Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

grendelkhan Are You Being Served? was on for years; and, for good reason. It's filled with wonderful characters, played by incredibly talented actors, who were able to elevate some rather old jokes and repetitive plots. You could forgive the groaners because the cast had such impeccable timing.The show features a microcosm of socio-economic status, via the pecking order of the staff. As such, it presents humor form several points of view, though its sentiments seem to be decidedly traditional and a tad conservative. The show had a lot of great moments; but, it's real strength lay in the characters and actors. Molly Sugden is the haughty Mrs. Slocombe, who betrays her origins when she gets angry and via her malapropisms. She's a lonely woman who isn't adverse to a bit of fun, though she is more than a bit snooty (most likely out of jealousy). Wendy Richards is the cheeky Cockney Miss Brahms, the junior associate in the Ladies Department, forever the object of the male characters and more than a little sarky. Frank Thornton is the imperious Capt. Peacock, a man whose legendary military career is more fantasy than fact. He floats between the worlds of the workers and management, his allegiances constantly changing, depending on what he has to gain. John Inman is the improbable Mr. Humphries, who is neither one way nor another, though he is certainly not ordinary. Arthur Borough is Mr Grainger, the slightly grumpy head of the Men's Department. He tends to be there to react more than the rest of the characters and would eventually depart the series (and passed away soon after). Trevor Bannister is the less than stellar Mr Lucas, who lusts after the birds and avoids work as much as possible. Bannister would also depart the series and his loss was keenly felt. Nicholas Smith is the manager of the floor, Mr Rumbold, a rather ineffective leader, though he gets a few good moments, usually putting Capt Peacock in his place. he also gets a few sexy secretaries, from time to time. Harold Bennett was the wonderfully dirty old man who owns the store. Benentt was a late comer to acting and had tremendous comedic timing. His presence is greatly missed in the later series. In later years, the cast would be joined by James Hayter (Mr Tibbs), Alfie Bass (Mr Goldberg), Milo Sperber (Mr Grossman) and Benny Lee (Mr Klein) in attempts to replace Mr Grainger. They eventually gave up and made Mr Humphries the senior salesman, and added Mike Berry, as Mr Spooner, to be the junior and take up the role of cheeky young man.The show probably stayed on too long; but, the characters became old friends and you tended to forgive the worn out jokes and plots. In fact, the characters became so familiar you could often anticipate the punchline. Regardless, you were happy to see your old friends.The show became a staple on PBS, as it is genuinely funny, well acted, and not too adult or too juvenile. It's bawdy enough to give you a chuckle but never enough to really offend you, though a few of the more insulting elements are usually cut out in US broadcasts (such as a couple of episodes featuring actors in blackface).This series is loads of fun and won't disappoint.

Paul Evans I'm now 30 years of age and grew up watching Allo Allo, 2.4 Children, Only Fools and Horses, One foot in the Grave etc, all of which I have wonderful nostalgic feelings for. I've always felt Brits make the funniest sitcoms, maybe i have an inbuilt British humour. Only in the last 2 years i bought series one of this to see what all the fuss was about, without any shadow of a doubt this is the funniest sitcom ever, no matter what mood i'm in i can put one of these on and laugh out loud, to the people who moan that the jokes were repeated i'd like to remind them of how many years this ran for and just how successful it was and still is. The movie was horrible, why did they make it!! However the sitcom all the way through was hilarious, Mollie and John i think made the series but all the cast were wonderful, especially young Mr Grace. There was an innocence about the series hidden deep amongst all the double entendres. High points for me were from the episodes Camping in, Oh what a tangled web and Friends and Neighbours. Maybe the show dipped a bit at series 9, but series 10 was a class act.

joliefille411 I was pondering which review would be worthy of being my 50th IMDb review and AYBS won by a landslide. Not only is it the definitive field guide to the world of double entendres, it's my personal favourite TV show- British or otherwise. If you are looking for your first foray into British comedy, you'll find no better, and if you only see one, this had better be it.Despite its long run and casting changes, not always for the better mind you, AYBS was one show I can never say outran it's welcome. It remains as fresh and hilarious as the first day of taping, capturing perfectly the working atmosphere (in no small ways can I pick out similarities to my own stint in retail) while seamlessly introducing the absurdly hilarious. Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft were BRILLIANT writers for the show.The original lineup will always remain the favorite. In that time, I felt the characters were more equally favored, and I loved the caustic Mr. Mash. As changes ensued, there were highlights and detriments, including Miss Brahms coming more into her own, and the most obvious unwanted replacements of Mr. Grainger and Mr. Lucas. I never was a fan of Mr. Spooner, but I don't think he killed the show as more rabid purists may attest. Either way, I was never presented with an episode that couldn't make me laugh and forget the oppressions of real life.One last note, the musique concrete theme song was really outstanding as a hallmark of the show: very iconic.So this is my poor tribute to a fantastic show. If anything, I hope the very least I can do is inspire someone to look it up and become a new fan of this brilliant classic

lord woodburry Synopsis: The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store. Welcome to Grace Brothers an old fashioned department store with mature, career commissioned salespeople and outdated manners on the High Street in London. The pilot opens from the perspective of a new person on staff Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister) watches in amazement at the rites of a store struggling in its adherence to flimsy pretenses and outworn rituals of a full service department store. As Mr Lucas strives to maintain a passable level, the store's archaic pretenses are crumbling around him. The need to economize sales space has forced the Gentlemen's department to yield space to the Ladies. A bitter civil war is fought across the sales floor as ladies and gents fight to control the center display. Standing in the middle is Captain Peacock (Frank Thornton) who tries to moderate disputes while he keeps an eye on Miss Brahms (Wendy Richards), a comely lass despite her cockney background. Struggling to learn the ropes against the background of the civil war, Mr Lucas also has his eyes on Miss Brahms. The original concept of the show was centered around handsome Trevor Bannister who plays the crude but lovable Dick Lucas. Perpetually late for work, Lucas invents the most curious excuses with an almost American sounding hum-a-hum-a in his voice. Whatever ingenuity Lucas has he devotes to avoiding work. Supervisors might have given Lucas the sack, but a discharge for Lucas might bring down the plutocrats themselves. Mr Rumboldt (Nicholas Smith) tells the pompous floorwalker Captain Peacock (Frank Thorton), that upper management will question the strata of overseers. Old fashioned stores ran on bureaucratic inertia through sub-fiefdoms within the store's structure. Instead of cutting away unnecessary pencil pushers, stores like Grace Brothers held ridiculous meetings on sales strategies and silly sales pitches like dressing staffs up - - in one episode as Germans and in another as --- gasp --- Americans. Said Mr Granger(Arthur Borough), the staid Churchwellian senior man, "My wife accused me of playing - - hokey."Insight into the life of a salesperson was a major factor in the popularity of Are You Being Served in Long Island's mall culture where many come of age working in shops. Many of the episodes parody the life of a department store clerk (shop's assistant): The Junior Grace Brothers advertisement for a junior brings in Mr. Goldberg the former proprietor of a small tailor shop; Mrs. Slocombe, Sr. Person Mrs Slocombe wins appointment as Department chief Mr. Rumbold's temporary replacement but finds once she is given the position, she prefers the sales floor; Forward Mr. Grainger Mr. Grainger, as a temporary substitute for Mr. Rumbold, turns into an intolerable tyrant; No Sale The staff sabotages a plan to give the store earlier hours; The Clock Mr. Grainger at age 65 faces forced retirement; Up Captain Peacock Mr Granger bristles with envy when Captain Peacock is awarded executive privileges in lieu of a promotion. As the series developed Bannister's character the devilishly charming slouch Mr. Lucas lost ground to the simple direct appeal of Humphries played by John Inman. In the pilot John Inman played Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries, with an aloofness bordering upon snooty arrogance. While Mr. Humphries prefers to leave his private life in a haze, he is never ambivalent in his loyalty to the store and his co-workers, often finding expression in the husky voice of a sharp, but sensitive wit. On the floor, Mr Humphreys is smartly attired, but off duty he encourages continued speculation by assuming the most outrageous costumes. John Inman was so identified with the character of Mr Humphreys that when put on display for doting Long Island matrons Inman had to remind his adoring interviewer that though like Mr Humphreys he had once worked in a shop, he was not Mr Humphreys. A bit taken aback by American familiarity, Mr Inman cautioned the interviewer, "I am the happily married father of two boys." In a sequel never shown in America: "Are you being served in Australia" John Inman continues the antics as head of the mens-wear department at Bone Brothers of Australia. But while Are You Being Served may strike a responsive chord in Long Island's mall culture, Are You Being Served belongs to an England where in the words of Mr Humphreys "the red on the map is not the countries we own but the countries we owe." It's an England plagued by labor unrest, particularly transport strikes which leave employees stranded at work. Yet the English, Captain Peacock reassuringly counsels, all remain stalwart even when they have to compromise. Now which of the characters could be Americans? The decision on this surprises even me: the cockney lass Miss Brahms played by Wendy Richards, the slouch Mr Lucas played by Trevor Bannister, and the maintenance man Mr Harmon played by Arthur English sufficiently display certain American qualities: seeking to better oneself (Miss Brahms), evading personal responsibility (Mr Lucas), and raking in unnecessary OT (Mr Harmon). However Mr Harry Goldberg (Alfie Bass) is the real American. We could move him from the High Street in London to any American town without the slightest change. Why not Mr Humphreys? Mr Humphreys (John Inman) simply has too much class.