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2 | ->''"Guy Ritchie is the flesh and blood incarnation of the word '''BLOKE'''."'' |
3 | -->-- '''Kyle Kahlgren''', ''WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh'' review of ''Film/Revolver2005'' |
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5 | Guy Stuart Ritchie (born September 10, 1968 in Hatfield, England) is a British film director and screenwriter. |
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7 | His first film, ''Film/LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels'' was a low-budget, humorous crime caper about the [[LondonGangster London underworld]]. It was an indie success and critical darling for its fresh, vibrant style. |
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9 | He followed up with ''Film/{{Snatch}}'', which was an even bigger success, though some critics complained that he was rehashing his previous film too much. Next, he made ''Film/SweptAway'', a remake of a controversial 1970s Italian film, starring his then-wife Music/{{Madonna}}. |
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11 | ''Swept Away'' was savaged by critics, and bombed at the box office. When he returned to familiar territory with the crime caper ''Film/Revolver2005'', he tried to mix things up with an EvilPlan and an {{Anvilicious}} {{Aesop}}. The film was so poorly received that it didn't even see wide release in America. |
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13 | Ritchie then made ''Film/RocknRolla'' in an obvious attempt to recapture the violent and irreverent underworld hijinks of his first two films. It was received better than ''Revolver'', but wasn't really a success. He seemed to be approaching the nadir, but his adaptation of ''Film/{{Sherlock Holmes|2009}}'' appears to have [[CareerResurrection revived his fortunes]]; it received mostly positive reviews, and was successful at the box office, grossing more than all of his previous films combined. The sequel, ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'' was equally successful. He also produced the TV series ''Series/{{SWAG}}''. |
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15 | In 2019, after [[Film/TheManFromUNCLE2015 two]] [[Film/KingArthurLegendOfTheSword consecutive]] box-office bombs, he rebounded with, [[PlayingAgainstType of all things]], the [[Film/Aladdin2019 live-action remake]] of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', which has become the biggest hit of his career. In 2020, he returned to crime comedy with ''Film/TheGentlemen'', and has since reunited with his former leading man Creator/JasonStatham on two further films. |
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17 | He was married to Music/{{Madonna}} from 2000 to 2008. He then married actress Jacqui Ainsley in 2015. |
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19 | !!Filmography: |
20 | [[index]] |
21 | * ''Film/LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels'' (1998) |
22 | * ''Film/{{Snatch}}'' (2000) |
23 | * ''Film/MeanMachine'', the British remake of ''Film/TheLongestYard'' (2001) (producer only) |
24 | * ''Film/SweptAway'' (2002) |
25 | * ''Film/{{Revolver|2005}}'' (2005) |
26 | * ''Film/RocknRolla'' (2008) |
27 | * ''Film/{{Sherlock Holmes|2009}}'' (2009) |
28 | * ''Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows'' (2011) |
29 | * ''[[Film/TheManFromUNCLE2015 The Man From U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (2015) |
30 | * ''Film/KingArthurLegendOfTheSword'' (2017) |
31 | * ''Film/{{Aladdin|2019}}'' (2019) |
32 | * ''Film/TheGentlemen'' (2019[[note]]wide release in January 2020[[/note]]) |
33 | * ''Film/WrathOfMan'' (2021) |
34 | * ''Film/OperationFortuneRuseDeGuerre'' (2023) |
35 | * ''Film/{{The Covenant|2023}}'' (2023) |
36 | * ''Film/TheMinistryOfUngentlemanlyWarfare'' (2024) |
37 | [[/index]] |
38 | |
39 | !!Tropes associated with Guy Ritchie |
40 | * AuthorAppeal: He's a lifelong martial artist with black belts in Shotokan Karate, Judo and UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu and his films often have impressive fight scenes with realistic moves taken from said arts. |
41 | * CareerResurrection: Twice. |
42 | ** It's generally agreed that the ''Film/{{Sherlock Holmes|2009}}'' [[Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows movies]] brought him back to prominence as a director the first time around. |
43 | ** The second time around, it was the two-time combination of ''Film/Aladdin2019'', which became his highest-grossing release, and ''Film/TheGentlemen'', which won back fans and critics who praised his return to his crime comedy roots. |
44 | * ClusterFBomb: His films are known for being ''very'' profane and having lots of bad language. |
45 | * CreatorKiller: The back-to-back failures of ''Film/SweptAway'' and ''Film/Revolver2005'' came very close to tanking his career, though fortunately he was able to recover thanks to ''Film/{{RockNRolla}}'' and the ''Film/SherlockHolmes'' films. |
46 | * DeadpanSnarker: This is the usual style of humor in his films, particularly when he's working with Creator/JasonStatham. If characters aren't pummelling each other with their fists, they'll be [[SnarkToSnarkCombat battling with barbed comments.]] Or possibly a combination of the two. |
47 | * LondonGangster: Many examples have featured in his films. |
48 | * MacGuffin: His films tend to feature good examples — standard formula is several factions of gangsters colliding as they try to get their hands on... something. ''Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'' has two antique guns and a stash of weed; ''Snatch.'' has a giant diamond; and ''Rock N Rolla'' had a painting. |
49 | * OnceMoreWithClarity: Expect plenty of these, with fast-paced crosscuts and/or slow motion. |
50 | * {{Overcrank}}: The man really loves his slow motion. The only director more famous than him for using it is perhaps Creator/ZackSnyder. |
51 | * PlayingAgainstType: |
52 | ** His [[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 first]] [[Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows two]] ''Franchise/SherlockHolmes'' films, which delved into the MysteryFiction and {{Steampunk}} genres. [[DownplayedTrope Although]], they are also shot in his [[{{Overcrank}} signature]] [[OnceMoreWithClarity style]]. |
53 | ** Another pair of {{Downplayed}} examples with ''Film/TheManFromUNCLE2015'' and ''Film/KingArthurLegendOfTheSword''. While delving into the SpyFiction and SwordAndSorcery genres, respectively, they are both shot in his signature style much like his ''Sherlock Holmes'' films. |
54 | ** Played straight with ''Film/Aladdin2019'', a PG-rated Creator/{{Disney}} romantic musical fantasy that just also happens to be a [[Film/DisneyLiveActionRemakes live-action remake]] of [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} the 1992 animated film of the same name]]. Interestingly enough, it proved to be his biggest commercial success. |
55 | ** Also played straight with romantic comedy ''Film/SweptAway'', though unlike ''Aladdin'', it became his biggest failure both critically and commercially. |
56 | ** Again played straight with ''Film/TheCovenant2023'', which, unlike other of his films, is a war thriller which features almost none of his usual actors and style. |
57 | * ProductionPosse: Ritchie has made several repeat collaborations over the course of his filmography: |
58 | ** On the acting front, Creator/JasonStatham is Ritchie's main leading man, having appeared in 5 of his films (''Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'', ''Snatch'', ''Revolver'', ''Wrath of Man'' and ''Operation Fortune''). |
59 | ** Others include: |
60 | *** Creator/VinnieJones (''Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'' and ''Snatch'') |
61 | *** Alan Ford (''Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'' and ''Snatch'') |
62 | *** Tom Wu (''Revolver'', ''King Arthur: Legend of the Sword'' and ''The Gentlemen'') |
63 | *** Creator/EddieMarsan (''Sherlock Holmes'', ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'', ''The Gentlemen'', ''Wrath of Man'' and ''Operation Fortune'') |
64 | *** Creator/MarkStrong (''Revolver'', ''[=RocknRolla=]'' and ''Sherlock Holmes'') |
65 | *** Creator/JudeLaw (''Sherlock Holmes'', ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'' and ''King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword'') |
66 | *** Creator/JaredHarris (''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'' and ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'') |
67 | *** Creator/HughGrant (''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''The Gentlemen'' and ''Operation Fortune'') |
68 | *** Creator/HenryCavill (''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' and ''The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'') |
69 | *** Creator/CharlieHunnam (''King Arthur'' and ''The Gentlemen'') |
70 | *** Creator/HenryGolding (''The Gentlemen'' and ''The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'') |
71 | *** Creator/JoshHartnett (''Wrath of Man'' and ''Operation Fortune'') |
72 | *** Bugzy Malone (''The Gentlemen'' and ''Operation Fortune'') |
73 | *** Creator/CaryElwes (''Operation Fortune'' and ''The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'') |
74 | ** Creator/MatthewVaughn produced Ritchie's first three films, while producer Lionel Wigram worked on the two ''Franchise/SherlockHolmes'' films, ''Film/TheManFromUNCLE2015'' and ''Film/KingArthurLegendOfTheSword'' (as well as co-writing the latter two films and the story of the first ''Holmes'' film), and Ivan Atkinson (who was Ritchie's assistant on ''Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows'' and ''[[Film/TheManFromUNCLE2015 The Man From UNCLE]]'') has served as Ritchie's primary producer and co-writer starting with ''The Gentlemen''. |
75 | ** Cinematography wise: |
76 | *** Tim Maurice-Jones (''Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'', ''Snatch'' and ''Revolver'') |
77 | *** Philippe Rousselot (the ''Sherlock Holmes'' films) |
78 | *** John Mathieson (''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' and ''King Arthur'') |
79 | *** Alan Stewart (''Aladdin'', ''The Gentlemen'', ''Wrath of Man'' and ''Operation Fortune'') |
80 | ** In terms of editing, James Herbert (''Revolver'', ''[=RocknRolla=]'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'', ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''King Arthur'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Gentlemen'', ''Wrath of Man'' and ''Operation Fortune'') |
81 | ** In regards to music: |
82 | *** John Murphy (''Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'' and ''Snatch'') |
83 | *** Music/HansZimmer (''Sherlock Holmes'' and ''Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'') |
84 | *** Music/DanielPemberton (''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' and ''King Arthur: Legend of the Sword'') |
85 | *** Christopher Benstead (''The Gentlemen'', ''Wrath of Man'' and ''Operation Fortune'') |
86 | * SirSwearsALot: Characters in Ritchie's films tend to be very swear happy. By all accounts, he's got quite the sailor's mouth himself as well. |
87 | * SnarkToSnarkCombat: It wouldn't be a Guy Ritchie movie without characters sassing the crap out of each other, usually with more than a few [[ClusterFBomb four letter words]]. Extra points if heavy English accents are involved. |
88 | * WeakBossStrongUnderlings: Ritchie seems particularly fond of this trope. |
89 | ** In ''Film/LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels'', Harry has Big Chris and Barry the Baptist at his disposal (but Harry's not above getting physical himself, even if the only weapon available is a 15-inch black rubber sex toy) |
90 | ** ''{{Film/Snatch}}'' features this quite a lot; Bricktop has his thugs (most prominently John and Errol), Turkish and Tommy used Gorgeous George for that purpose, Doug The Head hires Bullet-Tooth Tony both for this and for his abilities to find someone, and Avi has Rosebud. |
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