I love this film. Has anyone watched this film?
No Sex Please - We're British
Very funny. Would have loved to see it on stage. Farces are just the absolute best. Love them.
Funny you should post this, I've recently acquired it and it's on my 'to do' list. I was intending watching it over Christmas, but never got round to it.
I'll let you know what I think when I've seen it (or if I've seen it before and forgotten it)
Old thread again, but not so old this time......................... 
Oh dear, I seem to be in a minority of one as I have just watched this and thought it was dire! I don't think I have ever seen such a contrived plot with laboured gags about over silly ways of disposing various types of porn - the shredding of cine-film in a domestic sink waste disposal was toe-curling embarrassment personified in my opinion.
And yes Aaron I half expected Brian Rix to come out of a broom cupboard with his trousers around his ankles. 
The only saving grace was the chance to see Ronnie Corbett, Arthur Lowe and Beryl Reid, and lust yet again over Susan Penhaligon and a very short mini skirted Cheryl Hall. 
I have to agree the film is dire but it's much better as a stage play. I have seen it several times - most recently in March this year by a local amateur drama company. I find all farces are far better on stage because your attention is necessarily concentrated on the action in front of you whereas, in a film, they go off on all sorts of tangents that detract from the plot.
Going to see "Charley's Aunt" on Sunday.
Hmm yes, shrewd observation there Billy and I think you are right - about a year ago I watched Arthur Askey's version of "Charley's Aunt" with which he'd had some praise, but I found that lacking, and I'm a fan of his!
Please let us know how it went on Sunday. 
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 8th July 2019, 6:47 AMOh dear, I seem to be in a minority of one as I have just watched this and thought it was dire! I don't think I have ever seen such a contrived plot with laboured gags about over silly ways of disposing various types of porn - the shredding of cine-film in a domestic sink waste disposal was toe-curling embarrassment personified in my opinion.
That is the definition of Farce though, a string of contrivances and unlikely situations culminating in Farcical Comedy. It was a very popular form of light theatre for quite a while until the serious/pretentious dramatists came along and made it unfashionable. They often made good comedy films, one of the best imo is The Green Man because it looks more like a filmed stage comedy ie. authentic farce.
NSPWB aired two years before Fawlty Towers and from memory I believe you can see many similarities in them. FT was pure farce while many TV sitcoms have some farcical plot elements while not being true farce. Pure Farces take a lot of writing as they are very busy forms of comedy. Morning.
OK, all comedy is going to have an element of farce - mistaken identity, underwear, near viewed naughty bits etc. etc. and of course to me it is epitomised by the Whitehall farces of Brian Rix who was at his height in the 50s/60s, where it became de rigueur for some vicar to appear sans trousers. As a young sprog I thought this hilarious, but not now as contrived plots are like waving a large flag stating "THIS IS GOING TO BE FUNNY", but isn't.
And so, I couldn't agree with you Alf that "The Green Man" was a farce - it was an out and out VERY funny comedy, made even more so by the wonderful Alastair Sim. One of my all-time favourite films - the skit with him trying to stop the lady string trio is priceless! 
P.S. Were you falling over when you typed that?
Please never mention The Green Man in the same sentence as No Sex Please - We're British ever again. One's a classic, one's pretty dreary tosh.
Quote: chipolata @ 8th July 2019, 8:53 PMPlease never mention The Green Man in the same sentence as No Sex Please - We're British ever again. One's a classic, one's pretty dreary tosh.
I should just add, The Green Man is the obviously the classic.
Quote: chipolata @ 8th July 2019, 8:55 PMI should just add, The Green Man is the obviously the classic.
Natch. I would have to seek you out and kill you if you meant the other way. 
Strangulation with Brian Rix's mankini would be a fitting end.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 8th July 2019, 11:34 PMStrangulation with Brian Rix's mankini would be a fitting end.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 8th July 2019, 11:07 AMAnd so, I couldn't agree with you Alf that "The Green Man" was a farce - it was an out and out VERY funny comedy, made even more so by the wonderful Alastair Sim.
The Green Man is indeed very funny. It is a very funny farce. There are join the dot farces and very well written funny farces just as with any art form - poor, mediocre, very good, brilliant. I'd put The Green Man near the top end and Fawlty Towers right at the top.
Quote: Aaron @ 4th January 2015, 8:25 PMFarces are just the absolute best.
I agree that brilliant farces are. To me it is no coincidence sitcoms have generally got less funny since using farce in sitcoms has gone out of fashion. We are all missing out because of what's foolishly considered uncool or passe, imo.
By far the best farce of recent years is the National Theatre production "One Man Two Guvnors", which went on to the West End and Broadway. It is being reprised at the Nationl Theatre later this year and is being broadcast live to cinemas across the country on 26 September and/or 1 October (and maybe other dates?). As such it will be coming to a venue near you at a realistic price. I thoroughly recommend you book to see it if you can.
Frasier was one of the last shows to really do farce well.
Quote: chipolata @ 9th July 2019, 2:24 PMFrasier was one of the last shows to really do farce well.
We've come VERY long way from silly Britishers to sophisticated Americans. 