Customer Reviews

Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels [Blu-ray]

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I have both the SD version of Lock Stock and Snatch, I rank this movie in my top 10 all time list. It's just a brilliant movie!!

HOWEVER, the Blu-ray version is VERY poor quality, the SD DVD version actually looks better. There is A LOT of graining in the Blu-Ray version, it's as if they got the compression all wrong. I'm running this from some high end audio/video equipment on a 63" Mitsubishi DLP and Sony BD player thru Harmon Kardon (all have the most recent firmware updates) -- this is the ONLY BD I've purchased that has this terrible graining. Even tested it on my MacPro using my LG BD player and noticed the same graining problem.

I came up with a 3 rating because the film content is excellent worth a 5 star, however, the BD image quality get a 1 star, hence the resulting 3 stars. Unfortunate mess up, but I have to say go with the standard SD DVD version.

Please don't let the other negative reviews convince you that the DVD is just as good. It's not. The Blu ray version DOES show massive grain because of the source. Could it be better... probably. However the original DVD version was not a good looking movie upconverted on a 50" screen. The Blu ray on that same screen is much more clear. So if you love this movie and you have a Blu Ray player then you really should upgrade.

The movie itself is brilliant, original, funny, perfectly cast and on my top-10 list. However, if you have the original don't waste your $$ on the Blue-ray. On the Blue-ray special features is a discussion about budget compromises Ritchie and the photographer were forced to make like shooting on 16mm. On the original DVD it blends with the movie and works. On Blue-ray its distracting and jarring. On balance and in my opinion, the Blue-ray is inferior to the original.

This was Guy Ritchie's first film before he did Snatch and got famous. This was also one of Jason Satham's first films as well. Great Movie.

This movie is in my top ten favorite DVD's. Great story, well told and lots of action and comedy through out.

Overall A+++ .. Great movie. A little disapointed on the quality from blu ray but over all a great movie !!

This is Guy Richie's best movie and and one of his 1st. Great combination of comedy and a british gangster movie.

Great movie, one of my all time favorites! It is just so funny and exciting. The Blu-ray version was a little grainy, but I think that's what they were going for.

I liked JStatham in this film but this movie made me a fan of Mr. Vinnie Jones. This is a good, buddy film. Or even if you just like brit wit.(british humour)

This is a Terrible Quality Blu-Ray. Do Not Buy it. It is in no way Blu-Ray Quality. I wish I never traded in my standard version to Amazon's Trade-in program. This is sickening.