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- Widescreen 1.85:1
- 16:9 Enhanced
- Dual Layer (RSDL )
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Languages |
- English: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
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English, German, Hebrew, Czech, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Dutch, Arabic, Turkish, Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Bulgarian |
Extras |
- 6 Deleted scenes - with 3 inserted back into the feature via the
- 2 Theatrical trailer
- Audio commentary - with director Guy Ritchie
- Production notes
- Photo gallery
- Animated menus
- 4 TV spot
- Interviews - sound bites
- Awards/Nominations
- Storyboards
- Multiple angle - in the storyboard comparisons
- Outtakes - 5 mins of B-roll footage
- Filmographies
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Snatch |
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment .
R4 . COLOR . 104 mins .
MA15+ . PAL |
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Riding high on the popularity of Lock, Stock and Two smoking Barrels, it was inevitable that Guy Ritchie would followup with a similar styled movie, more polished and with a larger story to tell. What we get is exactly that and a lot more. Snatch is one of those movies with a plot that is difficult to describe given it's multiple storylines, consequences and conclusions. Suffice to say that it can be simplified to an extent where it doesn't do the film justice. Here's a strained attempt on my behalf. Turkish (Jason Statham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham) are the boxing managers for Gorgeous George (Adam Fogerty), a hulk of a man with a face that is anything but gorgeous. Their problem is that their local illegal promoter is Brick Top (Alan Ford), a righteous C@#t that has a habit of feeding anyone that displeases him to his pigs. On an outing to pick up a caravan for Turkish from a group of Pikeys, Tommy and George meet One Punch Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt), a gypsy with an accent that is inconprehensible and hilarious at the same time. Meanwhile Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) has been sent to England by Cousin Avi (Dennis Farina) to 'borrow' an 86 carrat diamond and deliver it to Doug the Head (Mike Reid). While in London, Frankie visits Boris The Blade (Rade Serbedzija) to acquire a gun. The intention being for Boris and his brother to steal the stone off Frankie. All goes wrong when a wannabe bunch of crooks attempt to steal the diamond themselves and soon Cousin Avi is in London himself and has enlisted the services of hitman, Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones), to help track down the diamond. It all comes to a head in a hilarious succession of events, ala Lock Stock.
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The theatrical print of Snatch had a dark and muted color scheme that presented the East End with a very gritty and dull look to set the tone of the movie. All of that character has been captured beautifully on the DVD transfer without a hint of digital enhancing to be seen. This image is truly film like and would render exceptionally well on a nicely calibrated projector. Ritchies first attempt in Lock Stock had a very bright image at times that lost the real character of the movie for me but with the increased budget on this project, a lot more time and effort has gone into preserving the original look he was after. Couple that with Sonys brilliant compression center and you've got one spiffy looking image. The black levels are deep and consistent throughout, accentuating the style of the production. Whilst the colors are muted, there is still a sense of vibrancy to the image that makes it come to life in a sense. Exceptional.
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Whilst providing a 5.1 soundtrack, the use of all 6 channels is not fully realised. The movie is dialogue driven, as was his first effort, and on that level the dialogue is clear and concise throughout the whole movie, not dropping in tone or volume levels at all. The full use of the sound stage is evident when gunfire is present or the rocking soundtrack kicks in. Gunfire is the key here as when shots are fired, your living room livens up with a level of decibels you may not have been anticipating during the tamer dialogue scenes.
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You can probably judge if you are going to like this movie on how much you enjoyed Lock Stock. For me, I found Snatch to be a much more polished movie with a greater selection of laughs in combination with a much darker tone. But the deciding factor is it's rewatchability where it never seems to lose any of it's pace. The numerous one liners available here is pure genius on the part of the writers and really does enhance the appeal of the movie and this DVD. Highly recommended.
LINK: http://www.dvd.net.au/review.cgi?review_id=426
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"One hilarious movie with a hilarious collection of extras on a great DVD" - Steve Koukoulas |
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Review Equipment |
- DVD Player:
Sony DVP-7000
- TV:
Sony WEGA 80cm
- Receiver:
Yamaha RX-V2095
- Speakers:
Sony
- Centre Speaker:
Sony
- Surrounds:
Aaron SS-120
- Audio Cables:
Standard Optical
- Video Cables:
Standard Component RCA
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