Withnail and I: film,classic,Bruce Robinson..

Antaletriangle · 02-11-2009, 11:37 PM

Apologies for this having nothing to do with avalon but it's a great film for the uninitiated! lol.

One of my all time faves...

Classic dialogue makes for a hilarious film, 10 April 2004

Author: bob the moo from Birmingham, UK

In the late 1960'sm Withnail and our narrator are two unemployed actors who have little chance of being employed. Fed up with their lot in Camden, they flee for a restful break in Penrith in the cottage of Withnail's Uncle Monty. However the facilities, the oddball locals and the advances of Monty put their friendship under pressure.

There is very little I can add to the many reviews that have rightly praised this film as one of the funniest British films ever. The basic plot is not enough to keep you watching and you should not come to this film looking for an amazing narrative - I have watched this several times and never once has it mattered where the film was going, only how it goes there. The joy of the film is a script that is rich in highly memorable and quotable dialogue that will make you laugh out loud. It is crass to let this become a list of lines but if you stood up in certain circles and declared `I demand booze' or `I want something's flesh' then it would immediately be recognised!

Of course, the dialogue would not work if it were delivered badly, a problem that does not exist here. Grant is, and always will be, Withnail; no matter how many stupid adverts he does for shops this is how I will remember him. His delivery is tremendous and he brings the character to life in a spinning fireball of comedic excess! McGann has the less showy part but is equally as good and has to make his character real in order to hold the film together. Support roles are just as well scripted and just as funny - notably Richard Griffiths and the late Michael Elphick.

Overall this is simply one of the best British comedies ever made and it breaks my heart to see voter's lists where things like Four Weddings top it! The delivery is great and the writing is consistently outrageous and hilarious. The only downside of this film is that director/writer Robinson has never topped this wonderful movie and looks like he never will.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yISYI...e=channel_page part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGY_Z...eature=channel part2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rydr6...eature=channel part3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faYSY...eature=channel part4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqEh1...eature=channel part5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-FQ7...eature=channel part6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP3Iz...eature=channel part7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQmCf...eature=channel part8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILh1D...eature=channel part9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZERQ...eature=channel part10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeyWp...eature=channel part11

DoctorWho · 02-13-2009, 03:00 AM

It's really good stuff. I have the DVD of it. Paul McGann is also known as the 8th Doctor Who and Richard E. Grant played an alternate 10th Doctor Who in the Comic Relief special of 1999, curse of the Fatal Death.
Bill "the Doctor"

oldpaganfreak · 02-13-2009, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorWho

It's really good stuff. I have the DVD of it. Paul McGann is also known as the 8th Doctor Who and Richard E. Grant played an alternate 10th Doctor Who in the Comic Relief special of 1999, curse of the Fatal Death.
Bill "the Doctor"

i have yet to see the movie with paul mcgann as the doctor. he's the only doctor not represented in my collection.

it isn't available for north american viewing, sadly. i'd love to have it.

DoctorWho · 02-14-2009, 01:58 AM

If you PM me, I can point you in a direction where you can get it. Also if you go to www.bigfinish.com you can get Doctor Who audio plays with Doctors 5, 6, 7, & 8 with the real actors playing their parts.
Bill "the Doctor"

Antaletriangle · 02-14-2009, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldpaganfreak

i have yet to see the movie with paul mcgann as the doctor. he's the only doctor not represented in my collection.

it isn't available for north american viewing, sadly. i'd love to have it.

Just for your information...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CliSBrCCfG4

02-11-2009, 11:37 PM	#1
Antaletriangle Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.K. Posts: 3,380	Withnail and I: film,classic,Bruce Robinson.. Apologies for this having nothing to do with avalon but it's a great film for the uninitiated! lol. One of my all time faves... Classic dialogue makes for a hilarious film, 10 April 2004 Author: bob the moo from Birmingham, UK In the late 1960'sm Withnail and our narrator are two unemployed actors who have little chance of being employed. Fed up with their lot in Camden, they flee for a restful break in Penrith in the cottage of Withnail's Uncle Monty. However the facilities, the oddball locals and the advances of Monty put their friendship under pressure. There is very little I can add to the many reviews that have rightly praised this film as one of the funniest British films ever. The basic plot is not enough to keep you watching and you should not come to this film looking for an amazing narrative - I have watched this several times and never once has it mattered where the film was going, only how it goes there. The joy of the film is a script that is rich in highly memorable and quotable dialogue that will make you laugh out loud. It is crass to let this become a list of lines but if you stood up in certain circles and declared `I demand booze' or `I want something's flesh' then it would immediately be recognised! Of course, the dialogue would not work if it were delivered badly, a problem that does not exist here. Grant is, and always will be, Withnail; no matter how many stupid adverts he does for shops this is how I will remember him. His delivery is tremendous and he brings the character to life in a spinning fireball of comedic excess! McGann has the less showy part but is equally as good and has to make his character real in order to hold the film together. Support roles are just as well scripted and just as funny - notably Richard Griffiths and the late Michael Elphick. Overall this is simply one of the best British comedies ever made and it breaks my heart to see voter's lists where things like Four Weddings top it! The delivery is great and the writing is consistently outrageous and hilarious. The only downside of this film is that director/writer Robinson has never topped this wonderful movie and looks like he never will. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yISYI...e=channel_page part1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGY_Z...eature=channel part2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rydr6...eature=channel part3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faYSY...eature=channel part4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqEh1...eature=channel part5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-FQ7...eature=channel part6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP3Iz...eature=channel part7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQmCf...eature=channel part8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILh1D...eature=channel part9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZERQ...eature=channel part10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeyWp...eature=channel part11

02-13-2009, 03:00 AM	#2
DoctorWho Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central, IL Posts: 395	Re: Withnail and I: film,classic,Bruce Robinson.. It's really good stuff. I have the DVD of it. Paul McGann is also known as the 8th Doctor Who and Richard E. Grant played an alternate 10th Doctor Who in the Comic Relief special of 1999, curse of the Fatal Death. Bill "the Doctor"

02-14-2009, 01:58 AM	#4
DoctorWho Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central, IL Posts: 395	Re: Withnail and I: film,classic,Bruce Robinson.. If you PM me, I can point you in a direction where you can get it. Also if you go to www.bigfinish.com you can get Doctor Who audio plays with Doctors 5, 6, 7, & 8 with the real actors playing their parts. Bill "the Doctor"