Through all their godawful analysis the fact remains they just do not get this film at all. They act like they are higher than it and have the authority to judge it but it will only be unfairly inaccurate because the unique welsh quality of this film and its unusual style has completely gone over their heads and what they do not understand about it has been assumed to be a flaw.
Dopey fat american cunts. I'm Irish and lived in Wales when this was made. This was a fucking classic only those pair of cunts above were two thick to get it.
Ah...let's all get along. Some people are ignorant of the fact that every country has it's own food, music, dance, jokes, slang, sports teams.. even Christmas cookies...etc... I think its fascinating to learn about different cultures. Cultures are beautiful. If we all would be open to learn from each other's cultures we'd all be a lot better off. The US is so big and so isolated, we can get a bit self absorbed. Please forgive us foe doing so.
I'm a little surprised at all the strong anti-American reaction to their review. Neither Siskel nor Ebert slam this movie or even say its not good, they seem to be giving it a marginal review. I think its clear that they both liked at least parts of the film, but not enough to give it a complete recommendation. As for the soccer/rugby discrepancy, Siskel and Ebert used to watch b/w 7-12 movies a week, and I imagine Ebert just forgot what game was being played.
That's irrelevant. Wales is a constituent country and it can have a mark on your nationality, but you're still a British person as much as you are a European, if you're Welsh.
It's an American review FOR Americans. I don't blame them for not liking it or telling other yanks that they probably won't like it either. They probably wouldn't. Same reason we can't stand a lot of the highly-sugared, overtly-patriotic stuff that gets shoved into almost every final scene in Hollywood action movies.
Truth is you need to be British (or lived in the UK) to "get" this movie. To truly identify with it, you have to be Welsh or lived there, married to, etc.
What a shit review, no understanding of british humour and as for the trainspotting comment about what it did for / did to scotland what a cock. Soccer pitch? I don't think he actualy watched this film and if he did it was half asleep why the hell would '"soccer" players be passing the ball with their hands. Wish i had'nt clicked this now it just plain pissed me off lol! >_<
@ghostfaced1 you too miss the point you prick,its WELSH humour,not 'British' humour .If your trying to say that English humour is the same as Welsh (or Scottish come to that) then you're as ignorant as these Americans.English humour is ,generally speaking,quite staid,unadventurous,mean spirited and dull.Very different from Welsh humour
This film inspired the 'Where's your caravan?' chants from the soul crew to the jacks at Ninian park - decipher THAT you fat Yank twat - only then can you comment on Welsh culture!!
How dare these couple of bullshitting pricks criticiise this production, when we are supposed to understand crap like cheers...etc, their ignorance of life in Wales shews through, come to the valleys and see, you twats.
twin town rocks owns sweet as a fucking nut ,, that fat cunt has no clue what the fck he is talking about if i saw him i would smash his face in with a club with 9" nails in the end damn fag cunt fat fuck
aint seen this in ages so i watched it this afta', OMFG i laughed my ass off!!!! a great film with some disturbingly funny moments; "tits & hand shandy" lol
OMFG!! Why would an American find this funny anyway?!?! I don't think they would appreciate a tits n hand shandy would they! He's just 'fatty's leg!' Soccer pitch? violent?? its real!! I'm sure he loved 'supersize me'....
what the fucking hell is that yank twat rambling on about now. look butt you don't even know the difference between rugby and football(don't call it soccer you cunt!) so don't even try to tell if this is a good film or not. its welsh humur meant for welsh people and maybe even some british people who actually have a sense of humor. i love twin town its fukin brilliant. more super doopa deals!
Good man, you've hit the nail on the head. This is the best movie eva. I saw it first in 1997! BRILLIANT!! That yank is tlkn shit! wtf is he on about?
Whats the yank on about. this is a great film but fuckall like trainspotting. i dont see why he can say stealing cars is on a par with heroin addicts lmao.
Can't expect a yank to understand cultural things about somewhere he probably can't even point to on a map. Heck, most yanks can't even point out "yurp".
Thats Yanks for you! They just dont get ironey or sarcasm. This film is a total piss take from start to finish. Yes it gets a little dark in places, but not as dark as most of the bullshit that is churned out of hollywood for millions of wasted dollars every month of the year, Just go research the budget for this film. It was made on a shoe string and is priceless, no make that fucking priceless!!! Ive fuckin luvs it see boys. Now where's my fuckin hobnobs..........
twin town is one of my favourate films and i know hundreds of people who feel the same. of course people from different countrys dont like it like us welsh, who gives a fuck!!!??!!
Yeah!! Im from swansea...so this film has a novelty value for me, and while I do enjoy the film on its own merit, you can hardly expect an american film critic to get the same thing out of it as I would. I think he was pretty fair to be honest
Welsh is British, in any geo/political sense. The fluffy brained presenter who said British, not Welsh, was addressing an audience foreign to The British Isles(you know, that place where Wales is?), and can hardly be expected to pronounce your nuanced and pointless grievances
Isn't Wales in Britain. I mean Great Britain is the island on which Scotland, Wales, and England is on so aren't all Scots, Welsh, and English Britains by virtue of geography.
"At The Movies" is a successful film critique forum from America. It starred Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel (the bald guy, and a better critic too). Unfortunately Siskel died several years ago from a brain tumor, so Ebert has hired Richard Roeper to sit in with him. The show is now called "Ebert & Roeper", and still runs till this day.
Through all their godawful analysis the fact remains they just do not get this film at all. They act like they are higher than it and have the authority to judge it but it will only be unfairly inaccurate because the unique welsh quality of this film and its unusual style has completely gone over their heads and what they do not understand about it has been assumed to be a flaw.
smartymarty 1 week ago
Dopey fat american cunts. I'm Irish and lived in Wales when this was made. This was a fucking classic only those pair of cunts above were two thick to get it.
RebelofIreland 4 months ago
One of his plays/films.
jamesaellis 5 months ago
Mike Leigh's Naked?
williamwilson666 6 months ago
BOLLOCKS. How the hell didn't they cut that out.
leahcimrac 7 months ago
Ah...let's all get along. Some people are ignorant of the fact that every country has it's own food, music, dance, jokes, slang, sports teams.. even Christmas cookies...etc... I think its fascinating to learn about different cultures. Cultures are beautiful. If we all would be open to learn from each other's cultures we'd all be a lot better off. The US is so big and so isolated, we can get a bit self absorbed. Please forgive us foe doing so.
tptvox 7 months ago
I'm a little surprised at all the strong anti-American reaction to their review. Neither Siskel nor Ebert slam this movie or even say its not good, they seem to be giving it a marginal review. I think its clear that they both liked at least parts of the film, but not enough to give it a complete recommendation. As for the soccer/rugby discrepancy, Siskel and Ebert used to watch b/w 7-12 movies a week, and I imagine Ebert just forgot what game was being played.
satch234 9 months ago 2
The review is rather good if you listen to S and E... it ain't trainspotting but it's 'no bad'.
chancesareshewears 9 months ago
Like or not, if you're Welsh, you are British. That's just a fact.
AstuteClass 1 year ago
@AstuteClass British is political. Wales is a nation.
grandslam1998 8 months ago
@grandslam1998
That's irrelevant. Wales is a constituent country and it can have a mark on your nationality, but you're still a British person as much as you are a European, if you're Welsh.
AstuteClass 8 months ago
@AstuteClass Cymru am byth!
grandslam1998 8 months ago
It's an American review FOR Americans. I don't blame them for not liking it or telling other yanks that they probably won't like it either. They probably wouldn't. Same reason we can't stand a lot of the highly-sugared, overtly-patriotic stuff that gets shoved into almost every final scene in Hollywood action movies.
Truth is you need to be British (or lived in the UK) to "get" this movie. To truly identify with it, you have to be Welsh or lived there, married to, etc.
@#£&in' 'ob-nobs!!!
archfarchnad 1 year ago
I love the fact that they didn't cut out "bollocks"
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aderesaddy 1 year ago
its a rugby pitch you american idiot
llandod77 1 year ago
These guys f'd up the U.S. release of this movie with this bs review. The New York Times similarly didn't get it either.
chetsmonkey 1 year ago
top film... welsh humour a bit above the yanks, well look at the crap they produce
wginthehouse 1 year ago
What a shit review, no understanding of british humour and as for the trainspotting comment about what it did for / did to scotland what a cock. Soccer pitch? I don't think he actualy watched this film and if he did it was half asleep why the hell would '"soccer" players be passing the ball with their hands. Wish i had'nt clicked this now it just plain pissed me off lol! >_<
ghostfaced1 1 year ago
@ghostfaced1 you too miss the point you prick,its WELSH humour,not 'British' humour .If your trying to say that English humour is the same as Welsh (or Scottish come to that) then you're as ignorant as these Americans.English humour is ,generally speaking,quite staid,unadventurous,mean spirited and dull.Very different from Welsh humour
chrisjoneschrisjones 1 year ago
Americans - they just don't get it <shakes head>
Class UK film that's more quotable than Pulp Fiction boy bach
jonozz6 1 year ago
This film inspired the 'Where's your caravan?' chants from the soul crew to the jacks at Ninian park - decipher THAT you fat Yank twat - only then can you comment on Welsh culture!!
MiniLemmy 1 year ago
How dare these couple of bullshitting pricks criticiise this production, when we are supposed to understand crap like cheers...etc, their ignorance of life in Wales shews through, come to the valleys and see, you twats.
MANTLEBERG 1 year ago
twin town is the bolox....do you know why?........ cause i fakin luvs it
lol
makeminealarge1 1 year ago 2
it is filmed in wales its rugby and for fuck sake stop saying soccer
munch2006uk 2 years ago
twin town rocks owns sweet as a fucking nut ,, that fat cunt has no clue what the fck he is talking about if i saw him i would smash his face in with a club with 9" nails in the end damn fag cunt fat fuck
typoking1980 2 years ago
aint seen this in ages so i watched it this afta', OMFG i laughed my ass off!!!! a great film with some disturbingly funny moments; "tits & hand shandy" lol
mackychloe 2 years ago
That fat yank talks shite and he looks like Harold Bishop off neighbours
arcadia400 2 years ago 3
@arcadia400 hahaha, brilliant
ChuffChowder 2 years ago
I love the accent and humour in Twin Town! I love rugby too and I fucking loves Swanseaaa!
IIovefootball1982 2 years ago 2
Rather see [Rhys Ifans, Llyr Evans] in a Mike Leigh film ? Bollocks !
That little chipmunk can't shake a podgy finger to Kevin Allen's masterpiece of film-making; Twin Town !
silo1films 2 years ago
First off , twin town was filmed in WALES!
All the cast are WELSH!
Rugby is our sport.
These critics should have done their homework properly.
I am furious because they think we are all british first.
I am welsh first, british second.
eynon82 2 years ago 4
Coming from neath i feel the same,good on you butty bach!!
mikefranky 2 years ago
OMFG!! Why would an American find this funny anyway?!?! I don't think they would appreciate a tits n hand shandy would they! He's just 'fatty's leg!' Soccer pitch? violent?? its real!! I'm sure he loved 'supersize me'....
Kerryannem87 2 years ago 4
'i s Cymraeg arabedd 'ch tossers. Rhywbeth 'ch yanks ewyllysia erioed ddeall. Gyda llaw , 'i s Rugby a mo soccer. Twll din pob Yanks!
piemushypeasandchips 2 years ago 2
Da iawn :)
jaaaaaaaaw 2 years ago
Dw'in cytuno!!
lubylovesyou 2 years ago
what the fucking hell is that yank twat rambling on about now. look butt you don't even know the difference between rugby and football(don't call it soccer you cunt!) so don't even try to tell if this is a good film or not. its welsh humur meant for welsh people and maybe even some british people who actually have a sense of humor. i love twin town its fukin brilliant. more super doopa deals!
jaaaaaaaaw 2 years ago 4
Good man, you've hit the nail on the head. This is the best movie eva. I saw it first in 1997! BRILLIANT!! That yank is tlkn shit! wtf is he on about?
Cheers bud, lets keep the film going.
D
Damokiter 2 years ago
That AC COBRA is down pic-up-spares now....and i fuken luvs it!!!
mikefranky 2 years ago 2
Whats the yank on about. this is a great film but fuckall like trainspotting. i dont see why he can say stealing cars is on a par with heroin addicts lmao.
19apriltwin71 2 years ago 2
What the FuCKK!!! This Is how us welsh live! Why is this grey haired American fucker reviewing the film???
welshdude1 2 years ago
soccer pitch my arse.
jimmyteg 2 years ago 3
ahh these yankey cunts dont fucking understand! and since fucking when has rugby been fucking socker and who the fuck is this cunt?
BaldBassist 2 years ago 4
its quite a fair attempt at a review but i dont think they quite 'get' the Welsh humour in the film
chrisjoneschrisjones 2 years ago
What is that yank going on about he hasn't got a clue, one of the best comedy's I've ever seen, you just don't get the humour do you...YOU IDIOT lol.
dmsdrum6 2 years ago
Can't expect a yank to understand cultural things about somewhere he probably can't even point to on a map. Heck, most yanks can't even point out "yurp".
MavsWorld 3 years ago
In gaelic, the vowell " LL " is pronunced chllu..clo?, so the word bollocks might be...BOCHLOCKS... is it ?.
MANTLEBERG 3 years ago
The Ll is Welsh, not Gaelic.
slyfusion 2 years ago
hahaha lmao fuck the yanks lmao thats how we do it in WALES!!!!!!!! twin town is funny as fook lol
scoober19 3 years ago
Thats Yanks for you! They just dont get ironey or sarcasm. This film is a total piss take from start to finish. Yes it gets a little dark in places, but not as dark as most of the bullshit that is churned out of hollywood for millions of wasted dollars every month of the year, Just go research the budget for this film. It was made on a shoe string and is priceless, no make that fucking priceless!!! Ive fuckin luvs it see boys. Now where's my fuckin hobnobs..........
shelleybean664 3 years ago
twin town is one of my favourate films and i know hundreds of people who feel the same. of course people from different countrys dont like it like us welsh, who gives a fuck!!!??!!
scrammacat 3 years ago
If they only knew just how much senseless violence actually goes on in Swansea.
Dear American viewers,
In Swansea...there is no point to the violence so don't go looking for any. Swansea steals your car THEN beats you up for a laugh.
P.S....RUGBY and 'Soccer' = totally different
chxstfamine 3 years ago
god the guy's so out of context, what was the point in him even reviewing it.
StoodStill 3 years ago
It is grossly unfair to expect Americans to understand this, the nearest tribe to them are rednecks as an equvilent.
MANTLEBERG 3 years ago
Yeah!! Im from swansea...so this film has a novelty value for me, and while I do enjoy the film on its own merit, you can hardly expect an american film critic to get the same thing out of it as I would. I think he was pretty fair to be honest
XTONE85 3 years ago
FUCKING YANKS, innit
Cuthbert333 3 years ago
Welsh is British, in any geo/political sense. The fluffy brained presenter who said British, not Welsh, was addressing an audience foreign to The British Isles(you know, that place where Wales is?), and can hardly be expected to pronounce your nuanced and pointless grievances
DuctTapeMyFace 3 years ago
Don't think they have bollocks in America... In more ways than one lol
ghtygh2001 3 years ago
We say "bullshit" instead... The word 'bollocks' kind of sounds like a vegetable to me.. haha
WelshMeic 3 years ago
lol i like how he refers to another movie as 'brain damage'
mingecakes 3 years ago
ITS FUCKIN RUGBY U TARD
mingecakes 3 years ago 2
haha was just thinking that the bastard
ChrisBlackandGold 3 years ago 2
this movie is original and funny as hell,thumbs and toes up
burooo 3 years ago 6
fucking yanks!
owbut 3 years ago 5
SOCCER PITCH!
IT'S FUCKING RUGBY
garydocool 3 years ago 14
Hahaha! I made sure to correct him also.. It's WELSH lowlifes.. Not British. I don't know if that's something to be proud of though. lol
WelshMeic 3 years ago
fukin rite it is !
clarkeygtr 3 years ago 4
Isn't Wales in Britain. I mean Great Britain is the island on which Scotland, Wales, and England is on so aren't all Scots, Welsh, and English Britains by virtue of geography.
MacV216 3 years ago
@garydocool FUCKING RIGHT!
willsmith6464 1 year ago
@garydocool whatever same thing.
paenitet7nullum 3 months ago
Amazed they actually reviewed this. Glad they didn't totally slag it off.
P. S I had to chuckle at the way they cut the sound for the F bombs, but left in "bollocks" :)
welshuser 3 years ago 4
Hahaha!-- That's what I thought when I first watched it as well..
WelshMeic 3 years ago
Can tell that gut is a yank.
Its a rugby pitch.
Rhys ifans lol.
steven1oneill 3 years ago 3
"Soccer Pitch" haha
vancitycanary 3 years ago 4
"At The Movies" is a successful film critique forum from America. It starred Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel (the bald guy, and a better critic too). Unfortunately Siskel died several years ago from a brain tumor, so Ebert has hired Richard Roeper to sit in with him. The show is now called "Ebert & Roeper", and still runs till this day.
WelshMeic 4 years ago
I think the key phrase here is "Scuzzy Quality"...
WelshMeic 4 years ago