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the guard-derringer is for killing little protestants

submitted by enoch

1 decade 2 weeks ago

the most successful irish film you never saw...but should have.

the guard is a small indie film (2011) starring brendan gleeson as sgt boyle,a local irish cop with an unorthodox way of doing things and a penchant for big city,dublin hookers.when a big drug shipment of half a billion is suspected on coming to his town he is visited by a humorless FBI agent played by don cheadle.

sounds basic enough right?
not so fast...this film takes a dark and cynical humor to a level that makes it an artform and not just some tawdry and inept film.

its brilliance is in its simplicity and it is funny..i mean REAL funny.

what a great film.

this is the scene where boyle gets a tip from a local kid who also decides to take a little piece of the action,and boyle calls him out for it.

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Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Thursday, February 26th, 2015 9:02am PST - promote requested by kulpims.

This film is a good film and you should watch it because it is good.

Kid has Benjamin Button syndrome, no?

Old-man-est looking kid I ever saw.

Sheesh, this sounds/looks like Calvary just with a cop instead of a priest. Odd.

Other way round... this came out first.

I'd call Calvary a drama with elements of dark comedy, while the Guard is a black comedy with dramatic elements.

Brendan Gleeson is great in both of them, but in honesty, I prefer the Guard.

Sheesh, this sounds/looks like Calvary just with a cop instead of a priest. Odd.

NaMeCaF says...

Great film

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