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Post by petrolino on Sept 1, 2018 23:37:29 GMT
10 British Comedies of the 1960s
10. 'Hot Enough For June' (1964 - Ralph Thomas)
Ralph Thomas directs favourite leading man Dirk Bogarde alongside Sylva Koscina in this spy spoof.
09. 'What's Good For The Goose' (1969 - Menahem Golan)
Norman Wisdom seeks to recapture his youth as a bank employee who gives a lift to a pair of hitchhiking hippie chicks (Sarah Atkinson & Sally Geeson). Featuring music by Electric Banana (aka. Pretty Things).
08. 'What A Carve Up!' (1961 - Pat Jackson)
An all-star horror comedy loosely based on the same novel by Frank King that inspired the Boris Karloff vehicle 'The Ghoul' (1933). It's co-scripted by legendary farceur Ray Cooney.
07. 'Zeta One' (1969 - Michael Cort)
Colourful cult sci-fi shocker with James Robertson Justice and Charles Hawtrey challenging the dominance of psychedelic space vixens. Cast includes Dawn Addams, Anna Gael, Brigitte Skay, Valerie Leon, Yutte Stensgaard, Carol Hawkins, Angela Grant & Kirsten Betts.
06. 'French Dressing' (1964 - Ken Russell)
Unusual comedy with experimental touches from Ken Russell who celebrates seaside culture (he was from Southampton) with lashings of coastal charm. It stars Marisa Mell.
05. 'For Men Only' (1968 - Pete Walker) / 'School For Sex' (1969 - Pete Walker)
Pete Walker's timeless attacks on censorship offer up a pair of thoroughly engaging tales. The story in 'For Men Only' details the life of a photographer and his models who're carving out a limited existence on the fringe of the swinging '60s - in a delicious twist, the overground becomes the underground. 'School For Sex' takes place at a highly unusual finishing school. Both films star David Aylward who would become a part of David Sullivan's stable in the late 1970s, appearing in a couple of movies with Mary Millington.
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04. 'She'll Have To Go' (1962 - Robert Asher)
Delightful crime comedy with a tantalizing plot starring game show host Bob Monkhouse and singer Anna Karina.
03. 'San Ferry Ann' (1965 - Jeremy Summers)
Jeremy Summers shows the potential offered by the short subject format to '60s comedy with this near-silent musical piece. It influenced some great short films to come including Eric Sykes' wind-up 'The Plank' (1967) and Bob Kellett's social satire 'Futtock's End' (1970). Barbara Windsor is exceptional.
02. The 'Carry On' Series (Various - Gerald Thomas)
Perhaps the greatest British comedy film series. Every fan has their own favourites and I think some of the best entries can be found in the 1960s.
01. 'If... ' (1969 - Lindsay Anderson) / 'O Lucky Man!' (1973 - Lindsay Anderson) / 'Britannia Hospital' (1982 - Lindsay Anderson)
From the coal black abstraction of 'If... ', to the dour musical fantasy of 'O Lucky Man!', to the alarming satire that lies behind 'Britannia Hospital', Lindsay Anderson's 'Mick Travis' trilogy is my favourite film trio in all of British cinema, regardless of genre.
'Carry On Playing' at the Proms
Hope you enjoy the movies!
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Post by bravomailer on Sept 1, 2018 23:42:21 GMT
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Post by OldAussie on Sept 2, 2018 0:01:18 GMT
It's been a long time, but I recall really enjoying  |
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Post by OldAussie on Sept 2, 2018 0:10:14 GMT
Coincidence.....
While browsing here this morning I have John Barry's score for The Last Valley playing (off youtube).
Just noticed he did the score for The Wrong Box.
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Post by petrolino on Sept 2, 2018 0:26:17 GMT
27 British Comedies of the 1970s
27. 'Adventures Of A Taxi Driver' (1976 - Stanley A. Long) / 'Adventures Of A Private Eye' (1977 - Stanley A. Long) / 'Adventures Of A Plumber's Mate' (1978 - Stanley A. Long)
26. 'Are You Being Served?' (1977 - Bob Kellett)
25. 'I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight' (1976 - Joseph McGrath)
24. 'Every Home Should Have One' (1970 - Jim Clark)
23. 'White Cargo' (1973 - Ray Selfe)
22. 'The Breaking Of Bumbo' (1970 - Andrew Sinclair)
21. 'Queen Kong' (1976 - Frank Agrama)
21. 'On The Buses' (1971 - Harry Booth) / 'Mutiny On The Buses' (1972 - Harry Booth) / 'Holiday On The Buses' (1973 - Bryan Izzard)
19. 'Au Pair Girls' (1972 - Val Guest)
18. 'Nasty Habits' (1977 - Michael Lindsay-Hogg)
17. 'Hoffman' (1970 - Alvin Rakoff)
16. 'Jabberwocky' (1977 - Terry Gilliam)
15. 'The Ups And Downs Of A Handyman' (1976 - John Sealey)
14. 'The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer' (1970 - Kevin Billington)
13. 'Spaced Out' (1979 - Norman J. Warren)
12. 'The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins' (1971 - Graham Stark)
11. 'No Sex Please : We're British' (1973 - Cliff Owen)
10. 'Keep It Up Downstairs' (1976 - Robert Young)
09. 'Perfect Friday' (1970 - Peter Hall)
08. 'Four Dimensions Of Greta' (1972 - Pete Walker)
07. 'Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse' (1978 - Justin Cartwright)
06. 'Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly' (1970 - Freddie Francis)
05. 'There's A Girl In My Soup' (1970 - Roy Boulting)
04. 'Ooh... You Are Awful' (1972 - Cliff Owen)
03. 'Royal Flash' (1975 - Richard Lester)
02. 'Not Now Darling' (1973 - Ray Cooney & David Croft)
01. 'Confessions Of A Window Cleaner' (1974 - Val Guest) / 'Confessions Of A Pop Performer' (1975 - Norman Cohen) / 'Confessions Of A Driving Instructor' (1976 - Norman Cohen) / 'Confessions From A Holiday Camp' (1977 - Norman Cohen)
'Keep Yourself Alive' - Queen
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 2, 2018 0:29:11 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on Sept 2, 2018 3:11:08 GMT
Thanks petrolino I enjoy very much a good 60s British comedy, some great recommendations to track down ! Nothing quite like that distinctly British sense of humour... Ladies Who Do (1963) C.M. Pennington-Richards . With a terrific cast this little film is a charming gem. It tells story about a group of female office cleaning friends who share in the discovery of hot stock tips accidently found in the office bin...  |
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Post by teleadm on Sept 2, 2018 3:27:59 GMT
Great trip down memory lane, and for some reason I came to think of this globle lifting guy:  |
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Post by petrolino on Sept 2, 2018 3:29:07 GMT
20 British Comedies of the 1980s & 1990s
01. 'An American Werewolf In London' (1981 - John Landis)
02. 'Victor Victoria' (1982 - Blake Edwards)
03. 'Bloodbath At The House Of Death' (1984 - Ray Cameron)
04. 'Brazil' (1985 - Terry Gilliam)
05. 'Wish You Were Here' (1987 - David Leland)
06. 'Consuming Passions' (1988 - Giles Foster)
07. 'Withnail And I' (1988 - Bruce Robinson)
08. 'A Chorus Of Disapproval' (1989 - Michael Winner)
09. 'Nuns On The Run' (1990 - Jonathan Lynn)
10. 'Hear My Song' (1991 - Peter Chelsom)
11. 'Blame It On The Bellboy' (1992 - Mark Herman)
12. 'Splitting Heirs' (1993 - Robert Young)
13. 'U.F.O. : The Movie' (1993 - Tony Dow)
14. 'An Awfully Big Adventure' (1995 - Mike Newell)
15. 'The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain' (1995 - Christopher Monger)
16. 'Funny Bones' (1995 - Peter Chelsom)
17. 'Brassed Off' (1996 - Mark Herman)
18. 'Pervirella' (1997 - Alex Chandon)
19. 'Little Voice' (1998 - Mark Herman)
20. 'Up 'N' Under' (1998 - John Godber)
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Post by kijii on Sept 2, 2018 5:42:17 GMT
Aj_JuneI was going to post this one too.
It was my introduction to British comedy.
I still think it is my favorite...
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 2, 2018 5:45:48 GMT
Aj_JuneI was going to post this one too.
It was my introduction to British comedy.
I still thing it is my favorite...
I am glad you also like it a lot, Kijii! I thought Terry-Thomas and Sim were awesome but everyone delivered. British humour at its best! Recently, I started exploring 30s British comedies. Will post the movie names in future if I find good ones. |
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Post by petrolino on Sept 2, 2018 12:11:33 GMT
Thanks petrolino I enjoy very much a good 60s British comedy, some great recommendations to track down ! Nothing quite like that distinctly British sense of humour... Ladies Who Do (1963) C.M. Pennington-Richards . With a terrific cast this little film is a charming gem. It tells story about a group of female office cleaning friends who share in the discovery of hot stock tips accidently found in the office bin...
Hi planet. I've not heard of 'Ladies Who Do' so I'm intrigued. I looked it up and I'm familiar with many of the comic actors in it (including ubiquitous character actress Marianne Stone). It was released on dvd as part of the 'Best Of British' collection by Odeon Entertainment. I'll look out for it, thanks.  |
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Post by louise on Sept 4, 2018 19:48:19 GMT
Make Mine Mink (1960) is a favourite of mine, very funny film with Hattie Jacques, Terry-Thomas, and Athene Sayler as impoverished gentry who take to crime so they can continue to support charity. Kenneth Williams very funny in a short scene as a fence.
A Hard Day's Night (1964). wonderfully funny film. The Beatles all very funny, and Wilfrid Bramble great as Paul's wicked old grandfather.
Hot Millions (1968). Peter Ustinov and Maggie Smith, both very funny. Ustinov is an embezzler who passes himself off as a computer expert, Maggie Smoth is his wildly incompetent secretary.
CRooks and Coronets (1969). TWo American crooks insinuate themselves into the household of eccentric aristocrat Edith Evans with the intention of robbing her, but end up helping her instead.
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Post by sostie on Sept 5, 2018 0:05:37 GMT
10 British Comedies of the 1960s
Some very interesting choices. A couple I would include Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines (1965) The Wrong Box (1966) The Rebel (aka Call Me Genius) (1961) Bedazzled (1967) The Bed Sitting Room (1969) Not sure if they count being UK/Euro co-productions... After The Fox Monte Carlo Or Bust |
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Post by sostie on Sept 5, 2018 0:22:09 GMT
27 British Comedies of the 1970s
The British film industry seemed to constantly churn out film adaptations of TV series (On The Buses apparently saved Hammer Films!). I enjoyed Are You Being Served, On The Buses films and Ooh... You Are Awful more than their origin shows. Three particular favourites were Please Sir, Steptoe & Son and Steptoe & Son Ride Again - the latter two probably the only ones where I actually love the TV show as well. Though they were not at their best there were still some good Carry On films, the much maligned Carry on at Your Convenience still is one of my faves. I preferred bad Carry On to any of the Adventures or Confessions series. Nice to see The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins which is worthy of inclusion if only for the "Lust" segment...Harry H Corbett is amazing in it. Theatre Of Blood (1973) deserves a mention as one of the best of that era |
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Post by sostie on Sept 5, 2018 0:28:42 GMT
20 British Comedies of the 1980s & 1990s
16. 'Funny Bones' (1995 - Peter Chelsom)
Some real "interesting" inclusions and omissions there but I'm so happy you included Funny Bones...one of the most underrated films of that decade. Can't let the 80s go by without mentioning Bill Forsyth's Gregory's Girl (his That Sinking Feeling would be in my 70s list) |
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Post by petrolino on Sept 7, 2018 19:30:25 GMT
Make Mine Mink (1960) is a favourite of mine, very funny film with Hattie Jacques, Terry-Thomas, and Athene Sayler as impoverished gentry who take to crime so they can continue to support charity. Kenneth Williams very funny in a short scene as a fence. A Hard Day's Night (1964). wonderfully funny film. The Beatles all very funny, and Wilfrid Bramble great as Paul's wicked old grandfather. Hot Millions (1968). Peter Ustinov and Maggie Smith, both very funny. Ustinov is an embezzler who passes himself off as a computer expert, Maggie Smoth is his wildly incompetent secretary. CRooks and Coronets (1969). TWo American crooks insinuate themselves into the household of eccentric aristocrat Edith Evans with the intention of robbing her, but end up helping her instead.
'Make Mine Mink' is playing on Talking Pictures, I'll try and check it out, thanks. The director Robert Asher made one of my selections, 'She'll Have To Go'.
'Hot Millions' has been shown too.
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Post by petrolino on Sept 7, 2018 19:34:25 GMT
27 British Comedies of the 1970s
The British film industry seemed to constantly churn out film adaptations of TV series (On The Buses apparently saved Hammer Films!). I enjoyed Are You Being Served, On The Buses films and Ooh... You Are Awful more than their origin shows. Three particular favourites were Please Sir, Steptoe & Son and Steptoe & Son Ride Again - the latter two probably the only ones where I actually love the TV show as well. Though they were not at their best there were still some good Carry On films, the much maligned Carry on at Your Convenience still is one of my faves. I preferred bad Carry On to any of the Adventures or Confessions series. Nice to see The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins which is worthy of inclusion if only for the "Lust" segment...Harry H Corbett is amazing in it. Theatre Of Blood (1973) deserves a mention as one of the best of that era
TV adaptations - I enjoyed 'Bless This House' and quite liked 'Man About The House'. My least favourite is the big screen 'George And Mildred'.
'70s 'Carry On' entries are some of the most fun but I think they were better earlier in the decade. Also, the decision to sack Charles Hawtrey proved fatal and the series never really recovered after that. A planned reboot is still in the works.
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Post by petrolino on Sept 7, 2018 19:36:59 GMT
20 British Comedies of the 1980s & 1990s
16. 'Funny Bones' (1995 - Peter Chelsom)
Some real "interesting" inclusions and omissions there but I'm so happy you included Funny Bones...one of the most underrated films of that decade. Can't let the 80s go by without mentioning Bill Forsyth's Gregory's Girl (his That Sinking Feeling would be in my 70s list)
What omissions would you add to the list? 'The Full Monty' (1997) perhaps, or 'Notting Hill' (1999)? One film I'd never include is 'Spice World' (1997).  |
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Post by sostie on Sept 7, 2018 21:14:24 GMT
Some real "interesting" inclusions and omissions there but I'm so happy you included Funny Bones...one of the most underrated films of that decade. Can't let the 80s go by without mentioning Bill Forsyth's Gregory's Girl (his That Sinking Feeling would be in my 70s list)
What omissions would you add to the list? 'The Full Monty' (1997) perhaps, or 'Notting Hill' (1999)? One film I'd never include is 'Spice World' (1997). A few I may have considered Rising Damp (1980) - one of the better TV to film adaptations Time Bandits (1981) Bullshot (1983) - not seen for years but a pretty fine parody from what I remember Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) Morons from Outer Space (1985) A Fish Called Wanda (1988) High Hopes (1988) Shirley Valentine (1989) The Tall Guy (1989) There were a couple of Comic Strip Presents... films which were a bit disappointing (Supergrass & The Pope Must Die), but a few of their TV "films" were released briefly in theatres in London in 1988 prior to broadcast, 3 of which are great - More Bad News, STRIKE and Mr Jolly Lives Next Door. Life Is Sweet (1991) - my fave Mike Leigh and filmed (very) locally Rosencrantz & Guildenstern (1991) Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) - watched it recently and still holds up well Guest House Paradiso (1999) - much maligned, but I loved the TV show Bottom, so this I enjoyed |
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