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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A small British colony is invaded by its Communist neighbour. Newly elected female President of the United States, Barbara Adams, tried to sort out the mess but the British under the leader of PM Sir Mortimer Chris sends in a task force to seize the islands back. For revenge, General Mosquera, leader of the Communist country, hires the best terrorist in the world, Lacrobat, to kidnap the British princess Wendy to hold her to ransom to get the British out. So now Barbara has not only got to deal with Mosquera and Lacrobat, she has also to deal with Sir Mortimer, who totally goes mad and thinks up really stupid ideas (such as pushing the unemployed over a cliff and that the entire employment problem is caused by evil pixies.) but also with the fact that Russia is looking to aid the Communist country and this could start World War III... ...Whoops Apocalypse
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
If I am correct this is the spin off film of the T.V. series of the same name, which I have not seen. The film though is hilarious. Although reviewed as mediocre at best by the press this is simply undeserving. The plot of the film centres around a send up of the Falklands war and the characters involved, which invludes, amongst others, Naval Officers, the Prime Minister and a Russian Spy, expertly played by Alexei Sayle, fronting a nuclear missile silo as a hotel resort. Although partly satirical in content the film is as much a slapstick affair as any, with the Prime Minister (Peter Cook) going insane and cutting unemployment by having employed people jump off the White Cliffs of Dover in order to create more jobs and risking nuclear war with Russia because he is under the belief that Britons will be protected from the nuclear blast by Union Flag motifed umbrellas. Although Cook is superb as the increasingly lunatic man in charge, the S.A.S. officer played by Rik Mayall steals the show in a side splitting end sequence that parodies the Iranian Embassy siege of 1980. Possibly not shown on T.V. too much anymore due to a character that is meant to be the then Princess of Wales in full S&M bondage dress, video is probably the only way to see this home made classic. Well worth it time after time.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Whoops Apocalypse is a cosistantly funny parody; with some great performances; in particular Peter Cook as Sir Mortimer Chris, the barmy Prime Minister. I found the sequence of him reducing unemployment by getting people to jump off a cliff funny.
Many say that compared to the TV show this is a come down, which I have to agree on. Michael Richards is good, but he can't outdo John Cleese's Lacrobat. It also recycles some jokes from the show; especially with the news reports. But on its own merit, this film is still very funny film. If nothing else its worth watching for the SAS scene, and a great theme song playing over the end credits. Also the chances of the TV series being re-released look very slim, so we may need to make do with this.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Not a bad film at all, particularly Peter Cook's performance. But the TV show was outstanding, with John Cleese in the role of L'Acrobat, David Kelly brilliantly funny as the Shah of Iran's manservant, Alexei Sayle as Commissar Solzhenitzyn ("no relation") and many other brilliant comedians involved. When will the TV show be released to DVD?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Weak and embarrasing
Great comic actors wasted on some pitifully weak material. The SAS sequence is quite funny, but you might as well watch that on youtube and forget the rest.
Published 11 months ago by Spaven
VERY FUNNY FILM THIS
A GREAT BRITISH FILM THIS. A GREAT PARODY OF A CERTAIN "CONFLICT" WE WERE INVOLVED IN IN THE 80'S, A BRILLIANT COMEDY CAST AND CLEVER SCRIPT HAD ME IN TEARS FROM START TO FINISH... Read more
Published 18 months ago by BULLA
A must if you remember the Falklands Conflict.
I remembered this from years ago, when my older brother had it on VHS, and after reminiscing over a few scenes on youtube, I was convinced I needed it in my collection again. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Big Faced Boy
"Well, it shut Japan up, didn't it?"
"Whoops! Apocalypse" is a broad-spectrum assault on the politics and media of the "Reagan-Thatcher" era, with the Falklands War, Mrs T herself, Princess Diana, network news, the... Read more
Published on 31 May 2010 by Matthew Norton
UNDERRATED COMEDY GEM.
I remember seeing this film years ago when I was a kid and I can honestly say I forgot how funny it was, it truly is an underrated comedy flick which is a damn shame, you,ve got a... Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2009 by Mr. J. A. Fraser
didn`t see the last review
i remember the tv series.the film is ok but the tv version is remembered as more funny.swing wing ding-a-ling?
Published on 17 Aug 2007 by D. abbott
when it's good...
its very good, but there's some elements which don't quite work.
however, these are outnumbered by those which do. Read more
however, these are outnumbered by those which do. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2004 by radio atlantis
ALL STAR CLASSIC
Everyone involved in this film puts in a star performance. From Peter Cook portraying that greatest of all British traits (insanity). Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2004
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