GamerTab That was an excellent one.

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Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

yvonne-91633 I had altogether forgotten just how much John Cleese was a man ahead of his time.I haven't watched this film for many years and I actually thought it came to our screens much earlier than its recorded 1986 release date.It was some ten years after the showing of the series 'Fawlty Towers', which made John Cleese such a household name and which to some extent rather stereotyped him for any future television or film characters.The Cleese frenetic pace and energy was in abundance throughout 'Clockwise' and whilst some of the dialogue and situations were very much scripted, I feel certain that John added much of his own brand of wry wit and humour along the way.Almost every situation John found himself in, was of his own making, whilst at the same time I had to feel sorry for him, when circumstances conspired against him, at almost every turn.The ending in particular was very 'off the wall', even for a Cleese production and one can only imagine what might have happened once the dust had settled. Hearing him try and explain events, might well have given rise to an entire second film! This may not have been the most intellectual film I could have spent my Saturday night watching, however a good dose of slapstick, harmless fun, never hurt anyone :)

Leofwine_draca CLOCKWISE is an all-but-forgotten movie, a low budget and extremely British-feeling farce in which John Cleese, a man who's a stickler for being on time, struggles to get to an appointment. Set over the course of a single day, it has an extremely simplistic narrative, and yet it's still one of my favourite comedies ever.Whether you like this film or not really depends on your sense of humour, as this is very British-feeling throughout (unlike A FISH CALLED WANDA, which ably mixed American and British tastes). Given that he's virtually in every scene, whether you like this or not depends on whether you're a fan of Cleese. Personally, I think he's a comic genius, and his character here - a riff on Basil from FAWLTY TOWERS - is sheer brilliance.To say too much more would be to spoil things, suffice to say that the story is so well crafted that there's nary a slow moment and the laughs come thick and fast, mixing good old-fashioned slapstick comedy with character humour and repeated tropes which build up to a mantra come the climax. Great stuff.

caspian1978 A typical one joke scene movie where the audience (whether they be British or American) will find empty laughs. Unlike A fish Called Wanda, a true classic with real characters, Clockwise has empty people who are never developed throughout the story. Like a rolling stone, the story drags more and more characters towards the film's conclusion. However, there is no climax as none of the characters evolve or have any resolution. The plot falls short with no moral or closure. With that said, if this was just a roller coaster ride for just laughs, where were the jokes? Clockwise has moments of a story and comedy, but it is not a comical story. The bulk of the movie falls on the shoulders of John Cleese, who does a good job, but has nothing to work with. If the movie was shot in only a few days with a limited budget, then I would say this was a fine attempt of a British comedy. However, when it is compared to anything decent in the last 20 years, you can in no way consider this a masterpiece, a classic, or even a good comedy.

palexandersquires If you are ever late or have got to be there for a certain time, and yes you are organised, (Brain Stimpson) Then this is the film for you. At the school where he is the headmaster, you cannot do anything wrong, or bully anyone, as he can see everything! This is the ideal school for all children, place the headmaster very high up, give him some powerful binoculars, and a good p.a. System glass windows all around his office, and you have got yourself, a very good surveillance system. Right, or is it left? the train is for 10:25 for Norwich, he asks a very famous ticket collector (John Bardon) now Jim Branning in Eastenders, " Are we on time today?" the ticket collector says to him, "Norwich on the left" Mr Stimpson then gets on the wrong train the 10:27 to Plymouth! then it all starts to go wrong. he leaves his speech paper, on the train, he hijacks Laura just as she is pulling out of her parent's driveway, in a Morris 1100 car, They go to a hospital to find his wife, they then fill the car up with petrol and he does not pay for it, and so on, But he arrives on time 17:00 for his funny, but different speech! All in All a very good Brirish all round film, Some of this film, was filmed in Grimsby, I also like the Music! in the film. I also like his "right, you over there, 9:20!!" when you misbehave in the playground! for example, he says, "Don't run Sharon Seeds, 9:20" by the end of the morning, at 9:15, there is a long Que to see him in his office! I really enjoy this good British Film, by Thorn E.M.I. John Cleese is a very good actor and a funny man. Remember Fawlty Towers ? in this film he does behave very Basil like in the scenes with the phones. when the money runs out.