- Actors: John Cleese, Penelope Wilton, Sharaon Maiden, Alison Steadman, Stephen Moore
- Directors: Christopher Morahan
- Writers: Michael Frayn
- Producers: Gregory Dark, Michael Codron, Nat Cohen, Verity Lambert
- Language English
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: 28 Aug 1995
- Run Time: 96 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CIJV
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,590 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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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
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
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.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is the funniest film I have ever seen. As I have said, I could watch it everyday !
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Great performance from John Cleese
I was lucky enough to get this free with a newspaper, but I wouldn't resent paying for it. John Cleese is brilliant in this film, totally believable as a headmaster, and manages to... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2009 by Samuel Peers
Scenes from clockwise
Would love to know where some of the scenes are set it this funny family comedy as some look very familiar, the scene at the beginning of the film where cleese is in hospital... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2004 by scott charles
john cleese is excellent
The film is a nice little british comedy with one of britains funniest men-John cleese, who is on top form as the headmaster who has been delayed in his journey to an important... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2003 by Paul Barrett
John Cleese; That's it.
The script is OK, the slapstick style is alright, but most of the acting is complete pants. John Cleese of course - who is God, and that shall never be disputed - gives a... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2000
Watching someone else's life fall apart...
Cleese as a timekeeping mad headmaster who leaves school on a journey to speak at a conference. He loses his speech, and his day starts to fall apart in a domino cascade that... Read more
Published on 20 May 2000 by alexanderm@spotonpr.com
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