Is Guy Ritchie a one trick pony?

[The Gentleman Scamp]

He's not only a one trick pony, he's also married to a minger and a hasbeen.

[Sir Burr]

Actually Brad Pitt begged Ritchie to be in the movie, but, even after going to a speech coach, he couldn't master an English accent, so Ritchie gave him the role of the Pikey.

[EmperorTud]

Am I the only one that finds Pitt's portrayal of a do-as-you-likey stereotypical and offensive?

[Mr Earl]

Am I the only one that finds Pitt's portrayal of a do-as-you-likey stereotypical and offensive?

yep...I thought Pitt's performance was hilarious. Though I could hardly understand a word of it.

[bkkmadness]

Briefly: In the book, the ultimate scene was that of the choice faced by Craig's charector, when he wakes up in hospital next to a policemen. He chose to cut his losses, take his (prior) profits and retire. In the film the charector is killed off, thus missing the entire point of the book.

Maddie - its a great read, buy it.

Now I am sober I realise you have completely ruined the the book by explaining the end of it to me.

Well let's hope not completely ruined, I will still give it a read sometime.

[Sir Burr]

yep...I thought Pitt's performance was hilarious. Though I could hardly understand a word of it.

This was intentional.
When Lock, Stock was released, there were complaints that people couldn't understand the British accents, so, in Snatch, Ritchie wanted the Pikey to have an accent that not only the audience couldn't understand, but, the other characters in the film as well.
It was a sly dig at the critics.

[bkkandrew]

Briefly: In the book, the ultimate scene was that of the choice faced by Craig's charector, when he wakes up in hospital next to a policemen. He chose to cut his losses, take his (prior) profits and retire. In the film the charector is killed off, thus missing the entire point of the book.

Maddie - its a great read, buy it.

Now I am sober I realise you have completely ruined the the book by explaining the end of it to me.

Well let's hope not completely ruined, I will still give it a read sometime.

No, it won't be as there are far more twists and turns in the book, which you will enjoy when comparing to the film. I read the book prior, hence my disappointment with the film.

[Frankenstein]

Am I the only one that finds Pitt's portrayal of a do-as-you-likey stereotypical and offensive?

I think it is largely accurate, and would serve well as an introduction to the species for Ethnology and Social Anthropology students.

[bkkmadness]

Ok, maybe they have it at that Konki... place at the Emporium, I will search for it.