Grand Slam [VHS] [1978]: Windsor Davies, Hugh Griffith, Dewi Morris, Sion Probert, Sharon Morgan, Marika Rivera, Dillwyn Owen, Lowri Buckingham, Alan Chuntz, Marie Claire, John Hefin, Kim Karlisle, Chris Lawrence, Gwenlyn Parry: Amazon.co.uk: Video

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Unload a pitload of Welsh rugby fanatics on an unsuspecting Paris, and what do you expect?

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5.0 out of 5 stars 'Go the whole hog,Mog!', 20 Dec 2000

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Well, what have we here? Quite simply the finest 50 minutes of Welsh comedy since Ryan Davies first said 'And don't call Will on your Father!'. I wouldn't expect too many people living to the right of Offa's Dyke to get what it's all about, but those of us who have enjoyed so many tours (particularly to watch the boys lose in Paris), there is a quintessential Welshness that soars from the screen in this affectionately scripted and wonderfully performed slice of life.

This is probably Windsor Davies's finest hour as Mog the Tour leader, who insists on reminding the boys that they are 'ambassadors for Wales', in the city where 'you'll see it all, kid'. No review of Grand Slam would be complete without reference to Hugh Griffith's portrayal of Caradog Lloyd Evans - the eyebrows are as expressively unruly as when he picked up his Oscar for Ben Hur and the relationship with Glyn ('I'm used to his smells') is surely reminiscent of Albert and Harold Steptoe at their crotchety best.

Sion Probert's Maldwyn ('I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere, so beware!') hits the mark as the high camp boutique proprietor, whose window tribute to 'the boys' means so much to him. The supporting characters come straight from a weekend with the committee and supporters of quite possibly any Welsh rugby club, even today.

I have waited over 20 years for this to be released. Now that it's here I'll be snapping up a copy or two for fellow exiled Welshmen - simply brilliant!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fusion of Steptoe & Are you being Served on Felinfoel, 5 Mar 2001

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"I've heard of a caterpiller turning into a butterfly, but....", Mr Lloyd Evans mumbles as he eyes his long lost war time French lovely. Meanwhile the antics are reaching a hilarious climax with Mog (Windsor Davies) sparking a madcap bar room brawl in the Parisian brothel.

The whole film lurches from one hilarious moment to the next, live footage of the actual game simply highlighting the realism of the Tour mentality that seeps through the beer soaked pores of the film.

Everything you want from a film - Welsh heroes, rugby, fighting, brothels, even a bit of flesh as a bonus. Maldwyn himself provide a decade of one liners.

The only thing I don't like about the film is the actual lack of a Grand Slam - still Glyn manages to get a result.

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5.0 out of 5 stars If only the world was still like this. This is feel good., 23 Sep 2005

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If ever you feel down - watch this film - I defy you not to feel better after watching it. It's not possible. You don't need to be a rugby fan (Wales or other) to appreciate this humour. It is everything funny, perfectly done. It is not like you're watching actors perform, it is more as if you are a fly on the wall of a documentry. I havn't seen this film in 15 years and I can still do this review it left such a lovely impression on me.
You owe it to yourself to watch this film, it should be on the school curiculum as it lifts everyone's spirit. Perfection Oscar material from all actors and production crew.

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5.0 out of 5 stars IF welsh and you love rugby then this is a must !!!!
I first shaw this film when it orginally came out on the welsh channel four channel s4c.I literally laughed my socks off, at the role of windsor davies as the head of the wru,and... Read more

Published on 30 Sep 2001 by steven jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Comedy
Timeless! As fresh now as it was twenty five years ago. A little bit of 'Ealing' from The Valleys of Wales!

Published on 18 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Cracking!
This film is absolutly supurb! If your WELSH then you will not need to to look any where else for a film thats a good crack.

Published on 19 April 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone Welsh
At Last! Grand Slam! A Fantastic film, ranking in my all time top ten.

Don't miss it! Sion Probert is definitely the comic genius of the century.

Published on 19 April 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars He's better than she was!
The best rugby film ever made. It's a fly-on-the-wall type coverage of a Welsh rugby club's journey to Paris to watch Wales take on France for the five nations Grand... Read more

Published on 27 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic !
I wouldn't even begin to write a review on a film of such magnitude.

Published on 24 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars This film is truly EPIC !
I wouldn't even dare begin to write a review on a film of such magnitude. Words are simply not enough for what is in effect without a doubt the best film ever made.

Published on 24 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars epic !
I saw this for the first time many years ago. The humour has not depreciated over the years; the film represents unpretentious, unadulterated fun. Read more

Published on 22 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Welsh Cultural Classic
Produced in the late 1970's when Welsh rugby was at its epoch, this film captured the importance of the sport to the Welsh nation, and can be viewed as an interesting cultural... Read more

Published on 21 Mar 2000 by S O Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars IF YOUR WELSH YOU HAVE SEE AND BUY
This is the best 50 minute film I have ever seen, it's all about a group of lads travelling to paris to see a grand slam clash between wales and france. Read more

Published on 10 Mar 2000

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