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Thanks for reading. I'm seriously looking forward to the next film on this one. I was really surprised the first time I saw it, as it was much better than expected.
All trivia can be found on imdb.com
xtsnx
the church is also in Deepcut in the UK :) I drive past it every weekend going to the in laws, was so awesome to see it in the film!
Piornet
Taron Egerton was pretty hot in this.
noneyobusisness
The church fighting scene was bad ass!
BumbershootCumbersnatch
LinguisticBitch
Loved the movie. Can't wait for next one.
BIC777
Canine Pancreatitis is no joke
SloppyJimbo
A good movie disrailed by a single line. The anal part was super weird
fitnessjen1992
I watched Kingsman with parents. Did research (saw anal was mentioned). Cringe paranoid throughout. The version blanked it out. So relieved.
McPopplers
Bravo sir. Love reading your movie facts
InnerBeaner
we watched Guardians 2 this past weekend, saw the preview of the sequel, asked my roommate if he'd seen the first one, he hadn't, so we saw
InnerBeaner
...it yesterday...and he loved it. I'm so ready for more Kingsman.
Xient
Another fact, Taron went to the same school as me
Momolicious
Very cool. Did y'all go at the same time? Can you tell him I said hello?
TheTrashyPenguin
Love your posts @poppingremlins! I upvote them all. What about some Red Dragon (2002) facts? It's the prequel to Silence of the lambs.
poppingremlins
Thank you:) I could look into it at least
notabot9001
Did you know a website is using your pictures? They've 'credited' you by putting your username underneath but they never really mention you.
poppingremlins
Which one are you talking about? I know of 7-8 other pages using my posts:p
geekatude
Now I have the strongest urge to watch this again.
ThePillowman
Agreed, but at the same time I like how it makes a joke of the old "spy saves the world, gets the girl" cliché - but takes it a step further
LordeismyCommanderShepard
Went to the first one curious about how Colin Firth would fare in an action role, and I got more than that
ThatGuyWhoThinksEveryoneIsAPineapple
@OP A fact you missed, the Church fight scene was originally going to be several minutes longer. It was cut due to how intense it was.
ISuperBelieveInYouTadCooper
That scene was so brutal and amazing
MirielBjartskular
So,I might be weird and alone in this..but it bothers me that the actors name is not above the actor.Like,the kid with the gun is not Sam L.
KindredBrujah
That bothers me all the time. "Starring Meryl Streep", right above a picture of Idris Elba.
MirielBjartskular
Thank you!!!
Meandme2
My front door appears in that film :-)
casweb
Thanks for the Kingsman facts. I'm a HUGE fan of this movie and can't wait for the Golden Circle.
TheManWithTheGoldenGut
I thought Kingsman was a surprisingly fantastic movie, sullied only by the out-of-place anal sex joke at the end. Maybe I'm just a prude.
harpo3000
I just took it as a modern-day twist on the usual end to a Bond film
victimsociety
Yeah anal Is so horrific compared too the multiple death scenes. Like you'd rather see someone die than hear someone talk about anal sex.
JohnnyLawlessEsq
I AM THO TIRED OF THETHE MOTHAFUCKIN THNAKES ON THITH MOTHAFUCKIN PLANE!!!
DeYeGo
Do American history x
KindredBrujah
This kinda looks like you're asking them to do all of American History and signing the request with a kiss. :p
Buckbeak1486
How do I go inside Huntsman & Sons on Streetview?
trujello2013
I feel like the "we can do it in the asshole" line was SUPER cheesy. Felt out of place too. Bothers the hell outa me. Just my opinion
CallingYouOnYourShit
5/7 agree. Jarring.
scandalinasmalltown
So refreshing to see this comment. I am generally not into action films, but loved this one aside from this exact scene.
ThisIsTheLastTimeIChangeUsernamesIPromise
That line was not in any version of the movie I saw. And yes, it must have been all the better for it
anbhfuilceadagumdulgodtianleithreas
How many versions have you seen!?
ThisIsTheLastTimeIChangeUsernamesIPromise
I don't know, but I've seen it from different sources. Maybe all the same version though, without the line
anbhfuilceadagumdulgodtianleithreas
Oh sorry I thought you meant you had seen it in a load of difference languages and was shocked / impressed :)
ThisIsTheLastTimeIChangeUsernamesIPromise
That could've made sense, but translations are rarely literal anyways so it wouldn't prove much. I've never heard it in any english version
Ruoska
So unnecessary. Im not a prude but it really sent the audience off on a slightly sour note. 5/7 other than that scene
trujello2013
Agreed!
SgtChowdown
i straight motherfucking thought that Merlin was played by Stanley Tucci and i am stunned that's not him
AdmJota
He sounded to me like Scott Manley.
SergeiBoobtitsky
twfeline
In real life, some people look a lot like other people. Fact.
SgtChowdown
Yeah but Mark Strong is the most Stanley Tucci man on Earth to not be Stanley Tucci.
finntsih
Usually read only the ones from movies I've seen but this is getting addicting. Damn spoilers :D
Chadderz
*addictive
chronomondm
You should see Kingsman! It's a great movie. I liked it so much I saw it in theaters twice xD
astrogeek
The final scene is worth it.
finntsih
Glad I checked the post and I'm also very happy for your comment... because now I have to see the movie!
ISuperBelieveInYouTadCooper
Definitely see it, this post won't ruin your enjoyment at all :)
iamthisguy247
It's great, I don't think too much is spoiled here.
finntsih
Yeah that's one reason why this is such a good post. Only heard few times of the movie and somehow I had 0 interest in it... how dumb of me
rusticraisins
The church scene might be the best action movie scene I've ever witnessed.
astrogeek
It was legit.
AndreKroon
I enjoyed the scenes of Eggsy running trough the halls and shooting people up at the end aswell, but the church scene felt "realistic" (1)
AndreKroon
while the hallway scenes felt a bit too over the top. Still a great movie though. (2)
davidbowieeyes
Sirrussel5
With Free Bird blaring the whole time, fuck yeah that scene was awesome.
murdock89
Liked the movie right up to the anal joke at the end. Found it out of place and off-putting. Went from being a very good movie to so-so
GavinScreaming
Didn't ruin it for me or anything but man that joke was so out of place. Can't believe it made it into the final cut
DeepwaterJew
It was so tone deaf and out of place.
justinbaileyprime
Yeah, it honestly soured the whole experience for me (which I'd really been into). I definitely think most people didn't mind/liked it tho
OracleForCheap
I watched it twice and didn't even catch it. My version might be an edited version, because I swear it's not there.
ThisIsTheLastTimeIChangeUsernamesIPromise
Not in the version I saw either
GavinScreaming
I think it was the US version only. Probably wrong about the specifics but I know it didn't make some cuts
KindredBrujah
Nope, definitely in the UK one too. Might not have made it into the Swedish release, right enough>
KindredBrujah
Though apparently Eggsy did! Whoa ho!
GavinScreaming
I'm glad I clicked on this reply
Fangtooth
Man now that the bond films have started to go downhill again I really hope Kingsman turns out as a good series
CommanderWilliamTRiker
Skyfall was fucking great
wackywoohoopizzaman
I can't wait for the next one, the trailer made it look pretty cool, just hope it lives up to expectations.
Voydom
The slow mo jump in the car chase is the essence of Kingsman for me.
Voydom
You get a guy in marvelous suit doing incredible moves with great grace and hint of looming death.
Igotbannedforpoliticalposting
What? The Bond films are fantastic
halborski
Not sure what you're talking about. Skyfall was absolutely fantastic.
Fangtooth
I said going downhill. After Skyfall the only way was down and Daniel Craig doesn't seem that interested in the role anymore
RealBenedictCumberbatch
That church scene in the first one was NUTS !!!! *cue Free Bird guitar riff*
SecondSince
I hope they leave it at one maybe 2 more films. Series tend to go downhill eventually, so just make 2 or 3 good ones and be done.
FrankPerkele
I think Spectre was okay but guess after Skyfall expectations were so high that it just couldn't fill them
IAmTheOneWhoMocks
That first act though. Once they left Rome, things started going downhill.
ohfuckIhavetopickausername
I think that Daniel Craig is actually the best Bond. Please don't kill me. I have reason(s).
Igotbannedforpoliticalposting
I concur. He's better than Connery. Although Dalton is my favorite, because he most resembles the book version. Sadly, he done in by the 80s
FrankPerkele
He is a really good Bond. Some might not like him because Bond movies changed a lot when he jumped in.
Gayforbae
Speak then, and be judged.
ohfuckIhavetopickausername
I don't want to be judged. People say mean things and are stupid.
ohfuckIhavetopickausername
Ok fine. The disdain for "procedure" and improvised or "offhand" (and sometimes chaotic/violent) solutions to problems is very "Bond" to me.
butteredtoast789
ill help. James Bond is a cynic. It takes a cynical mind to properly portray him like Connery and Craig.
ohfuckIhavetopickausername
Craig's general demeanor and acting style plays very well to this. IMHO. The others, not as much. They're too composed.
Gayforbae
You have been judged....... Worthy...
scarecrowe94
For real? Spectre was fantastic! And Casino Royale might just be one of the best. If anything they were terrible about 40 years ago.
NoMrBondIExpectYouToDie
Spectre was long but good. New Bond will help too
Gayforbae
Woah there.... Slow your roll bucko! Classic James Bond is the best James Bond. The new ones are good too. Other than QoS...
Flyndaran
Roger Moore's bond was near slapstick. Connery's was sexist douche bag extreme. Great for their time, but don't hold up well.
FlatPlutoSociety
Yeah, of the Craig Bind films, only Quantum of Solace was a turkey. The others were excellent.
keillrandor
Blame the writer's strike for that one...
working30hoursADay
My issue with spectre was how they were driving around in two concept cars which felt a little over the line.Not as bad as the invisible car
NotFarEnough
Spectre was so-so, Skyfall was excellent
IAmTheOneWhoMocks
Spectre had a balls-breakingly amazing first act.
scarecrowe94
I loved Skyfall too, Spectre was safe in a way it stuck to a classic formula and delivered a good film without breaking boundaries.
aidslord
I genuinely agree - the newer bond films capture less action, yet are somehow more humane. You get to see Bond, not the villains' plans.
NightFuryLee
Bond feels human and tired of all bullshit as a human would plus his sarcasm is on point
spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccee
Skyfall would be my favorite Bond movie if they had handled the Bond Girl more humanely. She's a sex slave Bond says he will rescue /
spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccee
/ then he sneaks into her room and has sex with her? That whole subplot needed a do-over.
mitharas
1/2 I feel like they are implementing a rule of two again: Casino Royale and Skyfall were 2 of the best Bond movies ever.
davidbowieeyes
mitharas
2/2 The other two with Daniel Craig were solid, but not as good. I'm pumped for whatever the next one will be!
ItsUncleSam
I thought all of them were great besides quantum of solace, that one was shit
Cobaltios
Well, the next one obviously won't have Daniel Craig, that said, I'm still excited for it.
mitharas
I thought so as well, until today: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/daniel-craig-keep-james-bond-10158380
wjapple
am i the only one who felt this movie was a big steaming pile.
seppdietrich
Nope. I HATED it. Ugly and stupid and oh, so pleased with itself. Mark Millar in every way.
StephenDaniels
Sam Jackson's wardrobe went over like a lead balloon IMO. Sorry, but he's too damn old to wear a Baseball cap sideways.
StephenDaniels
I saw it as a male Spice World, and yes I enjoyed Spice World.
Boopbeepbeep
No. But literally everyone I know who has seen it, LOVED it. I don't know what I'm missing; I don't think I have terrible taste.
wjapple
that's the thing, i feel like i'm taking crazy pills. everyone i know adores it!
EndertheXenophile
The church scene ruined the movie for me. Ok, they're bigots, but that's like 100 basically innocent people killed just for the cool fight
Boopbeepbeep
The entire thing seemed like an adolescent boy's wet dream.
ISuperBelieveInYouTadCooper
I mean, he was being manipulated/drugged/controlled. He was horrified when he realized.
EndertheXenophile
Sure, the character was upset afterward, but the scene itself was really reveling in the mayhem. They played Freebird behind it.
ThePillowman
It does run into the main narrative of revealing the villain's plan, not just as a violence orgy, plus the choreography is astounding!
PuffTheMagicFuckYou
out of interest what did you hate about it?
wjapple
i dunno it just never clicked i wasn't sure if i was supposed to laugh at the church scene, sam jackson's lisp was dumb... many other things
chrisjfinlay
I'm not gonna lie, I groan every time Jackson is trotted out. You can guess exactly how he's going to play it every time.
chrisjfinlay
I still loved this movie though
PuffTheMagicFuckYou
i see i see, i think a lot of the jarring elements were references to genre tropes from james bond especially but i see how its divisive
PuffTheMagicFuckYou
like the church scene i think was pushing the viewers relationship with violence; usually a little is enjoyed, a lot is not, the director
PuffTheMagicFuckYou
is questioning this relationship, asking maybe whether a james bond killer is better than any other killer
Trousersrolled
If they had shot the dogs It would have dropped but my favorite movies list
LostABetCanOnlyCommentNoOrVariationsThereOfWhenIFeelLikeItMOM
I mean in the comic they make Gary kill an old friend from the streets so really killing a dog who'll die in a few years seems pretty light
LostABetCanOnlyCommentNoOrVariationsThereOfWhenIFeelLikeItMOM
Would've been better to me personally. Would've made Eggsy look less naive for falling 4 it, + ofc a spy agency that kills makes u kill.
Awesomegeddon
I probably would have walked out.
imeanitcouldhappen
I honestly paused the movie (didn't see it in theaters) and googled whether the dogs died. I would've been a mess. Can't stomach it.
pogle1
Yeah...I watched this the same night I watched John Wick and almost stopped when that scene came up. Glad they changed to blanks.
bendyknee
I think it was meant as a reference to the Spartan children's education, where a boy is given a dog that he must kill at the end of training
doomslayerlulz
Yup, best decision they ever made to use blanks. Would have 100% hated the movie after that. Gentlemen don't shoot innocent animals.
Feralkyn
This.
ChillaAquila
They even specifically say it in the same conversation. A Kingsman job is to protect with honour. There is no honour in killing dogs.
wormfood
Then why use it as a test? If anything, refusing should have been a pass. Or maybe they'd already passed, and this was just informational.
doomslayerlulz
I think the concept was "yes, you're a gentleman, but if we tell you to kill, you kill." So refusing to shoot the dog was insubordination.
ChillaAquila
I agree the concept of the test is flawed, because it basically teaches you not to use your own instincts and initiative, or question orders
EndertheXenophile
I find it a little odd that people would have been upset by this, but are totally cool with the church scene.
AdmJota
You find it odd that people are upset with the *heroes* doing bad stuff but are OK with the *villains* (brainwashing people into) doing it?
EndertheXenophile
It's not about the character's motivations, it's about the depictions of death on screen. The church scene is shot and played like it's all
EndertheXenophile
in good fun, despite dozens of people dying. But have one dog die and people would throw a shit fit.
ThatsMySecretCapImAlwaysHorny
Was anyone upset by the unsullied killing their pups in GoT?
XaiaX
Yes, but also that was meant to show how the masters dehumanized the unsullied. Not to show how cool they were.
XaiaX
The unsullied were also *property*, literal slaves, raised from birth to be unquestioning.
sleepingsheep01
You find it odd that people would be upset with murdering cute dogs but be okay with killing bigoted religious fanatics?
EndertheXenophile
Yeah, a little. Bigots suck, but just being an asshole doesn't necessarily mean you deserve to die.
Soujaofmisfortune
True, but killings in the church scene weren't by choice. Big difference in being forced to do something repulsive and doing it willingly.
cheddarjacktees
They were quite violent assholes in that scene however, killing for survival isn't hard for an audience to suggest
IAmRelevantToThis
Two words. John Wick
MrNlceGuy
Not all religious people are crazy fanatic bigots you know
sleepingsheep01
Precisely why I said fanatics, not religious normal people.
MrNlceGuy
Ok thank you because I know many religious people and the most they've tried to do is invite me to their church
WilliamKeith
I completely agreed with the kid that that was a stupid test. Manners and propriety, but you have to shoot an innocent creature? Piss off.
Lichelf
I thought the test was about trust
GoodGameYoungLad
They were doing it to test their resolve of becoming a kingsman...also if u think that's extreme stuff like that really happens
DoubleNubbin
Yes, but using a clearly pointless kill to do that would be very stupid. I get the need to follow orders, but questioning stupidity is vital
effinglion
2/2 cloud or hinder one's ability to kill when necessary
RobertPenman
It makes sense imagine it was your brother about to launch a nuclear bomb on your home country and you failed to kill him due to sentiment
GoodGameYoungLad
From your point of view it's stupid becuz you've never been put in that type of situation...youd be surprised of some of the shit specop 1)
GoodGameYoungLad
Troops have been thru the very thing u call stupid could be the very thing that saves your life in the end
Sasuuni
It's not just about following orders, it's following orders without question. If you can't do that, you risk disobeying one later.
XaiaX
Every legitimate service *demands* that you disobey invalid orders. Every service member in the US swears an oath to *the constitution*.
effinglion
For some types of American military, it's not so much to test the ability to follow orders, but rather to see whether sentiment might 1/2
GoodGameYoungLad
Bingo!
YannickHoukes
One thing, that wasn't in America