2 British men find themselves being captured and kept as slaves by the invading Roman army. One man Hengist is weak-willed and clumsy whereas the other Horsa is brave and courageous. When Julius Caesar mistakenly believes that the cowardly Hengist dispatched 5 of his guards, he appoints Hengist as his personal bodyguard. However, Caesar needs to keep a close eye on Marc Anthony who has his own nefarious plans in place for his 'good friend' Caesar...
I watched Carry on cruising recently and found it somewhat disappointing and did wonder, if in part, this was down to a lot of the regular cast members being absent. Well having watched Carry On Cleo and seeing that the majority of the regulars are back then I would say Yes. By this stage, the cast are comfortable with one another and manage to bring about a natural winning chemistry (although allegedly Kenneth Williams and Sid James did not get along in real life though you wouldn't think it watching them together here). This is a testament to the professionalism and skill of both of these actors.
There are plenty of funny scenes on offer here; Hengist is responsible for some of the film's best moments, I also thought that a lot of the play on words were humourous and clever (some of which lead to numerous misunderstandings). Given that the plot is on the thin side, it's down to the cast and characters to drive the film which they do extremely well almost to the point where the story does not matter; if you're laughing at the various gags and sticky situations that the characters find themselves in then an intricately plotted story seldom matters.
If you're a fan then this is well worth seeing.
I watched Carry on cruising recently and found it somewhat disappointing and did wonder, if in part, this was down to a lot of the regular cast members being absent. Well having watched Carry On Cleo and seeing that the majority of the regulars are back then I would say Yes. By this stage, the cast are comfortable with one another and manage to bring about a natural winning chemistry (although allegedly Kenneth Williams and Sid James did not get along in real life though you wouldn't think it watching them together here). This is a testament to the professionalism and skill of both of these actors.
There are plenty of funny scenes on offer here; Hengist is responsible for some of the film's best moments, I also thought that a lot of the play on words were humourous and clever (some of which lead to numerous misunderstandings). Given that the plot is on the thin side, it's down to the cast and characters to drive the film which they do extremely well almost to the point where the story does not matter; if you're laughing at the various gags and sticky situations that the characters find themselves in then an intricately plotted story seldom matters.
If you're a fan then this is well worth seeing.