Most sexist moments in British films

[doojeen]

We all remember the scene in Goldfinger where James Bond dismisses "Dink" by smacking her on the bottom and saying "Man talk", but my jaw dropped while watching Carry On At Your Convenience recently - there's a scene where Joan Sims is bending over doing something in the factory, only for Sid James to appear behind her, lean forward and address her posterior, saying something like "You're looking good this morning", to which she replies "Thank you, Mr Plumber, can I put my clothes back on now?", to which he retorts "Yeah, as soon as I put my eyes back in". Those were the days!

[Paul Waines]

I'm not a sexist my any means, but the carry on's were soo good, what has become of the world.... I'm only glad we have these films as little time capsules..

[cassidy]

Mind you, if we look at the Britmovie forum cookery book thread, there is a post about a four bird roast, lord knows what they'd make of that on film !!!

[captainhaddock]

the carry ons were saucy postcards on celluloid
if anybody doesnt like them and are looking to take offence at something dont watch them .

james bond films can be very macho orientated with women sometimes used sometimes merely as eye candy props
if anybody doesnt like them and are looking to take offence at something dont watch them .

nobody is holding your eyelids open making you watch

the two series of movie have been doing the rounds for so long now i think audiences arent in for any surprises and know what to expect

[didi-5]

I get a bit tired of the kind of political correctness that attacks what is essentially end of the pier humour. Just as I don't care for those people who spout abuse at a chap who opens a door for them. In the 60s and 70s women were often just decoration (with or without big knockers) but nobody batted an eyelid. I think we've now got to the point of being sexist against men, which evens up the score, I suppose.

[Steve Crook]

Just as I don't care for those people who spout abuse at a chap who opens a door for them.

I don't hold a door open for a woman because she's a lady, I do it because I'm a gentleman

I also hold a door open for men

Steve

[Timmy_Lea]

I don't hold a door open for a woman because she's a lady, I do it because I'm a gentleman

I also hold a door open for men

Steve

But you don't give a damn about the kids?!? Shame on you!!

[Steve Crook]

But you don't give a damn about the kids?!? Shame on you!!

No, I deliberately slam the door in their faces to test their reactions to see if they deserve to survive

Steve

[Heinrich]

The English know how to make a scene sizzle with sexual undertones.
Have you ever seen such a hot kiss as the one between Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson?

[Arthur Linden-Jones]

Angels One Five - Pilot Officer T B "Septic" Baird (John Gregson) and his soon-to-be girlfriend Betty Carfax (Veronica Hurst) are watching members of Pimpernel Squadron drive off following the squadron scramble announcement.

Carfax : "Oh how I wish i were a man at this moment."

Carfax realises Baird has been shooting her a terrible line about already being on ops (he pranged the kite he was delivering to the airfield on his first posting, and has been on the sick list). He apologises

Carfax : "Being a useless female makes it easier to understand how you feel."

Very Important Person - Following a feigned escape, Sir Ernest Pease KBE FRS / Lt. Farrow RN (James Robertson Justice) is being hidden inside the prison camp until his real escape can be arranged. He agrees to undertake extra tasks to keep himself busy, including all the cooking for the group he shares a room with.

"Cooking requires no intelligence. Were it otherwise, women would be not good at it."

[Harbottle]

I like the bit in Poison Pen (1939) when the Police decide the best way to track down the perpetrator of the letters is to round up all the local spinsters

[CaptainWaggett]

I like the bit in Poison Pen (1939) when the Police decide the best way to track down the perpetrator of the letters is to round up all the local spinsters

See, they'd probably had a chat with Miss Marple who identifies the sender of the anonymous letters in The Moving Finger as male because he has completely missed all the best gossip

[Moor Larkin]

As an aside, the incredible, yet unremarked-upon, foamy pollution on the river is.... amazing....

[m35541]

In Fire Maidens From Outer Space (1956) there's a long take set in an observatory in which a female secretary walks down a spiral staircase to the two men below. They stop talking as she walks down and just leer at her until she arrives at them. IIRC one of them (Sidney Tafler) even whistles.

[sidney bliss]

If you can manage it the whole of U.F.O. with Roy Chubby Brown is a little bit sexist in places............about 90 minutes or so!

[doojeen]

With reference to Carry On At Your Convenience above I forgot to mention that Sid smacks Joan Sim's bottom as she's walking away, to which she merely says "Saucy!" - I watched the programme on Sid in Legends of British Comedy recently - it included an amusing compilation of about ten similar spanking clips from various Carry Ons, complete with the Sid laugh - those were the days!

[Mr Sloane]

In one of the Huggett films Mrs H is worried that Mr H is tempted by a cunning sexpot ( Diana Dors ?) he says ( paraphrasing) "There are two things I don't like, a clever woman and a pretty woman and you are neither". Kathleen is re-assured( and pleased ) by his response.

[CaptainWaggett]

In one of the Huggett films Mrs H is worried that Mr H is tempted by a cunning sexpot ( Diana Dors ?) he says ( paraphrasing) "There are two things I don't like, a clever woman and a pretty woman and you are neither". Kathleen is re-assured( and pleased ) by his response.

Vote For Huggett ends with Mr H saying something like 'And if you ever get involved in politics, my girl, I'll take my stick to you' . Though if you were just judging by Kathleen's reaction you'd think he'd just invited her to dinner at the Savoy

[Rowdon]

In Slade in Flame club crooner Jack Daniels turns his car over when his band is chased by Noddy Holder's band The Undertakers. The car is on its side, and parts are in flames; the shaken passengers are trying to get out of the door on the 'upper' side before it explodes. As one band member's girlfriend is helped out, a member of the Undertakers walks past, level with her fishnet stockings/ calf length boots/ mini-skirt, glances at them and says "very nice" ... I mean, as opposed to helping or anything.

Made me laugh, I'm afraid.