Think I Know What The Problem Is

Having just read New Cardiff almost everything seen in the film is taken from the book. The only differences are that in the book the some of the events take place in different locations to that of the film and the scarf scene isn't in the book. Other than that the characters and places we see in the film are directly lifted from the book, so is much of the dialogue. Whilst it worked well as a piece of literature it wasn't strong enough to be adapted into a film. The film may have worked better if it didn't rigorously stick to the book. On another point the scene where Mandy gets drunk then strips and ends up in Colin's bed is directly lifted from the book. In no way do I blame the actors for this, personally I liked the film but have read many negative reviews about it. I also don't think any of them made a mistake when they decided to do this film, they gave it a go and did the best they could, and being a fan of Colin Firth I hold nothing against him for doing this.

If you want something done properly, kill Baldrick before you start.