Well, I never knew

[Windyridge]

Patsy McGoohan[/IMG]

Is this his nickname on this forum? I like it.

[Moor Larkin]

Is this his nickname on this forum? I like it.

No, I just made it up. I can't think why it never occurred to me before. It's more cultured than Paddy.... imho........

[JamesM]

I may be the only person who doesn't think that Carry On At Your Convenience is that bad.

... it's so exaggerated you could say it's actually ridiculing and parodying criticism of unions.

That's exactly how I see it and is why I am completely comfortable watching it. It's one of my favourites but you have to see it in this light.

There's some great chemistry between Sid James and Joan Sims; it's a pity though that it is in the context of an extra marital dalliance. I completely agree with you about the strip poker element.

[Marky B]

Heck no! I love them - and so do many of us on the board. The only ones I can't stand are England and Emmanuelle.

I know Sid James was not a member of the original gang,and what was not in as many Carry On.... films as Kenneth Williams,but for me,the series finished with Carry On Dick,Sid's last film. The height of the series was in the sixties. I do agree,Graeme,"England" and "Emmanuelle" were woefully bad,the latter being an embarrassment to the memory of the great actors who contributed to the series since its inception.
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Marky B

[Marky B]

It's not about toilets - it's about industrial relations, and it is distinctly anti-union.

I saw it not as being anti-union,but a bit of a skit against the union hot heads who called a strike on a whim,which was rife in those days.
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Marky B

[Steve Crook]

... up there with England and Emmanuelle vying for the worst of the series.

What about Carry on Columbus? That was the "reboot" that should have been booted out

Steve

[CaptainWaggett]

What about Carry on Columbus? That was the "reboot" that should have been booted out

Steve

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I liked Columbus (as did the Barbican audience at the complete retrospective in the 90s). The then-Young Turks of Britcom like Julian Clary and Rik Mayall fitted in well, there were some suitably corny jokes and Jim Dale made a good lead. it really isn't half as bad as everyone says. Even Emmanuelle has some amusing moments (the flashbacks). England is the only one completely devoid of any merit, IMO.

[GRAEME]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I liked Columbus (as did the Barbican audience at the complete retrospective in the 90s). The then-Young Turks of Britcom like Julian Clary and Rik Mayall fitted in well, there were some suitably corny jokes and Jim Dale made a good lead. it really isn't half as bad as everyone says. Even Emmanuelle has some amusing moments (the flashbacks). England is the only one completely devoid of any merit, IMO.

Well, said Captain! I thought Columbus was a bit of a return to form. It was a pity it got dumped on so badly.

The critics were waiting to pounce on it - and everybody goes along with them... Except we strong-willed types who know our own tastes, eh?

[Euryale]

I know Sid James was not a member of the original gang,and what was not in as many Carry On.... films as Kenneth Williams,but for me,the series finished with Carry On Dick,Sid's last film. The height of the series was in the sixties. I do agree,Graeme,"England" and "Emmanuelle" were woefully bad,the latter being an embarrassment to the memory of the great actors who contributed to the series since its inception.
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Marky B

Totally agree with you, Marky. I feel that Carry on Dick was the last true Carry On film, not only because of Sid, it was also the final one scripted by the peerless Talbot Rothwell. Things were just never the same again afterward.


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[CaptainWaggett]

Well, said Captain! I thought Columbus was a bit of a return to form. It was a pity it got dumped on so badly.

The critics were waiting to pounce on it - and everybody goes along with them... Except we strong-willed types who know our own tastes, eh?

It's a lot more entertaining than either of the 'proper' Columbus films released that year, especially the awful Ridley Scott one

[Nimuae]

As I posted on the British Theatre thread, Richard O' gives an incredibly strong performance in "Our Brother David" a new play by Anthony Clark - he's a very good actor and has done some great stuff in the years since the Carry Ons. What's Jim Dale doing now? Oh yeah, he's doing the US Harry Potter audio books.

I didn't realise that was 'our' Jim Dale - he reads HP with a horrid american accent - surely 'our' jim Dale wouldn't do that - would he ??

[Moor Larkin]

I didn't think that was 'our' Jim Dale - he has a horrid american accent - suely 'our' jim Dale wouldn't do that - would he ??

Maybe he's acting ....

[faginsgirl]

And wretchedly unfunny, up there with England and Emmanuelle vying for the worst of the series.

That`s SOME task!

[didi-5]

Peter Terson's Wednesday Play: "Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel" starring Richard with John Le Mes again, and Angela Pleasence, is being shown at the BFI on 9th May at 18.10.

Yes - looking forward to seeing this, having heard lots of good things about it.