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The Master of Disguise (2002)
Simple-minded disappointment
I got dragged along to this film by my children - 7 and 9 years old. They seemed to enjoy the fart gag and some of the characterisations. However, for an adult viewer the humour is lame and most of the gags can be seen coming well before they arrive.
Some of the characters portrayed would be well over the heads of the target audience of children - how many would have seen Scarface, for instance? Or understand the references to Bo Derek?
The running gag about the males of the family being besotted with fat-bottomed women is also puzzling.
This is a quite short film - the lengthy gag reel over the closing credits shows numerous deleted scenes. Perhaps their inclusion might at least have provided a few more gags for your dollar. Then again, why prolong the agony?
Next time kids, I choose the film.
George and Mildred (1980)
Failed attempt to move to the big screen.
George and Mildred is a truly unfunny film. This attempt to translate the successful TV series to the big screen was a dismal failure, as is so often the case.
The wit and clever one-liners from the TV shows have gone missing. The plot is a typical English farce of confused characters and mistaken identities, which is neither funny enough nor weird enough to provoke many decent laughs.
Die-hard George and Mildred fans might want to see this final episode of the pair's output (Mildred died of hepatitis before the film was released), but others should invest their time more wisely.