Chris Morris's "Four Lions" looks fantastic!

Simply put, since when did we as a people become so thin skinned that offence is able to dictate how we behave day to day. Yes, people are still hurting over an event 5 years ago, but we should be able to overcome this with the resolve which quite frankly gave us British something to be proud. Now its can't say this in case of offence, can't say that in case of offence.
 
Does any one know of any cinemas in Lincolnshire showing this,
Nearest Odeon is LeeRAB. approx 80 miles away
Nearest Cineworld is Hull approx 35 miles away plus bridge fee,
Nearest Vue is Hull.
Orange wednesday website says Vue, Hull is nearest my postcode for this film but would still be cheaper paying for normal tickets at a non 2 4 1 participating cinema what with petrol and bridge crossing expense!
 
I don't like either of those "comedians", but i loved 'Four Lions', it's probably the funniest film i've seen this year. I don't really get how you've associated this film with Gervais or Carr?:confused:
 
Saw it today at my local Curzon. Only 5 punters including me but we all were laughing.

The "is a wookie a bear?" conversation had me in tears.:D

Very good.
 
I'm not sure what you mean by this to be honest.

I've not seen the film and I'm not going to get all Mary Whitehouse about it but I can totally understand peoples objection to this film, especially those who have been directly affected by the 7/7 bombings. It'd be a bit like someone making a irreverent comedy about a bunch of loveable but inept Nazi's during the holocaust - some might find it a bit offensive.
And from the clips I've seen so far this is where the problem lies for me. Yes, it might be challenging, yes some of it might be humorous but just how are we supposed to feel any kind of empathy towarRAB the main characters?

Like I say, I can't really comment on a film I haven't seen but just wanted to say I can understand peoples reservations towarRAB it.
 
saw this last night thought it was excellent

was all prepared to not like it and to be honest i did find them *too* stupid to be believable, but by the end of the film i was a convert (to the film..)

VERY funny parts (the wookie/bear bit is a classic scene i think), yet extremely serious too.

you kind of forget what it is they're planning and every now and again you are reminded they want to murder people and its a slap in the face

everyone was sat in stunned silence at the end.

very clever use of CCTV etc for the end credits too - some chilling images

though omar was a great character, loving 'westernised' wife, yet she was behind him too.

also liked the scene when he was trying to twist the lion king round to shopw his point of view

(interesting they are all obsessed with western things, the things they want to stamp out..)
 
I'd say more accurately:
If you didn't like Jam, The Day Today, Brass Eye or Nathan Barley then don't watch it.
If you don't think every single topic can be the subject of satire then don't watch it.
If you don't like satire then don't watch it.

If you have a sense of humour then give it a go.

Better comparisons to non Chris Morris works would be things like Monkey Dust or Arnando Ianucci's work, though Chris Morris is slightly more controversial a character than Ianucci!
 
I can undertand peopls reactions to this and that it could be very bad taste. I am interested in how it will be when I see it later today. The thing is, everyone knows what Chris Morris is like if they have seen Brass Eye or The Day Today so I can't help but feel that if people don't know what the expect and are shocked by the homour they really should have looked at first.
 
I saw it today, thought it was really good. Funny, yet serious and humanising at the same time.

I didn't realise Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong helped write it too until I saw the credits, but that makes sense, I always find their writing to be brilliantly hilarious
 
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