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Set in 1969, the year in which the hippy dreams of so many young Englishmen went sour, 1986's Bruce Robinson's Withnail and I is an enduring British cult. Fellow enthusiasts cry immortal phrases from the endlessly brilliant script to one another like mating calls; "Scrubbers!", "We want the finest wines known to humanity and we want them now!" Withnail is played by the emaciated but defiantly effete Richard E Grant, "I" (i.e., Marwood) by Paul McGann. Out-of-work actors living in desperate penury in a rancid London flat, their lives are a continual struggle to keep warm, alive and in Marwood's case sane, until the pubs open. A sojourn in the country cottage of Withnail's gay Uncle Monty only redoubles their privations--they have to kill a live chicken to eat. The arrival of Monty spells further misery for Marwood as he must fend off his attentions. This borderline homophobic interlude apart, Withnail and I is a delight, enhanced by an aimless but appallingly eventful plot. Popular among students, it strikes a chord with anyone who has undergone a period of debauchery and impoverished squalor prior to finding their way onto life's straight and narrow.--David Stubbs
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London. The '60s. Two unemployed actors - acerbic, elegantly wasted Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and the anxiety-ridden I (Paul McGann) - drown their frustrations in booze, pills and lighter fluid. When Withnail's Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their flat for a week in the country, but soon realise they've gone on holiday by mistake when their wits - and friendship - are sorely tested by violent downpours, less-than-hospitable locals and empty cupboards.
Disc One:
· BRAND NEW Digitally remastered widescreen (1.78:1) Presentation Enhanced for Widescreen TVs
· Audio commentary by writer-director Bruce Robinson
· Audio commentary by actors Paul McGann and Ralph Brown
· Stereo 2.0 (Original)
· Optional 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound
· Optional DTS
Disc Two:
· Brand new interview with writer-director Bruce Robinson
· Postcards From Penrith featurette
· Withnail and Us Ð 1999 documentary on Withnail and I
· Drinking game
· Behind the scenes stills by Ralph Steadman
· Original Theatrical Trailer
· Swearathon (Easter Egg)
Disc Three:
· Withnail & I: original music score
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By M. Williams
Format:Blu-ray
Why in god's name isnt there any subtitles for the hard of hearing...i know ordinary mortals dont give two ticks..but
at least on the blu ray discs there should be subtitles!!!!!!!
Anyway rant over....yeah its a classic.Could watch it all day ..well on my own because my wife is deaf she doesnt count!!!!
at least on the blu ray discs there should be subtitles!!!!!!!
Anyway rant over....yeah its a classic.Could watch it all day ..well on my own because my wife is deaf she doesnt count!!!!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This is my favourite film of all time the conversion to blu ray is good you can actually see posters and labels in the kitchen previously just a blurry mess.
What impressed me the most was the sound quality the initial music as you turn it on with a decent digital sound set up it feels like your there. I've had this film on every format and must have seen it 30 times and still probably will watch it again. Highly recommend.
What impressed me the most was the sound quality the initial music as you turn it on with a decent digital sound set up it feels like your there. I've had this film on every format and must have seen it 30 times and still probably will watch it again. Highly recommend.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By p1e
Format:Blu-ray
Like other reviewers, this is one of my all time favorite films and I've upgraded from my original VHS, to DVD, to the digitally enhanced 20th Anniversary version DVD, each version benefiting from improved quality, and now finally (?) to the Blu-ray transfer.
I debated about whether or not to bother to buy on Blu-ray because when produced in the 80's this was a low budget production and to have a Blu-ray transfer seemed like it might be a waste of time if the original recording was not of the highest quality.
I am pleasantly surprised. Obviously the quality is not anything like a new feature film but it is yet another step up from the enhanced DVD. It was interesting to watch again with so much more detail showing in the darker scenes especially. Every scene is sharper and brighter. I would say that if like me, you adore Withnail & I then the Blu-ray transfer is a worthy upgrade from DVD.
I debated about whether or not to bother to buy on Blu-ray because when produced in the 80's this was a low budget production and to have a Blu-ray transfer seemed like it might be a waste of time if the original recording was not of the highest quality.
I am pleasantly surprised. Obviously the quality is not anything like a new feature film but it is yet another step up from the enhanced DVD. It was interesting to watch again with so much more detail showing in the darker scenes especially. Every scene is sharper and brighter. I would say that if like me, you adore Withnail & I then the Blu-ray transfer is a worthy upgrade from DVD.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For the 20th anniversary of this 1986 production a 3 disc set has been assembled which contains a host of extras which includes a director's commentary, a channel 4 documentary and the stunning soundtrack.
This comedy about a couple of out of work actors which stars Richard E Grant and Paul McGann set at the tail end of the 60's who escape their squalid London flat to go to on a holiday in the Lake District, the rich dialogue which contains and ever increasing amount of insults really starts to flow once all involved start drinking heavily.
This is an excellent package for a film that has a huge cult following since its release, a rare example of stunning British cinema given the re-release it deserves a must see film.
This comedy about a couple of out of work actors which stars Richard E Grant and Paul McGann set at the tail end of the 60's who escape their squalid London flat to go to on a holiday in the Lake District, the rich dialogue which contains and ever increasing amount of insults really starts to flow once all involved start drinking heavily.
This is an excellent package for a film that has a huge cult following since its release, a rare example of stunning British cinema given the re-release it deserves a must see film.
64 of 69 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
There's not much else to add to the glowing reviews of this film which is by far the best movie I have ever seen (and I've seen quite a few) except to draw a parallel between the character of Withnail and a Shakesperian tragic hero. I know that there are students of literature out there who will baulk at the very idea but that's probably because they are too snobby to consider a film like this a work of art. But it is. I must have watched this film 50 times but I never cease to feel a cathartic chill run down my spine when Marwood says goodbye to Withnail in the end:
'I shall miss you Withnail.'
'I shall miss you too. Chin chin.'
This scene is one of the most moving I have ever seen. The drunken fool Withnail, at whom and with whom with have laughed, and who has spent the whole film not giving a toss about his friend, is suddenly and breathtakingly turned into the tragic hero he is and all the laughing gets stuck in your throat so suddenly that you feel shocked and guilty that you have laughed at all. Withnail's pathetically sad attempts to get Marwood to have one last drink are shockingly tragic. 'There's always time for a drink.' If that is not Shakespearian, I don't know what is. But it gets better (or worse depending on how you look at it) with Withnail's final solioquy, delivered in the pouring rain to a pack of miserable wolves...it is his final great act and the tragedy is no-one is there to see it except the wolves. When he walks off into the distance, you are left stunned (well I am) just like when you see Othello unexpectedly stick the dagger in his own heart.
Withnail and I is described and reviewed as a comedy, but I see it as a tragi-comedy. If Withnail and I was just a comedy, we would have long forgotten it.... Read more ›
'I shall miss you Withnail.'
'I shall miss you too. Chin chin.'
This scene is one of the most moving I have ever seen. The drunken fool Withnail, at whom and with whom with have laughed, and who has spent the whole film not giving a toss about his friend, is suddenly and breathtakingly turned into the tragic hero he is and all the laughing gets stuck in your throat so suddenly that you feel shocked and guilty that you have laughed at all. Withnail's pathetically sad attempts to get Marwood to have one last drink are shockingly tragic. 'There's always time for a drink.' If that is not Shakespearian, I don't know what is. But it gets better (or worse depending on how you look at it) with Withnail's final solioquy, delivered in the pouring rain to a pack of miserable wolves...it is his final great act and the tragedy is no-one is there to see it except the wolves. When he walks off into the distance, you are left stunned (well I am) just like when you see Othello unexpectedly stick the dagger in his own heart.
Withnail and I is described and reviewed as a comedy, but I see it as a tragi-comedy. If Withnail and I was just a comedy, we would have long forgotten it.... Read more ›
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By Touring Mars
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Format:DVD
Bruce Robinson's "Withnail and I" is a modern classic, beloved by its cult following, and can be rewatched so many times that most people feel the need to have a spare copy handy just in case one wears out. Indeed, if you can hold on to your copy without lending it to someone and never getting it back, you're doing better than the rest of us!
Loosely based upon his own life, this is a story of two 'resting' actors and how they try in vain to escape the festering stink-hole that is Camden Town in 1969 by having a weekend out in country. Richard E. Grant's astonishing performance as the brilliantly sarcastic, cynical and eloquent anti-hero Withnail, is counterbalanced by the aloof Marwood (better known as 'I'), from whose perspective the film is based around. Richard Griffiths amazingly camp performance as Uncle Monty is one of his greatest roles, and when thrown into the mix with the scheming Withnail and the unsuspecting 'I', it makes for one of the most fascinating menage-a-trois ever to be caught on camera. Aside from the three main characters, there isn't really many other people in the film, but they include the late Michael Elphick as a poacher (who threatens Withnail with a dead fish), Withnail's dodgy mate Danny (who invents the legendary 'Camberwell Carrot', a joint that utilises up to 12 skins) and Presuming Ed (who doesn't say anything in the film except for 'Hare Rama').
Probably the most quoted movie in British history, nearly every single line is like a sound-bite. It has also spawned the most infamous drinking game in movie history, which involves trying to keep up with Withnail's drinking throughout the movie, which in reality is actually impossible. It is the mark of how great an actor Richard E.
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The Emperor's New Clothes
This film has garnered a large following among those happy to buy into the rather lazy comedy stereotype of the hyped-up drug-addled eccentric played by Richard E.Grant. Read more
Published 19 hours ago by rampton uk
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Arrived quickly and in good order.
I wanted to see the film after Richard Griffiths died. It arrived quickly and in pristine condition. Have not had the opportunity to view it yet.
Published 3 days ago by S. Money
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worst blu ray...ever
Completely unwatchable disc. Judders all the way through like a movie from the 20's. It is not my played as no other discs do this. Returned unfortunately. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Tobisaurus
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A potentially brilliant movie, soured by homophobic element in the...
for most of Withnail and I [DVD] , I really enjoyed it, and especially I loved the performances of Richard E. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Nabil Shaban
3.0 out of 5 stars
blast from the past
ooh i didn't think i would understand it but it was great. such a difference those days to today
brilliant
brilliant
Published 21 days ago by george
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW such great entertainment.
I do love this film and I laugh so much. All performances are STAR value. A true classic!!!! And dear Richard Griffiths.
Published 24 days ago by Anthony Garrick
3.0 out of 5 stars
ok film
i watched this years ago and thought I'd take a trip down memory lane with this.... wish I had n't bothered...
Published 1 month ago by Mrgj Clarke
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Uplifting
I find this film uplifting because it attempts to address social disorder and anarchy in a way only withnail and I could do.
Published 1 month ago by robert gregson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film
Really liked this film and will watch it a few times because I'm sure that I have missed a few things in the first viewing. Recommended.
Published 1 month ago by S. G. Stockham
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An epic
This is an epic film - wonderfully acted and very clever. It doesn't date and now we're rediscovered it we're sending copies to our kids so they can enjoy the wit and sheer... Read more
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