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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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Withnail and I is a 1987 black comedy film produced by HandMade Films. It was written and directed by Bruce Robinson and is based on his life in London in the late 1960s. The main plot follows two unemployed young actors, Withnail and "I" (portrayed by Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann) who live in a squalid flat in Camden Town in 1969 while waiting for their careers to take off. Needing a holiday, they obtain the key to the country cottage in the Lake District belonging to Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle Monty and drive there. The holiday is less 'recuperative' than they expected.
The role of Withnail was Grant's first film and launched him into a successful career. The film also featured performances by Richard Griffiths as Withnail's Uncle Monty and Ralph Brown as Danny the drug dealer. The film has tragic and comic elements (particularly farce) and is notable for its period music and many quotable lines. It has been described as "one of Britain's biggest cult films".
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21 of 21 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.
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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 6 days ago by Mrgj Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars
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 8 days 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 12 days ago by S. G. Stockham
5.0 out of 5 stars
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
Published 15 days ago by J
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT
THIS FILM IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUNNY I CULD WATCHG THID OVER AND OVER AGAIN WELL I DO I SUPPOSE
THE BEST
THE BEST
Published 26 days ago by edith eastwood
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fine
Condition-wise, this was fine. Didn't enjoy as much as I did many years ago but not related to its condition. Delivered in a timely fashion and happy enough all round.
Published 1 month ago by Eileen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Excellent, I'd forgotten just how brilliant this movieis. Not a weak link or weak moment from beginning to end. Loved it
Published 1 month ago by Paul Wallis
5.0 out of 5 stars
A masterpiece.
Withnail and I is surrounded by hyperbole. When I mentioned to a friend that I was going to watch it, he practically fell prostrate and began to tell me in great detail about how... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sophie
1.0 out of 5 stars
EEESH!
This must be the most Gawwd-Awful, Boring, Tedious and Mundane film of all time.
A complete and absolute waste of money -even for the most unfortunate and humblest... Read more
A complete and absolute waste of money -even for the most unfortunate and humblest... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Kevin Gallagher
4.0 out of 5 stars
Withnail and I
Arrived very quickly, Good price, In very good condition. A very good film would recommend to others. Will watch it again in the future.
Published 1 month ago by Deborah
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