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Please Sir [1971] is the film of the hit TV comedy series starring John Alderton. A two-week stay in the country excludes class 5C, but their master is unable to convince the headmaster that it's just what they need.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: In this comedy, a London school teacher has full hands trying to cope with rowdy slum kids when they go for their annual camping excursion. The film is based on a popular British television series. ~ ...Please Sir!
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Unlike most films based on TV series, this one is actually better than the small-screen version. Anyone who bought the 4-DVD box set of the TV version will know that the jokes and plot are quite thinly spread across each episode. But for this film, writers Larbey and Esmonde took all the best bits from the TV episodes, and hung them off a plot in which form 5C go for two weeks to the country.
In its day, 'Please Sir' was as influential over actual schoolroom behaviour as 'Grange Hill'. 5C were a rowdy and disobedient class, quick to pick a fight with any neighbouring school. Dennis's Dad must have been one of the first parents to assault a teacher on UK TV.
The strength of 'Please Sir' came from the characterisation. John Alderton as the shy Hedges was a forerunner of Hugh Grant's part in 'Four Weddings'. Miss Ewell comes across as more likeable than I remember her. But the greatest characters are Frankie Abbott and Dennis Dunstable. The tough-talking but pathetic Abbott is a particularly brilliant creation.
This 1971 film is not, by today's standards, politically correct. There are elements of racism and the occasional religious slur. But the film never allows these prejudices to win through.
Above all else, this is a gentle, uplifting comedy, with a half-decent theme song sung by Cilla Black. A great memory of the the late 60s to early 70s transition period.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape|Amazon Verified Purchase
This film is easily worth the cost! The whole family enjoyed it! Tame humour in a school camp. Best bit is where the comprehensive pupils get their own back on the kids from what appears to be a 'posh' school. Remember the scene where the girl shouts rape just to scare this poor kid thats in the room with her?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Please Sir is a classic slice of British comedy and one of the few spin-off films that was as good as the original series.An enjoyable film that will bring back fond memories to people of a certain age.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
hilarious and harmless!
I really don't care if the so called 15 year olds are played by adults,i laughed at it first time I saw it and and still think its daftly funny. Read more
Published 2 months ago by jenny taylor
can i have some more ?
big screen version of the fen street series . good picture 4:3 with very little grain and the sound is clear . no special features . Read more
Published 5 months ago by Keith Randall
great stuff
i was very impressed with the service and the product and at such a cheap price you can't go wrong.
Published 7 months ago by blue4everdave
Nice Trip Down Memory Lane
Will appeal most to those who lived through the era it represents.
I don't actually remember buying this item but now that Amazon have asked me to "review my purchase"... Read more
I don't actually remember buying this item but now that Amazon have asked me to "review my purchase"... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dr. Gary D. Gorton
Entertaining fun !
Funny, entertaining, harmless family viewing - how many films can you say that about, particularly when it is from a TV series spin-off? Read more
Published 12 months ago by zuzu
One of the best sitcom movie adaptions
This is one of the best sitcom conversions to the big screen, and unlike some others of the same genre, it never feels padded out to fill the extra screen time. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Alan James
Excellent TV Series-based Movie!
AS I have said elsewhere, the quality of cinematic movies related to UK TV series is iffy at best. However, you needn't worry, this is one of the better series-related movies. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Philip J. Roberts
'' please sir''
As a 50 year old, i loved this the first time around, after watching a repeat of it on the tele at christmas time with my 17 year old daughter she decided it was so good that i... Read more
Published on 2 April 2010 by P. A. Howard
A FORGOTTEN CLASSIC
Have not got much to say about this film apart from id forgotten about please sir but brought me right back to being a kid and going to school in the 70s. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2008 by Christopher Bishop
Classic '70s comedy....
Based on the the original TV series starring John Alderton and Joan Sanderson this is classic seventies comedy at its finest. Read more
Published on 14 July 2005 by Mr. K
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