The Snapper

JP Liz

One of my favourite Irish films ever just watching again now still brillant - it has to be Roddy Doyle's best film adaptation

Its difficult to get a DVD for Region 2. Was there ever a Roddy Doyle box set released here in Ireland?

Thank God to TV3 for showing it again

bennyx_o

Agreed, sitting here with the Parents watching it. Been looking for it on DVD with no joy so far

2qk4u

Its still brilliant even after seen it so many times, still laughing.....

unreggd

I havent seen it in AGES, and AGAIN, I missed the start, hafta get the DVD

Some great lines in it I hafta say

Great ol film!

Havent seen The Van yet but have the DVD so hafta watch it soon

liger

JP Liz wrote: »

Its difficult to get a DVD for Region 2. Was there ever a Roddy Doyle box set released here in Ireland?

I remember the Snapper/The Van double boxset was available but never seen one with commitments in it.

Another Irish film that impossible to get your hand on is I Went Down. that was one of the funniest irish movies I've ever seen.

tbnewman

unreggd wrote: »

Havent seen The Van yet but have the DVD so hafta watch it soon

its an amazing film , i think its well better than the snapper

yabadabado

the snapper and the van can both be bought on amazon.

Creamy Goodness

great film, only saw it last night.

so many irish actors in it that went on to greater things.

Mary the shopkeeper from fr.ted was in it.
Mr. Burgess is Pat Mustard from fr.ted too :pac:

Borneo Fnctn

That was A1... Good Girl.

STIG83

very hard to get it on Region 2, i have a region copy of it but u need a american dvd to play it though

Busi_Girl08

"Jesus...me fanny!!":eek:

:pac:

Best Irish movie, maybe one of the best ever!!!

Super-Rush

reigon 2 dvd available on ebay

irish_bob

did you not see me , over beside the vegetables

STIG83

colm meaney makes them films, such a good character

krudler

Am I the only person who thinks this was shyte? never got the love for it

STIG83

ur jus a dry****e then krudler!!

unreggd

"It'll make ye more comfortable"
*discussing epidural*
"It'll numb yore fanny!"

:P

krudler

STIG83 wrote: »

ur jus a dry****e then krudler!!

How concise

Anyway, i really dont, Colm Meaney is the only person who can act in it, the rest of the cast are terrible, they all sound like amateurs reading lines off a teleprompter and some of the dialogue is horrendous, for every half decent line that comes out of Meaney theres crap like the first scene where Sharon and her gaggle of impossibly fugly friends are talking in the pub, its cringeworthy

the iceman come

TBH I found it hillarious the first time I watched it back in the day,but somehow in watching it again I found it very dated and cliched, I guess I am becoming an old fart because I just dont know why I found it so funny in the first place

POKERKING

krudler wrote: »

Am I the only person who thinks this was shyte? never got the love for it

probably! your the ony person i ever heard say it was shyte!

Westwood

it was great to see again as I havent since it first came out. it's an amazing snapshot of dublin and the rare auld times even though it was only the early 90's. Oh how dublin has changed and the people in it since then.

bohsboy

Its ok, not too fond of it myself. Just reminds me of loud mouth "salt of the earth" Dubs that you overhear on buses, in waiting rooms, etc who think they are just so funny. :rolleyes:

PS. Im a Dub.

mikom

krudler wrote: »

How concise

Anyway, i really dont, Colm Meaney is the only person who can act in it, the rest of the cast are terrible, they all sound like amateurs reading lines off a teleprompter

Yeah is such a bad actor in it. Insert rolleyes here, if you like that sort of thing.

tommyhaas

The film didnt do the book justice. Was very poorly made. "Sharon's" fake dub accent was shocking, amongst other things. Shame really, 'cos the commitments and the van were great, but the snapper really let the triology down.

thermo66

This is a class film !! Have seen it several times at this stage and it never gets old. Anyone who doesn't laugh at this needs to get a sense of humour transplant !!!!!!!

spooky donkey

Well for me its my all time Fav irish film. Caught it again last friday on TV3 . Its mad how dated it looks now.

Bad Dub accents? Ive met Dublin people with worse Dub accents.

Loomis

jackpalance wrote: »

That was A1... Good Girl.

My dad sends this comment in my mother's direction along with addressing her as Sharon every time he wants to annoy us/embarrass us when we have company

JCos

Whoever mentioned Sharon's God awful 'Dublin' Accent is spot on but that's a minor fault. Colm Meaney is brilliant and the script is excellent. Great movie.

tommyhaas

Just say'n that given it was based on such a good book, the film had the potential to be a lot better. Colin Meaney aside the acting was very 'Fair City'. Out of interest, why the change of name from 'Jimmy Rabbitte' to 'Dessie Curley'?? I really liked the follow on in the book from the commitments, and into 'the van' (eg. reference to jimmy jr, outspan and mickah from the commitments) but this wasent in the film. Was it a copyright thing or anybody know??

tbnewman

STIG83 wrote: »

very hard to get it on Region 2, i have a region copy of it but u need a american dvd to play it though

go to hmv i used to work there the normally have them in stock but if they dont they can order them in for you

Black Lead

tommyhaas wrote: »

Just say'n that given it was based on such a good book, the film had the potential to be a lot better. Colin Meaney aside the acting was very 'Fair City'. Out of interest, why the change of name from 'Jimmy Rabbitte' to 'Dessie Curley'?? I really liked the follow on in the book from the commitments, and into 'the van' (eg. reference to jimmy jr, outspan and mickah from the commitments) but this wasent in the film. Was it a copyright thing or anybody know??

20th Century Fox made/owns The Commitments so the characters couldn't be used by the people who made The Snapper and The Van so the surname was changed.

JP Liz V1

I'm going bump as TV3 are showing this on St. Patrick's Night

ultain

krudler wrote: »

Am I the only person who thinks this was shyte? never got the love for it

Ah go on now:)..It's a grand wee film, so it tis.