Obviously the OP hasn't seen a whole lot of films if he/she actually thinks that is the worst movie they're ever seen.

Obviously the OP hasn't seen a whole lot of films if he/she actually thinks that is the worst movie they're ever seen.

Jack Carter shouts this line when he is trying to make sense of why his brother, a good guy, was killed. He knows it should be him in the coffin because he's the bad egg of the family.
You are not meant to have empathy for Jack, he has none for himself, so you have missed the point of the narrative strengths I'm sad to say.
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I'm guessing you are American and fairly young. I base this on your opinion of the Stallone version vs the Caine version. This movie is highly regarded one of the best British gangster movies ever made and you obviously can't see what has been in front of you.

jeremy 3 you dont know what your talking about.ass.

LMAO"the Stallone version was OK"says it all man!! Shouldn't you be watching Olympus has fallen or something.

Shaft is pretty freaking great. That is at least one point I hope everyone can agree on.

Und so spracht das Burger Idiot!

The Stallone version was a piece of dog droppings compared to the original. It was not "OK"; it stunk.
You clearly didn't understand the intent of the original movie if you thought the audience was supposed to like Carter.

You sir, are an idiot.
As self-centred as Carter, you see no further than your own desires.
This film did not satisfy your desires and so you crave the desire for others to worship you as a film critic with your pathetic summary.
You fail as a critic as you fail in other aspects of life.

OK, I'll keep it brief. jeremy3 you are a total idiot. Your taste in, and criticism of movies is a joke, and the words you type, well, no one wants to read them.
"Youth is wasted on the young." - W.C. Fields

are you for real ? its like saying you didnt like saving private ryan because there is too much shooting in it !! get carter (the british one) is a classic
british gangster film the stallone version is like comparing messi with robbie savage !

Bond is a womanizer and a character that deserves no empathy. Seems to work alright for that franchise. I thought this was a great film.

The "I don't find the character sympathetic" reason for not liking a film is over played and lame. So only watch Disney films and let us be challenged by a film that doesn't try to be nicey nicey. Did you like Downfall? Was Hitler more sympathetic?

You're one of the worst films ever! ZING!

you mad

If you thought the Stallon version was ok and this was an eyesore, you are obviously not a film fan. I suppose you prefer giant fighting robots to the Godfather as well??????

Very well said, I agree totally.

I think Jack is totally a character you can have empathy for. to me the crucial line is when he's talking to Margaret on the bridge and he says "i'm supposed to be the villain of the family"
it's stated early on in the film that Frank isn't a gangster and that most of the gangsters in newcastle don't even know Frank and Jack are brothers. he died trying to protect his daughter.
back to the villain line, Jack knows he's a bad guy. he's accepted that fact but he also cares that his brother is not a criminal. the fact that his brother was killed by men like him for pointless reasons weighs heavily on him. and the motivation for his revenge gets deeper as the movie progresses. orginally its just revenge for the death of his brother, then it becomes revenge for the gansters exploitation of his niece and the fact that it resulted in his brother's death and eventually leads to him entirely destroying a criminal empire. he's a perfect anti hero, he's motivations are noble but his methods are not, because they are the only methods he knows.

Thank you for your post, bear. I don't know what the original poster was thinking, but Get Carter is a great film. You're not supposed to love everyone - each character has their own flaws, but that's what makes the film so good. Not to mention the gritty backdrop of England and its perpetual rainy bleak weather. Maybe Jeremy3 (the 3 probably represents his IQ) needs to go see some films with REAL actors (not "Yo Adrian" Stallone), then give considerable thought before writing another moronic post. Maybe he only understands mainstream movies made in Hollywood, like an action film type where some has-been plays the hero, and that's the extent of his appreciation/comprehension. It's doubtful he has ever seen a movie with subtitles, or knows what a cult film is.
If Jeremy3 wants to slam a remake with Michael Caine in the original movie, he should watch both versions of The Italian Job. As a film buff who vehemently disagrees with remakes, this is one exception that definitely needed a makeover (in my opinion, anyway).

Jeremy you are one mixed up fool.MICHAEL CAINE AND THE ENTIRE CAST OF GET CARTER WERE OUTSTANDINGLY REALISTIC,A SLICE OF REAL LIFE,SHOT IN ENGLAND WITH EVERYTHING DONE WELLA CULT CLASSIC.
STALLONE RUINS EVERYTHING HE TOUCHES AND HE SHOULD NEVER BE PERMITTED TO MAKE A SEQUEL TO ANYTHING.

Read my post. I didn't say people weren't entitled to their opinion, I was simply commenting on the motivation of the op.
Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?

People are allowed to like the Stallone version and dislike the good version, they're just opinions.

Anybody who uses the phrase "the Stallone versionwas okay" has to be a troll.
Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?