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The Carry On movies are rubbish The same joke over and over.Without Sid James
they would have been even worse.If you compare them to the great Ealing comedies which preceded them you can see just how weak they are.

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Why are you posting about them then?

They're great :D

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Because everyone always goes on about how great they were.

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Yeah, well, some people enjoy them. Not everyone likes the same thing, I bt some of the things you think are great other people think are rubbish. :)

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Well it's true I like some of the Hammer Horror movies and they where from a similar stable as the Carry On Movies.Hammer made the comedy series "On the Buses".The main reason I liked the Hammer Horror movies was for the atmosphere and the settings which was quite cool the acting was crap.The very first Black And White Carry On movies (like Carry On on Constable) weren't too bad but after that it was the same stupid corny joke over and over.Only Sid James saves the Carry On series.If you want to see Sid in a good comedy Check out The Lavender Hill Mob.It's One hundred times better than any Carry On Movie.

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Sure Crapston Villas had it's moments.

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I dont think they were ever intended to be seen as classics but for many of us, especially when we were young they were a hoot. I still find yjem funny.

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I find them mostly derivative Funny I actually prefer the On The Buses TV series to the Carry On Movies

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I must say that I dont find them as funny as I i did as a kid. The funny thing is Laurel and Hardy, I love Lucy and old Chaplin movies I actually find them as funny now as I ever did.
Recently I watched Marx Brothers and laughed myself silly.
While I do enjoy much of the carry on movies there is the odd cringe.
Thanks for post tommy.

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The Carry On films are timeless and will always be funny in a very Briish way. If you dont like them then fine.

"when in doubt - kill !"
Richard Crenna , First Blood

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I love them! (England & Columbus aside, now those two films WERE rubbish - agreed!)
But c'mon! Carry On Camping, Matron, Behind, Aboard and At Your Convenience --- all classics!!

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personally i didn't think columbus was that bad. it was certsinly better than England or Emanuelle, both of which were dire.

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The films are good fun. My personal favourite Carry On performers are Kenneth Williams and Hattie jacques, but they're all good.

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