Mind Your Language is the sort of programme that could never be made now, in these days of political overcorrectness. Barry Evans is terrific as the teacher, and every one of the ridiculously stereotyped students are hilarious. My personal favourite is Dino Shafeek as Ali. A lot of people would see this show as racist, but I would argue that it is not. All of the satire is done good-naturedly, and almost every student is played by an actor from the country being mocked, which they would not have done if they thought it was offensive. The English characters are not spared being reduced to stereotypes either, and the programme really showed the nasty side some of us Brits have when dealing with people who don't speak very good English. This was an amazing programme, the likes of which will never be seen again. Few, if any of the jokes miss the mark, and just the spectacle of the class is outrageous enough to provoke a giggle.
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Tricky Brains
(1991)
Damned funny
12 February 2000
Stephen Chiau Kit-sing stars in this hilarious Hong Kong comedy. He plays the 'Tricky Master', and is hired to pretend to be Andy Lau's brother. Dance sequences, toilet jokes, a naked suit, groin stabbings and losses of bodily functions abound. Superb.
Batman: The Movie
(1966)
If you haven't seen this, you haven't lived.
18 January 2000
This has to be one of the best films ever made. For proof, here is an excerpt, displaying the finest logic in the world:
Batman: The attack took place in the sea....
Robin: ...and Catwoman starts with a C!
Batman: Precisely.
They just don't make em like they used to. Other excellent moments include the legendary bomb disposal scene where he refuses to blow up some ducks, and the moving moment where a dolphin commits suicide so that the Dynamic Duo might live. This has to be seen to be believed. You will never see a more enjoyable film. Even if you don't find the script funny, you can always laugh at Cesar Romero's moustache.
Batman: The attack took place in the sea....
Robin: ...and Catwoman starts with a C!
Batman: Precisely.
They just don't make em like they used to. Other excellent moments include the legendary bomb disposal scene where he refuses to blow up some ducks, and the moving moment where a dolphin commits suicide so that the Dynamic Duo might live. This has to be seen to be believed. You will never see a more enjoyable film. Even if you don't find the script funny, you can always laugh at Cesar Romero's moustache.
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