Carry On Recommendations?
 

Hello all!

As a Yankee looking to indulge in some Carry On films, I was wondering what were some fan favorites and preferred entries in the series from any fans?

Thanks and cheers! :)
G.

Generally speaking, they are much of a muchness. They are traditionally British, and I'm not sure how well they travel overseas

As a basic guide, '...Sergeant*' is a good one, but unrepresentative of the series. The gags are the same, but there is none of the smut that would characterise the later films in the series.

'...Nurse', '...Teacher' and '...Constable' showed the team setteling into their roles.

'...Regardless' is more of a "sketch-show" rather than a traditional narrative

'...Crusing, Cabby and Jack' are more of the same.

Most people seem to think that the genre spoofs are best, so a good place to start (for traditional smut-filled Carry On's) would probably be '...Spying, Cleo. Cowboy, Screaming*, Don't Lose Your Head, Follow That Camel and Up the Kyber*'.

'...Doctor, Camping, Again Doctor, Up the Jungle, Loving, Henry, At Your Convenience, Matron* and Abroad' are all kinda standard - the team were well established, and seemed to be going thru the motions.

'...Girls, Dick, Behind, England, That's Carry On! [compilation of scenes from the films], Emmannuelle and Columbus' are best avoided

The ones that I have marked with an '*' are ones that I personally enjoy

How anyone can dis Carry On Emmanuelle is beyond me really, watch this and see why the british film industry went down the toilet imo.:rolleyes:;)

But seriously....

It depends really on your sense of humor. Recently i rewatched CODick, and was surprised how flipping prurient it was, not that this is a recommendation cough cough. England i have to say is the nadir (due to lack of regulars really)

But then as a Kenneth Williams nut, i am very biased towards the ones where he shines out (Screaming, Follow that Camel, Matron etc)

Well, I tend to enjoy enjoy most thing which are 'traditionally' British, definitely including humor (not sure if this qualifies, but Withnail and I is one of my favorite comedies of all time!) so methinks I can appreciate the series, for sure!

Sincerely appreciate the recommendations, all! VCI released a bunch of double features here....just trying to narrow it down. :)

Cheers!

Carry on Up the Khyber and Carry On Abroad are shining examples.

Carry on Camping is also great fun.

i quite enjoy "carry on dick",also "loveing,at your convenience and abroad".
so many to choose from!

Carry On Screaming
 

Ive always luved Carry On Screaming,a great cast,as always and the earlier ones like this and Carry On Cowboy were much better than the latter ones.

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Here we go again!

How many times have we heard this?

Carry On Making A Comeback With Doctors Film

Infamy! Infamy! Carry On films to carry on again after 25 years | Film | The Guardian

Carry On films to make a comeback in 2017 after 25 years - Mirror Online

Yes i read that sorry but wouldnt work no matter who plays who.
They tried in 90s with carry on colombus and it flopped.
What ever next? Confession films if it aint broke dont fix it.
Love or hate them there a national institution in british films.
But i agree some of the humour is traditional british style and wouldnt always work abroad

They have tried it since then as well

From Wikipedia: "A new film, Carry On London, was announced in 2003 by producer Peter Rogers and producer James Black but remained in pre-production well into 2008. The script was signed off by the production company in late March 2008, and "centred on a limousine company ferrying celebrities to an awards show." The film had several false starts, with the producers and cast changing extensively over time. Only the rather unknown Welsh actress Jynine James remained a consistent name from 2003 to 2008. Danniella Westbrook, Shaun Williamson and Burt Reynolds were also once attached to the project. In May 2006 it was announced Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie were to star in the film, which was to be directed by Peter Richardson, though Ed Bye later replaced him as the named director. At the 50th anniversary party held at Pinewood Studios in March 2008, Peter Rogers confirmed that he was planning a series of Carry On films after London, subject to the success of the first.

In early 2009, Carry On London or Carry On Bananas was once again 'back on', with Charlie Higson attached as director, and a different more modern cast list involving Paul O'Grady (as the acidic Kenneth Williamsesque character), Jynine James, Lenny Henry, Justin Lee Collins, Jennifer Ellison (as the saucy Barbara Windsor type), Liza Tarbuck (Hattie Jacques), Meera Syal, James Dreyfus, and Frank Skinner (filling in the Sid James role). Despite new media interest and sets being constructed at Pinewood film studios, the film once again was put on hold, and the project was shelved after the death of Peter Rogers"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carry_...arry_On_London

The bar is being lowered even more!

New Carry On Matron To Be Played By 'Butch Gay Man'

Yes, I still recommend the Carry Ons. Uniquely British, of their time certainly, but most contain some truth. I am not drunk :xmastongue:

A rather inebriated Charles Hawtrey as a special guest on the 1976 Halloween edition of the children's quiz / game show 'Runaround'?

How was he able to be on a kids show tipsy? Bet half of those kids probably won't know who he was.

Carry On Cruising (1962)

I'm surprised this exchange got past the censor!

"Doctor: This afternoon I fight 15 bulls.
Marjoribanks: That's an awful lot of bull.
Doctor: Well, my father he breeds the famous fighting bulls, you know. Every year, 50,000 bulls he sends off by ship to South America.
Marjoribanks: 50,000 bulls?
Doctor: Si, si. Also every year, 20,000 more he ships off to France.
Marjoribanks: That's 70,000 bulls.
Doctor: Si, si. One of the biggest bullshippers in the business."

Interesting fact of the day:

Carry On actor Peter Butterworth was a POW during WW2 and he was interned in Stalag Luft 111. This was the place where both the great escape and the wooden horse took place. He played a part in both escape attempts.

Due to his 'look' he also wasn't deemed realistic enough as a prisoner to actually win a part in either filmed adaptations of The Great Escape or The Wooden Horse.

Ridiculous but true.

I didn't have to look this up either as i read an article on his war exploits in Yours Retro magazine a while back.

Some latter day classics, some less so!