Episode 144 - Snatch

<p>What do we know about diamonds?  Not much but we know that we love to review a Guy Ritchie film.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Ethan, and Georgia, as we're bouncing between New York and London in search of a diamond the size of a fist while dodging bullets and any man who keeps a pig farm. All bets are off in our 144th episode as we discuss:</p> <ul><li>What exactly is a circular narrative and how does Snatch present itself as one</li> <li>How did Brad Pitt manage to get himself in this film?</li> <li>Why did Vinnie Jones miss a key scene and why didn't we notice</li> <li>Who was the first choice for Brick Top (you're not going to believe this)</li> <li>Why was the title almost changed for the US market</li> <li>We talk about North America's ignorance to the traveler community and what that may have meant to the film's success</li> <li>Has Jason Statham ever stopped playing Turkish?</li> <li>Ian tries to remember where Dennis Farina is from</li> <li>Which member of the cast had to be recast after the original actor ended up turning violent?</li> <li>Is this Guy Ritchie's Best Film?</li> <li>Whether or not Snatch is the Best Film Ever</li> </ul> <p>Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/BFE'>https://www.patreon.com/BFE</a></p> <p>We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:</p> <ul><li>Rev Bruce</li> <li>Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM</li> <li>Lina Oberholzer</li> <li>Ensign Ian Davies</li> <li>Chris Pedersen </li> <li>Katie McRae</li> <li>Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)</li> <li>Randal Silva</li> <li>The Yeetmeister</li> <li>Nate The Great</li> <li>Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)</li> <li>Andy Dickson</li> <li>Holly Callen</li> <li>Richard</li> <li>Ryan Kuketz</li> </ul> <p>Buy some BFE merch at <a href='https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/'>https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/</a></p> <p>Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's