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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Walt Zingmatilder on August 30, 2016, 10:36:43 AM

Title: Are you being served?
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on August 30, 2016, 10:36:43 AM
Have to say, I really liked the latest 2016 version of Are you being served. I think the performers caught the mood, the humour and the essence of the show and the previous cast.

Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Aruntraveller on August 30, 2016, 10:49:33 AM
Have to say, I really liked the latest 2016 version of Are you being served. I think the performers caught the mood, the humour and the essence of the show and the previous cast.

I saw this too and I agree for the most part. Although I think the man who played the John Inman character went a bit too far over the top.

I don't quite understand the negative remarks about this that I have read on FB and the like. I mean they were paying homage to an old comedy series that was in essence 'Carry on in a Department Store'. It wasn't cutting edge even for its time. What were people expecting?
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on August 30, 2016, 12:51:40 PM
The can I take you to the Cinema Miss Brahms?/can I take you up the Regal? scene was IMO a fine innuendo.
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Maeght on August 30, 2016, 02:20:48 PM
I think they tried their best and as a one off it was okay but humour has moved on and most of it wasn't funny unless you knew the original references. Thought Porridge was better.
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on August 30, 2016, 03:07:47 PM
I think they tried their best and as a one off it was okay but humour has moved on and most of it wasn't funny
Do you think it's worn off?
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Sebastian Toe on August 30, 2016, 06:57:13 PM
The can I take you to the Cinema Miss Brahms?/can I take you up the Regal? scene was IMO a fine innuendo.
I thought that ;

I had a massive Brownie..
Well I hope that you flushed twice......

Was much more up your street?  ;)
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on August 30, 2016, 09:23:55 PM
I thought that ;

I had a massive Brownie..
Well I hope that you flushed twice......

Was much more up your street?  ;)
The BBC would do much to rehabilitate itself if it gives us a series of this.
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Harrowby Hall on August 31, 2016, 05:47:51 AM
I did not see it. How is Mrs Slocombe's pussy?
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Aruntraveller on August 31, 2016, 08:29:48 AM
Tiddles will be fine after Mrs Slocombe has used the Vosene.
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Sebastian Toe on August 31, 2016, 10:52:04 AM
I did not see it. How is Mrs Slocombe's pussy?
It had to be hosed down but now it's looking as good as new.
She's  so happy that she is showing it off to anyone who has a passing interest.
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: SweetPea on September 01, 2016, 07:44:40 PM
Have to say, I really liked the latest 2016 version of Are you being served. I think the performers caught the mood, the humour and the essence of the show and the previous cast.

Agree, entirely, Vlad. Really enjoyed this outing. Please, pleeeese BBC bring this back. Couldn't believe it was a one off!
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on October 10, 2016, 07:14:32 PM
Alas and alack AYBS is not coming back but there is a spin off series for the updated Porridge. Possibly more people identify with the character. There don't seem to be eccentrics and characters any more.....sigh.
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 10, 2016, 07:28:19 PM
Alas and alack AYBS is not coming back but there is a spin off series for the updated Porridge. Possibly more people identify with the character. There don't seem to be eccentrics and characters any more.....sigh.
'Jim' - Friday night dinners - is a tad eccentric!
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: floo on October 11, 2016, 01:29:38 PM
Have to say, I really liked the latest 2016 version of Are you being served. I think the performers caught the mood, the humour and the essence of the show and the previous cast.

We thought it was awful, much preferring the original cast!
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: Maeght on October 11, 2016, 01:40:11 PM
Me too. Had its day. Best left in peace!
Title: Re: Are you being served?
Post by: floo on October 11, 2016, 01:56:48 PM
Me too. Had its day. Best left in peace!

Agreed, none of these modern re-runs of old comedies have been worth watching, imo.