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Johnny Was
2006
Trying to escape a violent past in Ireland, Johnny Doyle hides out in Brixton, London's toughest West Indian neighborhood. When his sociopathic former comrade Flynn escapes from prison, Johnny is faced with not only being dragged back into violence and away from his new love, but also it ignites a simmering feud with his West .. Read more
| Starring | Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin, Eriq La Salle, Samantha Mumba |
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| Director | Mark Hammond |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller |
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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32 out of 47 people found this review helpful
Johnny Was, I have been.......
ROBBED of nearly two hours of my life watching this drivel.
I love Snatch, Lock Stock, Gangster No1, Sexy Beast, Hard Men, etc. and this comes nowhere close. Even 'The Business' puts this in the shade. Not Vinnies best career move and as for Lennox Lewis........he should've stayed at home. Extremely dodgy acting, even dodgier accents, and a plot that's just nothing. Some of the action scenes are good, but not many. I was really looking forward to watching this and was left bitter and disappointed. I don't like dissing films, but this really was dire. Its not the fault of anyone inparticular (maybe director Mark Hammond) but none of it was any good and it was all put together in such a poor fashion, the whole film was just rubbish. Don't make the same mistake I did. Give it a miss !
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- JediSi
- Posted 09 Sep 2007 unknown
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11 out of 16 people found this review helpful
Decent Film
Well when I opened the envelope I couldnt remember what the film was about, so I watched with a very open mind!
I really enjoyed it! Ok it wasnt, in my opinion, the next snatch or lock stock, but it was funny, light hearted and at times bloody violent!!
A good selection of characters made this film a good all rounder. But I feel it was more a low budget brit flick that will just become one you watch when your a tad bored! -
9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Johnny Was - quite good actually!
I was very, very surprised at this film. I was expecting a lot of violence and not a lot else really, but that was far from the truth.
There is violence in there with a few nasty bits thrown in, but with the one liners and the cast they chose to act in this it's actually quite a good film! I'd never even heard of it before and I'm not even sure it broke to the cinema, but I loved it!
I'd recommend this to anyone who wants violence, laughter and a great film to watch! -
Most recent members' reviews (2)
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Offside
I like Vinnie in films but there was just something missing in this one but I think as an actor he is as good as the rest
Give him some better parts and I think he will get a nomination for the top award
Keep going Mr Jones -
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Dont waste your time
Please do not waste your time on this drivel. There are a couple of points where I smiled, but other than that, its a total waste of time. The acting is appaling, the script is disjointed, the plot unbelievable and the directing worse than you could possibly imagine.
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32 out of 47 people found this review helpful
Johnny Was, I have been.......
ROBBED of nearly two hours of my life watching this drivel.
I love Snatch, Lock Stock, Gangster No1, Sexy Beast, Hard Men, etc. and this comes nowhere close. Even 'The Business' puts this in the shade. Not Vinnies best career move and as for Lennox Lewis........he should've stayed at home. Extremely dodgy acting, even dodgier accents, and a plot that's just nothing. Some of the action scenes are good, but not many. I was really looking forward to watching this and was left bitter and disappointed. I don't like dissing films, but this really was dire. Its not the fault of anyone inparticular (maybe director Mark Hammond) but none of it was any good and it was all put together in such a poor fashion, the whole film was just rubbish. Don't make the same mistake I did. Give it a miss !-
- JediSi
- Posted 09 Sep 2007 unknown
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11 out of 16 people found this review helpful
Decent Film
Well when I opened the envelope I couldnt remember what the film was about, so I watched with a very open mind!
I really enjoyed it! Ok it wasnt, in my opinion, the next snatch or lock stock, but it was funny, light hearted and at times bloody violent!!
A good selection of characters made this film a good all rounder. But I feel it was more a low budget brit flick that will just become one you watch when your a tad bored! -
9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Johnny Was - quite good actually!
I was very, very surprised at this film. I was expecting a lot of violence and not a lot else really, but that was far from the truth.
There is violence in there with a few nasty bits thrown in, but with the one liners and the cast they chose to act in this it's actually quite a good film! I'd never even heard of it before and I'm not even sure it broke to the cinema, but I loved it!
I'd recommend this to anyone who wants violence, laughter and a great film to watch! -
9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
dont bother!
Thought we were in for a good watch with the impressive cast. We thought it was one of the worst films we've ever sat thru. just cant say much more than that.
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10 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Brilliant
Im going to make a film about irish republicanism set in Brixton instead of Belfast,. For actors Im going to use an ex footballer, an ex pop star, an ex rockstar and an ex heavyweight champion of the world. Then of course the leading man has play an irishman who doesnt sound irish, and the leading lady is going to sound but not look irish. Anyone lend me the money to make it.? I didnt think so. Well someone else got the money and made a brilliant and enjoyable film that i reckon will become a cult classic like Snatch. Well worth watching. Good storyline, casting, and with plenty of action.
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10 out of 19 people found this review helpful
excellent!
this was a typical vinnie jones film and i loved it!
the usual fights and violence but a good story line and vinnie almost.....almost shows he has a soul!
not givinbg anything away am i?.......HA !! Thats the way it should be! -
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Oh Dear !!!
So what do you get when you put together an overrated ex boxer, a former football player, a rubbish ex popstar, an aging Rockstar and Mr Soul Glow from Coming to America ??? Well I'll tell you now what you get, a pile of cr*p that's what!! The story is pathetic and the acting is rubbish except for Patrick Bergin who is the best thing about this film by far. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Surprisingly Good!
If you like Vinne Jones you need to get this film, his Irish accent is brilliantlly awful and the film was a bit OTT.
But if you like a fast story, action and humour you will like this.
Lennox Lewis i thought played a very good part and was a not a bad actor as i was expecting for a boxer. Samantha Mumba also done not to bad also.
Overall if u like the usual british shoot em up its worth the watchin especially for Vinnie's accent gives u a good laugh. -
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Offside
I like Vinnie in films but there was just something missing in this one but I think as an actor he is as good as the rest
Give him some better parts and I think he will get a nomination for the top award
Keep going Mr Jones -
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Dont waste your time
Please do not waste your time on this drivel. There are a couple of points where I smiled, but other than that, its a total waste of time. The acting is appaling, the script is disjointed, the plot unbelievable and the directing worse than you could possibly imagine.
Buy from the LOVEFiLM shop
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