The Snapper [DVD] [1993]

The Snapper is perhaps the best Irish Comedy to have ever hailed from the shores of this tiny Island. Not only are the characters fully developed, interesting, intruiging, loving and human - they are unforgettably watchable. This is a movie that you can watch over and over and over and still never tire of it! What differs the most about this Irish movie compared to others is that the main focus of the film is not the 'Irishness' or 'Oirishness' of the characters, in fact (thankfully) we are not subjected to the usual bias cultural discourse we usuall have to endure when viewing Irish movies (usually made by foreigners... about 'being Irish'), no, instead (thank God!) this film is based on a Universal theme - an unplanned pregnancy! The Script is at times hilarious, but always realistic and sympathetic. Colm Meany's relationship with his daughter (played by Tina Kelleher) is tangibly real and magnetic. The Kids are great too, in particular Joanne Gerrard as the disgruntled Teenage daugheter with wojus fashion sense, but of all the Kids it's Colm O'Byrne who really shines as the hilarious youngest 'ungrateful' Brother. This is a must see!!

Talk to anyone about the Barrytown Trilogy, anyone remotely in the know will always talk about "The Commitments" first.However, for me, the snapper is the definitive highlight. colm meaney's performance alone makes this film an absolute joy to watch as his rampaging Da character has fights in bars, screams and swears about Georgy Burgess and his childish sulks with Sharon and Kay had me in stitches.Tina kellegher is also magnificent as the shamed and ridiculed sharon. Her relationship with the two main men in the film; the Da and George Burgess is absolutely hilarious.All in all, just fantastic viewing and I strongly recommend to anyone who likes a good deep belly laugh.

A great laugh , i love it

A film I watched years ago and was funny watching it again

If you ever need a pick-me-up, turn the DVD player on and watch this film.19, nearly 20 yr old Sharon Curley was so drunk on a night out that she went outside for a breath of fresh air and a man, any man!!Time passes, a few weeks later she wakes up in the bedroom she shares with her two younger sisters in the council semi that is the chaotic home of the Curley family. Sharon has something to tell her Mummy and Daddy, she's pregnant!!Ma's worried about what the neighbours will think, Da is distraught because he won't be able to show his face in the pub anymore.Who's the father? Sharon isn't saying.If this film doesn't make you laugh out loud then there really is no hope for you.The BBC would not touch this script with a 10 ft barge pole today. A young women still in her teens, is a binge drinker who falls pregnant after a one night stand with a man twice her age. Living in overcrowded conditions where she has to share a room with her two younger sisters. Thankfully this was made before the world went mad!!

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great film an ever funny look at life in a family thats challenged by everyday problems but boy do they stick together when the going gets tough

having read the book I was looking forward to this and it did not disappoint, a laugh out loud movie