Agreed, Withnail couldn't be more British

Posted by grinagog (D) on April 10, 2004 at 19:23:46

In Reply to: The funniest depiction of the 60s...ever! If you don't like posted by tinear on April 10, 2004 at 12:46:31:

and Withnail is the best of that humor, but other Handmade films aren't far behind, eg, Life of Brian, (Crucifixion, its a doddle!)
Incredible that Bruce Robinson also did the screenplay for The Killing Fields
I also have on video "How to get ahead in advertising" which is another Handmade film written by Bruce Robinson and starring Richard E Grant and that is a very, very odd piece indeed I might add
Surprising how Withnail and I has achieved cult status but was a flop on its release, I think 1988 was just too close to home, now there are a few more years to distance us from the 1960's it makes for a more nostalgic perspective, the film seems to work better as per the "Whiter Shade of Pale" intro
Withnail is a film that really does not crossover cultural barriers, to "get it" you have got to be British and have a sense of humor, or you quickly "enter the arena of the unwell"

Grins

One of the better online Withnail sites links here (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Withnail and I - albee33 11:06:51 04/10/04 (13)

Umm Shakespeare was very interested in - RGA 18:25:21 04/11/04 (3)

Are you the type that goes to a beer festival and sneers, - tinear 18:36:01 04/11/04 (2)

Hahaha - RGA 22:17:16 04/12/04 (0)

C'mon... kick him! (nt) - Victor Khomenko 20:02:24 04/11/04 (0)

The funniest depiction of the 60s...ever! If you don't like - tinear 12:46:31 04/10/04 (5)

Agreed, Withnail couldn't be more British - grinagog 19:23:46 04/10/04 (4)

I spent a year in Irish grammar school so my sense of humor - tinear 05:12:53 04/11/04 (3)

1969 was the year "Withnail" portrayed. I was 20 then. n - albee33 11:10:52 04/11/04 (0)

Re: I spent a year in Irish grammar school so my sense of humor - Victor Khomenko 06:08:55 04/11/04 (1)

Vic, I said American guys. You were still a Russkie! nt - tinear 16:16:51 04/11/04 (0)

That one has always been sitting on my 'The Worst Garbage" list - Victor Khomenko 11:13:06 04/10/04 (2)

Degrading? Decadent? - rhizomatic 08:15:52 04/12/04 (1)

We have Failed to Paint it Black.... - grinagog 00:03:28 04/13/04 (0)

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Agreed, Withnail couldn't be more British - grinagog 19:23:46 04/10/04 (4)

I spent a year in Irish grammar school so my sense of humor - tinear 05:12:53 04/11/04 (3)

1969 was the year "Withnail" portrayed. I was 20 then. n - albee33 11:10:52 04/11/04 (0)

Re: I spent a year in Irish grammar school so my sense of humor - Victor Khomenko 06:08:55 04/11/04 (1)

Vic, I said American guys. You were still a Russkie! nt - tinear 16:16:51 04/11/04 (0)

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