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Carry On Cleo [DVD] [1964] |
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Carry On Cleo [DVD] [1964] |
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starring: Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims directed by: Gerald Thomas
Audience Rating: Parental Guidance Binding: DVD EAN: 7321900380324 Format: PAL, Widescreen Label: Warner Home Video Languages: Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: August 27, 2001 Running Time: 88 minutes Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: October 25, 1965 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - goodcant really review because it was a present... it arrived very quickly though and was in good conidtion Rating:  - Not the Best 'Carry on'Everyone seems to rate this film highly, but it is not the best of the 'Carry On's' by far. True it probably is the most lavish, and true, it contains one of the best one liners, in the often quoted 'Infamy, Infamy,they have all got it in for me', but it truly has little else to commend it. Of the historical romps 'Carry on Henry' is funnier, but for the true classics we have to turn to 'Carry on Screaming', Carry on Camping','Carry on up the Khyber', and 'Carry on Don't Lose Your Head', all of which are vastly superior. Rating:  - Second Best In The SeriesCarry On Cleo is one of the series entries that will always be remembered. It simply is classic British comedy at it's best. When filming at Pinewood studios for the disastorous epic, Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor, was abandoned there, Peter rodgers and Gerald Thomas just could'nt resist the advantage of the lavish and spectacular sets, making it all look a lot more extravagent than most of the other Carry On's that were filmed on a shoe string budget. the cast are all on top form with Kenneth Williams as Julius Caesar and Sid James as Mark Anthony, delivering the funniest lines. Also included in the cast are Amanda Barrie in the title role, Joan Sims, Jim Dale, Kenneth Connor as well as guest appearances from acclaimed classical actress, Sheila Hancock and Warren Mitchell from the classic sitcom, Till Death Do Us Part. Hilarious from beginning to end and packed full of classic one liners ("infamy, infamy, they've all got in for me" cries Kenneth Williams as Julius Caesar as he is about to be killed). This is a absolutley essential Carry On and is a great one to induct somebody who has never heard of this long running and triumphantly succesful British comedy series. Rating: - Why the sphinx in Egypt? "That's because they have no drains."The problem with comedy is that it changes from generation to generation. What was funny forty years ago isn't necessarily as funny today. The problem with the Carry On films is that they are indicative of an era, with a brand of humour that comes across today as almost quaint and charming. Whether you like you like Carry On Cleo will depend on whether you like your humour peppered with silly one-liners and almost slapstick laughs. Carry on Cleo is meant to be a cheap take on Cleopatra, and it's all very funny for about the first thirty minutes, but then rapidly becomes a bore, with the same old jokes recycles over and over again. The story skewers history with Julius Caesar (Kenneth Williams) returning to Rome after conquering Britain to encounter an uprising and trouble abroad from Cleopatra (Amanda Barry). Mark Antony (Sid James) is sent to Egypt to murder her, but falls in love with her beauty, while two British slaves (Kenneth Connor) and (Jim Dale) are caught up in the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. Meanwhile, the plump Calpurnia (Joan Sims) constantly nags Julius, while her cackling father Seneca (Charles Hawtrey) keeps prophesizing gloom and doom for the beleaguered Roman Emperor. Because it was made in 1964, Carry on Cleo consists of a few more sexual double-entendres than in the previous films, but by today's standards they are still very tame. There's the usual over-the-top misogyny, which now comes across as rather innocent Carry On Cleo is also notable for the lavish the production design. The producers managed to get permission to film on the leftover sets from the Elizabeth Taylor film Cleopatra the previous year. They also used some of the many costumes so the film looks expensive. Directed by Gerald Thomas, Carry on Cleo is probably one of the better films in the series, and the laughs come thick and fast. This film is pretty enjoyable although I found that today ninety minutes is just a bit too long for this type of humor. Mike Leonard May 06.
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