Guy Ritchie's first great movie

... was Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. I had a nice write up for this, I think it was slightly enjoyable, but Blogger ate it. Hrm. I'll try best to remember. The movie is simply fun as hell to watch: ten stories going on at once all trying to get the same thing, all fucking up various times and tasks. It's a tale about crime that happens and revolves to each group. Simply put, it's amazing, funny as hell, and clever clever clever.

The music keeps the pace of the film as well. Fast, hard, upbeat rock with some smooth and chilled groove music. The sultry "spooky" playing at a strip joint, the frenetic "hundred mile city" blaring as they escape the coppers, and "18 with a bullet" is in the credits simply because it's badass.

"in the cool of the evening when everything is getting kinda groovy
you call me up and ask me if i'd like to go with you and see a movie
first i say no, i've got plans for the night
and then i stop
and say allriiiight"
- spooky

Peter Wingfield - 18 With a Bullet (barbershop + doo whop + ultimate song)
Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile City
Dusty Springfield - Spooky
James Brown - The Payback
Robbie Williams - Man Machine

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