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Six Shooter

Six Shooter (2004)

October. 14,2004
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7.4
| Drama Comedy

A black and bloody Irish comedy about a sad train journey where an older man, whose wife has died that morning, encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young oddball...

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Scanialara
2004/10/14

You won't be disappointed!

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Vashirdfel
2004/10/15

Simply A Masterpiece

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Hayden Kane
2004/10/16

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Matho
2004/10/17

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

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Syl
2004/10/18

Martin McDonagh begins the story as a middle-aged man learns of his wife's death. He takes a train to Dublin, Ireland where he encounters a troubled young man and a couple in despair. There is a lot of death and despair in this short film even by today's standards. THere is a lot of needless violence and destruction especially with the cow and innocent white rabbit. The middle-aged man's encounter with the young man is troubling. The kid makes rude and insensitive comments to the young couple who lost their son the night before. There is a lot of death in this short film. Martin McDonagh is a promising and accomplished playwright and director. This short film was included on the dvd of "Three Billboards"

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Robert Reynolds
2004/10/19

This short deservedly won an Oscar in the Live-Action Short category. It's by turns heartbreakingly sad, horrific and very funny. Because I want to touch on some of the details, this is a spoiler warning: For a good number of people (and a rabbit), this is probably the worst day of their lives. Though there are a few incidental characters, this short focuses primarily on four people-a middle-aged man who has just left the hospital after being told his wife has died, a couple who have just lost their infant son and and a chatty, rather obnoxious kid with a mouth on him and who fancies himself a wit. This last rapidly gets on just about everyones last nerve and very nearly comes to blows with the husband over his language and general demeanor. Slowly, everyone comes to learn of the twin sadnesses and the older fellow comes to start listening to the kid, at least a little.While the two older men are out getting tea and smoking, the kid starts to pester the woman and, as she tries to leave, she stumbles, or she's tripped, and the photo she carries of her son is torn badly. Tragedy rears its ponderous head and the train is stopped (ultimately) and two of the quartet of characters exit, stage left, with just the older man and the kid left. The kid and the man talk a bit more (actually, the kid mostly talks and the man mostly listens) until the train stops and the older fellow starts to get off, only to see a few things, put some pieces together, including one off-hand remark by a doctor that morning at the hospital and realizes what's about to happen. When the dust has settled, the older man is alone, center stage, so to speak, and leaves the train-with a memento (to the lasting misfortune of his pet rabbit). The final line is particularly funny if your taste in humor runs towards the macabre.This short is available on a DVD compilation of most of the ten shorts nominated for the two shorts categories given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (two of the five animated shorts aren't included for various reasons, though all five live-action shorts are included and two very good animated shorts are an added bonus, presumably to round out the disc. Both this short and the DVD as a whole are highly recommended.

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bob the moo
2004/10/20

Having just lost his wife, Donnelly boards a train through the Irish countryside to return home. He finds himself on a sparsely populated carriage with a young man who won't shut up and appears to be looking just to wind others up, and a couple grieving the lost of their baby from cot death. Within seconds of sitting down, the kid starts talking and soon gets tensions rising in the otherwise quite train carriage.Mere days after it took the Oscar for best short film I took the opportunity to watch this film on Channel 4. A testament to the ongoing work of Film Four, this is a darkly comic film that is bleak and depressing while still providing plenty of laughs. Often "dark comedy" means that a film is just rather film without being funny at all but rather just failing to be taken seriously. However with this film the material is both bleak and intentionally funny at the same time. The plot is exaggerated of course but the writing has enough familiarity to make it engaging and attainable. I can't really describe it very well but the humour is very Irish and I found it funny at the same time as enjoying the brooding nature of what was happening.As writer and director it must be said that McDonagh doesn't do much wrong; producing a great script but also making the film look very professional and washed out at the same time. The cast are all good. Gleeson is of course the star of the piece and he is convincing as he mourns his way through the film. Conroy is the driving force for the majority and is excellent, working with the script really well. He is funny as much as menacing and I couldn't stop watching him. Support from both Wilmot and O'Sullivan is good and a small role for Gleeson Jr is amusing.Overall a strong short film that is worthy of the bigger audience that the Oscar may bring. It is dark but still funny, enjoyable but yet brooding. The writing is very good and the cast all "get it", especially a nicely understated Gleeson and a scene stealing Conroy.

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Willemite
2004/10/21

A bit of fun for the black-hearted, very black-hearted. Death becomes them, all of them it seems, in one way or another. I am a fan of dark humor myself--Sweeney Todd and League of Gentlemen come to mind--but despite having a reasonably strong stomach, this film made me uncomfortable. Make no mistake, it is wonderfully crafted, with outstanding performances, top-notch production values, and a glorious punch line, but it might be a trial to keep your eyes on the screen until the final payoff.I caught this dainty in a showing of all the Oscar-nominated shorts, animated and live action. (and not, sadly, documentary) It is a shame that so few get to see quality short films of this sort. It might be a worthy enterprise for some bright person to market a DVD product line with sets of each year's nominees. Or work something out with Apple to make them down-loadable to digital devices of various sorts. It is a sad thing that we must endure advertisements prior to seeing features. Substituting short films of modest duration would add reel value to seeing films in a theatrical venue. Lord knows, it would be a good thing to provide a bit more justification for the hefty ticket prices.

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