Going to hell for laughing
“It’s all about the greater good”
It’s your typical buddy cop film, but what sets it apart is the fact that it makes you laugh, instead of making you want to gouge your eyeballs out using two stalactites. Hot Fuzz is love letter to action films and it’s got everything that you would want from a comedic piece. Memorable set pieces, quotable lines, great characters and that jolly british dark humour. What I loved the most about it is how the plot gets more and more ridiculous as the film progressing, culminating in a ending so silly, that you can’t help but smile.
"It's a fairytale f*cking town, isn't it."
At a first glance In Bruges is just a funny film about two hitmen and at second glance it still is that, only difference being the themes. Resentment, punishment and redemption are some of them, which are tackle through the usage of jokes or genuinely touching pieces of conversation. Morality and religion are also a big issue being at stake during the film. Albeit the humour is dry to say the least, it’s a British humour after all, the film is surprisingly heartfelt and beautiful at moments. Is as if the characters used humour to cope with their problems. A disguise where they can hide. However, no matter how serious or deep the movie is, at the end of the day, it still is a comedy and In Bruges is one where every single joke hits, where you find a quote in every single alcove and where the characters aren’t just japes machines. Meaning, that they don’t exist just to make a funny remark.
“That rug really tied the room together.”
A movie with seemingly no plot, only existing for the sole purpose of showing The Dude’s life and relationships. It’s a trip filled to the brim with excellent performances channelled through out of the world characters such as Walter, Donny, Jesus, the nihilists and many more that help create a surreal atmosphere all throughout the film. All of the jokes hit the bullseye. There are endless quotes and funny moments, thanks to the sharp script, making the movie very memorable. So memorable that it’s got a festival. The Big Lebowski is the quintessential ‘bro’ movie, quotable and seemingly meaningless, but at the end of the day, that’s just, like, my opinion, man.
Badass Action!
GOODFELLAS
“Funny how? I mean, what’s funny about it?”
In the shadows of the Godfather, this movie has such a rich dialogue, the kind of characters that young boys would aspire to be, a cult soundtrack and the perfect concoction of scenes and violent realism of the era. The main reason I couldn't get on board with The Wolf of Wall Street was because Martin Scorsese had already made it 23 years previously and called it Goodfellas. These guys would have kicked Jordan Belfort to a pulp, stuffed him in the trunk, and swung past their mum's house to pick up her best butcher's knife.
"Funny how?"
SNATCH
Set in London, the story of Snatch follows multiple segments concerning various characters who weave in & out of mainly two entwined plots.The screenplay brims with plenty of piercing dialogues, hilarious one-liners, crazy accents & memorable characters throughout its runtime and also exhibits precise control over its handling of the story's non-linear structure.Snatch is a seamlessly intertwined amalgamation of stylish direction, smart writing, exquisite wit, perfect comic timing, zestful camerawork, immaculate editing, brilliant performances & bizarre soundtrack that takes its plot in all possible directions yet brings its story full circle in the end without leaving out any loose ends.
"Good dags. D'ya like dags?"
DIE HARD
Set in London, the story of Snatch follows multiple segments concerning various characters who weave in & out of mainly two entwined plots.The screenplay brims with plenty of piercing dialogues, hilarious one-liners, crazy accents & memorable characters throughout its runtime and also exhibits precise control over its handling of the story's non-linear structure.Snatch is a seamlessly intertwined amalgamation of stylish direction, smart writing, exquisite wit, perfect comic timing, zestful camerawork, immaculate editing, brilliant performances & bizarre soundtrack that takes its plot in all possible directions yet brings its story full circle in the end without leaving out any loose ends.
"Yippee-ki-yay motherfucker"
