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Clockwise [DVD] [1985]

John Cleese (Actor), Penelope Wilton (Actor), Christopher Morahan (Director) | Rated: Parental Guidance | Format: DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: John Cleese, Penelope Wilton, Alison Steadman, Stephen Moore, Sharon Maiden
  • Directors: Christopher Morahan
  • Format: Anamorphic, Colour, PAL, Widescreen
  • 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: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Aug 2006
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000HEVTAE
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,704 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)

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John Cleese stars in this delightful comedy as Brian Stimpson, the headmaster of a British high school whose obsession with punctuality is a source of humour for his students and joy for himself. The timely Stimpson has been elected the chairman of a conference of headmasters from posh schools--a high honor. To give his keynote address, Stimpson must travel all the way to Norwich. However, when a semantic misunderstanding sends Stimpson in the wrong direction, he begins a journey that not only finds him racing against time, but also avoiding the police, losing his speech and clothes, destroying a pay phone, and generally railing against a society that seems intent on forcing him to be late for the most important day of his life. Written to perfection by Michael Frayn (NOISES OFF), CLOCKWISE features a pitch-perfect performance by Cleese that makes this one of his funniest non-MONTY PYTHON outings.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars it gets funnier, 20 July 2009
This review is from: Clockwise [DVD] [1985] (DVD)
I've seen this excellent comedy many times and there are still jokes and funny details that I didn't notice before.I think if it had been made today they would have had a spin-off series; there are too many wonderful characters and you can't do justice to them all in 90 minutes. It's also funny to see the 1970's cars and fashions etc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Cleese, 11 Sep 2008
By Irish Critic (Cherrywood, Republic of Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Clockwise [DVD] [1985] (DVD)
This film makes me laugh as much today as it did in 1986! It's good old light-hearted farce from beginning to end.

Mr. Stimpson (Cleese) is Head Teacher of a comprehensive school and a stickler for time-keeping. When he's invited to address the annual Head Teachers' Conference in Norwich, he times his journey to the millisecond - then everything that can go wrong goes wrong! He boards the wrong train, loses the transcript of his speech, and even ends up having a bath in a monastery! In many ways, Stimpson resembles the notoriously accident prone Basil Faulty of the 1970s.

It's just a fun movie from start to finish!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic 80's Comedy, 8 Jun 2008
This review is from: Clockwise [DVD] [1985] (DVD)
Pitch perfect mid 1980's comedy, with Cleese keeping his manic side in check - just - as he tries to get to a conference.

One of the oddest things about watching the films now is how old it seems. We still tend to think of the 1980s as recent history, but when you watch this you realise how much has changed. The cars, the trains, the lack of traffic, no mobile phones. Who would have thought it - 1986 is suddenly starting to look like the good old days.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked!
Being a retired headteacher, I can appreciate the full humour of this story. John Cleese plays the lead very convincingly.Alison Steadman is excellent as always.
Published 3 months ago by Stuart G. Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Classic
Clockwise [DVD] [1985]
If you like comedy you must have this. It is a true classic. I watched this film many timed over the years and it still makes me laugh. Read more
Published 6 months ago by C'est Moi

4.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea but...
My husband loves this movie so I'm giving it four stars. I can't stand to look at the 80's hair, and the plot seems too predictable for my taste, but there you go.
Published 6 months ago by French girl

5.0 out of 5 stars craigs view
This is a Very entertaining and funny British film with John Cleese playing the part of a time obsessed secondary school headmaster called Mr Stimpson. Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. Chappell

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspired Cleese
Top movie from the 80s. John Cleese is off to give an important speech at the Headmasters conference. Read more
Published on 24 April 2008 by KN

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