My take: Snatch. (2000)

HD Goofnut · 12-05-2009, 08:31 AM

Title: Snatch. (1998)
BD-50 Dual-Layer Disc
Video: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4
Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Aspect Ratio: 2:35:1
Subtitles: Several Languages
Run time: 102 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rating: R
Region Coding: Region Free
Player used for review: LG BH200

Cast/Crew Info:
Jason Statham as Turkish
Benicio Del Toro as Franky Four Fingers
Brad Pitt as Mickey O'Neil
Alan Ford as Brick Top
Stephen Graham as Tommy
Dennis Farina as 'Cousin' Avi Denovitz
Rade Serbedzija as Boris 'The Blade' Yurinov
Mike Reid as Doug 'The Head' Denovitz
Robbie Gee as Vinny
Lennie James as Sol
Vinnie Jones as Bullet Tooth Tony
Ade as Tyrone
Directed by Guy Ritchie

I pulled a Guy Ritchie double feature last night since I had never seen Lock, Stock...or Snatch before. I felt that Snatch was on par with Ritchie's previous film. The story follows an assortment of characters and their quest for an 84 karat diamond that is worth millions of pounds. Also, there's a pikey named Mickey who turns out to be an extraordinary boxer. Turkish expects for Mickey to make them all a lot of money, but Mikey has to follow the rules and get knocked out in the fourth round or Brick Top will probably kill them all. Of course Mickey is most unstable and unpredictable element in the film and without subtitles on it is extremely hard to understand his speech. The story concludes in a convoluted mess much like Ritchie's other films, but he does it a rather witty fashion that makes it entertaining from start to finish. This is worth a purchase for fans and a rental for most everyone else. Due to excessive violence and language this one or any other Ritchie film is not for children.

I was actually pleased with this Blu-ray transfer in the majority. The film is now nine years old, but it really doesn't look it at all. Colors are intentionally muted, but they are well saturated. Flesh tones seem to be washed out, but I would imagine that that was intentional as well. Grain is moderate and manages to stay consistent throughout the entire run time. Fine detail is very well done on both closeups and wide shots. I would imagine that this looks loads better than Ritchie's first film because of the increased budget.

We get an extremely aggressive 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track that is extremely bass heavy and that's the way this type of film should be. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized and never had a problem comprehending what was being said. Surrounds receive a lot of work from the action scenes in the form of gunshots, the musical score, and other discrete effects. Your sub will get a good amount of work during the action scenes and seemed to pack more punch than with Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Again, I am sure the increased budget probably helped as well.

Unlike Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels we get an average supplemental package with this Blu-ray release. We get an audio commentary with Ritchie, a 24 minute making of feature, five minutes worth of deleted scenes, three TV spots totaling nearly two minutes, two different trailers for the film, and finally the MovieIQ feature is also included with this release. Everything above is presented in 480 with the exception of the film's theatrical trailer, which is presented in 1080.

Movie: 7.5/10
VQ: 8/10
AQ: 8/10
Supplements: 5/10
Final word: A Purchase For Fans

As always thanks for reading folks.

Loves2Watch · 12-05-2009, 10:59 AM

I love this movie. Thanks for the nice review, as always...

HD Goofnut · 12-05-2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Watch

I love this movie. Thanks for the nice review, as always...

You're quite welcome L2W. I enjoyed it as well, but I don't think I'll be buying it unless I can find it and Lock, Stock... for less than $15.

soupnazi · 12-05-2009, 02:07 PM

This is a classic movie but I don't think I'll be upgrading to blu.
The quality of this movie is in it's characters not special effects or cinematography that utilize high definition. I'm sure it's better all around on blu-ray though and would definitely be worth a purchase, but not an upgrade.

btw, I think even an Irish gypsy would need subtitles to understand Mickey's accent.

HD Goofnut · 12-05-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soupnazi

This is a classic movie but I don't think I'll be upgrading to blu.
The quality of this movie is in it's characters not special effects or cinematography that utilize high definition. I'm sure it's better all around on blu-ray though and would definitely be worth a purchase, but not an upgrade.

btw, I think even an Irish gypsy would need subtitles to understand Mickey's accent.

Yeah, much of Pitt's speech is downright impossible to understand without subtitles.

soupnazi · 12-06-2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yeah, much of Pitt's speech is downright impossible to understand without subtitles.

The characters in the movie couldn't understand either. It's all these funny character traits that make Guy Ritchie movies fun to watch. Every character has some kind of exaggerated personality.

12-05-2009, 08:31 AM	#1
HD Goofnut The Official HDF Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mississippi, U.S.A. Your resident Dune, Star Wars, and war film expert Posts: 8,145	My take: Snatch. (2000) Title: Snatch. (1998) BD-50 Dual-Layer Disc Video: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Aspect Ratio: 2:35:1 Subtitles: Several Languages Run time: 102 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Rating: R Region Coding: Region Free Player used for review: LG BH200 Cast/Crew Info: Jason Statham as Turkish Benicio Del Toro as Franky Four Fingers Brad Pitt as Mickey O'Neil Alan Ford as Brick Top Stephen Graham as Tommy Dennis Farina as 'Cousin' Avi Denovitz Rade Serbedzija as Boris 'The Blade' Yurinov Mike Reid as Doug 'The Head' Denovitz Robbie Gee as Vinny Lennie James as Sol Vinnie Jones as Bullet Tooth Tony Ade as Tyrone Directed by Guy Ritchie I pulled a Guy Ritchie double feature last night since I had never seen Lock, Stock...or Snatch before. I felt that Snatch was on par with Ritchie's previous film. The story follows an assortment of characters and their quest for an 84 karat diamond that is worth millions of pounds. Also, there's a pikey named Mickey who turns out to be an extraordinary boxer. Turkish expects for Mickey to make them all a lot of money, but Mikey has to follow the rules and get knocked out in the fourth round or Brick Top will probably kill them all. Of course Mickey is most unstable and unpredictable element in the film and without subtitles on it is extremely hard to understand his speech. The story concludes in a convoluted mess much like Ritchie's other films, but he does it a rather witty fashion that makes it entertaining from start to finish. This is worth a purchase for fans and a rental for most everyone else. Due to excessive violence and language this one or any other Ritchie film is not for children. I was actually pleased with this Blu-ray transfer in the majority. The film is now nine years old, but it really doesn't look it at all. Colors are intentionally muted, but they are well saturated. Flesh tones seem to be washed out, but I would imagine that that was intentional as well. Grain is moderate and manages to stay consistent throughout the entire run time. Fine detail is very well done on both closeups and wide shots. I would imagine that this looks loads better than Ritchie's first film because of the increased budget. We get an extremely aggressive 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track that is extremely bass heavy and that's the way this type of film should be. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized and never had a problem comprehending what was being said. Surrounds receive a lot of work from the action scenes in the form of gunshots, the musical score, and other discrete effects. Your sub will get a good amount of work during the action scenes and seemed to pack more punch than with Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Again, I am sure the increased budget probably helped as well. Unlike Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels we get an average supplemental package with this Blu-ray release. We get an audio commentary with Ritchie, a 24 minute making of feature, five minutes worth of deleted scenes, three TV spots totaling nearly two minutes, two different trailers for the film, and finally the MovieIQ feature is also included with this release. Everything above is presented in 480 with the exception of the film's theatrical trailer, which is presented in 1080. Movie: 7.5/10 VQ: 8/10 AQ: 8/10 Supplements: 5/10 Final word: A Purchase For Fans As always thanks for reading folks. __________________ Living Room Sharp LC-46SB57UN 46" 120Hz 1080p LCD (24fps)-Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 Receiver-Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1-Phillips OTA HD Antenna-Nintendo Wii-LG BH200 Super Blu-Toshiba HD-A20 Bedroom Sanyo DP46848 46" 60Hz 1080p LCD-Terk OTA HD Antenna-Magnavox NB500MG9 Office HP G60 Laptop-HP 2159m 21.5" 60Hz 1080p LCD-Logitech X-540 5.1-Sony 40 GB PS3-ASUS SBC-06D1S-U External BD Drive-Toshiba HD-A2 My Movie Collection 417~139 Latest BD Review: *Ip Man*

12-05-2009, 10:59 AM	#2
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12-05-2009, 02:07 PM	#4
soupnazi mmmmm High Def Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 975	This is a classic movie but I don't think I'll be upgrading to blu. The quality of this movie is in it's characters not special effects or cinematography that utilize high definition. I'm sure it's better all around on blu-ray though and would definitely be worth a purchase, but not an upgrade. btw, I think even an Irish gypsy would need subtitles to understand Mickey's accent. __________________ Panasonic 42PZ85U Onkyo TX-SR606 fronts-Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 surrounds- Wharfedale Diamond 9 SR center-Wharfedale Diamond 9 CC sub-JBL PB10 Pioneer Elite DV45A sacd/dvd-a/dvd player PS3 80GB blu-ray player xBox 360 20GB Harmony 550 universal remote

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