Let's see for yourself!

Wayne 2022-03-19 09:01:02

The Chinese translation of the film is "Two Big Smoke Guns", and the English name is "LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS".

Some people may think that the translated name is well translated, indeed the "two big smoke guns" are concise enough to be easy to remember. But how much do I think this translation is too simple? It's easy to mislead the audience. At least for a while, I thought the film was about the casino owner's design and let four guys steal guns. When you finish watching the film, you will suddenly feel: the film is complicated enough, bizarre and impressive enough.

I really want to try to tell the main content of the story, but I am afraid that the more I say it, the more confused it will become, and the more people who watch it, the more confused it will become. Because the story is really complicated, just like this long title (I literally translated it as "lock, bond and two big smoke guns"). There are almost five or six groups of people in it, and even one group can be divided into two groups. In the movie, these lines are intertwined, which makes people feel dizzy.

In addition, these groups of people wear black clothes. So it took a long time for me to tell what this person is doing, what the other person is doing, and what is his relationship with him. After watching the whole film, it reminded me of "Crazy Stone", which is also in this style: keep making mistakes, keep making mistakes.

If there are any shortcomings, I feel that the rhythm at the beginning is a bit slow, such as the casino scene, the meaning is fine, and there is no need to pay special film to narrate. You don't have to guess, that kid will definitely lose money, otherwise the film won't be shot. In short, the whole film is more brilliant and attractive as you go backwards. The open ending is also very good, giving people imagination.

Written at Gan Weisi in the evening of 8.5.16

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels quotes

  • Little Chris: Fuckin' hell John, do you always walk around with this in your pocket?

    Big Chris: Hey! You use language like that again son, you'll wish you hadn't!

  • Big Chris: All right, son: roll them guns up, count the money, and put your seat belt on.