I've always been a fan of the 'Carry On' franchise of films but I must admit to quietly ignoring the last few films until now. A sort of so bad it has to be watched phase of self-flagellation film watching wise!
So what has turned me off this particular entry? Well the production stills make it look like a cheaper (is that possible?) version of Carry On Camping (1969). With half the regular gang missing for various reasons.
Yes, it is similar to Camping but has an archaeological angle that makes it sound intellectual, which it is far from. The cast that are left deliver the typical entendres that are a staple of the franchise.
Kenneth Williams is on top form as the archaeologist despite the audience having to witness his backside in one scene.
I liked the guest star Windsor Davies in a very Sidney James sort of role. Other cast regulars such as Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Connor and Peter Butterworth make for a funny, if average Carry On. What a shame that the films in this era failed to match the series heyday from the late 1960s/early 1970s.
Watched, however I will probably never watch again.
So what has turned me off this particular entry? Well the production stills make it look like a cheaper (is that possible?) version of Carry On Camping (1969). With half the regular gang missing for various reasons.
Yes, it is similar to Camping but has an archaeological angle that makes it sound intellectual, which it is far from. The cast that are left deliver the typical entendres that are a staple of the franchise.
Kenneth Williams is on top form as the archaeologist despite the audience having to witness his backside in one scene.
I liked the guest star Windsor Davies in a very Sidney James sort of role. Other cast regulars such as Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Connor and Peter Butterworth make for a funny, if average Carry On. What a shame that the films in this era failed to match the series heyday from the late 1960s/early 1970s.
Watched, however I will probably never watch again.