Four Lions- new Chris Morris film

[beesonthewhatnow]

Yes, it's about a white Brit muslim called Barry conducting his own jihad from Dudley.

Ow Am Ya Bin Doin

 

[Brainaddict]

Ooh this could be special. Lets face it, few dare to point out the level of farce, even when we have people who cant light their shoes, get stuck in the toilet, cant drive through the door, or get their bombs towed away for parking violations.

Yes, I always think it's a shame the media don't dare pick up on the humour in these stories. Many of our best homegrown terrorists have exhibited a level of incompetence to rival Rodney and Delboy putting up a chandelier. It makes you feel good to be British

 

[lostexpectation]

huh? whatcha mean?

think they knew what they were going to make before the research.

 

[Barking_Mad]

Article on the Guardian website about it here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2009/aug/12/chris-morris-jihadi-film

 

[Barking_Mad]

Clip of the movie here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2010/jan/21/chris-morris-four-lions-sundance

 

[Brainaddict]

oooh, looks promising

 

[The Octagon]

That clip made me lol, looking forward to this now.

 

[machine cat]

that was hilarious!

 

[llantwit]

Very, very funny clip.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Yes, I always think it's a shame the media don't dare pick up on the humour in these stories. Many of our best homegrown terrorists have exhibited a level of incompetence to rival Rodney and Delboy putting up a chandelier. It makes you feel good to be British

 

[editor]

I'm really looking forward to this one.

 

[El Sueno]

Oh I've missed Morris. Can't wait for this!

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Click here:

http://www.warpfilms.com/#page=NewsPage.30

HUmm that's not super amazing. Maybe I should stop bigging this up in my head.

 

[Ozric]

Looks hilarious......can't wait.

'...........she's got a beard.'

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Brilliant.

 

[Orang Utan]

HUmm that's not super amazing. Maybe I should stop bigging this up in my head.

did you even watch the trailer in your link?

 

[London_Calling]

Not going to get sucked into playing the silly teaser game.

Without wanting to judge a first-timer, it'll be interesting to see how he does transferring to a very different medium.

 

[elbows]

Found a podcast interview with Chris Morris, not sure Ive ever heard him talking about his work like this before.

http://daily.greencine.com/GC-SUNDANCE-Four-Lions.mp3

Also I think the trailer came out since this thread was last posted on, it looks kinda promising although I get the sense that some are disappointed that the satire on the subject of terrorism isnt biting enough, with the film appearing to be more about the human relationships than anything else, which is fine by me because I think it does get to the real heart of the matter.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

did you even watch the trailer in your link?

Yes

 

[Kanda]

Just seen it and a Q&A with Morris after at CH4. Not overly impressed to be honest. Bit weak. Will write more tomorrow, knackered.

 

[discokermit]

looks shit. i smiled at them all singing at the end of the clip but that was about it.

 

[Sunspots]

Just seen it and a Q&A with Morris after at CH4. Not overly impressed to be honest. Bit weak. Will write more tomorrow, knackered.

I saw a screening of it a couple of weeks ago, and I tend to agree. I thought there were lots of funny bits, but it's just a bit too straight-forward; it's not as ...er... Chris Morris as I'd hoped.

Then again, tbf, it's not just written by him; it's in collaboration with the duo behind Peep Show (-which although it's something I've enjoyed loads, is a bit more conventional humour compared to Morris' more surreal instincts).

 

[Riklet]

Mmm had high expectations due to the trailer looking good and well... it being Chris Morris so past few posts are a bit of a bummer to read! Still really want to see it though....

 

[5t3IIa]

Saw this last night.

I thought it was very very funny but there were some bits about motivation missing... which I suppose if they'd been covered would have lessened the funny?

Anyway, you'll cack self laughing and have a good old gasp with shock too.

 

[krtek a houby]

I look fwd to it. Even Morris lite is shitloads better than the rest.

 

[Maggot]

Looking forward to seeing this. Even more now the One Show has been outraged by it.

 

[ramjamclub]

give it a couple of weeks and they will have a Fatwa slapped on them by the humourless Islamic brothers .

 

[krtek a houby]

give it a couple of weeks and they will have a Fatwa slapped on them by the humourless Islamic brothers .

I wonder if CM is anticipating this, he must be, surely?

 

[Kanda]

I wonder if CM is anticipating this, he must be, surely?

It was discussed at the Q&A. No, they don't think it will happen. Apparently they spent a lot of time with the actors families, showed it to numerous religious groups and no-one was really offended by it.

 

[trevhagl]

Ad hominem I know but I love his description of Hitchens and Amis at the start of the article “smoking illegal fags to look tough and cool”.

just noticed your new tagline - RESPECT!!

This film will be fucking great, saw excerpts on You tube, the geezer has no sense of danger!

just reading his biography at the mo, and the bit where they approach Reggie Kray to endorse a fake charity and get him to pronounce it silly.....shortly after the production team answer the office door and a geezer grabs him by the throat and threatens to kill him!

FUCK knows what will happen when the mentalists see THIS!