RyothChatty ridiculous rating

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

marktayloruk Surely the mutinèers were in the right in that they wanted to.fight for their country?

Spikeopath Carry On Jack is directed by Gerald Thomas and written by Talbot Rothwell. It stars Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Juliet Mills, Charles Hawtrey, Donald Houston & Percy Herbert. It's the 8TH of the popular film franchise that would eventually finish at 31.Albert Poopdecker (Cribbins) is all set to finally take up assignment on HMS Venus when he loses his uniform in a house of ill repute. Press ganged the next day onto the Venus, nobody believes him and he is forced to serve his time on board as a menial worker. However, there's mutiny afoot and Albert soon finds himself at the centre of all sorts of misunderstandings.Not one from the series that is name checked by fans or critics, Carry On Jack is a little better than its reputation suggest it is. It's also a very important entry in the Carry On pantheon,for it was the first time Rothwell, the man who shaped the series, would be in sole charge of writing. It's also the first venture into historical parody, from where the series would get its best ideas and promptly make the best film's of the run. This one clearly revels in sending up Mutiny On The Bounty, HMS Defiant (using some of the same sets from that production) and the Hornblower writings. The absence of Sid James is very much felt since piracy and mutiny appear to be themes you would think suited him. But no Barbara Windsor is not an issue here, simply because there's only one female role of note, and Mills attacks it with gusto and delivers a fine performance. Cribbins, too, is full of life and raises enough laughs as he plays off of the reliable Hawtrey.Not overtly smutty or as manic as some of the other historical parodies that followed it, Carry On Jack is a fun and tidy time filler. 6/10

willjohn How old was I when I saw this film? Old enough to know that no sailor worth his salted pork and rum ration would think anybody with a classical "cliffhanger" backside like Juliet Mills had at that time could possibly be a man. Juliet Mills was a full bodied young woman who would attract stares anywhere she went wearing the tight trousers she wore impersonating a midshipman. Watching it we were supposed to suspend disbelief and believe that a rugged crew on a warship would not know the difference between the shape of Juliet's bum and that of a young man. Were we expected to believe the sailors were virgins?Regarding the word "Jack" sailors were often referred to as "Jack Tar", probably because of the amount of tar that would be used sealing leaks on the wooden hulled ships, some of which would stick to the sailors.

w22nuschler I have seen all of the Carry On's once and this one I did not remember by the title. Once I started watching it, it started out slow and Jim Dale only has a cameo. That's why I give it only a 9 out of 10. The plot has crew of the ship nabbing people for their crew. They get Bernanrd Cribbins, Juliet Mills and Charles Hawtrey. Juliet Mills takes Cribbins name so she can go to Spain and find the man she loves. He goes along with it and is taken to the brig for impersonating an officer. Kenneth Williams gives his second best performance on the entire collection of Carry On films in this film. He plays captain fearless and he is nothing but a coward. He gets sick at sea, he won't punish crew members and he avoids battles at sea. This leads to a mutiny and the main four are sent off in a small boat. Cribbins, Mills and Williams make this film so enjoyable. I cannot believe why they were not in more films. Juliet really looks attractive in her uniform. Cribbins did make two others that were not my favorites. This film also has very beautiful scenery which a lot of the others do not have. This is a very underrated film by most of the fans. Back to the film. The four manage to sneak back on the ship while it's docked. They take control and set sail. Juliet finds out she now loves Cribbins and he loves her as well. They are attacked by pirates and taken prisoner. The head pirate is Juliet's lost love. She agrees to be his if he lets the others live. Cribbins is able to defeat the pirates and he takes over for the ailing captain. They do surgery on his foot while the enemy destroys themselves and they get the credit for it. The final scenes shows them being congratulated. Kenneth gets a desk job and he's happy. Hawtrey says that's the second desk job he got this week. The camera pans down to show his foot was replaced by the foot of a desk. Solid movie and a great ending.