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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) in Movies
Jan 11, 2018
British comedy at its best
One of the greatest comiedies ever written. British legend John Clese and his merry gang so to speak create this 19070's era spoof on king arthur and his merry knights. His humor was different for it's time but really was the beginning for shows and movies like Police Squad and Airplane. If you haven't seen it and are a movie fan this is a must watch. If you need a good laugh this is a must watch or if it's on tv just watch it you wont regret it.
James Koppert (2698 KP) rated Funny Cow (2017) in Movies
Nov 6, 2019
Another bleak British belter
British cinema tends to be a)about working class people and b) be very miserable. I had a group of American friends staying over and shared with then a selection of British films. They all admitted to feeling suicidal at the end of it.
Some people will watch Funny Cow and expect a rip roaring comedy about a female stand up comedian. That it is not. This is the story of a working class rebel fighting domestic violence and oppression by seeing the funny side. It is brave and probably be very misunderstood by most. For me it was a poignant reminder of the fight some people have to be heard. A brave and strong film.
Some people will watch Funny Cow and expect a rip roaring comedy about a female stand up comedian. That it is not. This is the story of a working class rebel fighting domestic violence and oppression by seeing the funny side. It is brave and probably be very misunderstood by most. For me it was a poignant reminder of the fight some people have to be heard. A brave and strong film.
Dean (6921 KP) rated Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) in Movies
Sep 11, 2018
A surprisingly good part animated comedy based on the Garfield comic strip. I liked this one more than the first one. This has plenty of other animals being voiced over by a range of well known actors including Bob Hoskins as a British bulldog and Vinnie Jones as a rottweiler, what else? With Bill Murray voicing Garfield. Perfect for kids and older fans of Garfield.
Kevin Phillipson (9955 KP) rated Only Fools and Horses in TV
Mar 19, 2020
Del boy (2 more)
Rodney
Uncle Albert
Classic British comedy one of Best comedy's ever made del boy and Rodney Trotter are pure classic characters who live in a council flat hoping one day to be millionaires while selling dodgy goods David Jason is perfect as del boy and Nicolas Lyndhurst as as not so bright plonker brother rodney I could watch this show all day and still laugh at the funny bits
Sean Baker recommended Naked (1993) in Movies (curated)
The Craggus (360 KP) rated Patrick (2018) in Movies
Jul 3, 2018 (Updated Jul 5, 2018)
You don’t choose the pug life, it chooses you. Patrick (2018) #Review
“Patrick”, a featherweight new British comedy from the director of “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” is so smug that it might as well be subtitled ‘First World Problems: The Movie’. It’s a mercy, then, that it’s so utterly oblivious to its own sense of self-satisfied privilege and so very, very bland that it’s hard to summon up any kind of ire against it...
FULL REVIEW: bit.ly/CraggusPatrick
FULL REVIEW: bit.ly/CraggusPatrick
Steve Buscemi recommended Billy Liar (1963) in Movies (curated)
Otway93 (567 KP) rated Clockwise (1986) in Movies
Oct 21, 2019 (Updated Oct 21, 2019)
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Excellent, but hasn't aged well.
Not one of John Cleese's best films, but a good one nonetheless.
Clockwise is a very typical road-trip comedy, but from before everybody was doing it.
The plot can be summed up as A-B, hijinx along the way etc., as I said: very typical. But as this is John Cleese it stands apart from the typical road trip comedy, with classic British humour (not for everyone, but I love it), and a protagonist not unlike Cleese's Basil Fawlty character.
Unfortunately the film hasn't aged well, most of the predicaments could be easily solved with modern technology, and the film certainly shows its age.
Clockwise is a very typical road-trip comedy, but from before everybody was doing it.
The plot can be summed up as A-B, hijinx along the way etc., as I said: very typical. But as this is John Cleese it stands apart from the typical road trip comedy, with classic British humour (not for everyone, but I love it), and a protagonist not unlike Cleese's Basil Fawlty character.
Unfortunately the film hasn't aged well, most of the predicaments could be easily solved with modern technology, and the film certainly shows its age.
Georgia Hubley recommended Billy Liar (1963) in Movies (curated)
Imogen SB (4507 KP) rated The Young Ones in TV
Oct 3, 2019
This show was well and truly the start of a new fantastic branch of British Comedy. I cannot translate why this show is so fantastic in words, and I also believe that anyone from outside the UK will not be able to translate the humour into any words - or sense at that.
The thing is, it's not even that funny, however, I still cannot get myself to turn it off once I've put it on. It's just bizarre but so great.
The thing is, it's not even that funny, however, I still cannot get myself to turn it off once I've put it on. It's just bizarre but so great.