The Ladykillers

Damaris 2022-10-03 05:30:13

It's alright, please don't disturb the old lady who lives alone and has a few birds

A troubled old lady, an obsessive-compulsive gang leader and four big stupid accomplices. Smart people think they are smart, young people think they are young, they think everything is under control, but it turns out that Mrs. Whitefield is the accomplice who should not be involved. The destructive power of this old lady is too strong.

As soon as the old lady appeared, she ran to the police station. From the attitude of the police chief, it could be seen that the old lady was a frequent visitor to the police station. Everyone is used to opening one eye and closing one eye, but the old lady is the kind of serious person. Nosy people are unwilling to meet for most people, and she happens to be an elderly person. As a gentleman, you need to respect her on the surface. You can be a thief, but you still have the blood of a gentleman in your body. This kind of character setting is interesting enough, and it also explains why such an old lady can control these thieves. The old lady's stern manners made the five elegant thieves stunned to be as clever and sensible as elementary school chickens. One after another inexplicable infighting, the four stupid big men solved themselves one by one, while the old lady Not hurt at all. In the end, the scene where the head of the robbery gang pinched each other was exciting enough. Only the British Empire can display black humor so vividly. I can't forget the magic of train smoke. Overnight, the trains that passed by several coal mines finally carried too much weight of his life that he should not have endured.

Besides the picture, because it is the big screen of the film exhibition, the overall look and feel is also very good, the street scene of that era, the unique foggy weather in London, the small villa at the end of the gray and cold street, the exaggerated gunshots, full of the sense of age . Before that, there were not many old films that I had come into contact with. It turned out that good stories and exquisite structure settings are enduring for a long time. No matter the past or the future, as long as it is far enough away, endless imagination and feelings can be drawn.

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The Ladykillers quotes

  • One-Round: I said nobody was to do her!

    Louisa Wilberforce: [Begins attacking Louis, who beats him continuously over the head with a blackjack. Mrs. Wilberforce comes out of the next room] Mr. Harvey!

    One-Round: I said - I said nobody was to do Mrs. Lopsided!

    Louisa Wilberforce: Stop that!

    [Louis hits One-Round one last time with the blackjack]

    Louisa Wilberforce: What *are* you doing?

    Louisa Wilberforce: [adjusting her hat] And who is "Mrs. Lopsided," may I ask? Where is Mr. Robinson?

    One-Round: He's, uh, he's outside.

    Louisa Wilberforce: Somebody took the key. The cello case is gone!

    One-Round: It's, uh, out there too.

    Louisa Wilberforce: Well... bring it in.

    Louisa Wilberforce: [as One-Round heads outside] I fell asleep. Somebody took the key out of my pocket. I'm *very* angry!

    Professor Marcus: As you have every right to be. It's disgraceful, Mrs. Wilberforce, shameful! Mr. Robinson will answer for it.

    Louisa Wilberforce: [as One-Round brings in the cello case] I'll take that, thank you. Professor Marcus, this is another black mark against you. I shall certainly tell the police.

    Professor Marcus: [as Mrs. Wilberforce goes back into the next room and shuts the door behind her] What happened?

    One-Round: I thought they'd, uh, done 'er in. I thought, uh, I thought Harry done 'er.

    Professor Marcus: So?

    One-Round: So all right, I made a mistake!

    Professor Marcus: [putting his face in his hand] Put him in the barrow...

  • [Harry and Marcus are distracting Mrs. Wilberforce while Louis deals with the Major on the roof]

    Louisa Wilberforce: It won't do any harm to tell you now that Major Courtney has gone to the police. They'll be here shortly.

    [there is a loud crash from outside]

    Louisa Wilberforce: Oh! Whatever is that?

    Harry: I expect something fell off the roof, mum.

    Louisa Wilberforce: The roof?

    Harry: Probably a... chimney-pot.

    Louisa Wilberforce: A chimney-pot?

    Professor Marcus: See who it is, Harry

    [pushes Harry out the door]