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Snatch - Two Disc Set [2000]
Snatch - Two Disc Set [2000]
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Director: Guy Ritchie
Actors: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Ade, William Beck, Andy Beckwith
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD

List Price: £24.99
Buy New: £3.09
You Save: £21.90 (88%)
Buy New/Used from £2.79

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(77 reviews)
Sales Rank: 614

Format: Anamorphic, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Hindi (Subtitled)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 99 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5035822078932
ASIN: B000053W5A

Release Date: February 19, 2001
Theatrical Release Date: January 19, 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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  • Pulp Fiction (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [1994]

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
iSnatch/i, the follow-up to the Guy Ritchie's breakthrough film--the high-energy, expletive-strewn cockney-gangster movie ILock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels/I--hardly breaks new ground being, well, Ianother/I high-energy, expletive-strewn cockney-gangster movie. Okay, so there are some differences. This time around our low-rent hoodlums are battling over dodgy fights and stolen diamonds rather than dodgy card games and stolen drugs. There has been some minor reshuffling of the cast too with Sting and Dexter Fletcher making way for the more bankable Benicio Del Toro and Brad Pitt, the latter pretty much stealing the whole shebang as an incomprehensible Irish gypsy.p Moreover, no one can complain about the amount of extras featured on this DVD that includes 15 minutes of deleted scenes, a making-of documentary, trailer, storyboards, production notes and commentary from Ritchie himself. And, sure, people who really, really liked ILock, Stock/I--or have the memory of a goldfish--will really, really like this. The suspicion lingers, however, that if the director doesn't do something very different next time around then his career may prove to be considerably shorter than that of 'er indoors. --IClark Collis/I


Customer Reviews:   Read 72 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars This film is in my top 5   December 30, 2008
This film is in my top 5 films, excellent comedy, great plot, and a must see.


3 out of 5 stars Lock, Stock's uglier twin.   August 1, 2008
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

There's no doubt that 'Lock, Stock, and two Smoking Barrels' was a magnificent example of a new film maker at his creative best. With Snatch though it feels like Guy Ritchie found his comfort zone and set up permanent camp there.br /br /The film contains some very clever dialogue, and many of the characters display a deep philosophical intelligence you don't expect from a thug - this brings humour and style, but it also seems as though the film tries a bit too hard to be 'Lock, Stock...'.br /br /Jack-the-Lads, guns, snappy dressers, and uber-cool lines initially grace the screen nicely, but it eventually comes clear that these are being shoe-horned in to build a trendy flick. But when you can see through it - it just doesn't work.br /br /In a nutshell: Whereas a 'Lock, Stock...' was a film which came from nowhere and became the coolest flick around, 'Snatch' knows exactly what it wants to be, it is sharply written and well directed, but it isn't allowed to be it's own film. It doesn't fall in the shadow of 'Lock, Stock...' - it actively follows it. Appearing to be cool isn't the same as actually being cool. What made the predecessor so fresh, makes this so average.br /


4 out of 5 stars the ultra coo,l fun british crime caper follow up to lock,stock   January 1, 2008
guy ritchie had a breakthrough british gangster gem with lock,stock and now with snatch he has played all the same moves again just with different characthers and actors making this an unnoficial sequel to lock, stock. This time its pikey boxers, brad pitt, untouchable russians, bullet toot tony, stolen diamonds, dodgy fights and a dog who will eat anything,. As always its fun, fast and action packed with great jokes, characthers, violence, scene, stupid robbers, a tangled web of boxers, diamonds, russians, jew, ganagsters, dogs and great british humour make this another brilliant guy ritchie rollercoaster!!!!!!!!!!!


4 out of 5 stars I Hate Gangster Films.   September 30, 2007
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I just dont know what motivates a writer to create a story framed in that environment.br /No gangsters here though, just fantastic characters and an interesting tale which drags you along at a rare old pace. The'dag'(dog) had me in stitches and if you watch the special feaures, so were the crew. br /Hugely enjoyable.


5 out of 5 stars A FUNNY TALE ABOUT ENGLISH GANGSTERS   July 21, 2007
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The release of Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" in 1994 prompted a schism in the staid gangster movie genre: the standard hallmarks - serious characters, gunfights, intrigue and damsels in distress - were enhanced with snappy dialogue, and gallows humour. The biggest change however was the introduction of the mobius strip-style plot line, where the concept of time is no longer linear, instead constantly folding in upon itself, flitting between past, present and future that forces the viewer to pay close attention lest they miss some subtle detail. Inevitably, numerous copycat films emerged that tried to capitalize on Tarantino's success, but it wasn't until 1998 when Guy Ritchie, an unknown British director, took on the challenge that a successor was found. Now Ritchie is determined to prove that his first time out wasn't a fluke.br /br /Turkish is a young man with an entrepreneurial bent, who, when he's not running his gambling operation, manages bareknuckle boxers. Through a business deal gone wrong, he becomes acquainted with one Mickey O'Neil, a mumbling manic motor-mouthed piker who also happens to be a one-punch marvel. Turkish persuades Mickey to join his stable of fighters, but soon discovers that Mickey has his own agenda, and gets Turkish in trouble with the gangsters who run the underground boxing circuit. Other characters that become involved in the drama include a four-fingered degenerate gambler/jewel thief, a vicious boxing promoter, a gang of inept robbers, a polite hitman, a crazed Russian gun runner, a group of Irish gypsies, a crooked New York jeweler and a pugnacious pet. The common thread binding them all is a perfect diamond the size of a peach pit. If you aren't confused yet, you soon will be.br /br /"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", Mr. Madonna's (Ritchie) first film, was shot on a small budget, with a no-name cast (except for football bad boy Vinnie Jones) and quickly became a rousing success at home and found receptive audiences abroad. While not a technically a sequel "Snatch" is stylistically very similar to "Lock, Stock...": Ritchie utilizes his trademark bombastic staccato sequences, and repeatedly bounces off on radical tangents to throw the viewer off balance. He did however opt for a decidedly darker satirical tone in this film, that may make some people uncomfortable (think "Very Bad Things"). What struck me as particularly daring was his decision to create a story with such a voluminous cast.br /br /Ritchie faced a daunting task with this film: how, with roughly twenty principal characters, does one adequately flesh out each character, and not hopelessly confuse the audience? The feat was made doubly difficult, as several cast members are big name stars. Somehow Ritchie manages - each actor is full bodied, receives ample screen time, and no one character is the centerpiece. With so many talented actors, it is difficult to pick out one performance that stands out: Rade Serbedzija is hilarious as the mad Russian who blithely burns through each of his nine lives, as is Vinnie Jones' manic gentleman hitman. On the other end of the spectrum, is Alan Ford as Brick Top, the promoter with a penchant for pigs, who epitomizes cold-blooded viciousness. If forced to pick my favorite however, I would have to go with Brad Pittbr /br /Pitt resurrects his trailer trash look from "Kalifornia" and adopts a nearly indecipherable brogue that sounds like my best friend's Uncle Wally on a bad day. As Mickey O'Neil, the hard drinking wily grifter and part-time pugilist, Pitt displays a wide range of emotions, demonstrating again that he is not only a star, but also a gifted character actor. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the dog that subtly stole every scene he appeared in.br /br /While "Snatch" initially struggles to find its stride, and is very similar to Ritchie's earlier film, it is fresh and funny enough to make you forget any minor shortfalls and stand on its own.

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