Simon!!
Never new of this film!! Bazarre and sold, baby!!
Splrndid review! Thanks!!
Not a horror, more of a madcap British comedy from the early 80s, but
with a few unexpected horror elements in it.
The story takes place at an NHS hospital, where the unions are objecting
to the prefferential treatment given to patients in the Private ward.
There's also another group of protesters, objecting to an African
dictator who's being treated there.
Unfortunately, the problems with the unions and protestors seem to be
coming to a head on the day of a royal visit, causing problems for the hospital's director, played by British Comedy actor Leonard Rossiter.
Meanwhile in the Private ward, Professor Miller (played by TV comedy
actor Graham Crowden) is conducting bizarre experiments with various
body parts, determined to build the perfect human body. Which has
unfortunate consequences for a nosey journalist, played by Malcolm
McDowell, who gate crashes the operation and inadvertantly damages some
of the body parts he was going to use.
A very, VERY bizarre film from director Lindsay Anderson (IF), which
features a number of well known actors in various roles. Including Robin Askwith, Brian Glover, Richard Griffiths, Arthur Lowe and even Mark
Hammill of all people.
One I can only recommend to fans of British comedies, it's entertaining
and it provides a few chuckles along the way, the riot at the end
certainly had me in hysterics, where the protesters and riot police
clashed. But plotwise, you will probably be left scratching your head
just what the hell it was you just watched.
Worth a watch!
Not a horror, more of a madcap British comedy from the early 80s, but
with a few unexpected horror elements in it.
The story takes place at an NHS hospital, where the unions are objecting
to the prefferential treatment given to patients in the Private ward.
There's also another group of protesters, objecting to an African
dictator who's being treated there.
Unfortunately, the problems with the unions and protestors seem to be
coming to a head on the day of a royal visit, causing problems for the hospital's director, played by British Comedy actor Leonard Rossiter.
Meanwhile in the Private ward, Professor Miller (played by TV comedy
actor Graham Crowden) is conducting bizarre experiments with various
body parts, determined to build the perfect human body. Which has
unfortunate consequences for a nosey journalist, played by Malcolm
McDowell, who gate crashes the operation and inadvertantly damages some
of the body parts he was going to use.
A very, VERY bizarre film from director Lindsay Anderson (IF), which
features a number of well known actors in various roles. Including Robin Askwith, Brian Glover, Richard Griffiths, Arthur Lowe and even Mark
Hammill of all people.
One I can only recommend to fans of British comedies, it's entertaining
and it provides a few chuckles along the way, the riot at the end
certainly had me in hysterics, where the protesters and riot police
clashed. But plotwise, you will probably be left scratching your head
just what the hell it was you just watched.
Worth a watch!
Mick Travis
On 14/07/2020 11:40, Dennis C. from Tennessee wrote:
Simon!!
Never new of this film!! Bazarre and sold, baby!!
Splrndid review! Thanks!!
Found a low-res trailer on YouTube, just to wet your appetite a bit further...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8GdEsduWs4
You are in for a treat, O LUCKY MAN is three hours of brilliant chaos.
On 14/07/2020 15:48, Andrew wrote:
Mick Travis
Wasn't aware this was meant to be a quasi-follow up of sorts to "IF",
never heard of "O Lucky Man", will have to seek that one out. Thanks for
the heads up!
Simon!!
Never new of this film!! Bazarre and sold, baby!!
Splrndid review! Thanks!!
Simon T <darkangel5@DONTEMAILMEbtinternet.com> wrote:
Not a horror, more of a madcap British comedy from the early 80s, but
with a few unexpected horror elements in it.
The story takes place at an NHS hospital, where the unions are
objecting to the prefferential treatment given to patients in the
Private ward. There's also another group of protesters, objecting to
an African dictator who's being treated there.
Unfortunately, the problems with the unions and protestors seem to be
coming to a head on the day of a royal visit, causing problems for
the hospital's director, played by British Comedy actor Leonard
Rossiter.
Meanwhile in the Private ward, Professor Miller (played by TV comedy
actor Graham Crowden) is conducting bizarre experiments with various
body parts, determined to build the perfect human body. Which has
unfortunate consequences for a nosey journalist, played by Malcolm
McDowell, who gate crashes the operation and inadvertantly damages
some of the body parts he was going to use.
A very, VERY bizarre film from director Lindsay Anderson (IF), which
features a number of well known actors in various roles. Including
Robin Askwith, Brian Glover, Richard Griffiths, Arthur Lowe and even
Mark Hammill of all people.
One I can only recommend to fans of British comedies, it's
entertaining and it provides a few chuckles along the way, the riot
at the end certainly had me in hysterics, where the protesters and
riot police clashed. But plotwise, you will probably be left
scratching your head just what the hell it was you just watched.
Worth a watch!
DEATH TO THE NHS.
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