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Four Lions

Post by Chinaski » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:26 pm

Anyone seen this? I'm watching it right now, laughing my ass off- it's fucking brilliant.
A group of British Muslim terrorists trying to be big mujehadeen badasses and failing miserably. Points out the idiocy and absolute ludicrous elements within Islam (or any belief system) while still being funny as fuck. Very black humour.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by Animavore » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:27 pm

Yeah. Saw it yesterday. Tis good.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by Posse Comitatus » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:28 pm

Morris is amazing.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by jd » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:36 pm

Brilliant film - & very touching at the end; I didn't expect to feel so conflicted about it.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by Pappa » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:43 pm

I liked it a lot. I saw it in the cinema (on Everyone Draw Mohammed Day :hehe:). Interestingly, there were quite a few Muslims in the audience too.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by Eriku » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:45 pm

Loved the fake suicide bomber, and the statement of intent from the most naturalised Imam in the bunch.

I think I might've evolved to perfectly suit Chris Morris's output, though... I love it all to bits.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by owtth » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:53 pm

I am looking forward to it, it may take a while to get a release over here.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by tattuchu » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:58 pm

It's not playing here yet :cry:
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Post by Chinaski » Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:22 pm

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Re: Four Lions

Post by PsychoSerenity » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:21 pm

Finally got around to watching this. It's the only film I've seen that I've found upsetting and funny at the same time.

I'm not sure I can say I liked it yet, because I'm still feeling a bit shocked. But it's definitely a brilliant film.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:28 pm

Chinaski wrote:Anyone seen this? I'm watching it right now, laughing my ass off- it's fucking brilliant.
A group of British Muslim terrorists trying to be big mujehadeen badasses and failing miserably. Points out the idiocy and absolute ludicrous elements within Islam (or any belief system) while still being funny as fuck. Very black humour.
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Re: Four Lions

Post by Pappa » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:31 pm

Psychoserenity wrote:Finally got around to watching this. It's the only film I've seen that I've found upsetting and funny at the same time.

I'm not sure I can say I liked it yet, because I'm still feeling a bit shocked. But it's definitely a brilliant film.
I was impressed for similar reasons. It didn't easily fit into a comfortable box. It was far more that dark humour.
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