'The Guard' (2011) - The Wild Geese2024-03-29T06:50:31Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/forum/topics/the-guard-2011?groupUrl=the-wild-geese-cinema&commentId=6442157%3AComment%3A69885&groupId=6442157%3AGroup%3A68689&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, I was trying to figure t…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-31:6442157:Comment:701972013-12-31T16:55:06.403ZSusan McWilliams Lev-Yadunhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/SusanLevYadun
<p>Yes, I was trying to figure that out, and I see that there are two brothers who each did one of these movies. </p>
<p>Yes, I was trying to figure that out, and I see that there are two brothers who each did one of these movies. </p> Hi! I've seen "The Guard" twi…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-31:6442157:Comment:705272013-12-31T16:44:59.874ZSusan McWilliams Lev-Yadunhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/SusanLevYadun
<p>Hi! I've seen "The Guard" twice in the past year or so. It comes on one of our satellite movie channels. Gleeson is great. My teenagers knew him for his role of "Mad-Eye Moody" in the Harry Potter movies, and I've also seen him playing a small part in "Cold Mountain",<span style="font-size: 13px;"> where he plays the fiddle. He is also an Irish speaker, and did the narration for "Seachtar Na Casca", a seven-part television series on the seven signatories of the Proclamation of the Republic…</span></p>
<p>Hi! I've seen "The Guard" twice in the past year or so. It comes on one of our satellite movie channels. Gleeson is great. My teenagers knew him for his role of "Mad-Eye Moody" in the Harry Potter movies, and I've also seen him playing a small part in "Cold Mountain",<span style="font-size: 13px;"> where he plays the fiddle. He is also an Irish speaker, and did the narration for "Seachtar Na Casca", a seven-part television series on the seven signatories of the Proclamation of the Republic in Easter,1916. While visiting Capri last May, a Dubliner I met told me I must see "In Bruges", with Gleeson and Colin Farrell, another great Irish actor, and I have since seen this as well. The latter is a much darker film, to my mind. </span></p> **SPOILERS**:
I hope it was e…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-30:6442157:Comment:705012013-12-30T23:03:31.844ZKelly O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/KellyORourke
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<p>I hope it was exaggerated as regards the corruption of the gardai! I think it showcased the Irish talent for satirizing themselves.</p>
<p>Not to start a whole gun-control debate here, but I did find it maddening that Gleeson's character had to steal guns off the local IRA lads in order to take down the drug dealers. Even worse, the poor guard, McBride is completely helpless at the hands of the gangsters he pulls over. He is unarmed, as are most of the guards here. …</p>
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<p>I hope it was exaggerated as regards the corruption of the gardai! I think it showcased the Irish talent for satirizing themselves.</p>
<p>Not to start a whole gun-control debate here, but I did find it maddening that Gleeson's character had to steal guns off the local IRA lads in order to take down the drug dealers. Even worse, the poor guard, McBride is completely helpless at the hands of the gangsters he pulls over. He is unarmed, as are most of the guards here. An American cop would never be in this situation. Then again, an American cop would probably have gotten into a shoot-out with the gang, with the sad result being the same. Alas, my anguished confusion over the gun control issue is not resolved by a dark comedy - shock!</p>
<p>Gleeson and Cheadle were great (as usual for both.) I also loved the supporting cast of highly recognizable Connemara characters (quirky farm kid, punky drunk young man, cowboy-hat-wearing IRA guy, indignant Gaelgeoir couple). Great stuff. Of course the best performance of all was the corpse holding the potted plant (my neighbor, Declan.) </p> Haven't seen it yet, but I un…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-29:6442157:Comment:703192013-12-29T03:59:32.529ZGerry Reganhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/ger_regan
<p>Haven't seen it yet, but I understand Gleeson lives in Connemara. Perhaps you'll run into him, Ryan. </p>
<p>Haven't seen it yet, but I understand Gleeson lives in Connemara. Perhaps you'll run into him, Ryan. </p> I suppose some of it was unre…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-27:6442157:Comment:698852013-12-27T11:57:34.195ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p>I suppose some of it was unrealistic, but I also saw much in it which reflects the way things really are. Obviously Gleeson's character itself was over-the-top, but besides that I saw many reflections of truth.</p>
<p>I suppose some of it was unrealistic, but I also saw much in it which reflects the way things really are. Obviously Gleeson's character itself was over-the-top, but besides that I saw many reflections of truth.</p> Regarding its accuracy in dep…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-27:6442157:Comment:698762013-12-27T00:23:27.024ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p>Regarding its accuracy in depicting the life of a guard, it's pretty much bang-on as far as I can tell, Sarah. Most guards here don't really do all that much when compared to American law enforcement. They're mostly like the "rent-a-cops" in American malls -- only there for the show of some semblance of security.</p>
<p>Regarding its accuracy in depicting the life of a guard, it's pretty much bang-on as far as I can tell, Sarah. Most guards here don't really do all that much when compared to American law enforcement. They're mostly like the "rent-a-cops" in American malls -- only there for the show of some semblance of security.</p> Saw this film in the theatre…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-27:6442157:Comment:699432013-12-27T00:18:06.709ZSarah Naglehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/SarahNagle
<p>Saw this film in the theatre when it came out in the U.S. a couple of years ago. I thought it was hilarious. Don't have a clue how good (or bad) it was at depicting the life of a Guard. But I thought it was insanely good at depicting how out of place a Bureau man can be. Whoever wrote the script/consulted gave Don Cheadle a lot of layers.</p>
<p>And yes. At least 4 stars.</p>
<p>Saw this film in the theatre when it came out in the U.S. a couple of years ago. I thought it was hilarious. Don't have a clue how good (or bad) it was at depicting the life of a Guard. But I thought it was insanely good at depicting how out of place a Bureau man can be. Whoever wrote the script/consulted gave Don Cheadle a lot of layers.</p>
<p>And yes. At least 4 stars.</p>