Escape to the Movies: Four Lions

[bleepbloopsheep]

Wow I saw this a year ago and loved it

NO idea how a non Brit would understand a third of the jokes though.

 

[Megacherv]

Seriously, the amount of fantastic quotes this film has is staggering, it;s almost on Monty Python film level. Great example:-

Waj: What's what all these weird rabbits man?
Omar: What're you on about, they're chickens.
Waj: No man, they're rabbits.
Omar: No, they're chickens.
Waj: No, they're rabbits.
Omar: No, they're chickens, look at their ears.
Waj: That's what I'm sayin' man.

EDIT: And that's not Omid Djalili in there. He's an inept white guy who supposedly converts to Islam.

 

[Blind Sight]

one thing I always find funny is how people think comedians aren't being serious with their material. Like how so many people on the Escapist think Yahtzee's reviews aren't "real" reviews because he's being funny about it

I think that mostly comes from the fact that, in order to have comedy, usually the facts need to be stretched a bit to fit the goal you're aimming for. Case in point is something like gonzo journalism, which is excellent literature that analyzes the state in terms that even a redneck could understand, but blows things out of proportion in order to gain a comedic effect. Same thing with Colbert and Stewart, one can say they're mocking American politics, but watch their shows. Stewart's got a pretty clear liberal bias, and Colbert hints at moderatism everytime he gets, but everytime they try to bring those politics directly out on the show, it makes them appear less funny. Basically, the use of comedy undermines your ability to be serious because it's too much of a tonal change between the two, that 'disconnected' element Moviebob discussed plays an important role in being able to view a piece both ways.

 

[EchetusXe]

I wanted to see it when it came out in the UK not no cinema near me showed it.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

I may check this out. It sure seems a bold move to take.

Also CROWSPLOSION!!!

 

[Weaver]

So this movie is fine but MoH can't have the "taliban" in their game.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

This film is 12 kinds of politically incorrect...

Sounds awesome.

 

[Rshady]

One of the best English comedies to come out in years, but then Chris Morris is brilliant.
Bob's review hits the nail on the head.

 

[Pipotchi]

Chris Morris is proabaly more infamous for his cutting and almost painfully funny ataire of the media hyseria over pedophiles thus really esposing who really lacked a sense of humor.

Thats the kind of comment that leaves you quadraspazzed on a life-glug after a stairwell nonce-bashing

Wait, it took you that long to get around to releasing in the States? I saw and reviewed this film for my local paper before summer.

Oh well it's good that you have because Chris Morris isn't shy to make humor out of something horrible AND pull it off. Case in point, a clip from Brass Eye, the show Bob quickly mentioned being a satirical jab at just how insane the mainstream media can be (the director of Four Lions is the "host"):

This one too

 

[Zhougdog]

God damn I want some honey puffs now.

 

[flamingjimmy]

Sheffield ftw! Big up S11 crew! brap brap brap!

 

[Gunnyboy]

Funny film, but inconsistent.

The third act absolutely tries to make us sympathize with them, which just doesn't fly

 

[Cosplay Horatio]

Looks fun, watching that crow bomb was awesome. This is the kind of movie that would make fresh all of the previous terrorist based movies. I agree, even with Hugo Weaving as "you know who" something can go wrong but we'll still have to see the Thor movie and hope that one doesn't suck as well.

 

[Wicky_42]

Watched that last night, really interesting and had plenty of good laughs - it's the way to combat terrorism: remove the terror and make them a joke Worked for the UK back in WW2 ^_^

 

[MrGalactus]

I had never heard of this before. I'll have to see it!

 

[nkingston6]

I saw this back in May when it was released in the UK. I thought it was utterly brilliant: no complaints whatsoever on my part. There's a great scene when one of them has been stockpiling on hydrogen peroxide that still sticks in my mind in particular, but it was very funny in general with a lot of choice scenes.

Chris Morris is a great comedian and satirist in general: he had two particularly good tv series from a while back called 'That Was the Day That Was' and 'Brasseye' which I would also highly recommend watching if you ever get the opportunity.

 

[Shadow XXVII]

I've been hearing about this movie for a while but I live in the U.S. and I can't find a good copy. I checked Amazon.com but the Blu-ray version is $50. Anyone know where I can find a cheap DVD of the movie?