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A satirical look at the gangsters of Poland and some teens who accidentally get involved with them.A satirical look at the gangsters of Poland and some teens who accidentally get involved with them.A satirical look at the gangsters of Poland and some teens who accidentally get involved with them.
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I would consider this one of the best polish movies ever made, it is funny and there are plenty of good jokes in it. I would recommend it to everyone, who likes good comedy and of course who speaks polish, as I assume that there is no dubbed version of it so far!
There is a very good plot, and a unique love story, then there is crime, and gangsters. So I have expected nothing from this movie but I was amazed by it! It takes place in a time in which Poland is gaining more and more wealth and of course where there is new wealth there is also crime.
The best actor in this movie is Cezary Pazura, who plays a gangster! I would even say that this movie is a polish adaption of the Quentin Tarantino hit Pulp Fiction. However it has its own unique character, which is displayed in a very funny way! A must see!
Naprawde ten film jest super!
There is a very good plot, and a unique love story, then there is crime, and gangsters. So I have expected nothing from this movie but I was amazed by it! It takes place in a time in which Poland is gaining more and more wealth and of course where there is new wealth there is also crime.
The best actor in this movie is Cezary Pazura, who plays a gangster! I would even say that this movie is a polish adaption of the Quentin Tarantino hit Pulp Fiction. However it has its own unique character, which is displayed in a very funny way! A must see!
Naprawde ten film jest super!
This is really great movie, but to get every single joke one must not only remember "Pulp Fiction" well (and other classic movies), but also be a Pole, or at least live in Poland for a few years :-). But it's worth seen, if I give this movie 10, for a foreigner it'll be at least 8.
Many stories of people facing various problems in Warsaw intersect with some very funny results. There are gangsters, wanna-be gangsters, stoners, an ambitious music student, prostitutes, and ex-girlfriends among others.
The film, obviously inspired by "Pulp Fiction" was a big hit in Poland and now is a movie people there quote. The unofficial sequels fared pretty well too and overall it is good dose of entertainment. Many Polish films by directors like Wajda, Kieslowski, Bajon and others were always so serious. Either adaptations of literature (which is very centered on Poland and not very accessible to the movie going public outside of Poland - history scholars being the exception), or politically themed films that critique the often volatile situation that Poland has faced throughout its turbulent history.
"Chlopaki Nie Placza" provides a total break from that and gives the viewer pure entertainment without it being as gritty and bloody as "Psy." No more painful reminding about how much damage World War II caused, no more fear of the Red Terror and Iron Curtain, just a funny -though improbable - look at contemporary society. --- 8/10
Not Rated, but has strong profanity, some violence and drug use which would give it an R from the MPAA.
The film, obviously inspired by "Pulp Fiction" was a big hit in Poland and now is a movie people there quote. The unofficial sequels fared pretty well too and overall it is good dose of entertainment. Many Polish films by directors like Wajda, Kieslowski, Bajon and others were always so serious. Either adaptations of literature (which is very centered on Poland and not very accessible to the movie going public outside of Poland - history scholars being the exception), or politically themed films that critique the often volatile situation that Poland has faced throughout its turbulent history.
"Chlopaki Nie Placza" provides a total break from that and gives the viewer pure entertainment without it being as gritty and bloody as "Psy." No more painful reminding about how much damage World War II caused, no more fear of the Red Terror and Iron Curtain, just a funny -though improbable - look at contemporary society. --- 8/10
Not Rated, but has strong profanity, some violence and drug use which would give it an R from the MPAA.
The plot line is familiar: nice young guys get involved with prostitutes and gangsters, rough and tumble action follows but with a lighthearted touch, and all ends well. While derivative of RISKY BUSINESS and rougher, more recent fare from Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, this movie has a touch that is all its own. I'm not Polish and don't speak the language, so I'm sure I miss a lot of the jokes, but on its subtitled face this movie still exerts a certain charm; it seems to be more than the sum of its parts, and left me feeling oddly elated.
Ostensibly the hero is Maciej Stuhr as the music student, and the meatiest role goes to Cezary Pazura as the gangster, but to me the heart of the film is Michal Milowicz as the bumbling son of the mafia boss, a wanna-be tough guy who hides his dachshund from the real tough guys, who expect a pit bull; I'll be watching for more of his movies.
Ostensibly the hero is Maciej Stuhr as the music student, and the meatiest role goes to Cezary Pazura as the gangster, but to me the heart of the film is Michal Milowicz as the bumbling son of the mafia boss, a wanna-be tough guy who hides his dachshund from the real tough guys, who expect a pit bull; I'll be watching for more of his movies.
Entire film wasn't brilliant. Boring at moments, banal structure, but still worth to watch it! Why? Becuose every kids in Poland know that "kiedys chlop zakladal babie chomato i oral nia pole!" or "chcialbym byc jak Tony Halik". Polish teenage society is cruel, so I also MUST know few lines from such films as "Killer" or "Poranek Kojota" to survive.
I admit that many jokes are hard to understand, if you are not polish.
Laska (with his ganja-mutated voice) is the best! Typical teenage from Warsaw! Dublicate of my school-friends...
10 for Laska's character, 6 for all the rest. Average: 8.
I admit that many jokes are hard to understand, if you are not polish.
Laska (with his ganja-mutated voice) is the best! Typical teenage from Warsaw! Dublicate of my school-friends...
10 for Laska's character, 6 for all the rest. Average: 8.
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Kuba (Maciej Stuhr) sees portraits of great musicians in a corridor, there is a portrait of actor Jerzy Stuhr, a real father of Maciej Stuhr.
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