The "Carry On" thread
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likesfemalefeet
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I LOVE the Carry On films....
even better, all the people I work with LOVE them too...men and women!
Infact our team refer to themselves as the Carry On team....double meanings to just about all conversation....you'd think it would get boring eventually...but...NO!!!
even better, all the people I work with LOVE them too...men and women!
Infact our team refer to themselves as the Carry On team....double meanings to just about all conversation....you'd think it would get boring eventually...but...NO!!!
metsgiantsfan333
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Shame on you! They're classics one and all!
Yes and it's not nearly as funny! Nobody has mentioned Carry on Behind yet, that's one of my faves with Elke Sommer (a real sex kitten in her youth) as the Russian archaeologist cosying up to Kenneth "Professor Crump" Williams - how come he always got the girl?! I loved some of her one-liners:
"I am going around camp looking for scrubbers" (When trying to clean out the caravan)
"You are getting crumpet" (Meaning "cramped") then when Kenny fled to the pub "Maybe you are getting crumpet in pub also", etc etc.
But my all-time favourite is Cabby, followed by Sergeant, simply because the old b/w ones seemed to have more of a "story" to them and those particular examples even had a little twist of pathos. Excellent stuff.
! Yes and it's not nearly as funny! Nobody has mentioned Carry on Behind yet, that's one of my faves with Elke Sommer (a real sex kitten in her youth) as the Russian archaeologist cosying up to Kenneth "Professor Crump" Williams - how come he always got the girl?! I loved some of her one-liners:
"I am going around camp looking for scrubbers" (When trying to clean out the caravan)
"You are getting crumpet" (Meaning "cramped") then when Kenny fled to the pub "Maybe you are getting crumpet in pub also", etc etc.
But my all-time favourite is Cabby, followed by Sergeant, simply because the old b/w ones seemed to have more of a "story" to them and those particular examples even had a little twist of pathos. Excellent stuff.
Nobody could say the Carry On films relied on sophisticated subtle humour .
They used every cheap corny gag in the book.
And generations love them for it.
Its because they are "end of the pier" and "seaside postcard" humour that they are enjoyed by millions.
If I want subtlety I'll watch Frasier.
But I love the Carry On films just the same and will enjoy (most of) them when I'm in the mood for one.
However I think its fair to say that the type of humur has had its day and wont work in a modern setting or even in a modern movie (witness Columbus) but when viewed in context they remain as good as if not better than when they were made.
Its like George and Mildred type sitcoms.
Any ideas of producing stuff like that today wouldnt get further than the page but millions still enjoy those shows.
They used every cheap corny gag in the book.
And generations love them for it.
Its because they are "end of the pier" and "seaside postcard" humour that they are enjoyed by millions.
If I want subtlety I'll watch Frasier.
But I love the Carry On films just the same and will enjoy (most of) them when I'm in the mood for one.
However I think its fair to say that the type of humur has had its day and wont work in a modern setting or even in a modern movie (witness Columbus) but when viewed in context they remain as good as if not better than when they were made.
Its like George and Mildred type sitcoms.
Any ideas of producing stuff like that today wouldnt get further than the page but millions still enjoy those shows.
But you're not contributing to any debate. Why do you think the films are childish? In what way are they childish? Isn't all comedy childish to some degree? What does "bygone age" mean? - come on, let's have some intelligent discussion, not just mindless name-calling.
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mike_the_drummer57
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Since when did the TV companies worry about repeats?
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Sometimes I go on youtube to see if anybody has uploaded any "missing scenes" of the carry ons
There is a missing scene in Carry On At Your Convenience - (the toilet one) which features Terry Scott, but the scene was cut from the film
not sure if it was due to time restrictions, or because the scene was offensive
There is a missing scene in Carry On At Your Convenience - (the toilet one) which features Terry Scott, but the scene was cut from the film
not sure if it was due to time restrictions, or because the scene was offensive
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tabluvr2001
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The "Carry On" thread
Not sure why it was cut, but I do know that he got paid
Not sure why it was cut, but I do know that he got paid
Semi-interesting thread.
All humour is childish to an extent. Laurel and Hardy humour is utterly childish - its all just a series of prat-falls and physical misfortunes happening to Hardy. Same with Monty Python - a bunch of guys dressing up as old women is totally childish. But its funny because of that. The childishness of it is part of the humour.
We're all different and look for different things in humour. I have always found the Carry On films incredibly funny. Some of the jokes themselves are indeed genuinely good, but the movies work on a whole different level for me. It's in the reactions and the facial expressions of the actors that I just crack up. Those actors were amazing comedians.
Like in 'Again Doctor' when patient Joan Sims tells Doctor Kenneth Williams:
"This bed is all-right, but I do miss my slap and tickle"
Williams does a double take and then realises she's talking about her siamese cats.
That cracks me up every time I see it. Plus the way he doesnt like it when she jokes and hits him a bit too hard! Freaking hilarious reaction from him, straightening his jacket and looking disdainful.
Some of the jokes do fall flat, but there is so much humour in most of those films that you dont notice the odd one that is a bit obvious.
Yes they were films of their time, but that adRAB to their appeal. Its good that they do reflect the England of the 60's/70's - they provide a bit of escapism from the ultra-serious PC world that we live in now.
All humour is childish to an extent. Laurel and Hardy humour is utterly childish - its all just a series of prat-falls and physical misfortunes happening to Hardy. Same with Monty Python - a bunch of guys dressing up as old women is totally childish. But its funny because of that. The childishness of it is part of the humour.
We're all different and look for different things in humour. I have always found the Carry On films incredibly funny. Some of the jokes themselves are indeed genuinely good, but the movies work on a whole different level for me. It's in the reactions and the facial expressions of the actors that I just crack up. Those actors were amazing comedians.
Like in 'Again Doctor' when patient Joan Sims tells Doctor Kenneth Williams:
"This bed is all-right, but I do miss my slap and tickle"
Williams does a double take and then realises she's talking about her siamese cats.
That cracks me up every time I see it. Plus the way he doesnt like it when she jokes and hits him a bit too hard! Freaking hilarious reaction from him, straightening his jacket and looking disdainful.
Some of the jokes do fall flat, but there is so much humour in most of those films that you dont notice the odd one that is a bit obvious.
Yes they were films of their time, but that adRAB to their appeal. Its good that they do reflect the England of the 60's/70's - they provide a bit of escapism from the ultra-serious PC world that we live in now.