Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Cortechba Overrated

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

jsouth-3 Looking back now it is clear that most of the great comedies of the 1970s were made by the BBC. The commercial ITV network often had hit shows but few seem to have stood the test of time. In addition its nature as a patchwork of different companies perhaps made it difficult for comedies to grow and find an audience. Rising Damp is an exception to this; a comedy made by one of the ITV comedies that approached moments of pure genius and is just as funny now as when it was made.A top rate cast worked well together to create characters that are funny and believable. In addition top quality scripts make every episode a gem.A later film version simply did not work and should be avoided.

geraldicus In light of the current Big Brother 'racist' furor raging in the UK right now, or quite frankly even with out it, it amazes me that no one ever comments on how blatantly condescending and racist the Rigby character was to Don Warrington's Philip. I remember on more than one occasion such 'choice' lines as (Rigsby to Philip): "What the hell would you know about that, it wasn't that long ago you lot were still running around half-naked with bones through your noses". Numerous other UK sitcoms were also marred with such bigoted, racist stereotyping such as Alf Garnett (Till Death Us Do Part) and the appalling Love Thy Neighbor's "Oi Sambo". Shame such talented writers and actors had to stoop so low for such cheap laughs.

didi-5 'Rising Damp' is shown pretty regularly on TV all these years after production ceased on the series, which must be a testament to its staying power.Set in a grimy house where landlord Rigsby and his tenants (the refined Miss Jones, object of his affections; Alan, a long-haired student of medicine who never seemed to do anything useful; and Philip, a black man of tribal descent, possibly ...) rubbed along together week by week, with new lodgers coming and going, and Rigsby continuing his relentless pursuit of Miss Jones, 'Rising Damp' was pretty much perfect.Not dated at all when viewed recently, these are genuinely comic characters (especially the excellent performance of the peerless Leonard Rossiter as Rigsby) in amusing situations. Rather like Rigsby's cat, Vienna, we sit back and watch with interest as events unfold and entertain us.I loved it. Laurels all round (Frances de La Tour, who is an accomplished dramatic actress on stage aside from her comedy work here, as Miss Jones; Don Warrington, still around and not looking much older, as Philip; and lovely Richard Beckinsale, who sadly died in his early thirties at the end of the 1970s, as Alan) and long may the brown door and that tinkly pub piano theme grace our screens.

perry-21 This is a very funny classic British TV series. Though it was made in the 70s, it stands the test of time. Leonard Rossiter as RIGSBY is a classic-- RIGSBY is a cross between Archie Bunker and Al Bundy with some Basil Fawlty thrown in. Richard Beckinsale who plays ALAN, was the father of the LAST DAYS OF DISCO's Kate Beckinsale.