... most probably because it's a film that suffers terminal cirrhosis - like many of its characters must have done by the amount of booze they consumed.
Of its time and occasionally amusing, in that context, if you've had a few, but so overwhelmingly superseded by what was to follow; this is more of a stage theatrical performance committed to film as much as anything else - and it shows. Can only assume that those who are so fond of it today yearn to return to the days from whence it came - sentimental nostalgia fine but not a 9 or 10 rated film by a long chalk.
Of its time and occasionally amusing, in that context, if you've had a few, but so overwhelmingly superseded by what was to follow; this is more of a stage theatrical performance committed to film as much as anything else - and it shows. Can only assume that those who are so fond of it today yearn to return to the days from whence it came - sentimental nostalgia fine but not a 9 or 10 rated film by a long chalk.