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Douglas Adams' "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" will forever reign as my favorite British comedy. Although this started out as a TV series, several movie versions have been produced - although they were typically not available in the US (I had a BBS friend, Trillion, who mailed VHS copies of them to me)- the latest incarnation is available here and is pretty good - better effects - but not quite as funny as the original cast.
ReplyDeleteAn Earth man and his alien friend escape Earth's destruction and go on a truly strange adventure as space hitchhikers.
Stars:
Simon Jones, David Dixon and Peter Jones
The Carry-On films. Bawdy and definitely dodgy for the time, but nowadays they seem quite tame. Those with Syd James, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques were by far the best. Titles include "Carry On Matron," "Carry on Dick" [as in Dick Turpin, a true Robin Hood kind of character], and "Carry on camping" are some of the funniest.
ReplyDeleteI am a Peter Sellers fan, and the two movies that come to mind are:
ReplyDeleteThe Mouse That Roared, and the Man In The Flannel Suit.
They are a bit silly of course, but were considered way out there when first shown.
Keep warm.
Dad
Saving Grace (the movie from 2000) was very funny. I believe it inspired the cable show Weeds, which I have never seen.
ReplyDeleteI always loved the tv series Are You Being Served?. It's about a department store and it's staff members. Then there's Hitch Hikers Guide To The Universe. I've read the book many times. The tv shows and movies just can't do it justus. Then there's Monty Pythons Flying Circus. A great ADULT tv comedy sketch series.
ReplyDeleteThe Italian Job :-)
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