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Futtock's End [1969]


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Futtocks KAK
Review date: 2008-07-19 Rating: 2 out of 10

I do not know at whom I am more angry . The film makers for producing this Kak ( Soutn African for crap ) , Amazon for promoting this Kak or me For bying this Kak . What a load of KAK .

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VERY, VERY,POOR PRINT USED: BE AWARE!
Review date: 2007-08-14 Rating: 2 out of 10

After waiting over a year for the price to come down a bit I finally succumbed to buying the dvd.
How disappointed I was.
Trouble was I had got used to a good condition original Rank VHS purchased about 2 years ago, from somebody doubtlessly trying to cash in on the fact that this film was soon to be on dvd.I did pay through the nose for the VHS BUT, the quality of the picture on VHS compared to dvd is incomparable.
Moral of the story:don't assume dvds are always the answer!

Where are the rest?
Review date: 2006-07-25 Rating: 6 out of 10

The format of Futtocks End is very well described in the other reviews here, and I would only add that this piece, though dated, has retained it's charm and the ability to entertain through the sheer strength of the comic timing of Horden, Barker et al. But Ronnie Barker made two other dialogue-free short films in what could be described as a series. To have put "The Picnic" and "A Day Out" on the dvd would have given a total running time of just over two hours and made a very attractive package. What we actually get here is a missed opportunity and it has resulted in a poor value-for-money product.

Grumble and grunt with Ronnie Barker and friends
Review date: 2006-07-21 Rating: 6 out of 10

Futtock's End may have been digitally remastered, but this is still quite a disappointing release. Several scenes look rather too dark, the soundtrack seems a bit too tinny and crackly in places, and Bob Kellett's audio commentary is all there is in the way of extras. Still, Futtock's End is a rarity that Barker fans will be glad to have in their collection. Certainly it seems dated - but it probably seemed dated in 1969! Some of the gags work, some of them don't, but there are plenty of classic scenes that will carry you through and keep you watching until the end. It was interesting to see Kika Markham (who more recently portrayed Maggie Thatcher in a BBC drama series!) in an early role as the niece. Michael Hordern is a joy as always as the slightly pompous butler. Not for all tastes, but good viewing for a slow afternoon.

It's about flippin' time!
Review date: 2006-07-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

At last I can update from my grotty old Rank Library VHS.
This film is hilarious. It works on so many levels that even after all these years I spotted a couple of gags I'd not noticed before.
It's not a silent comedy so much as a comedy without dialogue, and as such it transcends the barriers that mere spoken words can put up. It needs to be seen to be appreciated (looking at Ronnie Barker's crumbling, demented General Futtock reminds me that round about this time he had done "Hark at Barker" on TV as the crumbling and demented Lord Rustless who shares a few details with Futtock!) so I won't try and convey in words what Ronnie Barker and his distinguished colleagues do in seconds with their excellently timed visuals. And make no mistake, we have a cast of veterans here...(is the old artist played by the same Roger Livesey that we saw as "Colonel Blimp" and in "A matter of Life and Death"?). Not comedians, but serious actors, for comedy is a serious business when done to perfection.

The extras aren't up to much; just a commentary by the director, Bob Kellett... but there is a fact related there that I have no qualms about sharing since it surprised me; the house in the film is none other than W S Gilberts house, Grims Dyke! and you should hear how little they hired it for.....

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Kika Markham
Ronnie Barker
Roger Livesey
Michael Hordern
Julian Orchard

Creators:
Ronnie Barker (Primary Contributor)
Michael Hordern (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Vital Distribution
Manufacturer: Vital Distribution
EAN: 5051083001397
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-06-26
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 47 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1970
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)

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