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Your Favourite British Films Name your favourite British film or make a case for an underrated classic.


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Old 25-04-2006, 07:45 AM
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Love this film based upon the Lifemanship boks of Stephen Potter. Alastair Sim is in his element as Potter as is Terry-thomas as the "cad". Great cameos too from peter jones 7 dennis price as the car salesmen and Ian Carmichael playing his usual likeable but naive character.
Particular scenes I enjoy are Sim's final piece to camera & the two tennis matches. priceless stuff!

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This is one of the Daily Mail's FREE DVDs from W H Smiths (UK) (sometime in the next 10 days).
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This is one of the Daily Mail's FREE DVDs from W H Smiths (UK) (sometime in the next 10 days).
Yes I know - what a great bunch of films they're giving away - a rare reason to buy the Holy Grail other than for pet bedding.
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Love this film based upon the Lifemanship boks of Stephen Potter. Alastair Sim is in his element as Potter as is Terry-thomas as the "cad". Great cameos too from peter jones 7 dennis price as the car salesmen and Ian Carmichael playing his usual likeable but naive character.
Particular scenes I enjoy are Sim's final piece to camera & the two tennis matches. priceless stuff!
One of my all-time favourites!
"Don't forget... one of petrol, two of meths"
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One of the greats. Unfortunately earmarked for an American remake. Makes me shudder. At least when it bombs we can all say "Hard Cheese!"
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It's been remade and is due out in the US in September.
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It's been remade and is due out in the US in September.
That'll be good then!
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How can you remake perfection? One of the best and funniest films ever. The cast were brilliant and who could ever forget the tennis match? Priceless. Some things are best left alone!
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That's really grim news!
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Yes I know - what a great bunch of films they're giving away - a rare reason to buy the Holy Grail other than for pet bedding.
Ditto couldn't have pooed it better.
It is cruel to discover one's mediocrity only when it is too late.
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I bet aaron cannot bear to read this post.
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I think these Hollywood remakes of British classics are being actively promoted by CANAL PLUS UK, as a means of exploiting the properties that they own (such as SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS, DAM BUSTERS, LADYKILLERS, KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS) .
Even if the remakes are rubbish [which they usually are] CANAL PLUS
and the original producers estates would receive a percentage
of the box office of the new film, plus DVD sales etc etc.

Like eveything else, it is all about money £££££ $$$$$$$

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can someone guide me to the thread on this film, cannot find it. Have just watched it and would like to see the comments etc, thanks so much
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can someone guide me to the thread on this film, cannot find it. Have just watched it and would like to see the comments etc, thanks so much
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School for Scoundrels has to be one of the most entertaining and complete films ever made. I never tire of watching Ian Carmichael making that wonderful transition from loser to consumate hero. Nor do I tire of watching the delicious Janette Scott, who sadly faded from the British film scene. Making the film must have been a joy, as having completed the casting, it would have been a case of sitting back whilst Terry Thomas, Alistair Sim and Ian Carnichael let rip with their hallmark screen personas.

Apart from the witty screenplay and superb characterisation, this flick offers hope to all the Henry Palfrey's of this world.
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