Awesome Movie

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

I retired from work a year ago, and one of the gifts I received was the box set of the Carry On series. Now this was a surprise as I like most people have seen them over the years but wouldn't describe myself as a fan. Anyway as they were kind enough to buy me the DVD's I saw it as my duty to watch them all again and grade them out of ten. It was hard going to be honest ,but it confirmed my suspicion that this was the best. Its well made, funny with really good performances and is less crude that most. Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Berbnard Breslaw are excellent, but how I wish Roy Castle wasn't in it, he's really out of his depth. Jim Dale would have been fantastic. Never mind, still very enjoyable and definitely the best by quite a way.

In true 'Carry-On' Style, this reverberates as among the teams' best (Along with 'Carry On Cleo').Of course there's the dreadfully, yet painfully funny double entendres, it wouldn't be the same without them. Also, there's plenty of racial stereotyping which certainly wouldn't be allowed now (How long before we NEVER see another 'Carry On' on TV because of it?).The British in India, though are fully lampooned themselves, with the implication that the Indian Mutiny be NOT anything to do with pork/beef fat-greased cartridges, but instead, a plot about the 'Foot and Mouth' Brigade wearing 'namby-pamby' underpants under their kilts!This leads 'The Khasi' (Kenneth Williams - from of course, 'Jacksi') to jibe The Commissioner, Sir Sydney Ruff-Diamond (The brilliant Sid James) that the 'Devils in Skirts' are not what they purport to be as a fighting force, wearing such garments! Aided by Bungit-In (Bernie Bresslaw), The Khasi leads the said mutiny.There are plenty of the standard but funny gags, let alone with the slang-derived names. My favourite line in my subtitle above, where the Khasi has ordered 'the Fakir' (Cardew Robinson) to go! The second part of the subtitle derives from where Brother Belcher (Peter Butterworth) answers the call of the British stiff upper lip! As usual, there's also plenty of bawdiness (Well, it wouldn't be a 'Carry On' without it! 'They call me 'Busti'!).There's the famous scene at the end, where the so-called British stiff upper lip is instilled, as the British hierarchy are shelled in their mansion by the natives, dusting themselves off and discarding the carnage as just some sort of nuisance, whilst Brother Belcher can only see the reality.This is definitely a good watch, and like all decent comedies, even though you know what the lines are, the sheer delivery of the likes of Sid James, Ken Williams and the presence of the beautiful Angela Douglas, but also investing the help of Roy Castle made this a good old fashioned British romp. Although we gave English to so many countries, with our humour, I wonder if say, Americans find this funny or understand it? I'm sure Australians are more familiar with this type of humour but I'd like to know how the other English-speaking nations receive these gems! Certain other parts of British slang you never hear now, are when Bungit In informs The Khasi the native 'Burpas' (What else?) get things mixed up/around the wrong way. He tells him the Burpas are from a very old tribe, known as the 'Arsitases'. British slang at one time for the 'wrong way around' was 'Arsy-tarsi'! This is never used by anyone I know, now! 'Arse-about face' seems to have replaced this!

The Carry On series had many ups and downs, but this offering is the best of the entire series and a fantastic comedy in its own right. The jokes come fast and often and the overall quality of the film is apparent. This is the perfect Carry On line up too, Sid James, Kenneth Williams lead the cast which includes Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Terry Scott, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Butterworth, all of whom are at the peak of their craft. The addition of Roy Castle to the cast as the heroic lead is perfect and the sets and set pieces are great.The story, which is one of the most coherent, is set during the British occupation of India during the reign of Queen Victoria. Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (Sid James) is thrust into the middle of a plot to reveal the feared 'Devils in Skirts' the British army who traditionally wear nothing under their kilts as underwear wearing oppressors by the Khasi of Kalabar (a deliciously sneering Kenneth Williams) who intends to start a revolution and end Sir Sidney's cushy job. Stiff upper lips, cross dressing, randy missionaries, stolen underwear and a final brilliant dinner scene in the midst of a full scale revolt showcase the reason that the Carry On Series and not Monty Python is the best representation of British comedy at its finest.Take a tea break and check out this comedy gem from the bosom of the British Empire.

Along with Carry On Again Doctor, Cleo and Screaming, this is probably one of, if not the very best of the saucy comedies. Set in the time of the British against the Khyber, the story sees the British being dragged down because their enemy think of them as wimps, or something like that, just because most of the officers wear pants under their kilts. Thinking them as weak "skirted-devils", The Khasi of Kalabar (a great Kenneth Williams) wants them dead, and Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (Sid James) leading the British is determined to show the enemy their balls (in both senses), especially in front of his kidnapped wife Lady Ruff-Diamond (Joan Sims), who seems to be enticed by the Khasi. Helping Sir Sidney are his small gang of "heroes" including Pte. James Widdle (Charles Hawtrey), the first soldier to be caught wearing pants, Capt. Keene (Roy Castle) and Sgt. Major Macnutt (Terry Scott), the opposite side are just as good, including the "attractive sidekick" to the Khasi, Bungdit Din (Bernard Bresslaw). Also starring Peter Butterworth as Brother Belcher, Angela Douglas as Princess Jelhi, Cardew Robinson as The Fakir, Julian Holloway as Major Shorthouse, Peter Gilmore as Private Ginger Hale, Leon Thau as Stinghi and Wanda Ventham as Khasi's First Wife, but where's Barbara Windsor when you want her? The most memorable scenes are those with the two meaning saucy jokes, the chemistry between characters, and of course the great dinner party scene where they seem not to notice the battle going on outside and causing damage inside. Carry On films were number 39 on The 100 Greatest Pop Culture Icons, and the film was number 39 on The 50 Greatest British Films. Very good!