Review of Clockwise (1986) by Tony F — 21 Oct 2007

British farce at it's best. Funny, stupid and ridiculous.....with lots of eccentric characters and stereotypes thrown in. RIGHT! It's great.

This review of Clockwise (1986) was written by Tony F on 21 Oct 2007.

Clockwise has generally received positive reviews.

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What this all boils downs to is that Clockwise is simply for those who are fans of John Cleese because it is all about him and the sort of…

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Oh christ! I watched this on a coach back from Yugoslavia, and I wanted to leap off. Only one funny bit in this excercise in tolerence…

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Basil Fawlty is undeniably the greatest comic creation of John Cleese and though Clockwise's Mr Stimson is a little more restrained and refined,…

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By Nick B (1,566) on 16 May 2008

One of those films you watch on bank holidays, great comedy moments and Cleese is near Basil Fawlty levels throughout. Top cast…

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By Harry K (125) on 06 Jun 2009

It was ok, but it was a lot more boring than I thought it would be…

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By Jason J (1,369) on 06 May 2008

John Cleese is hilarious as the Headmaster in this funny British comedy…

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