School For Scoundrels

[smiffy]

Originally Posted by ChristineCB

You've hit the nail on the head there Christine . I think as film lovers we crave originality and quality because in this age that we live in we have technology that earlier film makers , directors , producers , could only dream of and yet we are left longing for the next film that we could still watch in fifty years time and not only enjoy it , but discuss it for the next fifty years , and if anybody is around in the next fifty years to discuss a worthwhile film made circa 2000 , you are all invited to my place , FREE CHAMPAGNE , CAVIAR , THE WORKS I'LL EVEN THROW IN A FREE ZIMMER FRAME IF YOU CAN DO 100 METRES IN UNDER 10 MINUTES .

[grandmaster]

Was there a "school of oneupmansship" type comedy series with the brilliant
Richard Briers many years ago or was it a one off?

[Nick Dando]

You're not thinking of The Other One with Michael Gambon and Richard Briers from 1977, are you?

"The Other One" (1977) - Full cast and crew

Nick

[grandmaster]

no Nick, that was (I believe) about travelling salesmen.
this prog had R/B as an expert in oneupmanship.

it was not a sit com it was a spoof docu. I only remember one part from it.
R/B (giving advice to someone whose friend had just bought a new car) tells him not to go out and buy a bigger car but instead to buy a pony and trap in order to stay "one up".

[knobbykins]

Been watching this BRILLIANT film yet again and only just noticed that Palfrey gets one-up on everybody except Alistair Sim's Potter and.....



...John Le Mesurier's Skinner.Is this intentional because Skinner's played so well he'd be top of my list,the GIT!!!

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by knobbykins Been watching this BRILLIANT film yet again and only just noticed that Palfrey gets one-up on everybody except Alistair Sim's Potter and..... ...John Le Mesurier's Skinner.Is this intentional because Skinner's played so well he'd be top of my list,the GIT!!!

Surely Palfrey does get one up on Potter because he goes against Potter's teaching and is genuinely sincere.

I loved the whole film but especially Alastair's breaking of the fourth wall when he told the orchestra to stop

Steve

[thirdlady]

Originally Posted by Merton Park Just think.......The Producers

Great movie!!


Anyone seen notes on a scandal?

it has a british cast with Bill nighy and Judy dench and cate blanchete this movie has a contraversal storyline but it's well worth watching.