# Snatch **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2004, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857 "2004-11-20T19:47:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/1 "2004-11-20T19:47:27Z")
Uh. Yeah. So, like when this thing first came out, my friends saw it about a dozen times during the opening weekend and kept talking “Pikie.” It drove me nuts. I didn’t want to see it because that goofy caper genre really doesn’t do anything for me. Also, I don’t think I understood a single word in _Lock, Stock, etc._. So yeah. What’s the appeal of movies like this? (since the late-90s have ended, we really haven’t seen too many of these movies come out, so technically, I suppose there really isn’t an appeal) If you ask me, the movie was waaaay more confused than it wanted to be, not finding the right balance between gritty street cred and \*Hellzapoppin’ \* gangsta hijinks. In fact, the precise moment where the movie went from being passable to completely losing all sense of self When they burned Mickey’s Mom’s caravan Anyway, was there ever a decent goofy caper-gone-bad movie made? I don’t recall \*The Killing \* too well and vaguely recall liking _Bob le flambeur_. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/2 "2004-11-20T20:56:53Z")
I love snatch. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/3 "2004-11-20T21:02:28Z")
Brad Pitt. Nummy. ---
**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/4 "2004-11-20T21:18:52Z")
I thought it was F’ing excellent. Brad Pitt playing a dirty scuzzball. Remember Kalifornia? 12 Monkeys? True Romance? Guy Ritchie. I don’t think I have to say anything more. ---
**Author:** ![LordVor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@LordVor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordVor)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/5 "2004-11-21T03:11:23Z")
The dvd for Snatch has, under the language options, the ability to turn on Pikey subtitles. Makes for a much more enjoyable experience. -lv ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/6 "2004-11-21T03:36:54Z")
Though others are certainly entitled to their opinions, I have a hard time understanding why anyone wouldn’t like this movie – provided you understand the english accents. 'member the first time the Pikey fights and everyone suddenly realized that this guy is no ordinary boxer. > [@Turkish](#): > > Have you ever stepped onto the road, and you turn and a car’s almost on you? something very strange happens. Your life doesn’t flash before your eyes, cos you’re too fuckin’ scared to think - you just freeze… and pull a stupid face. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/7 "2004-11-21T14:01:36Z")
“No Turkish, it’s tip top. I just don’t like the color” “What the fuck would I want a caravan with no fucking wheels for?” It’s hard to explain what’s so great about snatch. It just is. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/8 "2004-11-21T14:28:32Z")
What so because it has regional accents in it that makes it unviewable to the USA or a lesser enjoyable experience? Because it’s a thoroughly english film that doesn’t pander to idiot americans by having everybody talk in the Queens english like Huigh Grant? “You take sugar?” “No thanks Turkish i’m sweet enough.” ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/9 "2004-11-21T14:57:46Z")
I have no idea what you people are talking about and suspect a Google on ‘Snatch’ would not help me understand. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/10 "2004-11-21T15:12:33Z")
> [@Jayrot](#): > > Though others are certainly entitled to their opinions, I have a hard time understanding why anyone wouldn’t like this movie – provided you understand the english accents. Brad Pitt’s accent is an approximation of that of an Irish Traveller. I read somewhere that he spent a few weeks on a halting site to pick it up. It should be noted that “pikey” is a rather offensive racial term relating to all travelling people - Gypsies, Rom, Irish Travellers, etc. ---
**Author:** ![jimmmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/11 "2004-11-21T15:30:11Z")
Really cool movie. I really liked and felt it worked. Travellers. Huh. had no idea before this movie. Ya like dags? Dags? Yeah, dags. bemused look Dags, ya like dags? Oh, dogs. Sure, I like dags. I like caravans more. ---
**Author:** ![sleeepy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@sleeepy2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeepy2)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/12 "2004-11-21T15:41:38Z")
> [@](#): > > …What’s the appeal of movies like this? (since the late-90s have ended, we really haven’t seen too many of these movies come out, so technically, I suppose there really isn’t an appeal) > > …Anyway, was there ever a decent goofy caper-gone-bad movie made? I don’t recall \*The Killing \* too well and vaguely recall liking _Bob le flambeur_. I recommend _Bottle Rockets_, written, directed by, and the first acting gig for Owen Wilson for a goofy-caper-gone-bad flick. I love this movie. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/13 "2004-11-21T16:48:35Z")
> [@paulberserker](#): > > What so because it has regional accents in it that makes it unviewable to the USA or a lesser enjoyable experience? Because it’s a thoroughly english film that doesn’t pander to idiot americans by having everybody talk in the Queens english like Huigh Grant? I think you’re overreacting Paul. Some of the posters are saying they actually _couldn’t understand_ the accents. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to have trouble enjoying a film when you can’t follow the dialogue. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/14 "2004-11-21T17:04:52Z")
> [@sleeepy2](#): > > I recommend _Bottle Rockets_, written, directed by, and the first acting gig for Owen Wilson for a goofy-caper-gone-bad flick. I love this movie. Not to nitpick, but Wes Anderson directed and co-wrote it, he who also directed Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums. But Anderson and Owen and Luke Wilson grew up together and have always worked together. ---
**Author:** ![Burrido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/15 "2004-11-21T17:06:55Z")
Loved this movie. Turkish: We’ve lost Gorgeous George. Brick Top: You’ll have to say that again, I don’t think I heard you? Turkish: We’ve lost Gorgeous George. Brick Top: How could you lose him, he’s not a set of car keys. It’s not like he’s incon-fucking-spicuous. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/16 "2004-11-21T19:13:40Z")
Great, great movie. Pitt’s accent is almost spot-on (he embellishes here and there). Very close to an Irish knacker’s accent (knacker is the Irish equivilent for pikey). We just had major ructions with them around Ireland around three weeks ago. Still, great movie though I agree that some of it gets lost in the translation. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/17 "2004-11-21T19:53:49Z")
> [@Lochdale](#): > > Pitt’s accent is almost spot-on (he embellishes here and there). Very close to an Irish knacker’s accent (knacker is the Irish equivilent for pikey). And equally as offensive, it should be pointed out. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/18 "2004-11-21T20:01:39Z")
> [@Chairman Pow](#): > > Uh. Yeah. So, like when this thing first came out, my friends saw it about a dozen times during the opening weekend and kept talking “Pikie.” It drove me nuts. I didn’t want to see it because that goofy caper genre really doesn’t do anything for me. Also, I don’t think I understood a single word in _Lock, Stock, etc._. > > So yeah. What’s the appeal of movies like this? (since the late-90s have ended, we really haven’t seen too many of these movies come out, so technically, I suppose there really isn’t an appeal) > > If you ask me, the movie was waaaay more confused than it wanted to be, not finding the right balance between gritty street cred and \*Hellzapoppin’ \* gangsta hijinks. > > In fact, the precise moment where the movie went from being passable to completely losing all sense of self > > When they burned Mickey’s Mom’s caravan > > Anyway, was there ever a decent goofy caper-gone-bad movie made? I don’t recall \*The Killing \* too well and vaguely recall liking _Bob le flambeur_. Do what I do, turn on the closed captioning. ---
**Author:** ![Arch\_Trout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@Arch\_Trout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arch_Trout)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/19 "2004-11-21T20:12:03Z")
Yeah - and everytime I watch Bollywood movies I can’t understand wht they say, speaking some kind of language found in India. Why would anyone like such a thing? I really don’t know why they make movies that I can’t understand. Don’t movie producers know that every movie succeeds or fails on my understanding of the language, accents and culture potrayed in it? :mad: ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857/20 "2004-11-21T20:22:01Z")
Another overreaction. Who ever said that these movies _shouldn’t have been made_? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snatch/275857.md?page=2)