Carry On Cowboy

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DanTheMan 2 After the historical farce of the previous outing, Carry On Cowboy plays things comparatively straight-laced; there's a clear love for the classic Western on full display here, and the pastiche is generally excellent, almost as if it was anticipating Mel Brooks by nearly a decade! It's abundant with cute details, be it the way the stand-off is staged (Sergio Leone undoubtedly took note), the bold red font used for the titles, the traditional lonely cowboy ballad and even a couple of Spaghetti Western crash-zooms. It's often been said this was the Carry On film that went too far, nixing the cartoonish socko and in its place comes a slice of darkness with the overemphasis on violence, with the brilliantly villainous Sid James' Rumpo Kid blithely gunning down those who stand in his path. This isn't so much an issue for me. The tone is set perfectly from the offset, and the rest of the film runs with it as the cast uproariously plays up the genre conventions for all they're worth. However, it's Jon Pertwee's all too brief role as the town's hard-of-hearing, hard-of-seeing, hard-of-not-bumping-into-things sheriff that is easily the film's most hilarious moment. A perfect amalgamation of every class of comedy possible: pratfalls, gurning, misunderstandings, old-man accent. It's all here, and accomplished with such pure joy. Another fabulously looking film for the series, Carry On Cowboy was one of the other Carry On films I'd seen previously, and maybe it's my vague familiarity with it that caused me to rate it higher than I should but, I'll be damned if this isn't a damn good western in its own right and if it wasn't sandwiched between two of the franchise's best entries, it would be more fondly looked upon. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/25 Full Review Audience Member Typical Carry On film although maybe slightly better than most. It gave me a few laughs, but I must admit I was wishing it to end 3/4 of the way through. Not bad though. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review bill t I thought this Carry On was great! Preceding Blazing Saddles by a number of years, this film skewers a lot of cowboy movie cliches. Sidney James is always great, but it's Kenneth Williams who totally steals the show here. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member We all got big ones down there. Stodge City is taken over by a ruthless and heartless outlaw named Rumpo Kid. He anoints himself sheriff and has his own unique way of managing the law. A US Marshall is sent to deal with Rumpo Kid's unorthodox ways. The daughter of the man Rumpo Kid killed to become sheriff. Things are about to get interesting. "My intimate friends call me ding dong." Gerald Thomas, director of The Second Victory, Carry on Columbus, Roommates, Beware of the Children, Chain of Events, and Circus Friends, delivers Carry on Cowboys. The storyline for this picture is very fun and parody funny in a Mel Brooks way. The acting is solid and the cast includes Sidney James, Jim Dale, Bernard Bresslaw, and Percy Herbert. "Cowgirl? If I called you that I'd only be half right." I came across this recently on Netflix and thought it would be an interesting film to add to the wish list. It was fun and a well done western parody and the action and script is solid. I recommend seeing this movie if you're a fan of the western genre. "I'm your little ding dong." Grade: B- Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member takes a swing at western clichés. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This Carry On relies far too much on the series' returning jokes and fails to make an amusing tale from the western influence. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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