Don't Snatch

 

They give a little introduction at the start of the movie for what is going on in World War II. The movie was made in 1942, so WW II is still going on. 1939 to 1945.

World War.   Colony.

Germany kept invading other countries in the 1930s. England and France complained. Germany would always say “this is the last country we invade.” So, England and France would excuse them. This is called appeasement.

Casablanca takes place in Morocco, which was a colony of France. France had already lost. Germany has not taken over the colonies. Some of the people will kiss butt to Germany.

Colony: Taiwan was a colony of Japan from 1895 to 1945. Half mountain people.

There is an idea that Humphrey Bogart’s performance as Rick is the first modern acting performance. All the great actors now are beholden to him.

The narrator explains history for about two minutes. That is the French national anthem.

There are actors from 34 different countries.

Zinger: is a line remember from a movie. Casablanca has many. Why did you come here? I came for the waters. This is the dessert. There are no waters. Then Rick says “I was misinformed.” I do not want to hear you talk about the usual things. I am not interested.

2. “I stick my neck out for nobody.” I am selfish and just take of myself. I do not help other people.

3. “Your business is politics. Mine is running a saloon.” I have no interest in what you are talking about. Actually, I look down on you for caring about such stupid things as nationality or politics.

Here is the scenario. Almost everyone wants the transit papers that Rick, the protagonist, has. The papers (visa) will allow you to go to America. Rick’s ex girlfriend has returned with her husband. She had an affair before with Rick.

They keep talking about a concentration camp. They would not have sent a rebel to a concentration camp. This is 1942.

America did not really know what a concentration camp was in 1942. They had heard the word, but not seen them.

The concentration camps are where the Nazis killed millions of Jews, gypsies, and gay people.

Gestapo are the secret police of the Nazis.

4. Here’s looking at you, kid.

5. We’ll always have Paris. This means I like you but we cannot be together anymore.

6. Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. This is ironic.

7. We don’t amount to a hill of beans. Existential (meaning of life) for we don’t have any influence in the world or it is useless to try.

8. Round up the usual suspects. This means the police are not going to do anything and do not care about this particular issue.

Gypsy, Romani, piker, pikey: They are a culture of people living throughout Europe. The stereotype is they are thieves and poor.

They originally came to Europe during the Middle Ages (500 AD to 1400 AD) from India. Right now, the world heavyweight boxer is a gypsy. The other stereotype is they are great fist fighters. They live in trailers or caravans.

This genre is gangster. It is US meets England. Brad Pitt is the lead. He was originally supposed to play Statham’s role, but he could not do a cockney accent (poor people in London). But he can do a pikey accent for some reason.

The writer and director is Guy Ritchie, Madonna’s ex-husband.

Orthodox Jews. Traditional.

Gangster genre. Heist genre. Heist means to steal or rob with a professional. Snatch means grab, but it also means steal.

The genre of background music is reggae. He uses all different styles of music in the same music.

The fighter was paid to lose the fight. To fake being knocked out so the gangsters could gamble on the other fighter.

This is called “throwing the fight.”

1919 World Series for baseball: The Chicago White Sox threw the World series. They banned eight players for life from MLB, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, who has the second best lifetime batting average: .358. The gangster are “fixing the fight.” The fighter is “throwing the fight.”

Guy Ritchie used to be married to Madonna. They have two kids. Cameo is when a famous person goes in a movie for a couple of seconds (and is often hard to find).