Advice - Withnail & I

budgemook · 13-01-2011 12:11am

tony1kenobi wrote: »

"I"'s name is Marwood. It'll save you asking later.

Daroxtar wrote: »

Peter Marwood

how do you know that?

Tar.Aldarion · 13-01-2011 12:12am

tried to watch and fell asleep 3 minutes in

Funkfield · 13-01-2011 12:18am

Even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day, and for once I'm inclined to believe Withnail is right. We are indeed drifting into the arena of the unwell.

Always entertaining, sometimes awesome. He must have watched it all by now......

--LOS-- · 13-01-2011 12:19am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

tried to watch and fell asleep 3 minutes in

heard of someone who dumped their bf coz of that :-o

tommyboy2222 · 13-01-2011 12:27am

Wait, I'm confused about the movie ... so the cops knew Internal Affairs was setting them up ??

Iwannahurl · 13-01-2011 12:38am

I mean to have you, even if it must be burglary.

Must watch that again, to see if it has stood the test of time.

Well worth a look, I say.

Tar.Aldarion · 13-01-2011 12:39am

--LOS-- wrote: »

heard of someone who dumped their bf coz of that :-o

I heard somebody has a spare >_>

Fremen · 13-01-2011 1:06am

I don't advise a haircut, man. All hairdressers are in the employment of the government. Hair are your aerials. They pick up signals from the cosmos and transmit them directly into the brain. This is the reason bald-headed men are uptight.

Spore · 13-01-2011 1:06am

budgemook wrote: »

how do you know that?

Freeze-frame on the telegram 'I' receives in the cottage, read the name on it - subject to some debate but it seems to read Peter Marwood...

Here's a question for the fan-boys: what date does the film take place on? (okay it's over a few days, but what is the opening day?)

Fremen · 13-01-2011 1:13am

My thumbs have gone weird!

time4tea · 13-01-2011 1:27am

I feel unusual

Daroxtar · 13-01-2011 1:40am

budgemook wrote: »

how do you know that?

Its mentioned on the extras on the version of the Dvd that i have, and on websites aplenty.

Spore wrote: »

Freeze-frame on the telegram 'I' receives in the cottage, read the name on it - subject to some debate but it seems to read Peter Marwood...

Here's a question for the fan-boys: what date does the film take place on? (okay it's over a few days, but what is the opening day?)

Exact date? Not sure but going by Danny's speech back in the flat, "its 91 days till the end of the decade" so that'd be in or around october 1st and the opening scene was a week before that so its the last week of september. If i were to freeze frame the screen when withnail was reading about Geoff Woade or when Marwood was in the cafe i might be able to get the date off the newspaper but its late and i dont have a HD tv:)

Close enough for you?

orourkeda · 13-01-2011 1:54am

strokemyclover wrote: »

If you don't demand to have some booze after watching it there's something wrong with you!

For a film set in the 60's, watch out for the 80's cars in the background when they begin their journey to the countryside

There's always one.

Columbia · 13-01-2011 2:03am

Didn't like it when I saw it. To be honest I still don't understand what people think is good about it, the lines quoted even in this thread all seem lame to me.

flyton5 · 13-01-2011 2:12am

Bernard Black of Black Books has to be based on Withnail...

Lapin · 13-01-2011 2:22am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

tried to watch and fell asleep 3 minutes in

With who ?

Super-Rush · 13-01-2011 2:27am

I'm preparing myself to forgive you.

ArtSmart · 13-01-2011 2:31am

did y'all know Richard E Grant is allergic to alcohol?

literally, allergic - before the movie was made - cant drink alcohol at all. ever.

great movie, but it was made a while ago, so bare that in mind (pace, cinematography etc.)

Lapin · 13-01-2011 2:32am

Enjoyed it and loved the quotes but it didn't quite live up to the hype I've heard surrounding it. Part road movie, part stage play and laden down with sexual frustration. Bit confused at times.

However the (carrot) joint smoking character and his afro friend made it for me.

Its probably up there around 26 or 27 of my all time favourite films.

However that could change for the better if I decide to watch it again with additional wine, gin and a generous portion of stimulating herbal stuff.

ArtSmart · 13-01-2011 2:33am

Lapin wrote: »

Enjoyed it and loved the quotes but it didn't quite live up to the hype I've heard surrounding it. Part road movie, part stage play and laden down with sexual frustration. Bit confused at times.

However the (carrot) joint smoking character and his afro friend made it for me.

Its probably up there around 26 or 27 of my all time favourite films.

However that could change for the better if I decide to watch it again with additional wine, gin and a generous portion of stimulating herbal stuff.

yes, it def a movie where been wasted helps a lot. an awful lot.

ps, you're right about the play bit - it's actually those play one-liners which make it iconic - and Grant's excellent performance.

Trog · 13-01-2011 2:35am

Lapin wrote: »

However that could change for the better if I decide to watch it again with additional wine, gin and a generous portion of stimulating herbal stuff.

I told you, and it will. Get off your gee and then give it a bash.

It's... matter....

starbelgrade · 13-01-2011 2:37am

ArtSmart wrote: »

did y'all know Richard E Grant is allergic to alcohol?

Yep. I met him a few years ago when he was filming here (my bro was the editor on the film). Sound bloke - smokes pure weed all day long, like a chimney. Won't work unless he's half baked.

Lapin · 13-01-2011 2:38am

ArtSmart wrote: »

did y'all know Richard E Grant is allergic to alcohol?

literally, allergic -......... cant drink alcohol at all. ever.

The poor bastard,

ArtSmart · 13-01-2011 2:45am

Lapin wrote: »

The poor bastard,

yeah. just read wiki, gave the usual story that he was told to drink, for the first time and did so. but according to an interview with grant , Grant categorically stated he didnt drink in the movie or at any time, as he is clinically allergic to alcohol

ironic huh?

Tar.Aldarion · 13-01-2011 2:57am

Lapin wrote: »

With who ?

My boyfriend, why?

mikom · 13-01-2011 3:00am

A-A-are you the farmer?

WindSock · 13-01-2011 3:09am

wandatowell wrote: »

SCRUBBERS!!!!!!!!

Ponce!

david75 · 13-01-2011 3:15am

One of the funniest films ever made. Heartily recommend it to anyone whos 'been there' on one of those weekends. You kinda hafta have done that to get it i think.

flas · 13-01-2011 3:19am

good film, obviously has it watched by now! i spent the first half hour of it trying to open a pie with a knife, had no tin opener and my brother laughin at me for my lack of pie opening skills!everyone was peckish for some reason!

Dudess · 13-01-2011 3:19am

Haha, just watched a clip on one of those "film and TV bloopers" shows of the 80s cars and a motorway that hadn't been built at the time the film was set.

Lapin · 13-01-2011 3:45am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

tried to watch and fell asleep 3 minutes in

Lapin wrote: »

With who ?

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

My boyfriend, why?

Scurrilous, unfounded, nasty rumours doing the rounds.

Thats all.

Not to worry, I never believed them in the first place.;)

I take it your boyfriend fell asleep during Witnail too then?

Tar.Aldarion · 13-01-2011 3:58am

Oh he was all like 'its great woooo, watch this.' But I fell asleep on his loverly flat man chest of warmth.

worth getting to watch again?

OutlawPete · 13-01-2011 4:24am

I have a heart condition. If you hit me, it's murder.

dr ro · 13-01-2011 6:15am

chin chin

david75 · 13-01-2011 6:31am

Get some drinks in, get cosyt with yer other half, and watch it..every time they take a drink in the film, youve to take a drink..makes an already amazin film even more amazing..youll hafta watch it again cos youll be scuttered drunk by about halfway through but its a comedy classic of the highest order..ye hafta see it, youll be so glad you did.

Dermighty · 13-01-2011 6:33am

KeithM89 wrote: »

Jesus, stop posting quotes youll ruin it on him!
Oh and they all die at the end...

Hitler dies in the end.

Lady von Purple · 13-01-2011 6:46am

Turns out Bruce Willis was a ghost all along.

--Kaiser-- · 13-01-2011 10:00am

Daroxtar wrote: »

I tend to judge people on what they think of this movie. It has never let me down.

I don't think could never respect anyone who didn't like this film. Funniest film ever made, and by a long shot.

Danny: Has he just been busted?
Marwood: No.
Danny: Then why's he wearing that old suit?
Withnail: Old suit! This suit was cut by Hawke's of Savile Row. Just because the best tailoring you've ever seen is above your ****ing appendix doesn't mean anything.
Danny: Don't get uptight with me, man. Because if you do, I'll have to give you a dose of medicine. And if I spike you, you'll know you've been spoken to.

yeppydeppy · 13-01-2011 10:22am

F*ck the wellingtons, we'll tell him there was a farmers convetion

______________

I think an evening in the crow - (one of my favourite things to do!)

time4tea · 13-01-2011 5:19pm

Columbia wrote: »

Didn't like it when I saw it. To be honest I still don't understand what people think is good about it, the lines quoted even in this thread all seem lame to me.

well, clearly

i'm not sure why anyone would expect to like quotes from a movie they didn't like in the first place

You do need to be at least a bit tipsy to truly enjoy it and it gets better with repeated watchings.

I couldn't tell you how many times we watched it as Students after the boozer.

NoDice · 13-01-2011 6:43pm

.....OMG I can't believe I've never seen this. Sounds like my kinda movie. Where did you get it OP? HMV don't have it.

Iwannahurl · 13-01-2011 7:26pm

You could start with YouTube. Most of it is on there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PObknmaH9po

grizzly · 13-01-2011 9:36pm

I: What about what-his-name?
Withnail: What about him?
I: Why don't you give him a call.
Withnail: What for?
I:Ask him about his house.
Withnail: You want me to call what-his-name and ask him about his house?
I:Why not?
Withnail: Alright. what's his number?
I:I've no idea - I've never met him.
Withnail: Well neither have I. What the **** are you talking about?

strokemyclover · 13-01-2011 9:41pm

I've a b*stard behind the eyes from reading this thread!

Tchaikovsky · 13-01-2011 9:53pm

Love the scene when they go into the IRA pub

'All Along the Watchtower' by Hendrix is on the soundtrack; need I say more?

poppyvalley · 13-01-2011 10:01pm

It has a well worn theme where having a good time means being out of your skull on d rink all the time. i.e Men behaving badly and absolutely fabulous. It was good back then, I dont find that lark funny any more. Richard E Grant is excellent & still is a fine actor

Greyfox · 13-01-2011 10:33pm

Watchable but completely overratted, theirs at least 1,000 films out their that are better then it

time4tea · 13-01-2011 10:35pm

Greyfox wrote: »

Watchable but completely overratted, theirs at least 1,000 films out their that are better then it

I wouldn't say over-rated more like a 'cult classic' or marmite

sparkthatbled · 13-01-2011 10:48pm

Withnail: [having just drunk a bottle of lighter fluid] Got any more?
Marwood: No. I have nothing.
Withnail: Liar. What's in your toolbox.
Marwood: Nothing.
Withnail: Liar. You've got antifreeze.
Marwood: You bloody fool. You should never mix your drinks.

**bit of trivia, for a genuine reaction the lighter fluid bottle was filled with vinegar (supposed to have been just water) and Richard E Grant was not informed, maybe everyone knows that but its interesting nonetheless!**

El Weirdo · 13-01-2011 10:49pm

Fork it!

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