Brad Pitt's greatest role. Watched this movie a hundred times with my kids, who know the entire script by heart. Pitt should have gotten the Oscar for simply saying 'periwinkel blue'. Kills me every time. Anybody who doubts Pitt's abilities needs to see this movie.
I would watch it a fair amount to on DVD. I just revisited it with my nephew few weeks back. Such a great movie. His character is hysterical. The entire cast is great.
This is by far the best acting Brad Pitt has ever done. As the story goes, he called Guy Ritchie and told him he wanted any part he had in a movie. Ritchie said he couldn't afford him, and Pitt said he didn't care what they paid him, he just wanted a part. I think he ended up taking $250,000 at a time when his usual pay was somewhere around $20 million.
It doesn't sound realistic at all... more like a made up story to make Brad looks better than he actually is. I love Brad Pitt as an actor, he is awesome, but we don't live in a world of rainbows and pink elephant either.
This movie proved that Brad Pitt is far more than just a pretty face. He really can act! This was a very difficult role to play, and he did it flawlessly. Kudos, Brad!
Like many others, no doubt, this changed my view of Brad Pitt in a very positive way. It also serves to remind that it's hard to put in a great acting performance, without a great script. Which, in one country, are hard to find among the razzle dazzle and petrol explosions.
i used to watch this movie with my dad 1 or 2 times a month back in the early 2ks, i can quote lots of it by memory and still love it to this day. one of the best performances I've ever seen
I so looked forward to this movie and remember seeing it at the theater. I didn't like it. :( However, a year or two later I watched it again and LOVED it. This is still in my top 10 movies ever. Sometimes you have to watch a movie a 2nd time to "get it"...for me, the Matrix was the same. I fell asleep the first time, watched it again, and LOVED it.
It was a great role for Pitt. And I get how the Irish & those familiar with Irish gypsy culture find it so endearing. Especially given how well Pitt pulls off that accent in the film. However, I can personally attest that for southern rednecks, the same thing is true for his role in Kalifornia. Which is why I’ll always opine that’s his best performance. It’s certainly his most underrated & overlooked.
@Brazil Pitt did a better job in this than the actors in Richie's gangster films were the supposed London Cockney gangsters to a man had the sort of over the top attempt at Cockney accent you only hear in parts of darkest Essex
@Brazil Visit Rathkeale in Summer and you'll hear lots of accents very like that one. I thought it was hilarious, there were at least 5 lads that I thought of every time he opened his mouth!
The best part was that Mickey wasn't originally a character in the film but Brad called Ritchie and asked if he had any parts coming up he could do. Ritchie jumped at the chance and said yes then sold him on a role he hadn't written lol
For any non UK citizen, I don't think you guys realize how perfect this guys traveller's accent is, my mind is blown every single time I watch this movie
@Micky Readman just like when people on your end of the world say “an American accent” What’s that even mean ? It’s a vast continent with many many accents It’s not complicated it just means someone who sounds like they’re from America Just like a British accent sounds like someone from that part of the world
Snatch (2000) Directed by Guy Ritchie is definitely one of those films that defined the era. Great film. If you enjoyed this clip you should also check out Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) by Guy Ritchie and also Heat (1995) directed by Micheal Mann starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer which was considered the gold standard for films like this just 5 years before.
He gave a whole new meaning to the phrase one hit wonder. I liked Jason Stathan in this because he played the straight man. Obviously he's excellent at martial arts but I liked him as Turkish and his narrating was good too.
Ironic how Brad's fighting style, foot work in fighting scenes, physique and even warm-up before a fight in this movie are reminiscent of or even an hommage to Bruce Lee (only without kicks), and later he'll play a stuntman who kicked Bruce Lee's ass.
Brad loved Lock Stock, and said to Guy Ritchie he wanted a part in his next movie. Which was this, Snatch. As diverse an actor as Brad is, he couldn't do a British accent. So got the part of Mickey.
I mean it's definitely one of his top characters but I'm not sure about Best... He is unforgettable as a hillbilly psychopath in Kalifornia and absolutely slayed the comedy in Bullet Train... But I think a lot of people forgot about Kalifornia because it is such an old movie at this point... When that movie came out it was absolutely jarring to see Pitt in the role and just absolutely owning it... Early Grace might be Brads Best role...
my first impression is how nonrealistically he acts a low educated person who is hardly understood by an average english speaker, because he seem to talk pretty clearly on purpose , so that people who watch the movie can get a grasp of what he is talking about .... i guess those critics did too much cocaine with Johnny ...
got to give Pitt his due - hes not just a pretty face(crapload of that in Hollywood) but aactually a talented actor - no wonder he reached these hights. Love this movie and Pitt is amazing as a crazy yet very smart gypsy
That one single tear that Tommy sheds at the end is amazing. One day people will acknowledge Stephen Graham as the amazing talent that he truly is (he was fantastic in Boardwalk Empire too).
@James89 "6 million people out of 7 billion worldwide is a small amount of viewers if you want to be that literal" Ok, so you haven't got a clue what you're talking about. *slow clap*
Living in Ireland pretty much all of my life and working within the construction sales area for some years I dealt with certain types of Irish Travellers that had very similar mannerisms & accents and a certain business deal ethic that could confuse the fuck out of you. I was blown away by Brads performance when I first saw this movie, I feel even the best of Irish & English actors would struggle to pull this off with such authenticity.
After watching the greatest form of entertainment, for so many years, please be rest assured this is simply entertainment. ie Mickey would have got KO'd with them battz. JATT
Been saying it for years. Acting is becoming someone else and convincing others that you are someone else. Brad Pitt as Mickey was once of the greatest examples of an actor becoming a convincing version of someone completely different to themselves. Should have got an Oscar for Best Actor.
It was a good one. But I think Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is his best... followed closely by Seven then Fight Club. I'd put this one right after that. I think Stephan Graham put in the best performance here.
Benicio del Toro's performance as Fenster in Usual Suspects was Pitt's inspiration for Mickey. Obviously the accents are different, but Pitt was so taken by BDT in Usual Suspects, that he wanted to pattern Mickey's cadence, and general incomprehensibility after Fenster. During rehearsal, he asked del Toro's permission to play Mickey's dialogue as he did. Great respect between two masterful actors.
I miss low budget ritchie.. he really got lucky with the timing.. of getting these actors before that got crazy expensive to hire. with lock stock too..
I first watched this film when it was released in cinemas. I went back a second time as I was blown away, mainly because of Brads performance! What a Masterpiece Guy Ritchie made. Along with Lock Stock, these 2 movies are in my top 10 easy!!
I remember first watching these scenes and figuring Mickey was just speaking gibberish. I was watching it with my then-wife and I rapidly realised she could understand pretty much every word. But I could pause, rewind, replay, and still - nope - didn't understand a word of it LOL. Such a brilliant example of his acting perfection. His cheeky shrugging grin after the knock-out in the ring! So brief, so perfect.
One of Guy Ritchie's masterpieces. Brad Pitt added so much spunk to an already fantastic film. He's certainly proved his versatility over the years. BTW, this is one of my all time favourite flicks.
@Spoken By Elswyth - Mistress Hypnosis What a treat to watch this for this first time. One of my best friends (sadly passed away) was British and knew Guy Ritchie when we met. Saw this when it hit DVD and never looked back. One of the best of all time.
@bobby4tw I recently rewatched the assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Bob Ford. I hadn't realized back then that Brad did have a little trouble with the diction in that movie, In getting the words out, sounding totally believable. He has improved since then, but I but I I agree with what you say.
The part where the dog jumps up at brad pitt was the dog's instinct and he just went along with it, brilliantly pulled off with the words, body motion etc. Pure class you rarely if ever see any more because actors with talent are beyond rare it's not even funny. Better chance at getting lucifer back into heaven than finding talent like that anymore 😔🤣
Brad nailed the shit out of this.......not an easy accent to perfect , I was born in Belfast and lived in Southern Ireland Limerick for a time in my later life and Brads delivery and mannerisms where spot on (having encountered the real deal this was an epic effort worthy of one of those little Gold statues) just an overall epic film great work Mr. Richie
I remember sitting in a theater and laughing my ass off through this whole movie. The theater was full but there were only a few other people there laughing like me. Most of the people there didn't get anything that was happening in the film and some were even looking at me for laughing. My sides were actually hurting from trying to hold it in. The scene with the milk on the windshield was one of my favorite all-time scenes. Great, underestimated movie.
I don't care what Brad has done before this role, this is it, this is "The Role", I'm surprised this film did not get even a nomination for Oscar. Brad is absolutely spectacular in this role, hell, the whole film is a masterpiece. Frankly, I’m sick and tired of a polished style of American filmmaking, I just love British grit. Everyone has done a great job in this film, everyone. Oh, yeah, and narration by Statham is spot on too.
@dan32113 it's a window on a world where certain people do call Travellers Pikeys. Some Travellers (while being unhappy about it) have learned to ignore or accept that, but it should not be ignored or accepted; I applaud you for your conscious comment & I for one would never call a Traveller a Pikey - to their face, or behind their back. I feel that Dr D's comment might have been slightly less offensive to you if he had encased the word, in the context of Brad's role, in inverted commas. Of course, it would not have been offensive at all if he had simply used the term Traveller. But herein lies the rub; the role is scripted & widely credited in media as "Mickey O'Neill - The Pikey". The more sensitive of them report on the character "One Punch" Mickey O'Neill (Brad Pitt), referred to as "Pikey Mickey". In high school I had a marvellous friend, Ange, she had a few older brothers, she educated me well. Her brothers used to come to the school at lunchtime, to ensure she was there. They were referred to incorrectly & offensively as gorgers, in the context of them being house-dwellers; her family wanted more for her & who could blame them, she was really smart. The only thing correct about that label is that they were indeed not Romani, they were Irish Travellers. She smashed a great many stereotypes & I'll always be grateful for her friendship. A girl that used to love to torment me wouldn't even look in my direction when she saw that me & Ange were knocking about together. Ange did have a terrible habit for spitting though. Walking downhill in a strong wind to the chip shop one afternoon, a great gob ended up in my eyes. She was laughing so hard she was doubled over, backed off the pavement & as I scooped her saliva from my sockets, she nearly got run over! Disgusting as it was & potentially dangerous as it proved that day, it didn't stop her. She was who she was, I loved & accepted her. I moved away after having to stop doing my A-Levels, we lost touch. I can only hope that every time I'm thinking of her, she's thinking of me too. I love you Ange, I shall never forget you! In a similar way we shall never forget Brad's role, in fact, I would love to see her again, for so many reasons, but one of the first things I'd ask her is, what did she think of Mickey? It's entirely possible she would say that he reminded her of someone.
@Tabula Rasa thanks for reminding me, indeed a classic, a wicked twist at the end. Dead Man's Shoes embodies that draw of how unbridled violence in the name of revenge can be so absurd it's hilarious, deftly earning the label of "darkly-comic gory thriller". Can't believe Revolver passed me by, Jason along with a great cast, thanks for that too, I look forward to watching it. Jason Statham for me is one of the best things to come out of this wee set of islands in a rather cold sea. I wonder if he & Brad made friends on set/ kept in touch after Snatch? Blitz is ace, Jason is superb, as per, but Aiden Gillen's mastery in his role as a most detestable, bordering on wholly grotesque character I feel is award-worthy, yet, not a nod, no cigar. Hands down Guy Ritchie is a pair of safe hands if you want some road-rash; true, British, drag-you-by-your-feet-along-the-road-at-speed kinda deal! :0)
I've never really been a fan of Brad Pitt, but I watched this film for the first time recently and he is absolutely bloody brilliant, he really proved in Snatch his talent in many movies was wasted. Loved it.
@Rahul v r I saw "Fight Club" very late. Based on the title, I completely misjudged it. Exciting up to the surprisingly realistic core, that reveals itself at the end.
Brad Pitt Is what made this movie. The idea that he has such a strong pikey accent that even British people don’t understand him. Is the key to his character but the real parts where it shines through is how he’s supposed to be such a good fighter not from training but simply by surviving. The scene where they set his mothers caravan on fire is one of the heaviest scenes in cinema history.
No he didn't, he was just a small role in this movie.. bricktop, bullet tooth tony and all the other characters made the movie.. u're just a sucker for big names
The greatness of this role lies in how Brad simply enjoyed it. He never tried to steal scenes. Easily one of the most pedestrian performances I've seen from a star of his caliber.
@failgg The 'pedestrian' thing actually refers to a class of performance on its own - wherein the exact intention of the artist is to create as grounded and ordinary a depiction of reality as possible - excluding adornment and edifice. Many big actors in Hollywood actually made their name from consistently turning out pedestrian performances in excellent movies. Tom Hanks is known as the 'ultimate everyday man' for a reason. Brad Pitt isn't one of those actors. ...which, to me, is what made this role so special.
As an actor I would hate to be called pedestrian, it equates to being unspecific and immemorable. Not trying to correct you, just found it funny you used it as a compliment. XD
Nobody else would even get an offer to play this role as role as written specifically for Brad. He is a good friend with Guy and asked to give him some small role in his new movie but Guy told him he cannot have huge star is some small role and he would create a character just for him. Rest is history
Great scenes, great film. Stephen Graham is such an outstanding actor, easily one of the best acting talents to come out of England over the past couple of decades 👏🏼
I worked in the scrap metal industry for 30 years. Pre 2012, when paying cash for scrap was made illegal, probably half of our gate trade were "travelling folk " of some kind. Brad Pitt is the only actor I have ever seen who has convincingly played a traveller.
@András Szabó That's not what was said. "these 'gypsies' are ALL beople of Irish ascendency?" is asking if all Travellers are of Irish extraction, it doesn't ask if all Irish people are travellers.
@Burn "Gypsies" or Roma people actually originate in the middle east, near what is today the Pakistan-India border. Ethnic Romanians have no relation to Roma people, despite the similar names and the fact that Romania has a very old and very large population of Romani "gypsies." But you can't really conflate the two, given that Roma people suffer pretty severe racism from "white" romanians. I know all of this cause I'm 1/4 gypsy myself, and grew up in romania.
I've heard pikeys called pikeys travellers gypsies gypos etc. I used to work in a tattoo shop in sligo Ireland 🇮🇪 and often had pikeys come in. Gypo and pikey are the most common terms I've heard because most common "travellers" don't travel for work anymore like they did during the industrial era. There was actually a pikey camp i use to travel past on my way from castlerea to sligo in the mornings and they always use to burn trash heaps with spare tires all the time. You could see the smoke for miles.
Get real, Statam's performances have never shown any nuanced skill. Just a run of the mill action actor that was never convincing. Like Sylvester Stallone yet less significant.
Hehehehe nooooo wayyyyyy was this his best role, he was good playing the role but there was flaws. A true thoroughbred Irish Pikey would probably listen to Brad here playing this role and wonder wtf he was saying. I think he played a better Tyler Durden or Mr Smith tbh and tbh I think he played a better ex UN worker Gerry Lane in WWZ, what I'm saying is that Mickey certainly ain't his best role. I thought he was better in Benjamin Button a film where he pretty much for a huge part played himself 😂
@cs_mansion Loads of people say Pitt didn't get the accent right. Most of them aren't Irish and have never met Irish Gypsies, ever. Trust me when I say- Brad Pitt is one of the ONLY people who CAN get the job done. 100%. He could work at my granda's amusement park, and nobody would know he was an American. 'bout ye Micky' !
Yes, the real true blue irish people are actually hard to understand if you're not from there... But im surprised i could understand him decently well...
Absolutely brilliant acting I have ever seen! If I didn't know him I would have thought that he is actually gypsy!! One of the best performance ever in movie history.
I think Pitt himself said he loved the whole 'Britishness' of the set up. He loved not being given full Hollywood mobile homes and a staff of servants, felt 'normal' in a way he rarely if ever can feel and he was greatly amused by how he'd be given a cup of tea during breaks rather than being asked what 5 star food he'd like delivered by personal courier. That relaxed and appreciated atmosphere seems to come out in his performance.
Somehow, I really doubt Pitt is an abuser dad or husband... I think Angelina Heard is the batcrazy one. Just from the vibes of each one, so spare me the misogyny retort pls :)
@LT R he's playing an Irish man. Not a vulnerable British gypsy with an Irish accent ffs 🤣. Absolutely nobody believes he is meant to be British in that film.
I watch this from time to time when I see it's available on a streaming service. It's a great movie with great performances and a great story. I'm not sure it ever got the accolades it deserved. Anytime I mention it to a friend, they never seem to know what the hell I'm talking about. "Brad Pitt was in it?" "Yep. Check it out. You won't be disappointed."
Honestly this movie is simply sublime. Soooo many great performances: Vinny Jones, Dennis Farina, Alan Ford, Rade Serbedzija, et al and Sooo many great lines: Protection from what? Zee Germans?....Why do they call him the bullet dodger? Cuz he dodges bullets Avi.....It was a rhetorical question Errol. What did it tell you about thinking?...No thank you Turkish, I'm sweet enough.
Great movie, great acting. Personally, it's my second best role for Brad Pitt. I believe his best role was Floyd in True Romance. It certainly is my most favorite.
This movie is awesome. I watched it 5 times and still would watch it 10 more. All the actors did a great job, but Brad Pitt 's work here truly amazes me.
He’s off the charts here. Brad Pitt is such an amazing actor that when he’s not the lead role he never steals the camera from the lead actors; he has incredible memorable second tier roles like this one and many other movies. One of the best actors of his generation if not ever honestly
Agree. I remember when I was kid I watched Troy and thought that he is more of a model than an actor and didn't think highly of him. Boy, little did I know.
Brad Pitt's best performance ever . He's a good actor but to take on an obscure and incredibly difficult dialect like this he really should have got an Oscar . The critics who slammed it obviously don't understand what acting is he made this look easy .
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree! Statham has basically filled Bruce Willis' recently vacated seat as the Go-To sassy action hero...but proof here that hes an excellent comic actor as well - would LOVE to see him in more non-action roles, or at least more complex action roles (like Crank 1 & 2)
@Protestant thats where he got started but i think The One was his real break through because he decided to train with Jet Lee instead of just learning dance choreography like most action actors
This movie is special, not only is Brad Pitt amazing, but I also don't think any of the cast were less than amazing, Jason Statham, Steven Graham I absolutely love, with a special mention to Benicio del Toro as Frankie four fingers and of course the brilliant Vinnie. There is not one character I did not like. Guy is a genius.
Shit yeah. He should’ve got an Oscar for this role. They could’ve hired a Brit but Brad really brought it. I trained in the UK for a few years and I can tell you this is not easy to do if you are not from there. Also, Statham was at his best before he became an action star.
@pateris - true, hence that is perfectly OK, as not every movie star is a great actor, not they are pretending to be (and a very good actor won't necessarily be a movie star). In a way, Jakie Chan had to slow down anyway, the body at that age cannot take this kind of abuse for long anymore. Sort of like Stallone (75 years old), except I'm guessing Jakie's body is much more damaged in overall (even if he is a bit younger at 68 now).
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and this movie are two my all time favourites. It is pretty amazing that Guy Ritchie managed to direct two brilliant movies in such a short period of time. Jason Flemyng with his long hair also never ceases to make me laugh.
John Leonard has definitely openned the eyes of many on how you dont always get what you deserve when you go up against the big $. He's definetly made History for sure. Its a message to be passed on to future generations for sure.
@GhostyBoi Yep, great "realistic" line coming from a guy who lives in NYC😂 "I live in New York City but golly, England is just too much for me to handle!" - no NYC resident ever
Hi everyone! What grade (out of 10) would you give this video?
Pitt overcooked the accent.
9
11
10 out of 10, few do it but lock stock was also a 10 out of 10 for me.
The movie's a 9, this video is just four scenes put together.
Brad Pitt's greatest role. Watched this movie a hundred times with my kids, who know the entire script by heart. Pitt should have gotten the Oscar for simply saying 'periwinkel blue'. Kills me every time. Anybody who doubts Pitt's abilities needs to see this movie.
I would watch it a fair amount to on DVD. I just revisited it with my nephew few weeks back. Such a great movie. His character is hysterical. The entire cast is great.
you shoulnd't let your kids watch such a violent movie with swearing. Terrible
It's the one movie my two brothers and I can recite from start to finish. Fantastic script.
This is by far the best acting Brad Pitt has ever done. As the story goes, he called Guy Ritchie and told him he wanted any part he had in a movie. Ritchie said he couldn't afford him, and Pitt said he didn't care what they paid him, he just wanted a part. I think he ended up taking $250,000 at a time when his usual pay was somewhere around $20 million.
It doesn't sound realistic at all... more like a made up story to make Brad looks better than he actually is. I love Brad Pitt as an actor, he is awesome, but we don't live in a world of rainbows and pink elephant either.
Fight Club too
No the story is that he loved Lock Stock, and wanted a part in Guys next movie. Brad couldnt do a British accent, so got the part of Mickey.
He did well. I like him in Kalifornia as well.
One of the best movies too
This movie proved that Brad Pitt is far more than just a pretty face. He really can act! This was a very difficult role to play, and he did it flawlessly. Kudos, Brad!
Brad Pitt is a VERY good actor. There are SO many other amazing characters he played.
@Liam Gulyas I actually am
@hazbutler arm chair movie expert here
His accent was horrendous
@ElementZero his best movie imo.
Like many others, no doubt, this changed my view of Brad Pitt in a very positive way.
It also serves to remind that it's hard to put in a great acting performance, without a great script. Which, in one country, are hard to find among the razzle dazzle and petrol explosions.
i used to watch this movie with my dad 1 or 2 times a month back in the early 2ks, i can quote lots of it by memory and still love it to this day. one of the best performances I've ever seen
So, whatot you want i should do? Drop my pants?
I so looked forward to this movie and remember seeing it at the theater. I didn't like it. :( However, a year or two later I watched it again and LOVED it. This is still in my top 10 movies ever. Sometimes you have to watch a movie a 2nd time to "get it"...for me, the Matrix was the same. I fell asleep the first time, watched it again, and LOVED it.
Carried by the director in one of the best movies ever made, Pitt just nailed it with his performance. And not just him.
It was a great role for Pitt. And I get how the Irish & those familiar with Irish gypsy culture find it so endearing. Especially given how well Pitt pulls off that accent in the film. However, I can personally attest that for southern rednecks, the same thing is true for his role in Kalifornia. Which is why I’ll always opine that’s his best performance. It’s certainly his most underrated & overlooked.
Brad Pitts best performance hands down. You'd think throwing an American actor in this role would ruin a British movie, but Brad really came through!
turned a good film into a classic
@Brazil Pitt did a better job in this than the actors in Richie's gangster films were the supposed London Cockney gangsters to a man had the sort of over the top attempt at Cockney accent you only hear in parts of darkest Essex
So right Bum, bet he couldn’t do a Geordie accent or say a man from Stoke on Trent or even chicken and a can of coke.
@Brazil that is a good traveller accent come on like, come down to the Greyhound track in Shelbourne and you’ll hear a few people talking like that 😂
@Brazil Visit Rathkeale in Summer and you'll hear lots of accents very like that one. I thought it was hilarious, there were at least 5 lads that I thought of every time he opened his mouth!
The whole cast are seamlessly brilliant and bet they had the crack on set 😂
The best part was that Mickey wasn't originally a character in the film but Brad called Ritchie and asked if he had any parts coming up he could do.
Ritchie jumped at the chance and said yes then sold him on a role he hadn't written lol
For any non UK citizen, I don't think you guys realize how perfect this guys traveller's accent is, my mind is blown every single time I watch this movie
@Micky Readman just like when people on your end of the world say “an American accent”
What’s that even mean ? It’s a vast continent with many many accents
It’s not complicated it just means someone who sounds like they’re from America
Just like a British accent sounds like someone from that part of the world
Really ? Sweeet
It sounds nothing like a traveler or acts like one ether
@Jess Rose Fawkesreported for racist language
@Bruce Hunter Yes he does.
Snatch (2000) Directed by Guy Ritchie is definitely one of those films that defined the era. Great film. If you enjoyed this clip you should also check out Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) by Guy Ritchie and also Heat (1995) directed by Micheal Mann starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer which was considered the gold standard for films like this just 5 years before.
...Even though Heat is completely irrelevant to Lock Stock or Snatch lol....Okay then matey.
I like how Guy Ritchie rewrote the entire script just so Brad Pitt could be cast.
He gave a whole new meaning to the phrase one hit wonder. I liked Jason Stathan in this because he played the straight man. Obviously he's excellent at martial arts but I liked him as Turkish and his narrating was good too.
Outstanding performance 🙌🏻 One of the best
Ironic how Brad's fighting style, foot work in fighting scenes, physique and even warm-up before a fight in this movie are reminiscent of or even an hommage to Bruce Lee (only without kicks), and later he'll play a stuntman who kicked Bruce Lee's ass.
3:16 best part when he acts like he’s gonna fight the DAG
Brad loved Lock Stock, and said to Guy Ritchie he wanted a part in his next movie. Which was this, Snatch. As diverse an actor as Brad is, he couldn't do a British accent. So got the part of Mickey.
I mean it's definitely one of his top characters but I'm not sure about Best... He is unforgettable as a hillbilly psychopath in Kalifornia and absolutely slayed the comedy in Bullet Train... But I think a lot of people forgot about Kalifornia because it is such an old movie at this point... When that movie came out it was absolutely jarring to see Pitt in the role and just absolutely owning it... Early Grace might be Brads Best role...
I remember critics shitting on his performance because they couldn't understand what he was saying. Absolute masterclass in missing the point...
@John D the ones that were paid
indeed
If anyone knows where Newfoundland is, or what a Newfie sounds like, they would think he is one. Eh by?
my first impression is how nonrealistically he acts a low educated person who is hardly understood by an average english speaker, because he seem to talk pretty clearly on purpose , so that people who watch the movie can get a grasp of what he is talking about .... i guess those critics did too much cocaine with Johnny ...
Racist towards travellers
To this day this movie is one of my top favorite movies.
I know this movie line for line. It's a classic in my book.
got to give Pitt his due - hes not just a pretty face(crapload of that in Hollywood) but aactually a talented actor - no wonder he reached these hights. Love this movie and Pitt is amazing as a crazy yet very smart gypsy
That one single tear that Tommy sheds at the end is amazing. One day people will acknowledge Stephen Graham as the amazing talent that he truly is (he was fantastic in Boardwalk Empire too).
Yep, I remember him as Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire and the Italian American accent that he pulls in that series is amazing.
Truth. A great actor
he played combo really well in this is england
@Mark Savage explain your issue
@James89 "6 million people out of 7 billion worldwide is a small amount of viewers if you want to be that literal"
Ok, so you haven't got a clue what you're talking about. *slow clap*
Living in Ireland pretty much all of my life and working within the construction sales area for some years I dealt with certain types of Irish Travellers that had very similar mannerisms & accents and a certain business deal ethic that could confuse the fuck out of you. I was blown away by Brads performance when I first saw this movie, I feel even the best of Irish & English actors would struggle to pull this off with such authenticity.
@Runswithwind z A generic not stupid pointless comment.
@Martine Shamzin Christ ! You mean this is about picking on travellers because they are black ,right ! ???
@crustum cremo Stupid pointless comment.
@KillBill Well, stop crying then please
@Seán thats still CRYING 😢😥😭
Best performance ever from him. Zero debate
hes the best actor. i loved his role in the 12monkeys movie
After watching the greatest form of entertainment, for so many years, please be rest assured this is simply entertainment.
ie Mickey would have got KO'd with them battz. JATT
His best role his break out performance was Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Been saying it for years. Acting is becoming someone else and convincing others that you are someone else. Brad Pitt as Mickey was once of the greatest examples of an actor becoming a convincing version of someone completely different to themselves. Should have got an Oscar for Best Actor.
@Al Goner the honey bear bong
@gonnahavemesomefun I felt that way to bullet train. He's good, it's a good movie, but it felt like oceans 11
@K G that movie is chilling.
@Al Goner my husband and I quote that scene all the time! And always when the "threat" is gone from earshot. We love it!
@Carla Marlene "condescend me man.....I'll fkn kill ya" 🤣 🤣
It was a good one. But I think Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is his best... followed closely by Seven then Fight Club. I'd put this one right after that. I think Stephan Graham put in the best performance here.
One of the best film ever made.
Ye gods this is one of my most favorite movies ever.
Iconic performance!
This video pretty much sums up the whole movie lol
Benicio del Toro's performance as Fenster in Usual Suspects was Pitt's inspiration for Mickey. Obviously the accents are different, but Pitt was so taken by BDT in Usual Suspects, that he wanted to pattern Mickey's cadence, and general incomprehensibility after Fenster.
During rehearsal, he asked del Toro's permission to play Mickey's dialogue as he did. Great respect between two masterful actors.
I miss low budget ritchie.. he really got lucky with the timing.. of getting these actors before that got crazy expensive to hire. with lock stock too..
This whole movie is like something straight out of a comic book panel. Absolutely gorgeous.
I first watched this film when it was released in cinemas. I went back a second time as I was blown away, mainly because of Brads performance! What a Masterpiece Guy Ritchie made. Along with Lock Stock, these 2 movies are in my top 10 easy!!
@Jesus saves my brother tipped me off to that one, I'll watch it tonight. I'm assuming it goes back to his old style of Snatch and Lock?
@Evon_ The Gentleman
Really wish he'd do more movies with the theme and tones he used for Snatch and Lock Stock.
The Gentleman
So odd. I watched this movie for the first time 2 days ago now I'm seeing this. Conspiracy?
The accent is a bit strange but I’m from cork so it’s close but he rly killed it
I remember first watching these scenes and figuring Mickey was just speaking gibberish. I was watching it with my then-wife and I rapidly realised she could understand pretty much every word. But I could pause, rewind, replay, and still - nope - didn't understand a word of it LOL. Such a brilliant example of his acting perfection. His cheeky shrugging grin after the knock-out in the ring! So brief, so perfect.
Gonna go out on a limb and guess you’re from the US and your then wife isn’t?
One of Guy Ritchie's masterpieces. Brad Pitt added so much spunk to an already fantastic film. He's certainly proved his versatility over the years. BTW, this is one of my all time favourite flicks.
@Spoken By Elswyth - Mistress Hypnosis What a treat to watch this for this first time. One of my best friends (sadly passed away) was British and knew Guy Ritchie when we met. Saw this when it hit DVD and never looked back. One of the best of all time.
Same and I agree. I love the ending.
Repent to Jesus Christ “I thank my God every time I remember you.”
Philippians 1:3 NIV
Yes, it's one of my all time favorites as well.
@bobby4tw I recently rewatched the assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Bob Ford. I hadn't realized back then that Brad did have a little trouble with the diction in that movie, In getting the words out, sounding totally believable. He has improved since then, but I but I I agree with what you say.
The part where the dog jumps up at brad pitt was the dog's instinct and he just went along with it, brilliantly pulled off with the words, body motion etc. Pure class you rarely if ever see any more because actors with talent are beyond rare it's not even funny. Better chance at getting lucifer back into heaven than finding talent like that anymore 😔🤣
Brad nailed the shit out of this.......not an easy accent to perfect , I was born in Belfast and lived in Southern Ireland Limerick for a time in my later life and Brads delivery and mannerisms where spot on (having encountered the real deal this was an epic effort worthy of one of those little Gold statues) just an overall epic film great work Mr. Richie
It’s called an Oscar I think
I remember sitting in a theater and laughing my ass off through this whole movie. The theater was full but there were only a few other people there laughing like me. Most of the people there didn't get anything that was happening in the film and some were even looking at me for laughing. My sides were actually hurting from trying to hold it in. The scene with the milk on the windshield was one of my favorite all-time scenes. Great, underestimated movie.
Interesting to see what he'd look like if he was a regular dude
I don't care what Brad has done before this role, this is it, this is "The Role", I'm surprised this film did not get even a nomination for Oscar. Brad is absolutely spectacular in this role, hell, the whole film is a masterpiece. Frankly, I’m sick and tired of a polished style of American filmmaking, I just love British grit. Everyone has done a great job in this film, everyone. Oh, yeah, and narration by Statham is spot on too.
@Keegs Marshall Standard! 👏
Hah. Brit grit. Should be a standard term.
@dan32113 it's a window on a world where certain people do call Travellers Pikeys. Some Travellers (while being unhappy about it) have learned to ignore or accept that, but it should not be ignored or accepted; I applaud you for your conscious comment & I for one would never call a Traveller a Pikey - to their face, or behind their back. I feel that Dr D's comment might have been slightly less offensive to you if he had encased the word, in the context of Brad's role, in inverted commas. Of course, it would not have been offensive at all if he had simply used the term Traveller. But herein lies the rub; the role is scripted & widely credited in media as "Mickey O'Neill - The Pikey". The more sensitive of them report on the character "One Punch" Mickey O'Neill (Brad Pitt), referred to as "Pikey Mickey". In high school I had a marvellous friend, Ange, she had a few older brothers, she educated me well. Her brothers used to come to the school at lunchtime, to ensure she was there. They were referred to incorrectly & offensively as gorgers, in the context of them being house-dwellers; her family wanted more for her & who could blame them, she was really smart. The only thing correct about that label is that they were indeed not Romani, they were Irish Travellers. She smashed a great many stereotypes & I'll always be grateful for her friendship. A girl that used to love to torment me wouldn't even look in my direction when she saw that me & Ange were knocking about together. Ange did have a terrible habit for spitting though. Walking downhill in a strong wind to the chip shop one afternoon, a great gob ended up in my eyes. She was laughing so hard she was doubled over, backed off the pavement & as I scooped her saliva from my sockets, she nearly got run over! Disgusting as it was & potentially dangerous as it proved that day, it didn't stop her. She was who she was, I loved & accepted her. I moved away after having to stop doing my A-Levels, we lost touch. I can only hope that every time I'm thinking of her, she's thinking of me too. I love you Ange, I shall never forget you! In a similar way we shall never forget Brad's role, in fact, I would love to see her again, for so many reasons, but one of the first things I'd ask her is, what did she think of Mickey? It's entirely possible she would say that he reminded her of someone.
@DaLiJeIOvoImeZauzeto Amen!
@Tabula Rasa thanks for reminding me, indeed a classic, a wicked twist at the end. Dead Man's Shoes embodies that draw of how unbridled violence in the name of revenge can be so absurd it's hilarious, deftly earning the label of "darkly-comic gory thriller". Can't believe Revolver passed me by, Jason along with a great cast, thanks for that too, I look forward to watching it. Jason Statham for me is one of the best things to come out of this wee set of islands in a rather cold sea. I wonder if he & Brad made friends on set/ kept in touch after Snatch? Blitz is ace, Jason is superb, as per, but Aiden Gillen's mastery in his role as a most detestable, bordering on wholly grotesque character I feel is award-worthy, yet, not a nod, no cigar. Hands down Guy Ritchie is a pair of safe hands if you want some road-rash; true, British, drag-you-by-your-feet-along-the-road-at-speed kinda deal! :0)
my favorite role of his will always be the schizo from 12 monkeys
One of my bedtime movies
12 monkeys was one of my favorites
Don't know why this is in my feed...but now i'm gonna go watch snatch
it was the way a huge hollywood star was so interactive with the others - not trying to upstage them at all. True pro
Excellent. Saw it in the theatre and countless times afterwards.
It's not Hollywood
Because I'm holy hell girl
@Alan Wilkin I think his best role was Interview with the vampire
Brad Pitt is good at everything he does
Repent to Jesus Christ “I thank my God every time I remember you.”
Philippians 1:3 NIV
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I've never really been a fan of Brad Pitt, but I watched this film for the first time recently and he is absolutely bloody brilliant, he really proved in Snatch his talent in many movies was wasted.
Loved it.
@Daniela Stefan Thanks, I've been catching up on some of his movies, he's a very good actor and definitely not just a pretty face😁😁
Oh, he has some great performances. Twelve monkeys and Burn after reading are my faves. Also Once upon a time in Hollywood.
@Rahul v r Brad Pitt wasn't in Fight Club. He was just a figment of the Narrator's imagination.
@Rahul v r I saw "Fight Club" very late. Based on the title, I completely misjudged it. Exciting up to the surprisingly realistic core, that reveals itself at the end.
@Rahul v r Thanks, I will😁👍
Brad the most underrated actor there is and his role in Burn After Reading is just crazy funny he even made being shot in the head funny as heck
Da Fook do I want a caravan, it's got no fooking wheels! 🤣 my most recycled movie reference. 2nd to "it was a funny angle"
Brad Pitt Is what made this movie. The idea that he has such a strong pikey accent that even British people don’t understand him. Is the key to his character but the real parts where it shines through is how he’s supposed to be such a good fighter not from training but simply by surviving. The scene where they set his mothers caravan on fire is one of the heaviest scenes in cinema history.
nonsense, this movie would have been epic with or without BP...BP just made it a little more epic
Vbbj
He didn't play a Brit
No he didn't, he was just a small role in this movie.. bricktop, bullet tooth tony and all the other characters made the movie.. u're just a sucker for big names
I have to give Jason Statham and that red headed gangsta some high credits...hell, all those actors did a great job!
The greatness of this role lies in how Brad simply enjoyed it. He never tried to steal scenes. Easily one of the most pedestrian performances I've seen from a star of his caliber.
@TheAureliac Happy reading.
@AFO Again, 'pedestrian' is the wrong term.
@failgg The 'pedestrian' thing actually refers to a class of performance on its own - wherein the exact intention of the artist is to create as grounded and ordinary a depiction of reality as possible - excluding adornment and edifice.
Many big actors in Hollywood actually made their name from consistently turning out pedestrian performances in excellent movies. Tom Hanks is known as the 'ultimate everyday man' for a reason. Brad Pitt isn't one of those actors.
...which, to me, is what made this role so special.
As an actor I would hate to be called pedestrian, it equates to being unspecific and immemorable. Not trying to correct you, just found it funny you used it as a compliment. XD
@mike dutdut j
Brad played this role perfectly and it would be hard to imagine anyone else playing the part even half as well.
Nobody else would even get an offer to play this role as role as written specifically for Brad. He is a good friend with Guy and asked to give him some small role in his new movie but Guy told him he cannot have huge star is some small role and he would create a character just for him. Rest is history
Absolutely his best role, and I’d even argue it was Jason Statham’s best role too. Probably my favorite movie
I think Crank might be Statham's
His 2 Best roles are are Snatch and 12 Monkeys for me.
Great scenes, great film. Stephen Graham is such an outstanding actor, easily one of the best acting talents to come out of England over the past couple of decades 👏🏼
@Dan's Model Universe Yeah, very good film. Sam Fender’s “Poltergeists” at the end!! ❤️
I heard he's struggled with deep bouts of depression.
Did you see Boiling Point?
I worked in the scrap metal industry for 30 years. Pre 2012, when paying cash for scrap was made illegal, probably half of our gate trade were "travelling folk " of some kind. Brad Pitt is the only actor I have ever seen who has convincingly played a traveller.
@András Szabó Here in the US gypsies are purely romani, so I was confused as well
@András Szabó That's not what was said. "these 'gypsies' are ALL beople of Irish ascendency?" is asking if all Travellers are of Irish extraction, it doesn't ask if all Irish people are travellers.
@Bards Travellers aren't gypsies.
@Burn "Gypsies" or Roma people actually originate in the middle east, near what is today the Pakistan-India border. Ethnic Romanians have no relation to Roma people, despite the similar names and the fact that Romania has a very old and very large population of Romani "gypsies." But you can't really conflate the two, given that Roma people suffer pretty severe racism from "white" romanians. I know all of this cause I'm 1/4 gypsy myself, and grew up in romania.
I've heard pikeys called pikeys travellers gypsies gypos etc. I used to work in a tattoo shop in sligo Ireland 🇮🇪 and often had pikeys come in. Gypo and pikey are the most common terms I've heard because most common "travellers" don't travel for work anymore like they did during the industrial era. There was actually a pikey camp i use to travel past on my way from castlerea to sligo in the mornings and they always use to burn trash heaps with spare tires all the time. You could see the smoke for miles.
Lol save ya breath for cooling ya porridge lol 😂
Brad Pitt was brilliant. But Jason Statam's role in this movie fits him like a glove 👌
Or a sock 🧦
Ze Germans?
@Stanga Lucian Glad you agree.
@drk321 I'm not a Statam fan. And I didn't say he was exceptional. Just that this role fitted him
Get real, Statam's performances have never shown any nuanced skill. Just a run of the mill action actor that was never convincing. Like Sylvester Stallone yet less significant.
Hehehehe nooooo wayyyyyy was this his best role, he was good playing the role but there was flaws. A true thoroughbred Irish Pikey would probably listen to Brad here playing this role and wonder wtf he was saying. I think he played a better Tyler Durden or Mr Smith tbh and tbh I think he played a better ex UN worker Gerry Lane in WWZ, what I'm saying is that Mickey certainly ain't his best role. I thought he was better in Benjamin Button a film where he pretty much for a huge part played himself 😂
My favourite movie ever
I don't know about you, but this was, hands down, an Oscar-worthy performance. Pitt was the PERFECT fit for this role.
@Daz of the 'Moo' an irish one, you handicap
@cs_mansion so.. name an actor who can.
@Daz of the 'Moo' i am irish and i know travellers. He did not get it right.
@cs_mansion Loads of people say Pitt didn't get the accent right. Most of them aren't Irish and have never met Irish Gypsies, ever. Trust me when I say- Brad Pitt is one of the ONLY people who CAN get the job done. 100%. He could work at my granda's amusement park, and nobody would know he was an American. 'bout ye Micky' !
@cs_mansion He isn't meant to sound Irish; that's why
For me, I don't think any single movie he plays in is better than the other. He damn near perfects every single one of his characters!
Yes, the real true blue irish people are actually hard to understand if you're not from there... But im surprised i could understand him decently well...
My introduction to "Golden Brown".
Absolutely brilliant acting I have ever seen! If I didn't know him I would have thought that he is actually gypsy!! One of the best performance ever in movie history.
I think Pitt himself said he loved the whole 'Britishness' of the set up. He loved not being given full Hollywood mobile homes and a staff of servants, felt 'normal' in a way he rarely if ever can feel and he was greatly amused by how he'd be given a cup of tea during breaks rather than being asked what 5 star food he'd like delivered by personal courier.
That relaxed and appreciated atmosphere seems to come out in his performance.
@gian franco this is england
Somehow, I really doubt Pitt is an abuser dad or husband... I think Angelina Heard is the batcrazy one. Just from the vibes of each one, so spare me the misogyny retort pls :)
@Noxidtrainspotting 2 was shit…first movie was top, they should have never done a second
@gian franco Mean Machine, Rise of the Foot Soldier, Gangster #1?
@LT R he's playing an Irish man. Not a vulnerable British gypsy with an Irish accent ffs 🤣.
Absolutely nobody believes he is meant to be British in that film.
I watch this from time to time when I see it's available on a streaming service. It's a great movie with great performances and a great story. I'm not sure it ever got the accolades it deserved. Anytime I mention it to a friend, they never seem to know what the hell I'm talking about. "Brad Pitt was in it?" "Yep. Check it out. You won't be disappointed."
the captions are annoyingly inaccurate but damn this movie is a gem
This looks sick 😱
Honestly this movie is simply sublime. Soooo many great performances: Vinny Jones, Dennis Farina, Alan Ford, Rade Serbedzija, et al and Sooo many great lines: Protection from what? Zee Germans?....Why do they call him the bullet dodger? Cuz he dodges bullets Avi.....It was a rhetorical question Errol. What did it tell you about thinking?...No thank you Turkish, I'm sweet enough.
286 scenes that prove you are wrong... Every scene in Fight Club, A River Runs Through It, and Legends of the Fall.
Suck it.
What blew me away was how Pitt's punches looked faster than the eye can follow. It added to how convincing he was.
Great movie, great acting. Personally, it's my second best role for Brad Pitt. I believe his best role was Floyd in True Romance. It certainly is my most favorite.
This movie is awesome. I watched it 5 times and still would watch it 10 more. All the actors did a great job, but Brad Pitt 's work here truly amazes me.
He’s off the charts here. Brad Pitt is such an amazing actor that when he’s not the lead role he never steals the camera from the lead actors; he has incredible memorable second tier roles like this one and many other movies. One of the best actors of his generation if not ever honestly
Thought he was getting the O with as Benji Buttons. I this that’s the only thing he needs. Anyone saw him in 12 Monkeys? Terrific as well
@gadget00 the stoner in "True Romance" 😝
I bet he even inspired Conor McGregor
@men bls he is a natural Sigma and works best as the wildcard next to a buttoned up Alpha
Agree. I remember when I was kid I watched Troy and thought that he is more of a model than an actor and didn't think highly of him.
Boy, little did I know.
Brad Pitt's best performance ever . He's a good actor but to take on an obscure and incredibly difficult dialect like this he really should have got an Oscar . The critics who slammed it obviously don't understand what acting is he made this look easy .
My all time favourite movie, this was genius level storytelling.
Wasn't a fan of Pitt until this movie. After this movie I didn't miss a Brad Pitt movie
One of the most underrated movies of all time , this movie was pure genius
@Cosmic Stargazer definitely a movie to watch ever time it’s on
I think we can safely say this movie has a cult following, exactly for the points you made, underrated genius 😁
Not just Brad Pitt, the whole movie is awesome. I kinda miss seing Jason Statham playing in this kind of film.
Aye Brick Top was brilliant
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree! Statham has basically filled Bruce Willis' recently vacated seat as the Go-To sassy action hero...but proof here that hes an excellent comic actor as well - would LOVE to see him in more non-action roles, or at least more complex action roles (like Crank 1 & 2)
@John Armitt good movie but snatch and lock stock are his best films
I think JS best performance is in Bank Job. Good cast and an interesting story.
@Protestant thats where he got started but i think The One was his real break through because he decided to train with Jet Lee instead of just learning dance choreography like most action actors
This movie is special, not only is Brad Pitt amazing, but I also don't think any of the cast were less than amazing, Jason Statham, Steven Graham I absolutely love, with a special mention to Benicio del Toro as Frankie four fingers and of course the brilliant Vinnie. There is not one character I did not like. Guy is a genius.
I mean yeah, he's the only non pom amongst them
back before films went woke
2:41 to 2:49. Anyone who can decipher it deserves a Pulitzer.
Shit yeah. He should’ve got an Oscar for this role. They could’ve hired a Brit but Brad really brought it. I trained in the UK for a few years and I can tell you this is not easy to do if you are not from there. Also, Statham was at his best before he became an action star.
He played an Irish traveller not a Brit.
Why would they hire a brit to play an Irish traveller/knacker?
@Tann Hauser Bit of useless trivia: he nailed the president of Flamengo when he was a diver in the British Olympics team.
@Tann Hauser Yes, but his transition to "serious actor" is quite impressive. (He joked that he has broken bones he didn't know existed…)
@pateris - true, hence that is perfectly OK, as not every movie star is a great actor, not they are pretending to be (and a very good actor won't necessarily be a movie star).
In a way, Jakie Chan had to slow down anyway, the body at that age cannot take this kind of abuse for long anymore. Sort of like Stallone (75 years old), except I'm guessing Jakie's body is much more damaged in overall (even if he is a bit younger at 68 now).
This has been an all time favorite movie of mine! Such a great script, cast and director. I LOVE this movie.
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and this movie are two my all time favourites. It is pretty amazing that Guy Ritchie managed to direct two brilliant movies in such a short period of time. Jason Flemyng with his long hair also never ceases to make me laugh.
While not quite as good, RocknRolla, another Guy Ritchie movie with a similar style is also highly reommended.
This is my absolute favorite Jason Stratham movie because in it he doesn’t beat the hell out of anyone. I’ve watched this movie at least 20 times.
John Leonard has definitely openned the eyes of many on how you dont always get what you deserve when you go up against the big $.
He's definetly made History for sure. Its a message to be passed on to future generations for sure.
Such a great movie, with memorable characters, and a clever story line.
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@GhostyBoi Yep, great "realistic" line coming from a guy who lives in NYC😂
"I live in New York City but golly, England is just too much for me to handle!" - no NYC resident ever
It's a decent Pulp Fiction tribute, I'll give it that. Or maybe it could be described as Pulp Fiction UK
Anything to declare? Yeah, don't go to England.
thanks, man!
This, for me, is Brad's best work! I was having a conversation recently using this movie as an example that BP is one of the finest actors we've seen.