Over the years, I'd heard good things about this... although looking at some of the "worst film ever" reviews here I may have not grasped the full reaction.
Having decided to dive in (prompted by tangential discussion of Richard Beckinsale's brilliance in Rising Damp!), I was not expecting the comedy highlight of the film to be a discussion on the semiotics of "Lady and the Tramp", or the tone to be so all-over-the-place. Yes, there are drugs, and a bit of violence and sex, but mostly everything and everyone seemed so *clean* - apart from their "railroad apartment", which was quite scuzzy. As others have noted, too many of the men felt interchangeable, the music sounded very quiet and the benign office environment implausible (maybe that's the present speaking?) - but there was enough plot to keep me engaged. Not recommended, as such, but OK.
Having decided to dive in (prompted by tangential discussion of Richard Beckinsale's brilliance in Rising Damp!), I was not expecting the comedy highlight of the film to be a discussion on the semiotics of "Lady and the Tramp", or the tone to be so all-over-the-place. Yes, there are drugs, and a bit of violence and sex, but mostly everything and everyone seemed so *clean* - apart from their "railroad apartment", which was quite scuzzy. As others have noted, too many of the men felt interchangeable, the music sounded very quiet and the benign office environment implausible (maybe that's the present speaking?) - but there was enough plot to keep me engaged. Not recommended, as such, but OK.