|
|
Viewed, 7029x, Last Updated
A director who had more of a critical and financial success with his first film than many of his colleagues have had over the course of their entire careers, Guy Ritchie became one of Britain's most talked-about directors on the strength of his 1998 debut, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. A highly stylized crime caper/black comedy set in London's East End, it inspired favorable comparisons to films ranging from Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs to the Hong Kong crime spectaculars of John Woo.
The film's decidedly irreverent sensibility was an appropriate one, given the background of its director. Born in London in 1968, Ritchie hails from a proudly working-class background and never attended film school. He regarded the work of most film school graduates as "unwatchable and boring" and the British film industry as suffering from a creative void. Feeling strongly compelled to fill this void, Ritchie thus embarked on Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. It was to be a long and difficult journey, as the director and his producer struggled for three years to find funding and repeatedly met with rejection from various members of the British film establishment. Finally, salvation came through in the form of PolyGram, and the film's eventual huge success all but ensured that Ritchie would never have to endure similar funding hardship again.
Ritchie followed up Lock, Stock with Snatch, another crime caper, this time set in London's Jewish diamond district. With a cast that featured many of the Lock, Stock players and American support from the likes of Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro, the 2000 feature was treated with significant anticipation on both sides of the Atlantic. Though many viewed Snatch as a simple carbon-copy of his previous success, the film nevertheless retained the giddy energy and humor that had made Lock, Stock so successful and found both Pitt and Del Toro at their quirky best.
Wed to Madonna in December of 2000, the duo would soon find themselves working together while collaborating on a remake of the 1974 Lina Wertmuller comedy Swept Away. Yet another in the long running series of cinematic mishaps for the sultry pop diva, Swept Away (2002) survived a mere fortnight in stateside theaters before being relegated a straight to video release in Ritchie's native England. On a more positive note, the happy couple gave birth to their first child, Rocco, in early August of 2000.
Filmography: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver, RockNRolla, Sherlock Holmes (2009), Snatch,
Latest Guy Ritchie News, Opinion & Discussion:
Joel Silver Interview, SPLICE
Joel Silver is one of the most prolific and successful producers in the history of motion pictures. He has produced over 60 films, including the gro...
I don’t know how to put this nicely so I am going to put it bluntly. Why is it that the pool is so shallow for young talent in Hollywood that Michae... Gemma Arterton Interview, Prince of Persia
Rising star Gemma Arterton made her feature film debut in “St. Trinian’s,” the modern version of the 1950s film classic directed b... Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr Interview, Sherlock Holmes
In a dynamic new portrayal of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous character, Robert Downey Jr. plays the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. Reveali... Guy Ritchie Interview, Sherlock Holmes
MoviesOnline sat down with director Guy Ritchie in London recently to talk about his new film, “Sherlock Holmes,” starring Robert Downey J... Joel Silver Interview, Ninja Assassin
Joel Silver, one of the most prolific and successful producers in the history of motion pictures, has produced over 50 films, including the groundbrea... Kate Beckinsale & Cast Interview, Whiteout
For U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko, things are about to get even more dangerous. The only law enforcement in this unforgiving territory, she has just been... Robert Downey Jr interview, Sherlock Holmes
In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, “Sherlock Holmes” sends Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.) and h... Joel Silver and Susan Downey Interview, ORPHAN
Movies Online sat down with producers Joel Silver and Susan Downey to talk about their new movie, “Orphan,” directed by Jaume Collet-... Robert Downey Jr, Jamie Foxx Talk The Soloist
We sat down with Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, and Catherine Keener for their new film, The Soloist! The Soloist is directed by Joe Wright and b... Clive Owen Interview, The International
Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Clive Owen has taken the big screen by storm, making quite a name for himself in the U.K., the United St... Nobel Son, Bill Pullman Interview
MoviesOnline had the pleasure of sitting down with Bill Pullman at the Culver Studios in Los Angeles to talk about his new film, Nobel Son. Directed... Robert Downey Jr Knocked out on Sherlock Holmes Set
Shocking news. Fresh off a fire on the set comes word that Robert Downey Jr has been knocked out during a fight scene gone bad. Justin writes; Robe... Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis Interview, Max Payne
MoviesOnline sat down with Mark Wahlberg, Beau Bridges, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, and Mila Kunis at the Los Angeles press day for “M... Watch the Opening Credits of RockNRolla
Today the opening sequence for Guy Ritchies RockNRolla went live on Danny Yount's Official Website. I am really impressed with what he has done and th... Guy Ritchie, Gerard Butler Interview, RockNRolla
There is a scheme afoot and we throw Guy Ritchie and the entire cast against the wall for 50 questions! At Comic-Con we caught up with ... Jason Statham Interview, Death Race
Jason Statham is in a Death Race but we caught him at a Pit-Stop to talk about his role in the remake of the cult classic! MoviesOnline went peda... Robert Downey Jr Interview, Tropic Thunder
Robert is here to kick ass and take names and we manage to wrestle him to the floor long enough to interview him! MoviesOnline had the pleasure of tal... Guy Ritchie Directing Sgt Rock
According to AICN via BeyondHollywood we learn that Guy Ritchie is apparently going to be directing the film adaptation of Sgt. Rock. I have to say th... Joel Silver Interview, Speed Racer
MoviesOnline had the pleasure of sitting down with producer Joel Silver at the Los Angeles press day for his new film Speed Racer! The film is based o... Jason Statham Interview, The Bank Job
MoviesOnline caught up with Jason Statham at the Los Angeles press day for his new movie, “The Bank Job,” directed by veteran filmmaker ... Gerard Butler Interview, PS I Love You
MoviesOnline recently sat down with Gerard Butler at the Los Angeles press day to talk about his new film, “P.S. I Love You,” directed by ... Box Office Report Dec 10th 2007
Dude here again. You know something? The numbers are surprisingly week for this time of year. What's going on? Is there not enough filmed entertainmen... Guy Ritchie's Revolver Trailer
We just got sent 6 new clips for Guy Ritchies Revolver from the studio. Gambler and conman Jake Green (Jason Statham) always ran with a bad ... Idris Elba and Columbus Short Interview, This Christmas
MoviesOnline caught up with Idris Elba and Columbus Short at the Los Angeles press day to promote their new film, “This Christmas,” a dram... Jason Statham Interview, Revolver
SamuelGoldwyn set us up with an interview with Jason Statham where he talks about his newest film Revolver REVOLVER is the hig... Guy Ritchie Interview, Revolver
SamuelGoldwyn set us up with an interview with Guy Ritchie where he talks about his newest film Revolver REVOLVER is the highl... Guy Ritchie's Revolver Trailer
We just got sent the trailer for Guy Ritchies Revolver from the studio. Gambler and conman Jake Green (Jason Statham) always ran with a bad crowd and ... Neil Gaimon Interview, Stardust
MoviesOnline caught up recently with best selling English author and cult superstar Neil Gaiman at Comic-Con to talk about his imaginative new... Vinnie Jones Interview, The Condemned
MoviesOnline sat down with actor and former English soccer star Vinnie Jones at the Los Angeles press day to promote his new film, "The Condem... Exclusive Clip : Locked 'N Loaded Unrated Director's Cut
We have a great new exclusive clip for Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels the Uncut and Unrated Version! "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," ... Interview, Robert Downey Jr. & Dito Montiel
Dito Montiel’s "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints," a coming-of-age drama inspired by Montiel’s mid-eighties youth in Astoria, Queens exu... Locked 'N Loaded Unrated Director's Cut on DVD October 3
Wow today really is dvd day. Lots and lots of great dvd goodies coming for us. "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," the comic crime caper turned... Box Office Report Jan 22nd 2006
Dude here again. I'm still drunk from last night, and a little heartbroken (even though I saw it coming) right now, I'm not gonna lie to you. But I wi... Interview : Guy Ritchie on Revolver
Yesterday we posted an interview with Jason Statham on the upcoming action flick Revolver. Today we have a fantastic follow-up interview with the di... Interview: Jason Statham on Revolver
We have an interview with Jason Statham and he shares insights and details on his upcomingn role in Revolver. REVOLVER is the highly anticipated thr... DVD Review : Layer Cake Movie
The British gangster film has always been one of my favorite genres. Mainly because it feels like the characters weren't influenced by American gangst... Steven Seagals Submerged Movie Review
The Dude is back in his super spiffy pink spandex crime fighting suit. This time he has reviewed Steven Seagals new direct to DVD flick Submerged. Eny... Night Watch Movie Review
Night Watch is a movie that most people have already made up their minds about whether or not they want to see. With that in my mind, I must say i... Guy Ritchie Picks up Revolver Movie
Lexi at pulpmovies recently posted that Guy Ritchie has picked up the movie Revolver. Good old guy ritchie, he was known for some great movies, then h...
Feed Your Need! |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
 With hundreds of weekly updates on our site we realize its not easy to keep on top of it all. So feel free to use our super-spiffy RSS feed to keep tabs on the latest in movie news, reviews, exclusive clips and best of all the ton of contests we run. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Newest Clips & Trailers Added |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Coming Soon to Theatres |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
click here for all : upcoming movies |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
This Weeks Featured Movie Reviews |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
click here for all : movie reviews |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|