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[[Recycled: the Series]] to ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]''. None of the actors ''or characters'' from the film returned, but it was a [[Spiritual Successor]]; [[Strictly Formula]] Guy Ritchie crime caper comedy with [[Cluster F-Bomb|Cluster F Bombs]] and witty dialogue coming out the ears. |
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* [[Aerosol Flamethrower]] -- [[Weapon of Choice]] for Firebug. |
* [[Aerosol Flamethrower]] -- [[Weapon of Choice]] for Firebug. |
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* [[A Bloody Mess]] -- An odd variation, since it ''is'' blood, but animal blood from a bucket left lying around in Nefarious' meat locker. |
* [[A Bloody Mess]] -- An odd variation, since it ''is'' blood, but animal blood from a bucket left lying around in Nefarious' meat locker. |
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* [[The Dragon]] -- what crime boss would be complete without one? |
* [[The Dragon]] -- what crime boss would be complete without one? |
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* [[Fake Nationality]] / [[Funny Foreigner]] |
* [[Fake Nationality]] / [[Funny Foreigner]] |
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* [[Fun with Subtitles]] -- while the guys laugh about the "[[Bland-Name Product|bacradi]]" that ''nearly'' killed an entire hen night, the Dutch guys mutter to each other, |
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{{quote|They were lucky - how many died in Utrecht? |
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Twenty four. }} |
Twenty four. }} |
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* [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang]] |
* [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 21 November 2017
Recycled: the Series to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. None of the actors or characters from the film returned, but it was a Spiritual Successor; Strictly Formula Guy Ritchie crime caper comedy with Cluster F Bombs and witty dialogue coming out the ears.
Tropes used in Lock, Stock... include:
- Aerosol Flamethrower -- Weapon of Choice for Firebug.
- A Bloody Mess -- An odd variation, since it is blood, but animal blood from a bucket left lying around in Nefarious' meat locker.
- The Clan -- Moon's extended family.
- Corrupt Hick -- a West Country version in Moon's uncle.
- Crappy Carnival -- the fairground in Kent run by Moon's dodgy relatives.
- The Dragon -- what crime boss would be complete without one?
- Fake Nationality / Funny Foreigner
- Fun with Subtitles -- while the guys laugh about the "bacradi" that nearly killed an entire hen night, the Dutch guys mutter to each other,
They were lucky - how many died in Utrecht? |
- Generic Ethnic Crime Gang
- Hey, It's That Guy! -- Oh look, it's Jack! And there's Lisa Rogers with her top off...
- London Gangster
- Man On Fire -- anyone who annoys Firebug.
- National Stereotypes -- the Greek is a small bald man who runs a kebab shop, the Dutch guys are stoners...
- Pinball Protagonist
- Pyromaniac -- Firebug.
- The Yardies