If x = the number of college dorm rooms with a movie’s poster on their wall, and y = the popular conception of that movie among adults who have graduated from college, then x is inversely related to y. Call it “the Dorm Effect,” a phenomenon that has colored the legacy of films like Fight Club, The Big Lebowski, Scarface, and Pulp Fiction. Its release prompts some questions: Why is Guy Ritchie making movies like this? And was it Hollywood that did this to him, or did he do it to himself?Īfter a decade and a half of simmering in the popular culture, it’s easy to dismiss Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, both of which Ritchie wrote and directed. , a film that seems produced for no single living human being, comes out in theaters.
But for Ritchie, certainly the second is preferable, because these are the movies Ritchie’s making. As the once-promising auteur behind two British gangster movies whose turn into mainstream filmmaking rendered him an ossified, unspectacular, but very well-paid steward of high-fructose blockbusters.įor fans and moviegoers, the first is appealing: It purifies Ritchie of the sins that would make up most of his career.As the bullet-toothed auteur behind Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, a pair of absurd and spectacularly joyful British gangster movies that came out around the turn of the millennium.Madonna stands as one of the richest entertainers, ever, with a net worth of $850 million.There are two ways to think about Guy Ritchie. While Madonna took a major hit to the bank when she dished over nearly $100 million to ex-hubby, Guy, the singer is doing just fine today as she is now worth nearly double.
While Guy himself was worth a nice $45 million before the deal, he made it clear that he didn't want a sliver of Madonna's then $500 million net worth, but that was a lie! Yes, you read that right! Madonna was ordered to give Guy Ritchie a staggering $92 million, which included the value of the couple's former Ashcombe home in England. So, how much did the Queen of Pop have to pay out? How does $92 million sound? When the figure was released, it became evident that it was one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce settlement, said Madonna's rep, Lis Rosenberg. Related: Fans Have Mixed Reactions To Madonna's Surprise Performance At Boom Boom RoomĪ post shared by Guy Ritchie Guy and Rocco have maintained a close and loving connection, Madonna and Guy remain on the outs, or so fans think so! This all stems from Madge having to dish out quite the hefty settlement to Guy at the time of their split. Although their divorce was somewhat amicable, considering Madonna and Guy share their two sons, Rocco, and David.ĭespite their efforts at keeping things civil, the duo was in a custody battle regarding Rocco up until 2018, so when we say "amicable", take that with a grain of salt! One thing that may have altered their relationship for good was their divorce settlement, and with Madonna being the money maker between the two, it was clear she'd have to give up a lot. While the '4 Minutes' singer still has a slight accent, there is definitely one less British thing about her, and that's no longer being married to film director, Guy Ritchie. A post shared by Madonna and Guy Ritchie found love in one another back in the late 90s! The duo officially tied the knot in 2000, thus commencing Madonna's official "British era", in which she adopted an English accent and moved on over to London.