This movie was a bore; except for one scene
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gottfrid — 17 years ago(May 20, 2008 07:24 AM)
Well, I finally bought a DVDd of this film, I saw it about 20 years ago too.
And I disagree. To me, it is still Frears's best, to date.
Innovative script, with most of the clichs being turned upside down. Characters act in an unexpected way. And there is great acting by the two main stars, and, of course, by Tim Roth, one of my favourite actors of all time. -
mvasic — 17 years ago(June 09, 2008 05:07 AM)
Hy, Im not gottfrid (obviously). I saw this movie yesterday (for the first time) your memory was correctonly one thing; ''Euro trash guys''(they look normal to me-but than again-I'm from continental Europe) were speaking Spanish, so I'm not sure are they really making fun of him or Roth's character(who also does not speak Spanish) is just crazy, he is a wannabe hitman after all.
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glenwoodave — 17 years ago(June 17, 2008 05:53 AM)
I saw it last night and they are definitely making fun of him IMO. They are looking at him behind his back and laughing. One of them even gestures toward Tim Roth and then touches his own hair which makes the others laugh - clearly they think Tim's hair is funny. They should have known better than to mock a teenage hoodlum Brit - especially if he's Tim Roth! I've been a huge fan of his for years and it was intriguing to compare him in The Hit to his role in The Incredible Hulk which I saw at the weekend. It's almost like the Myron character, 25 years later after special armed forces killer training, more intense, and with much better hair. He's one of those men who just keeps getting sexier with age.
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gottfrid — 17 years ago(July 17, 2008 11:45 AM)
Didnt see the new hulk, but if Tim is on it, Im gonna like it.
They were making fun of him, of course. I dont speak spanish, but by the gestures and faces they are making we can clearly see they think Tim Roth's character is a funny guy. Too bad for them -
cheepnis — 16 years ago(September 18, 2009 08:38 PM)
I think they were supposed to be Basque, not "euro-trash." There was some graffiti on the wall that said "ETA" which is the abbreviation for the Basque Nationalists, a semi-terrorist/militant/independence movement in Spain near the French border. They have their own language and culture and don't always look kindly on outsiders, even other Spanish folks.