The Naked Truth (DVD)

Advantages: A good ensemble piece with many well known character actors
Disadvantages: Loses the plot slightly towards the end

The late 1940's until the early 60's was a golden era for British comedy. You know the sort I'm talking about,. the ones that now often get shown on Sunday afternoons on (usually) the commercial channels and seem to feature a cast of well known British character actors of that period. I'm primarily thinking here not just of the superior Ealing comedies and the ones by the Bouting brothers but also the ones that are more obscure. The Naked Truth falls ...
...magazine (the 'Naked Truth' of the title) editor, earning loadsamoney by blackmailing hundreds of prominent and/or well placed people, of which Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Shirley Eaton and Peggy Mount are but four. He has damaging information on all four that for Sellers, Mounts and Thomas's characters could end their careers, them being well-known public figures. In Eaton's character's case, it could kill her upcoming marriage to a Texan oil millionaire. ... Read review

Advantages: Some good Jokes
Disadvantages: A Lot of old tired jokes

...cling film and struggling to fit into his clothes, when he is dressed he instantly turns in Paddy. The beginning of the show shows Paddy coming on stage with several barely dressed women and singing a short song. We then move into the jokes which are to start with average and they are all ones which I have mainly heard before. He does talk about Robbie Williams and the time when he was invited to go and stay with him in America for the week, but even in this tale he talks about sex. There is a lot of interaction between Paddy and the audience and he likes to take the pee out of some audience members and insult the ones who get up and move from their seats. The jokes and insults which he uses do all seem to have been used time and time again. The chapters on the DVD are:- Intro A Bit of a March Out Robbie The Naked Truth Porn... Read review

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Advantages: Splendid story to tell and lovely acting.
Disadvantages: DVD extras aren't brilliant.

...relationships. Into people’s characters. After watching the film you’ll feel as if you know the people in it so well, and as if they’re a real friends. Calendar Girls is so similar to real life – in so many ways – that you’ll easily grow to love the characters. Along with the film itself. ■■ DVD extras ■■ ■ The Naked Truth ■ The Naked Truth is a fifteen-minute documentary interviewing the real Calendar Girls. They take us along the journey they actually went through and their story is backed up by clips from the film. It’s very insightful; because what I got from the documentary was that there wasn’t much likeness between reality and film. There were certainly things that were similar, but it was merely based on real events rather than the exact imitation... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: gentle comedy
Disadvantages: none!

...the film, and a lot of this is based on having a laugh at the expense of the WI. There are a series of very dreary speakers, experts on topics that range from the life cycle of broccoli to all sorts of floor coverings! There is also a little dig at a certain snobbishness by some WI members and also the rivalry between different local branches. So overall this film is well worth watching, and as I have it on DVD I have watched it more than once. I love the story, more so because it is based on the truth, and I love the fact that it is possible for ordinary people to achieve some quite extraordinary things! Maybe there's hope for us all! The DVD does have some extras as well. These include some deleted scenes, the naked truth which looks at the real story, and creating the calendar which is quite interesting as it looks at how the real... Read review

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