Review of The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) by Michael T — 28 Jul 2018
I saw this as a kid. I loved the line "I hope you like tea!" "Why?" "Cuz we are gonna be up to our ass in it!". An accurate thought when an American goes to the U.K.! You have to like Sellers and like old weird movies like this.
The humor is quirky and offbeat. My kids would find it a tiresome bore and would not last 15 minutes. But I just watched it again and liked it. Is it a laugh a minute affair? Certainly not. But I didn't doze off either.
If you, like me, grew up with UHF TV and old Laurel and Hardy, Three Stooges, Abbot and Costello, Rat Pack and the like, you'll dig it. It's like the old Doctor Who serials compared to the New Who with Tennant and the new guys.
I love the old stuff and the new, but my kids only care for the New Who. They find the old serials too slow and plodding. And this movie is just that. Slow and plodding with several jokes that many would find cringe worthy.
But I enjoy cringe worthy comedy. So while I like this movie, your mileage may vary some!
This review of The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) was written by Michael T on 28 Jul 2018.
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu has generally received mixed reviews.
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