Carry On: Volume 1, 2 & 3 (VCI Entertainment DVD Singles)
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C+ Sound: C+ Extras: D Films: C+
Welcome
to British Comedy from the 1960s in the form of the very successful Carry On series, a series of simple
stories of British characters parodying various cultures and eccentric
characters. From a simple soldier in the
Foreign Legion to doctors in the hospitals. As the various heroes and heroines find themselves
with trouble in paradise, they smile in the face of their enemies; they ‘carry
on’ representing their duties as loyal British subjects and Britannia itself.
Carry On is definitely old school British
comedy, making fun of the various countries that had British occupation in with
British actors posing as foreign characters, making fun of both cultures. Most of the 'British' characters would pose as
the underdog of the story, while pretending to be civilized and well mannered
they are really quite the opposite. They
seem more interested in 'cultural exchanges' (getting foreign girls into their
beds) and to 'educate' the native 'savages' and to share their 'British'
culture. Politically incorrect by
today’s standards, they also seem tame, but have their nostalgia value.
This comic series of films is also filled with many sexual innuendos, making
fun of British culture/customs. All he
characters pretend to be civilized, but in truth they are more eccentric ‘horndogs’
and fun loving individuals. The
characters worry more about what’s going on in their knickers and into their
beer cups than any other problems at hand (including an international
incident). When the chips are down as
long as they work together, they'll 'carry on' and things somehow all work
out... eventually. VCI is on the way to
issuing all of them and now you can see for yourself. What follows are the films, issued as double
features…
Follow that Camel
After a British Gentleman was accused of lying in a social club and thrown out
of the club he decides to join the Foreign Legion (along with his faithful
servant), but after leaving his fiancée learns he was wrongly accused she goes
after him.
Don't Lose Your Head
In 18th century France,
heads are being chopped off left and right for no reason at all. Two bored British nobles decide to go on a
crusade to rescue people from the French guillotine. The use all sorts of disguises they trick the
French Chief of Police who is determined to discover who mysterious Black
Finger is.
Carry On Up the Khyber
It is late 19th century India
and the natives are tired of the British soldiers occupying their land. However, the only thing preventing their
revolt is their fear of the British's 'Devil in Skirts', a Scottish regiment
who (traditionally supposedly) wear nothing underneath their kilts, but when
secret gets out the soldiers are all wearing knickers... the natives start
going wild.
Carry On Doctor
In a hospital everything is efficiently, all the doctors and nurses know their
jobs and how a hospital is 'properly' run, but behind closed doors, drapes and
bedpans, various patients, doctors and nurse harbor hidden passions for each
other, it becomes a hospital of love and shenanigans.
Carry On Camping
A few of the boys, a girls private catholic school and few other couples
decides to go on a camping holiday, but not just any camp, a nudist camp, but
on arrival, (and to the boys disappointment) everyone there is fully dressed. That isn't going to stop the boys and girls
from going wild.
Carry On Again Doctor
Dr. Nookey
getting in trouble for having too much of his hands on the female patients and
is exiled to an island in the middle of nowhere, but on the island he discover
a miracle serum for weight loss and becomes rich overnight. Now, everyone wants a piece of his pie.
- Ricky Chiang
