PRIVATES ON PARADE is a wacky comedy about a British army unit assigned the thankless task of entertaining the troops stationed in the Malayan jungle during the second world war. John Cleese leads the troops as Major Giles Flack and he's accompanied by an aging actress suffering from old fashioned notions of entertainment. .. Read more
| Starring | John Cleese, Dennis Quilley, Michael Elphick, Nicola Pagett |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Blakemore |
| Genres | Drama |
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PRIVATES ON PARADE is a wacky comedy about a British army unit assigned the thankless task of entertaining the troops stationed in the Malayan jungle during the second world war. John Cleese leads the troops as Major Giles Flack and he's accompanied by an aging actress suffering from old fashioned notions of entertainment. Shades of this criticsm on army life can be seen in Cleese's work as a performer with Monty Python.
| Starring | John Cleese, Dennis Quilley, Michael Elphick, Nicola Pagett |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Blakemore |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1983 To Rent: DVD: 27 Oct 2003 |
Rather heavy-going comedy with much bad language and an overdose of effeminacy; on the whole no funnier than It Ain't Half Hot, Mum.
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Funny, war-time comedy
I watched this when I was younger and seeing it again reminded me of how funny it was, but also I saw an edge to it that I missed before. It balances a kind of... read more »
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Don't Bother!
Story line thin, acting predictable all in all a real waste of time. It just doesn't go any where, everytime you think something is about to happen the ... read more »
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HANDMADE FILMS AT THEIR BEST
Thank god that ex Beatle George Harrison had the foresight to put money into such little pearls like this number.
It is a great romp with a serious ... read more »
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Funny, war-time comedy
I watched this when I was younger and seeing it again reminded me of how funny it was, but also I saw an edge to it that I missed before. It balances a kind of... read more »
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