asked to give him some small role in his new movie but Guy told him he cannot have huge star is some small role and he would create a character just for him. Rest is history
Honestly, WOW. What an INSANE performance this is. The accent is absolutely impeccable but also just the mannerisms, the indirect evil that’s behind everything he says, does and plans. It’s a vicious character but marvellous
Real people are hard to find,but their out there all the same
I don't know if I like his performance more in this movie or 12 Monkeys. He just knocks it out of the park in both movies. I love them both.
12 Monkeys... good call. You're right. Both performances are faultless.
12 for me, so far away but intense nonetheless
this was a great little summary of the role. i liked it alot. thanks bud
Brad Pitt was brilliant in this, he is an exceptional actor when given quality roles. But Stephen Graham's face at the end was a flipping master class in using facial expressions to convey emotion. Up there with Bob Hoskins at the end of 'The Long Good Friday'. An early hint at the great actor he was destined to become. Check out 'This is England' to see just how great.
Was just thinking this! being able to show people being scared without overacting scared...i can almost feel the lump in the throat you will have in that situation based on his facial expressions and mannerisms.
Graham was really great in “This Is England.”
I’m watching him now in “Taboo” with Tom Hardy.
Graham also had a role in "Gangs of New York."
Great comment.
I'm glad someone else appreciates Hoskins' acting in those last couple of minutes.
It's like watching the seven stages of grief playing out on his face, finally ending with acceptance.
Incredible.
There's only ONE Stevie Graham 😀...ONE Stevie Grahaaaam...
THIS MOVIE was SUCH a masterpiece, as the world had never seen DIRECTING and cinematography like this before. THE MUSIC WAS EPIC
This movie is an absolute masterpiece! The 'Lock & stock..." was a great movie, 'Rock n' rolla' was a great movie, but 'Snatch' is for me the number one. All of it, just all! Thanks for the subtitles btw.! As a non native English speaker, even after watching 'Snatch' for 38 times, I still did not have the dialogues complete. :)
It's OK - I *am* a native English speaker and I needed the subtitles too.
As an Irish woman, I was very glad of the subtitles as I hadn't a bulls notion of what he was saying....but the accent was dead on!
Layer Cake is also incredible. It's what got Daniel Craig his James Bond role.
A couple buddy from work yesturday were talking about rocknrolla.
“Sexy Beast” is the best British gangster film in my book, no disrespect to Ritchie’s films.
l luv how the subtitles stop when Mickey is at his most incoherent haha
2:38-3:13 EPIC conversation between Jason Statham and Brad Pitt's character. Every time I see this, I cry with laughter! BP should have won an Oscar "hands down".
Hands down my favorite role Pitt has ever played, he crushed it.
my favorite was in 12 Monkeys, it's the same character but it's sci-fi
Early Grace Kalifornia🤘🏻
Snatch is one of those gems you forget just how good it is. Then you rewatch it realize it's too damn good,and try to explain to your girlfriend why you've been doing push-ups and punching holes in the drywall all morning.
Brilliant
Check out Kalifornia. I find not many have seen it when i mention it. Awesome movie. Brad Pitt is great in it.
Ahahhhaaa. Nice
@@SidSneer1 correct, he was good in Kalifornia as well. He's good in basically everything he does
I dont watch movies anymore, but whenever i feel that urge, i come to Snatch, this is the best movie cinema has produced ever.!!
Ill never forget the first time watching this movie. I was in the late years of high school and my friends and I were watching this coming down from a mushroom trip. We all fell asleep and in the morning, we turned the movie back on and realized it was in English. The night before we all thought it was a different language.
.....Probably because English is a different language to you.
that's mushies for you..
@@mynameisomehowtaken Nah, we all grew up in California.
0:47 -> His little banter with the kid cracks me up every single time xD
It's one of the best movies I've ever seen, the way the plot twists and turns ,I think it is Brad Pitt's best role ever, I saw it without the subtitles, couldn't understand nothing he said at first, had to watch it about 10 times... but I think it's a masterpiece type of movie for him.
if "snatch" is up your alley, try "rocknrolla", "in brugge" and maybe "lucky number slevin"...
@@FulloutPostal "lucky number slevin" was a good one , I saw the trailer for "rockn Rolla" but never saw the movie, but I will check it out along with "in brugge" ,if you haven't seen it already, " rise of the foot soldier" the first one, it is a killer, it has 2 or 3 sequels that I have on my watch list.
To both of you guys, if you like snatch and rock n rolla, and so on, you absolutely need to watch “lock stock and two smoking barrels”. Seriously, this is probably the third time in my life I’ve typed the word absolutely, but it’s worth it. Same director, some of the same actors, and more twists and turns and all sorts. Lock stock is pretty widely considered to be the best British gangster film ever, snatch is probably top 3, and it’s got the same humour as this film. It’s basically a masterpiece, snatch is insanely good, but I think lock stock has the edge.
Don't sleep on The Gentleman. Ritchie back in form with Hugh Grant as a something opposite his typical mewling, mush-mouthed twit character.
Watch lock stock and two smoking barrels, it's hard to choose between them, both guy Richie London gangster mastercalsses
Mickey’s gypsy curse is that he wins every fight but at a cost. His mom knew about the curse. “You know what happens when you fight”
I live in an area with a big traveller population and when you meet some of the older ones, or visiting ones, this is exactly how they speak. How an American could pull it off so convincingly is nigh on unbelievable. He should have got an Oscar.
I've seen it 99 times, & will see it 101 MORE!!!
This flick will be timesless forevermore!
What's the name of this movie?
@@arturogomez4381 snatch
@@arturogomez4381 Snatch
@@arturogomez4381 if you didnt see Snatch, you should also watch the movie Locked, Stocked and two Smoking barrels. as well as Revolver, RocknRolla and The Gentlemen. all Guy Richie movies.
Brad nailed the shit out of this.......not an easy accent to perfect , I was born in Belfast and lived in Southern Ireland Limerick for a time in my later life and Brads delivery and mannerisms where spot on (having encountered the real deal this was an epic effort worthy of one of those little Gold statues) just an overall epic film great work Mr. Richie
It’s called an Oscar I think
I still love how everyone went dead silent when he said "You stay til tha Job is done" You can fill the weight shift in that moment