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Clockwise [DVD]
 
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Clockwise [DVD]

John Cleese , Penny Leatherbarrow , Christopher Morahan    Parental Guidance   DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: John Cleese, Penny Leatherbarrow, Howard Lloyd-Lewis, Jonathan Bowater, Stephen Moore
  • Directors: Christopher Morahan
  • Writers: Michael Frayn
  • Producers: Gregory Dark, Michael Codron, Nat Cohen, Verity Lambert
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Warner
  • DVD Release Date: 22 April 2002
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000634CW
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 64,062 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Clockwise is a light-hearted farce that works because John Cleese is so effective as the tightly wound, punctilious headmaster whose well-organised life unravels in a series of disasters on his journey to a conference. Cleese is a master of fussy, fastidious characters in exasperating situations, bottling up his frustration under good manners and sardonic comments until he finally blows, but he’s also startlingly vulnerable as he systematically loses all sense of himself. Dressed in monk’s robes and stranded on a lonely country road, he looks down at his naked wrist and sighs, "I’ve even lost the time". Michael Fryan (the playwright of Noises Off) doesn’t really have much of a story behind the situations, but he provides plenty of complications, and Cleese holds the film together with his brittle manner, single-minded drive, and hilarious headmaster’s condescending haughtiness. While it will seem slight to many, Cleese fans will love it.--Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com

DVD Description

DVD Features:

Trailer
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Language: English
Subtitles: None
1.78:1 widescreen


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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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The more I watch this film, usually once every couple of months, the more I am convinced that no other actor could have been the lead in this piece of beautifully crafted farce. John Cleese was outstanding from his first line to his last, dominating the whole film, even those scenes where he was not actually in vision, but everything that was happening was ABOUT him and his predicament. You just kept wondering what he would do to recover the situation, and what would happen next to delay that recovery. Every contributing support artist did exactly that.. and supported the Cleese character of Stimpson the Headmaster on his quest. Classic films combine certain elements, like DECREASING TIMESCALE, SEXUAL CONNECTION, and CHASE SCENES, and believe it or not , this film has the lot. Well put together and certainly one for the collection.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This may be a low-budget film, but it is in my view John Cleese's funniest and most underrated movie. It was not written for an American audience as his later movies were, so the humour is much the same as that of Faulty Towers.

I would go as far as saying that it is almost as funny as that classic series, and has you laughing out loud from start to finish! The dialog is fast and there are so many stories being told at the same time, and so many gags, so in succeeds in re-creating the same manic humour as Fawlty Towers.

You won't be dissappointed!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is the funniest film I have ever seen. As I have said, I could watch it everyday !
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