Carry On Cowboy (Wide Screen)

Advantages: Sid James shows his versatility
Disadvantages: Some of the characters are awful

...Carry On Cowboy was made in 1965 & was the team's chance to get to play cowboys & indians ! I really can't stand Westerns, so this put me off a bit, but the Carry On team did a pretty good job overall. Sid James & Angela Douglas are the stars of the film for me, with Sid playing Johnny Finger / The Rumpo Kid very convincingly, proving what a good actor he really was. Angela Douglas provides a touch of glamour as Annie Oakley, but also gets to do her bit for equal rights as a gun-toting feisty cowgirl ! Unfortunately, there are some drawbacks to the film. Bernard Bresslaw's huge talents are wasted as Little Heap, with Charles Hawtrey only coming off a bit better as Big Heap. Kenneth Williams is also irritating as Judge Burke. So it has its faults, but it's pretty good & is worth watching.... Read review

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Advantages: The wonderful Sid James & Joan Sims
Disadvantages: No Hattie jaques or Barbara Windsor

...Following the International success of the hilarious classic, Carry On Cleo (1964)(one of the very best out of all 31 Carry On films made), director Gerald Thomas and producer Peter Rogers decided another parody was what was needed to keep the series vital and alive. Written by Talbot Rothwell, the team came up with another one of their ultimate entries in the series with Carry On Cowboy (1965). There was always a loose structure to the plot in most Carry On films but with this one it's far more concentrated, with a surprisingly gritty, hard-edged realism behind the laughs. The action is set in Stodge City which lies in the heart of the Wild West where the notorious Rumpo Kid (Sid James) and his gang are striking fear into all the residents of the local community. Desperate to bring his deadly and violent reign to an end, Judge Burke... Read review

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Advantages: good acting, amusing throughout
Disadvantages: not entirely original

...The UK reviews haven't exactly been glowing for this film but in the states where I saw it word was quite good. Space Cowboys is one of those films you think you'll hate before watching but afterwards you're glad you did. For entertainment this is great as the film acknowledges that is is really pensioners in space and all the jokes arise from this situation. The four cowboys in question are well cast and everyone brings something to the table. Sutherland is great as the old man who still has an eye for the younger woman. Eastwood plays it as usual with attitude. You will always have a smile on your face as the antics and sparring between the cast get better and better. The climax to the film may seem silly and a bit out of place but on a big screen you really get to appreciate the great special effects and there is a great deal... Read review

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