Cleo is one of the best films. It was Kenneth Williams that said the Infamy line - absolutely classic.Am probably too young (27) to appreciate CO, although I know my dad loves watching them from his DVD Collection I bought for him years ago.
The odd film I have seen I haven't really found all that funny. Corny more than anything. But there was one film that still sticks in my mind and that's Cleo? Someone said "Infamy, Infamy. They've got it infamy" Now that was a highlight.
Columbus did have a few of the original cast in it. June Whitfield, Bernard Cribbins Jim Dale and Leslie Phillips. But like you say, it was pretty dire, most of the cast were alternative comedians who had no understanding of the Carry On humour.I grew up with Carry on Films, up the khyber and screaming are my personal favourites.
Carry on Columbus was the last and the worse one IMO, they just didn't have a good enough cast.
That was the problem, the alternative comedians ruined it.Columbus did have a few of the original cast in it. June Whitfield, Bernard Cribbins Jim Dale and Leslie Phillips. But like you say, it was pretty dire, most of the cast were alternative comedians who had no understanding of the Carry On humour.
The Carry Ons were definitely a product of their time, and were all the better for it. I hope they are never tempted to make a new one though, can you imagine how awful it would be?That was the problem, the alternative comedians ruined it.
Back in 92 when Columbus was made I wasn't exactly expecting much, even with a few originals still breathing, in my view it shouldn't have been made in the first place.The Carry Ons were definitely a product of their time, and were all the better for it. I hope they are never tempted to make a new one though, can you imagine how awful it would be?
Me too! There’s usually one on on a Sunday..just takes me back to my childhood and much needed laughs.A really good antidote to all the P.C. nonsense, is to immerse yourself in a Carry On film. Most of them were extremely well written and funny. We could certainly do with some escapism at the moment.
Am I the only Carry On fan on Tattle?
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