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Terrorists and a rude waiter attack a politician and take over an exclusive London club.Terrorists and a rude waiter attack a politician and take over an exclusive London club.Terrorists and a rude waiter attack a politician and take over an exclusive London club.
Dave Beard
- General Karpov
- (as David Beard)
Rowena Bentley
- Indecisive Girlfriend
- (as Rowena Bently)
Miles A. Copeland III
- Derek
- (as Miles Copeland)
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OK, real quick, a correction of someone else's review:
1. Brian Johnson of AC/DC is NOT in this movie.
2. The song in the employment office scene is 'Nothing Up My Sleeves', not 'Ace of Spades.' Having said that...
The film is definitely not for everyone, but for being a small film with a small budget and mostly television actors, its really not bad. The humor is often subtle and easy to miss if you don't pay attention. There's a lot of cameos ranging from 3 of the 4 'Young Ones' stars to Sir Paul McCartney, which just makes the movie weirder, like 'What the %%%% is HE doing in THIS??' Overall its not a bad movie, just don't rent it expecting 'Gone With the Wind.'
1. Brian Johnson of AC/DC is NOT in this movie.
2. The song in the employment office scene is 'Nothing Up My Sleeves', not 'Ace of Spades.' Having said that...
The film is definitely not for everyone, but for being a small film with a small budget and mostly television actors, its really not bad. The humor is often subtle and easy to miss if you don't pay attention. There's a lot of cameos ranging from 3 of the 4 'Young Ones' stars to Sir Paul McCartney, which just makes the movie weirder, like 'What the %%%% is HE doing in THIS??' Overall its not a bad movie, just don't rent it expecting 'Gone With the Wind.'
This is one of the most wittiest films made that covers everything ,eg: Religion ,Politics ,Social Classes etc, and the best part ITS A COMEDY. With just about every decent British comedian present,Too many to mention and the soundtrack is by MOTORHEAD. This film takes the p*** out of almost everything, so if your offended by unpolitically correct comments, don't watch this.If you not offended by the words (Poof,Black B**tard or F***king then you will love it.
An indictment on everything wrong with the thatcherite thinking of the day, this film explores the deepest recesses of the mind - probing into areas previously thought taboo by mainstream cinema.
Hilarious & sad - Ugly & Bad.
You have go to see this!
(even if just for the Motorhead soundtrack)
Hilarious & sad - Ugly & Bad.
You have go to see this!
(even if just for the Motorhead soundtrack)
I remember seeing a trailer for this film back up in Buffalo, NY, and then never seeing it come to a theater. At the time my first two thoughts were, "What the Hell is this?" and then, "This looks like something to watch!"
Three years later, I stumbled across a VHS copy of it in a bargain bin of Record Theater, and snapped it up for $2. Being cheap, it's one of those rare occasions where I figured that I got more than my money's worth.
This film is truly different. It constantly flips between well constructed and paced scenes, to a variety of cheap countryside scenes that connected a lot of the main characters. It feels like they ran short of money and spent a day filming a lot of quick scenes to try and make the movie fit together.
Now don't let that stop you from watching it, and many of the scenes are unforgettable, but the film does slow down every time the action shifts out of London. If you can get through that, and Jimmy's annoying jokes, then you'll see a film that really is unlike any other I've come across.
Three years later, I stumbled across a VHS copy of it in a bargain bin of Record Theater, and snapped it up for $2. Being cheap, it's one of those rare occasions where I figured that I got more than my money's worth.
This film is truly different. It constantly flips between well constructed and paced scenes, to a variety of cheap countryside scenes that connected a lot of the main characters. It feels like they ran short of money and spent a day filming a lot of quick scenes to try and make the movie fit together.
Now don't let that stop you from watching it, and many of the scenes are unforgettable, but the film does slow down every time the action shifts out of London. If you can get through that, and Jimmy's annoying jokes, then you'll see a film that really is unlike any other I've come across.
Dark, dark stuff from the British 'Comic Strip' school of movie/TV comedy making. Robin Hood meets Motorhead. And, yes indeed, 80's Yuppies are served meals of dead 80's Yuppies in a vile 80's Yuppie restaurant.
This is a love/hate movie. Most people will be offended.
Oh, by the way, great sound track
Overall - 7.5/10
This is a love/hate movie. Most people will be offended.
Oh, by the way, great sound track
Overall - 7.5/10
Did you know
- TriviaThe "Bastards" restaurant menu has the following items on it: (The typos are exactly as they are written in the menu.)
HORS D'OEVRES: Wildebeest Salad. Mosaic of Truffles. Peacock eggs. Caviar Concoction.
ENTRÉES: Fresh Lotus Surprise. Sliced Baby Koala. (poached in it's mother's milk) Leopard's Head à la Suprise. Swan's Liver with Brandy. Baby Panda Sautée.
- Quotes
Police Inspector: This is the police! Lay down your knives and forks! You have all been eating the Prime Minister!
- ConnectionsSpin-off from The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
- SoundtracksEat the Rich
Phil Campbell, Würzel, Lemmy, and Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor
Performed by Motörhead
Courtesy of G.W.R. Entertainments Corporation
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Съешь богатых
- Filming locations
- Throgmorton Street, London, England, UK(Alex meets Gerry)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $200,723
- Gross worldwide
- $200,723
- Runtime
- 1h 30m(90 min)
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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