But are omar and his partners a legitimate threat to the safety of great britain, or just four halfbright twentysomethings with more bluster than imagination. The satirists new film was inspired by the fbis attempts to manufacture terrorists. Why riz ahmed is at the center of the biggest movie bourne. Rizwan ahmed, arsher ali, riz ahmed, adeel akhtar, kayvan novak, nigel lindsay, benedict cumberbatch.
Strangelove, then mix in a heist movie like rififi. Color and contrast are accurate, with solid black level, but the picture shines most in the detail and texture departments, which deliver crisp results. So instead he kept them in and made it a black comedy. 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. It is funny, but the dialog is hard to follow at times. Everettrex it is likely, however, that four lions, chris morriss scabrous 2010 satire on witless brit jihadists in which ahmed starred. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 31 produced by 14 cinematography by 1 film. The four lions producer on chris morris and the genesis of the film. For here we have not only a truly funny film but also a poignant one and one of the best british films of the last decade. Morris and company are genuinely interested in what motivates these men, as well as the apparent contradictions built into their lives. Four lions is filled with this sort of unease, of expectationundermining humour.
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. Rent four lions 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The road to guantanamo 2006 this film on four lions. Four lions, monsters and the arbor are among the releases in. Apr 14, 2010 the highly anticipated first feature from controversial british satirist chris morris brasseye, nathan barley, the day today and produced by film4, four lions follows 4 young muslim men on a. In a storm of razorsharp verbal jousting and largescale set pieces.
Where four lions surprises is the moments that are not supposed to be funny, which never seem out of synch with the films overall tone. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. As an actor, he has won one emmy award, out of two emmy nominations, and was also nominated for a golden globe, screen actors guild award, and three british independent film awards. Four lions official movie site starring riz ahmed, adeel. He is noted for his lead performances in the road to guantanamo, shifty, britz, and four lions.
Tesseris leontes, we are four lions, cetiri lava, dort aslan. A group of idiotic jihadists pushes dreams of glory to the breaking point. They live in an anonymous british suburb and dream of jihad. It caught the attention of notorious satirist christopher morris, who cast him in his baftawinning movie four lions 2010. 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. Four lions, monsters and the arbor are among the releases in the running for this years debut film prize.
Omar is disillusioned about the treatment of muslims around the world and is determined to become a soldier. Apr 28, 2014 in a british city, four men have a secret plan. With danny pudi, rizwan manji, jon heder, karen david. Best known as bodhi rook in the 2016 star wars anthology film rogue one. Sold by two thumbs up and ships from amazon fulfillment. Starting with four lions watch party monday 8pm uk. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges.
Magnolia delivers four lions on bluray in a sharp transfer from hidef source elements. With four lions, chris morris has taken a shortcut, and gone straight there. What youve got is four lions, the uproariously funny british comedy that dares. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. May 08, 2010 the difference is that woody allen is funny and mel brooks isnt, he replied and i suppose that some similar verdict must be made on four lions. Rizwan riz ahmed born 1 december 1982, also known as riz mc, is a british actor and rapper. Rizwan ahmed, arsher ali, nigel lindsay, kayvan novak, spike white, benedict cumberbatch. Chris morris brilliant, controversybaiting comedy four lions which follows the adventures of a group of hapless wannabe suicide bombers opens this week, and we strongly recommend it, for its bold, brave and gutbustingly funny. Riz ahmed news, breaking stories, videos and commentary. Rizwan riz ahmed was born on the 1 st december 1982, in london, england, and is a primetime emmy awardwinning actor, who is probably best known for starring in the role of nasir khan in the night of tv series.
Directed by chris morris the day today, brass eye, co written with sam bain and jesse armstrong in the loop, peep show, with flawless performances from riz ahmed shifty, road to guantanamo. He also starred as nasir khan on the hit hbo miniseries the night of. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Four lions is a transgressive comedy about five such people.
Inspired equally by jungle and hiphop, ahmed first got involved with music directly in his midteens, cutting his teeth on pirate radio and in battlerap competitions, of which he won many. For waj following omar to training camp is a no brainer partly because it is the most. Riz ahmed born 1 december 1982, also known by his stage name riz mc and birth name rizwan ahmed, is a british pakistani actor, rapper, and activist. Four lions tells the story of a group of british jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. In fact, with its deadpan humor and cinema verite style, its like a terrorist version of this is spinal tap. Learn about rizwan ahmed including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. Four lions internet movie firearms database guns in. Four lions 111 movie clip wajs terrorist video 2010. As an actor, he has won an emmy award and has received nominations for a golden globe and three british independent film awards. Four lions critics consensus its premise suggests brazenly tasteless humor, but four lions is actually a smart, pitchblack comedy that carries the unmistakable ring of truth.
Rizwan ahmed born 1 december 1982 in wembley london also known as riz ahmed the rizmeister general or riz mc is a british mc musician and actor he is noted for his lead performances in the road to. He talks about the problem with white liberals and his duty. Take a three stooges short, add a black satire like kubricks dr. Nabhaan rizwan stars in the new bbc thriller hoping to change the narrative published. Nov 10, 2010 four lions is a transgressive comedy about five such people.
Chris morris four lions is a whipsmart, laughoutloud comedy that illuminates the war on terror through satire and farce. Rizwan ahmed, also known as riz mc, is a british actor, rapper, and activist. Crackling with wit and tension, four lions is the essential response to our failure to engage with reality and a high toast to the idea that laughter is better than killing. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing four lions near you. Four lions the movie four lions is a british dark comedy from 2010. He was initially known for his work in independent films such as the road to guantanamo, shifty, four lions, trishna, ill manors, and the reluctant fundamentalist, as well as television series such as britz and dead set, before his breakout role in the film nightcrawler. Chris morris four lions generated buzz by being one of the first legitimate films to look at islamic jihadists from a comic perspective, one that isnt informed by the lowest common denominator of outandout parody. And the fact that youre laughing so much for three quarters of the movie, but hurting with sadness at the end is testament to its heart. Rent four lions 2010 starring kayvan novak and nigel lindsay on dvd and bluray. Four lions proves that while terrorism may be about ideology, its also about idiots. As an actor, he was initially known for his work in independent films such as the road to guantanamo, shifty, four lions, trishna, and ill manors, before his breakout role in nightcrawler. Four lions received its world premiere at the 2010 sundance film festival. Four lions is a dark comedy in the true sense of the term, taking crime and death as main subjects of laughter.
Four lions is an english movie released on 07 may, 2010. The film doesnt shy away from the delicate contemporary matter of terrorism and religious radicalisation and while it draws copious amounts of comedy material out of it, it never underplays its gravity. The best film about islamic terrorists is a comedy the atlantic. 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. May 07, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing four lions near you. Can bbc informer finally subvert the muslim stereotype. May 07, 2010 but are omar and his partners a legitimate threat to the safety of great britain, or just four halfbright twentysomethings with more bluster than imagination. To sum up with our media and politicians locked into a sort of sickening and stifling politicalcorrectness of late material like four lions is refreshing to say the least and even a bit brave. Its about four terrorists in england that cant quite get their game on. The movie is directed by christopher morris and featured will adamsdale and adeel akhtar as lead characters.
Four lions is a 2010 british satirical black comedy directed by chris morris about five wouldbe jihadist suicide bombers in london and their bumbling attempts to carry out a terrorist attack. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging and entirely plausible farce. Riz ahmed discussion news, rumors, gossip moviechat. Four lions by chris morris chris morris, rizwan ahmed. A young indian man relocates to 1970s chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart. That there are five of them in a movie called four lions is testament either to their aggregate brain power or to their mathematical skills. Rizwan ahmed born 1 december 1982 in wembley, london, also known as riz ahmed, the rizmeister general, or riz mc, is a british mc, musician and actor.
Omar is determined to become a soldier in the mujahideen. He is also widely recognized for appearing in movies nightcrawler 2014 and rogue one. 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. He was initially known for his work in independent films such as the road to guantanamo, shifty, four lions, trishna, ill manors, and the reluctant fundamentalist. The jokes fly out of the characters conflicts, excesses and mistakes. If you like four lions you might like similar movies in the loop, god bless america, exit through the gift shop, in bruges, the guard. Because, like the threat of nuclear war, terrorism is a subject that plays on our fears, but rarely invites our logic. 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. Four lions is easily funny enough to reach a very wide audience, where viewers will be left without answers and therefore forced to discuss these issues, which are too often brushed under the proverbial rug.
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