Big respect to everyone here and all your comments. They're all well noted. Link for the book below guys, would love yous to read it and let me know what you think. To buy Stephen's new book - www.amazon.co.uk/Extraordinary-Stephen-Gillen-Search-Living-ebook/dp/B0CY9W268Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YL53UCOLDI06&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KDpU6tre8-ZNG69c6AuKiVk_Lpbr3ochWXxm4JODs_g6Db954eCSNnNph3im6HhTjpn2iKWdztdtbgY1GrOwFcfdxVhqO9sHtBXMvDC6uAtk3KfNj_UtPljcYqg-H_X5O0gmf_k9i1bpxrJ9jMznpQ.DQSUCQNVFBRkQTXqMY9L4h-pzuv4p2IxcuOCiB9M-V0&dib_tag=se&keywords=stephen+gillen&qid=1712593811&sprefix=stephen+gillen+%2Caps%2C63&sr=8-1
@@stephen.gillen dear Mr Gillen, there's a question I always wanted to ask, and never saw anyone asking for it. Maybe fear of being laughed as naive guy. Here it is: what kindness represents in the mob wprld? Is it something not even considered? By exemple, would a mafia or gang guy would stole in the same way a poor family (for which a lost of X pounds, by exrmple, would be absolutely catastrophic) and a not-poor one (which can resist to a lost of X pounds)? Are mudered people mudered for a good reason (treason, etc) or just because outlaw guys love the thrill of being bad?
Snatch was almost like two movies in one. You had the unlicensed boxing, and the hunt for the diamond. Brick-Top and the dog were the only characters involved in both storylines. 😂
Say a Guy Ritchie interview, he said this movie and Lock Stock movie were basically a bunch of short stories ( based on stories he heard in pubs) stitched together. So, yeah.
Turkish, Tommy, Frankie Four Fingers (F3), and Doug the Head were all involved in both storylines. I would argue Sol and his boys as well as Boris the Blade were as well. They had to blagg the bookies and whack F3, which married the stone and the fight.
Snatch is absolutely one of those films that are genuinely a 9 or 10 out of 10. The characters, acting, dialogue, music, humor, the story, the feeling the audience has while watching. Just great fun.
I read somewhere that they wanted Brick Top to be loathed and supposedly even considered touching on him being into kids. This was being chatted about and a European (could be Italian) man involved in the discussion suggested making him be cruel to animals because he believed that we hated that worse than anything. Dunno how true that is.
Alan Ford auditioned 3x for Brick Top, but Sean Connery was also interested in the role. He watched Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and said to Guy "You can't afford me." Ford came back for an audition and forgot his contacts, wearing glasses to the gig and Guy gave him the job there and then.
What I was expecting: a mobster telling his vision on how lifelike and real these scenes are or not. What I got: a Guys Richie fan (who happens to be an ex-mobster) and an absolute cinophile discussing the scenes from the cinematographic and production point of view. I ain't even mad.
I absolutely love this classic British film. I like to think of Snatch as our British Pulp Fiction when it comes to great dialogue. Enjoyed hearing your reaction on this.
As an American, I actually prefer Snatch over Pulp Fiction. Don't get me wrong, Pulp Fiction is great, but there's something about the more simplistic nature of the story in Snatch that I find appealing. It's just very enjoyable to follow all these characters dealing with the boxing and the diamond and how they overlap. Also I prefer the editing in Snatch over Pulp. Idk, I think Pulp Fiction tries too hard to be serious sometimes, whereas Snatch strikes the perfect balance between comedy and gritty reality. It really hits hard when Micky's mom dies in her caravan, and the ending to snatch is way more satisfying with the Pikeys taking out Brick Top's gang.
I have to say, as a black man living in the United States I freakin love this movie, it's a classic!! I've watched this movie at least 50 times or more.
The three black guys cracks me up. Makes me laugh when Vincent hides the diamond in his boxers in case he got robbed and Sol is like...Who is going to rob two black men With Guns in a car worth less then your shirt😂😂😂
@@5mokee1111 I think for a Yank he did good, certainly better than us Brits doing an American accent. looking Cumberbatch and your former side kick. (forget his name)
@@corbuzchristi365 very funny but it’s just a stereotypical portrayal that’s my point one of the best films I’ve ever watched regardless it makes it funnier how much he doesn’t sound like a traveller
This is one of the first Guy Ritchie movies I ever watched and it's still one of my favorites. Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, absolute masterclasses in film.
As a non british I only knew of Vinnie Jones' existence through this film. Many years later I found out he was the vicious footballer he was. Tbh some of his career highlights would make more sense if he had being playing his role in Snatch all along.
@@deanjustdean7818 There's also the fact that McEnroe was in a "gentleman's sport" in comparison to how football that was more a working man's sport. It was only later that Premier League was cleaned up and turned into what it is today. A character like McEnroe was such a massive diviation from the norm that it made him a sort of heel-character and that always draws attention, unwanted or not. Can you imagine someone like McEnroe breaking into the Golfing world? Well, apart from Happy Gilmore, you can see what I mean. As long as they have the skill to back their trashtalk up, they will become popular in record time.
Vinnie jones was very close to killin himself, he took a shot gun into the woods and was about to do it because his football career went really down hill but then felt bad for his family so changed his mind and then he got offered the role for snatch or lock stock, (cant remember what was first) but that role basicaly saved him. He done an interview with peirce morgan, woth a watch if your interester in him
Loved both Lock Stock and this movie. Thanks for doing a review. Glad to see Guy Ritchie depicted things quite accurately. Definitely some fantastic characters in this movie. :)
boris the blade putting in ear plugs before shooting frankie is such a great find, I missed it the first 5 times I watched it but now it always makes me laugh
detective; "what are you doing here?" Turkish; "taking the dog for a walk" Detective; "Whats in the car?" Turkish; "Seats and a steering wheel" lol love it haha
I saw an interview with Guy Ritchie and the making of Snatch...he said he had a vision for the story but the actors they got understood the script so well that the moviyfelt like it shot itself. Fun fact about Brad Pitt's character. He had multiple dialect coaches to help him craft a dialect that would be a mix of English and Irish..he didn't like it after they started shooting and Pitt changed it himself to what we git in the final movie. Guy Ritchie was blown away at how masterful Pitt's dialect sounded. He said it felt like we had a real life UK Traveller personality on set.
I'm American. My lil brother & I quote this film - to the point of nauseating anyone in the general vicinity! Legendary cast, a once-in-a-lifetime director & a premise as old as time - you can't say anything bad about it, even as it ages
I am glad I found you and a number of Ex-Gangsters on here, you all are a fountain of knowledge. It's good to keep all forms of history alive no matter how dark some have been. Good on ya.
Terrific. I expected some so called 'gangster' to rubbish the amazing movie that is Snatch. Instead, we get an honest, intelligent bloke, who isn't there to shout about how hard he was, but heap praise on the reality of this work of art and the situations and characters that bring to life this gritty but hilarious production.
Now remember at the time Brad Pitt was being paid $40 million a movie. He happily accepted £1 million for Snatch. Then again if you're on $40 million a movie you wouldn't be bother with only getting a million pound to star in a British film
I don’t believe any actor has been paid $40 million for a role. Some have ended up earning that and then some due to contract stipulations about gross for the film. I am pretty sure $25 million is the most ever.
First time i saw the movie on a DVD, i turned on the subtitles so i could understand what Brad Pitt character was saying. I kid you not, the subtitles, every time he spoke said: Brad Pitt is speaking.
Great review. All these 90s/00s British gangster films have their own unique energy. I watched Snatch and Gangster #1 in the theater on the same day! I felt like robbing a bank afterwards
@@danbeasteu9785 always has been. In the 80s we used to fight with other areas of our city. I can remember other casuals getting a bus down to fight with us then going home. As there were no weapons they then got a bus home
I've always thought Snatch was more rewatchable than lock stop because, in some weird way, it seems like it's more reflective of everyday working class life, my life I suppose, in terms of dialogue. The "bird" in the bookies sums it up quite well, "all bets are off". "I ain't buying it", "I ain't selling it, all - bets - are --- off".
I remember being 11 years old my first time watching this and being just completely entranced even though I didn't fully understand it. Over 20 years later & it's still one of my all-time favorites. I thoroughly enjoyed the commentary & insight.
I'm digging the the smart casual outfit, black crew neck and jewellery. Great description of Snatch. You have great taste in cinema. Please review The Gentlemen. It's my favourite Richie movie.
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Magnificent review from a man on the front line. Lock Stock and Snatch are without doubt my two favourite movies. The cinematic experience is gritty, almost raw, and throughout both movies, the characters, larger than life, the premise of the movies, larger than life, the diamond in Snatch, larger than life! The whole thing wrapped up with soooo many short sharp quotable lines. Written, and executed, beautifully.
Hey mate, just watched you for the first time and it was the snatch reaction. I also really enjoyed that movie and although I'm in Australia have many old friends over the years that could have been some of those characters. I think when you've been around a bit that if you're lucky enough to get a bit older you can see the humor in certain once very serious situations. You remind of some of my pommy mates and are the right man for this gig. I've subscribed and look forward to watching all your stuff. All the best and cheers from Australia.
I managed to get the special edition of this movie on DVD. One of the features was subtitles. I thought that was kind of strange but, okay. Turns out the reason why subtitles was a special feature is because one of the subtitle options was "pikey"... Excuse me? Okay I got to see this. Basically the subtitles were normal, until Mickey was talking. Whenever he was talking the subtitles transferred to a? On the screen... The entire time. Lol!
Michael De `Hara was brilliant ringside" We`ve done 40 grand down you whats the fucking craic" ? I always thought he sounded like a real villain turns out he was he was with Ronnie Oliffe and he got nicked last in 2008 and he has been out of trouble since that made a big thing in the paper because he was close to Guy Ritchie and he played a chauffeur in Rocknrolla and was a script advisor . The bloke next to him RIP his name was Mickey Taheny he was in a documentary called the Ends was a real villain too.
I am excited for the fact and eagerly anticipating the growth of this channel, these videos of yours are absolutely fantastic. Entertaining as hell and extremely informative and interesting, and even better well told, you've got a gift for story telling. So glad i found this, i can't wait for the engagement to grow because it's deserved and i am in too deep haha.
I just discovered your channel through this video and I was immediately hooked. You seem like a really solid bloke and your insights are very interesting. Lucky me has a bunch of videos now to watch for the next couple weeks. Keep them coming, I'll catch up eventually! Cheers!
Wow, I was pleasantly surprised by this guy's videos. I've seen a variety of TH-cam channels that review movies, and more often than not, they're all kind of the same. Not this guy, however; felt like I was listening to a professor from the USC film department lol. I enjoyed your analysis of the characters, while also inserting some of your own personal experiences for added context. The video flowed very nicely; well done man!
Steven makes me laugh watching his reactions to these scenes its like he's having flash backs of real events that tickled him back in the day.....Got to agree as well though Snatch is one of the best Gangster movies not just from the U.K but Worldwide in my opinion,its up there.👌😉
First off, Snatch is my favorite Guy Ritchie movie. 2nd, Brad Pitt was very hard to understand when I saw the movie on the big screen. However, at home, I can hear everything just fine. I've seen Snatch probably 40 times. It's one of those movies that, when it's on, I stop and watch it no matter where it is in the movie. Guy lost his way for a few films, but, it seems like he may be back to himself again with his last couple.
Great movie, very entertaining. I'll even forgive the blooper in the script because I love the scene. ie. The bet is "If I win the fight I get the caravan and the boys get a pair of those shoes, if I lose F it, I'll do the fight for free". Wasn't the whole premise that he would intentionally lose in the 4th round?
My god father John Mann or “John boy” worked with many lads including the krays and Dave courtney etc I’ve been around a few lads and got to say guy Richie really hits the authenticity of real life old school villains brilliant
Big respect to everyone here and all your comments. They're all well noted. Link for the book below guys, would love yous to read it and let me know what you think.
To buy Stephen's new book - www.amazon.co.uk/Extraordinary-Stephen-Gillen-Search-Living-ebook/dp/B0CY9W268Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YL53UCOLDI06&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KDpU6tre8-ZNG69c6AuKiVk_Lpbr3ochWXxm4JODs_g6Db954eCSNnNph3im6HhTjpn2iKWdztdtbgY1GrOwFcfdxVhqO9sHtBXMvDC6uAtk3KfNj_UtPljcYqg-H_X5O0gmf_k9i1bpxrJ9jMznpQ.DQSUCQNVFBRkQTXqMY9L4h-pzuv4p2IxcuOCiB9M-V0&dib_tag=se&keywords=stephen+gillen&qid=1712593811&sprefix=stephen+gillen+%2Caps%2C63&sr=8-1
I can tell you defo had friends in the Traveller community as the level of the respect you showed them when speaking about them.
I am Roma, thank you.
@@stephen.gillen dear Mr Gillen, there's a question I always wanted to ask, and never saw anyone asking for it. Maybe fear of being laughed as naive guy.
Here it is: what kindness represents in the mob wprld? Is it something not even considered? By exemple, would a mafia or gang guy would stole in the same way a poor family (for which a lost of X pounds, by exrmple, would be absolutely catastrophic) and a not-poor one (which can resist to a lost of X pounds)?
Are mudered people mudered for a good reason (treason, etc) or just because outlaw guys love the thrill of being bad?
Bricktop had my all time favourite line ever, "In the quiet words of the virgin Mary, come again" one of the top 3 best films ever
"Wha you done to Fauntleroy!?!" 😂
After two decades, Snatch is still the gold standard for gangster films.
@@Tom-uv7ry Are you just going to say that without giving examples?
*British
Rock n Rolla
Nah...not even close.
The Krays, with the Spandau Ballet brothers (Martin and Gary Kemp) as the Krays is one of the better Britster films
Tyrone: I didn't see it. Vincent: it's a four tonne truck. It's not exactly a bag of peanuts
"It was at a funny angle"
Those three guys so funny
@@obsessedwithcrypto4366 they are
@@stevenbrown9374 na don't move it now people will see the damage lmao
Funny angle? It was behind ya. When you reverse things come from behind ya
Snatch was almost like two movies in one. You had the unlicensed boxing, and the hunt for the diamond. Brick-Top and the dog were the only characters involved in both storylines. 😂
My favourite part at the end, "WTF do I know about diamonds?" 😂
I mean there was a scene between Cousin Avi and Brick Top but it was cut from the movie as it brought nothing significant to the storyline.
Say a Guy Ritchie interview, he said this movie and Lock Stock movie were basically a bunch of short stories ( based on stories he heard in pubs) stitched together. So, yeah.
Turkish, Tommy, Frankie Four Fingers (F3), and Doug the Head were all involved in both storylines. I would argue Sol and his boys as well as Boris the Blade were as well. They had to blagg the bookies and whack F3, which married the stone and the fight.
One of the best, if not the BEST British gangster movies ever.
Snatch is absolutely one of those films that are genuinely a 9 or 10 out of 10.
The characters, acting, dialogue, music, humor, the story, the feeling the audience has while watching. Just great fun.
I prefer lock stock
@@mudgatebronn4438 layer cake
Solid 10/10 for me. One of my favourite movies of all time.
Yeh Alan ford was awesome, he simultaneously made brick top nasty and unpleasant, yet sarcastic and hilarious at the same time.
He had the best lines in the entire movie.
I always thought Brits made the best villains.
yup!
I read somewhere that they wanted Brick Top to be loathed and supposedly even considered touching on him being into kids. This was being chatted about and a European (could be Italian) man involved in the discussion suggested making him be cruel to animals because he believed that we hated that worse than anything. Dunno how true that is.
"Goody Gumdrops"
Him calling that one dude a 'fucking fringe' is one of my favorite lines in any movie ever.
Alan Ford auditioned 3x for Brick Top, but Sean Connery was also interested in the role. He watched Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and said to Guy "You can't afford me." Ford came back for an audition and forgot his contacts, wearing glasses to the gig and Guy gave him the job there and then.
When Boris took the arm with the briefcase, I fell in love 😂
This is in my opinion, one of the best written dialog of any movie. Love this film.
What I was expecting: a mobster telling his vision on how lifelike and real these scenes are or not.
What I got: a Guys Richie fan (who happens to be an ex-mobster) and an absolute cinophile discussing the scenes from the cinematographic and production point of view.
I ain't even mad.
😆😆😆
Same here, it is all good.
He’s gonna break down the scene and then he’s gonna break your legs…
Efffin h$ll!!! I am. As an American I was looking forward to an across the pond education on how wise guys handle their business!!!!
I absolutely love this classic British film. I like to think of Snatch as our British Pulp Fiction when it comes to great dialogue. Enjoyed hearing your reaction on this.
I like that comparison.
As an American, I actually prefer Snatch over Pulp Fiction. Don't get me wrong, Pulp Fiction is great, but there's something about the more simplistic nature of the story in Snatch that I find appealing. It's just very enjoyable to follow all these characters dealing with the boxing and the diamond and how they overlap. Also I prefer the editing in Snatch over Pulp. Idk, I think Pulp Fiction tries too hard to be serious sometimes, whereas Snatch strikes the perfect balance between comedy and gritty reality. It really hits hard when Micky's mom dies in her caravan, and the ending to snatch is way more satisfying with the Pikeys taking out Brick Top's gang.
I have to say, as a black man living in the United States I freakin love this movie, it's a classic!! I've watched this movie at least 50 times or more.
Whats your race got to do with it ?
The three black guys cracks me up. Makes me laugh when Vincent hides the diamond in his boxers in case he got robbed and Sol is like...Who is going to rob two black men With Guns in a car worth less then your shirt😂😂😂
"It's a SECURITY DOOR!" 🤣
@@geetuz look didn't even touch yah 😂😂
"Bullet-tooth Tony and his friend desert eagle .50"
What have they got to do with anything?
@@aarontuplin 🤣🤣🤣
Avi? You mean Sol?
It's still one of Brad's best portrayals. How he didn't get anything for that is beyond me!
He really wasn’t that good he was funny but he didn’t portray a traveller at all very well 😂
he got a good darg out of it.
@@5mokee1111 I think for a Yank he did good, certainly better than us Brits doing an American accent. looking Cumberbatch and your former side kick. (forget his name)
@@5mokee1111 it was a comedic role, it's supposed to be a parody, so I stand by my original statement. 👍🏻👌🏻
@@corbuzchristi365 very funny but it’s just a stereotypical portrayal that’s my point one of the best films I’ve ever watched regardless it makes it funnier how much he doesn’t sound like a traveller
This is one of the first Guy Ritchie movies I ever watched and it's still one of my favorites. Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, absolute masterclasses in film.
As a non british I only knew of Vinnie Jones' existence through this film. Many years later I found out he was the vicious footballer he was. Tbh some of his career highlights would make more sense if he had being playing his role in Snatch all along.
Ah yes, the Hatchet... now that's a nickname that really says it all. He had the record for fastest red card in football when I was looking it up
@@deanjustdean7818 There's also the fact that McEnroe was in a "gentleman's sport" in comparison to how football that was more a working man's sport. It was only later that Premier League was cleaned up and turned into what it is today. A character like McEnroe was such a massive diviation from the norm that it made him a sort of heel-character and that always draws attention, unwanted or not.
Can you imagine someone like McEnroe breaking into the Golfing world? Well, apart from Happy Gilmore, you can see what I mean. As long as they have the skill to back their trashtalk up, they will become popular in record time.
Vinnie jones was very close to killin himself, he took a shot gun into the woods and was about to do it because his football career went really down hill but then felt bad for his family so changed his mind and then he got offered the role for snatch or lock stock, (cant remember what was first) but that role basicaly saved him. He done an interview with peirce morgan, woth a watch if your interester in him
@@stevenduncan1085 👍👍👍👍
He was better than people think.
"The GETAWAY driver.... what the F*** can he get away from" - That film is absolutely superb !
He's a natural..
@@KiwiCarGuy1976cors i aaam
Tyrone's done a rally driving course, ain't ya Tyrone?
Course I have!
I'd forgotten how good Snatch was, one of Guy Ritchie's best films.
I like how you talk about the "Travelling Community". Very respectful. Not everybody does it.
Especially since it turns out that calling them “gypsies” or “pikeys” are insults.
“Oi fuckin’ het poikeys!”
Loved both Lock Stock and this movie. Thanks for doing a review. Glad to see Guy Ritchie depicted things quite accurately.
Definitely some fantastic characters in this movie. :)
So from what I gathered is this man should be in film making. That's an excellent breakdown and he obviously has a passion for film.
boris the blade putting in ear plugs before shooting frankie is such a great find, I missed it the first 5 times I watched it but now it always makes me laugh
Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch are quite possibly the 2 greatest British gangster films ever made
I would incude it in the best 3 ever........along w/ Miller's Crossing.
detective; "what are you doing here?"
Turkish; "taking the dog for a walk"
Detective; "Whats in the car?"
Turkish; "Seats and a steering wheel"
lol love it haha
You should get that a lot, but man, that "De Niro concentrating" face you have is priceless!
😂👍
Apart from being generally brilliant, Snatch is the funniest film I've ever watched. So many belly laughs, it left me in stitches.
What's that?
This, is a shotgun Sol.
It's a f*cking anti-aircraft gun, Vincent.
I saw an interview with Guy Ritchie and the making of Snatch...he said he had a vision for the story but the actors they got understood the script so well that the moviyfelt like it shot itself. Fun fact about Brad Pitt's character. He had multiple dialect coaches to help him craft a dialect that would be a mix of English and Irish..he didn't like it after they started shooting and Pitt changed it himself to what we git in the final movie. Guy Ritchie was blown away at how masterful Pitt's dialect sounded. He said it felt like we had a real life UK Traveller personality on set.
This felt more like a film reviewer reacting to Snatch rather than an ex-gangster. No complaining, it was nice.
I was very pleasantly surprised to find out that you are not just a ex gangster but you actually have a real keen eye for cinema. bravo
Respect to his appreciation for the film and storytelling
first time ive heard "travelling community" to describe the gipsies. i like it.
There are so many great scenes and wonderful bits but Boris turning away disappointed and putting earplugs in is hilarious
The charactors, the story, the music, absolutely brilliant, in my top ten all time favourite films.
I'm American. My lil brother & I quote this film - to the point of nauseating anyone in the general vicinity! Legendary cast, a once-in-a-lifetime director & a premise as old as time - you can't say anything bad about it, even as it ages
It felt like a master class in great script writing and casting decisions... even the dog... even... the... dog...
That dog was the reason I hot myself a pit bull!
I am glad I found you and a number of Ex-Gangsters on here, you all are a fountain of knowledge. It's good to keep all forms of history alive no matter how dark some have been. Good on ya.
Brad shoulda been Oscar nominated for this role. Exceptional performance in a fantastic film.
Terrific. I expected some so called 'gangster' to rubbish the amazing movie that is Snatch.
Instead, we get an honest, intelligent bloke, who isn't there to shout about how hard he was, but heap praise on the reality of this work of art and the situations and characters that bring to life this gritty but hilarious production.
Now remember at the time Brad Pitt was being paid $40 million a movie. He happily accepted £1 million for Snatch. Then again if you're on $40 million a movie you wouldn't be bother with only getting a million pound to star in a British film
I think it was 250,000 Brad took
Brad pit actually wanted to be in a guy ritchie movie. Because he saw how good lock stock and to smoken barrels was.
Hell, he did his cameo in Deadpool 2 for a cup of coffee, supposedly.
@@eldorados_lost_searcher wouldn't surprise me
I don’t believe any actor has been paid $40 million for a role. Some have ended up earning that and then some due to contract stipulations about gross for the film.
I am pretty sure $25 million is the most ever.
First time i saw the movie on a DVD, i turned on the subtitles so i could understand what Brad Pitt character was saying. I kid you not, the subtitles, every time he spoke said: Brad Pitt is speaking.
Man knows, now I have to rewatch this masterpiece.
It's the pace of everything in this movie which makes it so captivating.
Great review. All these 90s/00s British gangster films have their own unique energy. I watched Snatch and Gangster #1 in the theater on the same day! I felt like robbing a bank afterwards
Wow, very contrasting styles, I feel watching gangster #1 second would have sent me on a trail of violence
Gangster #1 is such an underrated film overseas. Hopefully it has the recognition it deserves in the UK, Ireland and Europe
Lost count of the number of lines i've heard quoted from this movie over the years. Great review of a great watch, cheers Stephen, keep em coming 👍
I wouldn't call Snatch a gangster film. It doesn't come across as a gangster film just a film about wheelers and dealers. Duckers and divers
Growers and showers
As many gangsters were. It's all about the money
I mean its literally about different gangs. They just wernt limited by postcode back then.
@@danbeasteu9785 always has been. In the 80s we used to fight with other areas of our city. I can remember other casuals getting a bus down to fight with us then going home. As there were no weapons they then got a bus home
It doesn’t have the typical rise and fall arc of gangster films but it’s still about gangsters so it could be still technically
Brick top's "do you know nemesis is?" Ismy favourite line
I've always thought Snatch was more rewatchable than lock stop because, in some weird way, it seems like it's more reflective of everyday working class life, my life I suppose, in terms of dialogue. The "bird" in the bookies sums it up quite well, "all bets are off". "I ain't buying it", "I ain't selling it, all - bets - are --- off".
The editing of the milk brick scene is pure genius
I remember being 11 years old my first time watching this and being just completely entranced even though I didn't fully understand it. Over 20 years later & it's still one of my all-time favorites.
I thoroughly enjoyed the commentary & insight.
My grandmother watched this movie and found it hilarious. She was a war bride and left England in 1945. She recognized all the verbal lingo.
This man is actually really intelligent. His critique of this film is really well done. Really impressed.
I love how the pykies are all mentally in-sync with one-and-other - bare is back, without brother behind!
First time watching one of your vids. Loved the cinematography chat!
The woman at the bookies it’s so underrated. I would love to see her in other things.
I'm digging the the smart casual outfit, black crew neck and jewellery. Great description of Snatch. You have great taste in cinema. Please review The Gentlemen. It's my favourite Richie movie.
I never watch react videos. I just couldn't resist giving this a watch. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks for taking the time to make this. Liked and sub'd...
When i got to college and was a pledge in my frat they made us watch this movie…still one of my favorites of all time!
The dialogue/ casting/ music/ plot twists and fight scenes make this a legendary movie. Just shades Lock Stock in terms of overall brilliance!
Rock n Rolla too
I love this film, one of my all time favorites. I watch it often. Guy Ritchie really knows how to tell a story and makes it timeless..
Magnificent review from a man on the front line. Lock Stock and Snatch are without doubt my two favourite movies. The cinematic experience is gritty, almost raw, and throughout both movies, the characters, larger than life, the premise of the movies, larger than life, the diamond in Snatch, larger than life!
The whole thing wrapped up with soooo many short sharp quotable lines.
Written, and executed, beautifully.
You seen ‘The gentlemen’ ? It’s like part 3
Brad Pitt love Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels so much he ask Guy Ritchie if he could be in his next film
… and completely stole the fucking show, he did.
Always great to hear your reviews! This film still stands even today. Fu**n excellent!
Hey mate, just watched you for the first time and it was the snatch reaction. I also really enjoyed that movie and although I'm in Australia have many old friends over the years that could have been some of those characters. I think when you've been around a bit that if you're lucky enough to get a bit older you can see the humor in certain once very serious situations. You remind of some of my pommy mates and are the right man for this gig. I've subscribed and look forward to watching all your stuff. All the best and cheers from Australia.
i guess the “algorithm” is aware that Snatch is one of my personal all time favorites😅😂. haha glad this vid got randomly recommended to me!
Notice how Stephen's London accent seems to get stronger and stronger as the movie goes on. 😅
He feels right at home 😉☺
First time viewing your content and I must say that was an impressive commentary. Your perspective, knowledge and humor are all on point.
you're a rather great movie critic, I was only expecting you to cover the gangster stuff, good content!
Really enjoyed this as always! Would love to see you do Get Carter.
@@Wonky4925 but your in bad shape. With me it’s a full time job.
The Michael Caine version not the Sly Stallone remake...👍
I managed to get the special edition of this movie on DVD. One of the features was subtitles. I thought that was kind of strange but, okay.
Turns out the reason why subtitles was a special feature is because one of the subtitle options was "pikey"... Excuse me? Okay I got to see this.
Basically the subtitles were normal, until Mickey was talking. Whenever he was talking the subtitles transferred to a? On the screen... The entire time. Lol!
Michael De `Hara was brilliant ringside" We`ve done 40 grand down you whats the fucking craic" ? I always thought he sounded like a real villain turns out he was he was with Ronnie Oliffe and he got nicked last in 2008 and he has been out of trouble since that made a big thing in the paper because he was close to Guy Ritchie and he played a chauffeur in Rocknrolla and was a script advisor . The bloke next to him RIP his name was Mickey Taheny he was in a documentary called the Ends was a real villain too.
I am excited for the fact and eagerly anticipating the growth of this channel, these videos of yours are absolutely fantastic.
Entertaining as hell and extremely informative and interesting, and even better well told, you've got a gift for story telling.
So glad i found this, i can't wait for the engagement to grow because it's deserved and i am in too deep haha.
6:57, definitively Mr Guilen, this made Brad Pitt for me, what acting, jus awesomensss.
I just discovered your channel through this video and I was immediately hooked. You seem like a really solid bloke and your insights are very interesting.
Lucky me has a bunch of videos now to watch for the next couple weeks. Keep them coming, I'll catch up eventually!
Cheers!
I’m loving his artistic critiques of this film. Spot on!
Wow, I was pleasantly surprised by this guy's videos. I've seen a variety of TH-cam channels that review movies, and more often than not, they're all kind of the same. Not this guy, however; felt like I was listening to a professor from the USC film department lol. I enjoyed your analysis of the characters, while also inserting some of your own personal experiences for added context. The video flowed very nicely; well done man!
One of my all time favourites Mr Deniro😎
This TH-cam channel is criminally underrated, no pun intended.
I've just watched this film last night. It's a awesome film.
This is one of my all time faves
Yes, one of the best movies ever! The characters are so great. 😏👍 Thanks for sharing.
Love to see him rocking a santos dumont. Great vid. Cheers. B
Soo many films I watch recently I'll wander off. Snatch was one of those "I gotta watch that again and work out what was going on".
Probably top ten all time as far as fun to watch/rewatchability.
You're laugh is a special thing mate, every time I hear it I start cracking up myself 😂 class vid 👌
Terrifyingly accurate depictions of some of the characters, I half expected one lad to pull up his trouser leg to show you the tattoo on his calf.
10:27 this is one of my favourite scenes in the whole movie, I just love Guy Ritchie and Vinnie Jones.
Steven makes me laugh watching his reactions to these scenes its like he's having flash backs of real events that tickled him back in the day.....Got to agree as well though Snatch is one of the best Gangster movies not just from the U.K but Worldwide in my opinion,its up there.👌😉
OMG! Love your accent. Thank you for sharing and being transparent. 🇨🇦
My all time favourite film, can watch it time and time again and never get bored
Recently subbed to your channel. Loving the film breakdowns, mucca. Keep up the good work.
One of the few films I’ve seen more than once. Great stuff.
First off, Snatch is my favorite Guy Ritchie movie. 2nd, Brad Pitt was very hard to understand when I saw the movie on the big screen. However, at home, I can hear everything just fine. I've seen Snatch probably 40 times. It's one of those movies that, when it's on, I stop and watch it no matter where it is in the movie. Guy lost his way for a few films, but, it seems like he may be back to himself again with his last couple.
First time watching this channel, love the content so far. Watching someone laugh at these bits again, had me laughing at them all over again.
great cast for this video as well ! you look like Mob Deniro :)
I LOVE'D you're 'Pikey' imitation 🤣🤣🤣
I’d call it more of a idiotic thug flick than a gangster movie. But I love it. One of my favorite movies ever. Can you do RockNRolla?
Idiotic thugs are adjacent to gangsters, the way annoying customers are adjacent to store desk workers.
A lot of gangsters are like that. Even the Twins had their moments.
Great movie, very entertaining. I'll even forgive the blooper in the script because I love the scene.
ie. The bet is "If I win the fight I get the caravan and the boys get a pair of those shoes, if I lose F it, I'll do the fight for free". Wasn't the whole premise that he would intentionally lose in the 4th round?
My god father John Mann or “John boy” worked with many lads including the krays and Dave courtney etc I’ve been around a few lads and got to say guy Richie really hits the authenticity of real life old school villains brilliant