Bert Handy with the help of his elderly secretary Miss Cooling run the Helping Hands employment agency a company that will seemingly find the right job for anyone. When 7 keen and willing applicants come storming through his door, he soon finds work for them, but it seems that the jobs Bert has lined up for them weren't quite what the applicants were expecting...
One notable thing with this Carry on film is its absence of a plot, but this isn't necessarily the issue here (others in the franchise have had weak plots, but have still managed to be hilarious).
The problem with Regardless lies with its execution; the idea of the characters taking on bizarre jobs or jobs that don't suit their particular character is a great idea and should have been funny, but here it just doesn't work. Whilst the usual misunderstandings and pratfalls arise, it's all done with a distinct lack of wit and flair; there's also a lack of witty one-liners, sharp dialogue and a snappy script which also makes the film feel a little underwhelming. It's also worth noting that this was one of the early Carry on films where Sid James plays the straight-man role (something which he was ill-suited to and which thankfully changed in the later films). Unusually for the franchise, Kenneth Connor gets a chunk of the screen time, but after seeing his bumbling act time after time it does start to grow tiresome; I haven't watched the film's in chronological so if you are watching them in order then his role here may not seem like such an issue. I personally thought he was at his best in films like Carry On Camping and Carry On Abroad where he does something different; the man can act he just tended to be limited at what he could do by the writers and producers!!
Another thing I couldn't help but notice is with the odd way that the film is structured; it didn't even feel like I was watching a Carry on film, but instead it came across more like a sketch show. Many of the characters seemed to be doing their own thing in different scenes and there seemed to be very little interaction between the cast (surely another reason why this film fails).
The main cast all work well together and I'd be lying if I said that there weren't laughs to be found here and there, but overall the jokes, the wit, the innuendo and the sharp dialogue were mostly absent in this particular offering.
Going back to my summary and the subliminal meaning I think the reason for this title coming to fruition was a conversation between the production team about this film and its overall quality. I can imagine several parties showing their dissatisfaction with the overall product, but them someone just saying "Oh who cares just Carry on Regardless." The way that the film's title is included as the final line of the film is also a bit desperate and lame.
HONOURABLE MENTION; Liz Fraser's bra and panties scene. I never knew she had such a shapely and lovely figure.
One notable thing with this Carry on film is its absence of a plot, but this isn't necessarily the issue here (others in the franchise have had weak plots, but have still managed to be hilarious).
The problem with Regardless lies with its execution; the idea of the characters taking on bizarre jobs or jobs that don't suit their particular character is a great idea and should have been funny, but here it just doesn't work. Whilst the usual misunderstandings and pratfalls arise, it's all done with a distinct lack of wit and flair; there's also a lack of witty one-liners, sharp dialogue and a snappy script which also makes the film feel a little underwhelming. It's also worth noting that this was one of the early Carry on films where Sid James plays the straight-man role (something which he was ill-suited to and which thankfully changed in the later films). Unusually for the franchise, Kenneth Connor gets a chunk of the screen time, but after seeing his bumbling act time after time it does start to grow tiresome; I haven't watched the film's in chronological so if you are watching them in order then his role here may not seem like such an issue. I personally thought he was at his best in films like Carry On Camping and Carry On Abroad where he does something different; the man can act he just tended to be limited at what he could do by the writers and producers!!
Another thing I couldn't help but notice is with the odd way that the film is structured; it didn't even feel like I was watching a Carry on film, but instead it came across more like a sketch show. Many of the characters seemed to be doing their own thing in different scenes and there seemed to be very little interaction between the cast (surely another reason why this film fails).
The main cast all work well together and I'd be lying if I said that there weren't laughs to be found here and there, but overall the jokes, the wit, the innuendo and the sharp dialogue were mostly absent in this particular offering.
Going back to my summary and the subliminal meaning I think the reason for this title coming to fruition was a conversation between the production team about this film and its overall quality. I can imagine several parties showing their dissatisfaction with the overall product, but them someone just saying "Oh who cares just Carry on Regardless." The way that the film's title is included as the final line of the film is also a bit desperate and lame.
HONOURABLE MENTION; Liz Fraser's bra and panties scene. I never knew she had such a shapely and lovely figure.