Listonixio
Fresh and Exciting
XoWizIama
Excellent adaptation.
Gurlyndrobb
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Leofwine_draca
CARRY ON HENRY is, for me, one of the weakest of the entire Carry On film series. I always find their costume adventures slightly stodgy, but they usually make up for this with a witty script and great humour (the bit with Charles Hawtrey on the guillotine receiving the letter in CARRY ON DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD always springs to mind). Unfortunately, CARRY ON HENRY came at a time when the wit was in short supply and the genuine laughs were outweighed five to one by an incessant array of lowbrow jokes and obvious humour.The inimitable Sid James stars as Henry VIII, dealing with a couple of extra wives thanks to the machinations of Talbot Rothwell. Thus he has to deal with a garlic-munching Joan Sims and an often-naked Barbara Windsor as a young lady-in-waiting who he sets his sights on. James is as fantastic as ever, and there are a couple of fine supporting roles from a nostrilly Kenneth Williams and a constantly gurning Terry Scott, but otherwise the film as a whole feels quite limited.The authenticity is present in the shape of some fantastic costumes and sets, and there are some nice, if minor, performances from an oddly dignified Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey. I'm still not quite sure what Bill Maynard's Guy Fawkes was doing in this period, but there you go. As expected, there's a ton of bawdy humour - the scene with Margaret Nolan in the barn is literally eye-popping - but as a whole the jokes seem to have been recycled from earlier entries (the bit with the water sprays from the body and the "up yours" joke, for instance). Thankfully the Carry Ons would return to form with their next three (contemporary) entries in the franchise, the triple whammy of CARRY ON AT YOUR CONVENIENCE, CARRY ON ABROAD, and CARRY ON MATRON.
TheLittleSongbird
Carry on Henry is an entertaining enough entry in the comedy franchise, but I don't think it is as good as Carry on Cleo, Carry on Screaming or Carry On Up the Khyber. It is true that Talbot Rothwell's script isn't the sharpest one on the block, though there are some great one liners("it's all cock and no pea") and some priceless scenes, especially the ones with Barbara Windsor. Sid James is suitably merry as the monarch of the title, and Kenneth Williams is hilarious as always. Barbara Windsor looked lovely and also gives a very funny performance. The direction and photography have little fault, perhaps a little leisurely with the former, likewise with the scenery and costumes which were both very nice. However while there is evidence of making the jokes funny, the plot isn't as impressive, it had a tendency to become slow and unfocused. Still it is very enjoyable, so I will give it a 7/10. Bethany Cox
w22nuschler
I have seen this film one other time. I remembered it being an OK film. That is how I feel after watching it again. Sid James plays Henry VIII. He does a fine job as always. His helpers or crew consist of Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Terry Scott. I only really liked Kenneth Williams here. He had some funny moments. Terry Scott just did not work as a cardinal. Sid has his wives beheaded when they start to displease him. His new wife is played by Joan Sims. He is ready to hit the hay with her and she eats some garlic right before they make love. She thinks it's a necessity for love making, while Sid hates it. He wants to chop her head off as well, but he does not want to risk war by doing it. His helpers try and try to get him more women and they end up making things worse. The final scene has Kenneth and Terry at the guillotine. He offers to let them live if they can help him find another woman. They choose the beheading. I did like the ending, but this is just above average.
Theo Robertson
You know what to expect with a CARRY ON film : A repertory of comedy actors , nudge nudge wink wink humour involving double entrendes and a few laughs too . Unfortunately I`ve got to disagree with most of the comments here and say I don`t rate CARRY ON HENRY as one of the better films in the series and after the very funny caption " Mind my chopper " ( Which absolutely no one outside Britain will get ) the laughs are few and far between as the plot revolves around King Henry and his marital troubles . It should be pointed out that all the best CARRY ON films like Up The Kyber , Screaming and Cleo had been made before this which probably indicates the series had run out of steam
