tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post7875478969069459599..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: The British Empire in Film Blogathon: Carry On… Up the Khyber (1968)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-83495244373754149482014-11-20T18:04:45.411-05:002014-11-20T18:04:45.411-05:00Words can't convey how happy I am you covered ...Words can't convey how happy I am you covered this film. Carry On is a British tradition and even though I don't find them particularly funny they're so iconic that (as a Brit) I feel obliged to love them. That said, Khyber is one of the better ones. The farce is well-suited to warfare and the military where the 'stiff upper lip' moniker reigns supreme. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-70657713968127739952014-11-20T06:56:24.180-05:002014-11-20T06:56:24.180-05:00Really enjoyed this post, per usual, Ivan! I'v...Really enjoyed this post, per usual, Ivan! I've only seen one CARRY ON... film so far (SCREAMING), and was underwhelmed, though did find the jokes intermittently funny. I definitely want to try another, and this one seems to fit the bill. I did think Kenneth Williams was the best thing about ...SCREAMING, so it's good to hear he's the highlight of this one, too.<br /><br />Thanks again for taking the time out of your extremely busy schedule to contribute to the blogathon!Jeff Flugelhttp://thestalkingmoon.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-20629494673209663822014-11-17T21:15:35.108-05:002014-11-17T21:15:35.108-05:00I saw a couple of Carry On... movies when I was a ...I saw a couple of Carry On... movies when I was a kid, and, even though a lot of the humour went over my head, I still enjoyed them because they were so British. I realized, reading your post, that I haven't seen any of these movies since childhood. Time to change that!<br /><br />Thanks in advance for recommending this one. :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-74983488578707948572014-11-16T22:55:50.995-05:002014-11-16T22:55:50.995-05:00A truly inspired pick for our blogathon, mate! I ...A truly inspired pick for our blogathon, mate! I really do need to see this!Clayton @ Phantom Empireshttp://phantomempires.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.com