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Anyone else excited about this movie? For you non Brits, In the Loop is a film adaptation of the series The Thick of It, which I think was one of the greatest political satires of the last 20 years or so. Apparently there was also an aMERKIN version of it that I haven't seen, but I heard it wasn't that great. But anyway, this film looks great and is already receiving fantastic reviews. Here's a trailer, but I don't think it really shows much, since most of the hilarious bits have loads of swearing in also which they can't show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQrqMkCuHqA

You silly. If we don't know what In the Loop is, we won't know what the Thick of It was (most likely).
What exactly did the show satirize?

You silly. If we don't know what In the Loop is, we won't know what the Thick of It was (most likely).
What exactly did the show satirize?

Sorry, here's a wiki article on The Thick of It - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thick_of_It

I am not familiar with either the T.V. series or the film, but I freely admit that the trailer looks great.

I am not familiar with either the T.V. series or the film, but I freely admit that the trailer looks great.

I suspect you would particularly enjoy it, since it's a very cynical look at the inner workings of politics and spin etc...

I suspect you would particularly enjoy it, since it's a very cynical look at the inner workings of politics and spin etc...

It looks like a fairly accurate depiction of political workings, judging from the biographies I have read. I look forward to seeing the little buggers squirm as they try to screw each other. :)

Perfect music.

Actually, unfortunately, I don't think it will be released outside of the UK in cinemas.

EDIT: DISREGARD THAT, I was wrong.

The British just love their cynical political sitcoms don't they?