The film humanises its characters at the same time as showing how random and pointless. We sympathise with those affected by the events of 7 july and did not seek to cause them any offence. Read the four lions movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Four lions tells the story of a group of british jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges. Just as we have become accustomed to the idea that only idiots or creeps want to kill. But barry doesnt need a tramp up a mountain to tell him how to bring on the end of days. Oct 18, 2014 the best film about islamic terrorists is a comedy chris morris four lions, released four years ago, skewers the pointlessness and confusion of wannabe jihadists. Four lions was released in the uk on dvd and bluray on 30 august 2010, and in the u.
The best film about islamic terrorists is a comedy chris morris four lions, released four years ago, skewers the pointlessness and confusion of wannabe jihadists. The lions themselves, as a sympathetic portrayal of jihadists. While we have made every effort for this site to be accessible to all, we cannot guarantee the full experience in your current browser. The film does not mock or trivialise the sufferings caused by bombings. The best film about islamic terrorists is a comedy the atlantic. Nov 10, 2010 four lions is a transgressive comedy about five such people.
Even if you have not read reports of four lions premiere at sundance, it should come as no surprise that morris the man behind surreal short film my wrongs 82458249 and 117, and the tv. If you want to start a main fourlions page, just click the edit button above. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. They live in an anonymous british suburb and dream of jihad. Released november 5th, 2010, four lions stars riz ahmed, arsher ali, nigel lindsay, kayvan novak the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of 68 out of 100 on. Jan 09, 2015 paris wild bunch, one of frances leading film companies, is reacting to the charlie hebdo rampage with the roll out of chris morris thoughprovoking comedy four lions for free on. As they plan their deadly act, the terrorists argue, show off, mess up and generally act like any other group of slightly foolish young men. Enter pin please enter your chosen 4digit pin pin digit two pin digit three pin digit four about your pin this link opens in a new window. Four lions was premiered in bradford in january 2010. We have produced shows like geet, iss pyaar ko kya naam doom, humse hai liife, suvreen guggal, arjun, qubool hai. Four lions official movie site starring riz ahmed, adeel. The most uncomfortable aspect of four lions is the excruciatingly happy, healthy, fulfilled home life of omar. Apr 14, 2010 well stop supporting this browser soon. Four incompetent british terrorists set out to train for and commit an act.
Writerdirector chris morris won the outstanding debut award at the british academy film awards in 2011, where four lions was also nominated for the alexander korda award for best british film. The film is a jihad satire following a group of jihadi islamic terrorists from sheffield, england. Chris morris corrosive black comedy four lions explores the lighter side of jihad. Warp films, the independent sheffield film company which made four lions, said that the offence wasnt intentional. Omar is determined to become a soldier in the mujahideen. Four lions is ultimately unflinching attack on stupidity stupidity of the idea of suicide bombing, the stupidity of our state control and of the panic nation that we have become as a result of fear. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Rent four lions 2010 starring kayvan novak and nigel lindsay on dvd and bluray. You will laugh, you might cry and you could even feel that after watching, youve regained a little of the spirit that fear would take away. Its a ballsy romp through one of the least lighthearted subjects imaginable, a wacky slapstick comedy that gleans big, cathartic laughs from the surreal juxtaposition of the mundane and the militantly spiritual, and the impossible gulf between its hapless antiheroes delusional perception of themselves.
Since then, we have delivered quite a few landmark shows for mainstream tv. Nov 10, 2010 thats the premise of morris brilliantly incendiary new comedy four lions. Four lions is the debut feature film from director chris morris, written by morris, sam bain and jesse armstrong. Here we witness four hapless jihadis intent on making their mark by blowing themselves up or, at least, strapping c4 to a crow with predictable results. Rent four lions 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Apr 02, 2014 four lions also pokes fun at extremism and the absurdities of how some people approach the religion which has also been a part of muslim culture. Here is a video which shows the 9 funniest scenes in the movie four lions. Nov 27, 2010 here is a video which shows the 9 funniest scenes in the movie four lions. With will adamsdale, riz ahmed, adeel akhtar, arsher ali. Four lions is a transgressive comedy about five such people. Paris wild bunch, one of frances leading film companies, is reacting to the charlie hebdo rampage with the roll out of chris morris thoughprovoking comedy four lions for free on. Four lions 2010 82% critics 79% audience in a scathingly hilarious indictment of true believers and the social systems that create them, this outrageous comedy follows an inept group of young islamic brits who fancy themselves bloodthirsty jihadists of the first order. After in the loop, bruno and borat, here comes another britspawned comedy set to punch a few red buttons and play hacky sack with your political hot potatoes. May, 2010 warp films, the independent sheffield film company which made four lions, said that the offence wasnt intentional. Four lions had what it needed to be good, a new innovative premise and the cast to do it, what it came up with was a cheap anything for laughs oh wait we re serious now but no we re not. Mar 17, 2010 the trailer for four lions four lions tells the story of a group of british jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. The film is a jihad satire following a group of jihadi islamic terrorists from. Paris wild bunch, one of frances leading film companies, is reacting to the charlie hebdo rampage with the roll out of chris morris thoughprovoking comedy four lions for free on its digital. Much of the comedy focuses on aspects of islam that most people in the uk dont understand e.
Four lions is morriss first feature film, written with peep show scribes jesse armstrong and sam bain, and is no less concerned with the medias bending of the truth, even if its. The film, a jihad satire following a group of homegrown terrorist jihadis from sheffield, south yorkshire, england, stars riz ahmed, kayvan novak, nigel lindsay, arsher ali and adeel akhtar. Jan, 2015 paris wild bunch, one of frances leading film companies, is reacting to the charlie hebdo rampage with the roll out of chris morris thoughprovoking comedy four lions for free on its digital. Hope you enjoyed it and please dont be shy to make comments on this video. Thats the premise of morris brilliantly incendiary new comedy four lions. At a time when misguided muslims are heading out to syria to join is a film about four losers who fail miserably to attain any meaningful act of terrorism.
They speak such a fluent mixture of workingclass brit slang and argot, in such fluent accents, that its odd to hear their radical beliefs in such commonplace slang. Four lions is a 2010 british satirical dark comedy film, directed by chris morris in his directorial debut, and written by morris, sam bain and jesse armstrong. Founded in 2008, its primary focus is youthoriented and general entertainment shows. Wild bunch offers four lions on filmotv in reaction to. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging and entirely plausible farce. Mar 25, 2010 even if you have not read reports of four lions premiere at sundance, it should come as no surprise that morris the man behind surreal short film my wrongs 82458249 and 117, and the tv. Four lions 2010 a group of young muslim men living in sheffield decide to wage jihad, and they hatch an inept plan to become suicide bombers. May 06, 2010 the most uncomfortable aspect of four lions is the excruciatingly happy, healthy, fulfilled home life of omar. Four lions also pokes fun at extremism and the absurdities of how some people approach the religion which has also been a part of muslim culture. A film about a group of incompetent islamic extremist wouldbe bombers. For waj following omar to training camp is a no brainer partly because it is the most exciting plan he has ever heard and partly because he has no brain. The trailer for four lions four lions tells the story of a group of british jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. Four lions had what it needed to be good, a new innovative premise and the cast to do it, what it came up with was a cheap anything for laughs oh wait were serious now but no were not.
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