Ranking the Carry On Films

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  • @richardgregory3684
    @richardgregory3684 Před 10 měsíci +3

    My favourties: Carry On Screaming; Carry On Don't Lose Your Head; Carry On Up The Khyber; Carry On Cleo; Carry On Spying
    All made when the franchise was at it's very best, relying on inuendo and situation comedy rather than the farce and toilet humour that was to follow in later films, these have lavish sets and costumes - Cleo having borrowed heavily from 1963's _Cleopatra_ , Sid James is wearing the famous armour previously worn by Richard Burton as Anthony for example. The sets for the mad doctors lair, costumes and antique cars seen in Screaming and so on. Often there are large numbers of extras. By the 1970's the series was fading, although oddly enough Carry On Abroad just tickles my sense of humour, much moreso than the other post 1970 productions do.

  • @SpaceAgeMark
    @SpaceAgeMark Před 8 měsíci +2

    Agree with you about Julian Cleary in Colombus, perhaps they should have built it around him, and maybe Rik Mayall too.

  • @richardgregory3684
    @richardgregory3684 Před 10 měsíci +2

    The way the rankins vary on here clearly demonstrate that the franchise switches styles qiue definitively several times. You will often see that some rank the mid-60's ones very highly (Scremaing, Khyber, Lose Your Head etc) and the later 1970's ones low, whereas others will do just the opposite. Although all Caryr On films, the 60's and 70's are quite different in style and the type of humour they employ. The earlyier ones tend to rely on situational comedy and inuendo with a strong story, the later ones rely much more on outright farce and the inuendo is far less subtle.

  • @j0hnf_uk
    @j0hnf_uk Před rokem +2

    The historic ones tended to be better in some respects as they had more of a story to go along with, but the, 'modern day', ones, played more on the commonality that viewers could relate to, as did the earlier ones about, 'services', i.e. hospitals, police, teaching, etc. The style of humour was very gentle to begin with and focused more on the romantic side of the main character(s). It wasn't until a bit later on when they started doing pastiches of other popular genres when the true tongue-in-cheek humour came along. They were pretty well paced and weren't rushed in telling their stories. There was a little bit of a revival of the, 'modern day', ones toward the end of the 60's and into the 70's, with the established stars living up to expectations, along with a few new, younger faces to go along with. Once Sid James had gone and Charles Hawtrey was out of the series, their was only really Kenneth Williams left, and he did his best with the material available. By the mid 70's, they'd pretty much run out of material and the last couple, but one, from the, 'classic', era managed to squeak by, but only just. As for the last one of the 70's, that simply didn't work as the visual aspect of being, 'saucy', was ruined by the overt sexuality. I won't mention the attempt to revive the series in '92. Again, it just didn't work as the style of humour had become passé by then.

  • @Skeksi_Man
    @Skeksi_Man Před rokem +2

    I love seeing how everyone else ranks the Carry on films.... it always baffles me how highly rated Carry on screaming is as I’ve never liked that one much.
    Here’s my personal ranking...
    1 - Carry on doctor
    2 - Carrry on Loving
    3 - Carry on abroad
    4 - Carry on again Doctor
    5 - Carry on at your convenience
    6 - Carry on camping
    7 - Carry on girls
    8 - Carry on behind
    9 - Carry on cowboy
    10 - Carry on up the jungle
    11 - Carry on Matron
    12 - Carry on cruising
    13 - Carry on cabby
    14 - Carry on Henry
    15 - Carry on cleo
    16 - Carry on spying
    17 - Carry on dick
    18 - Carry on regardless
    19 - Carry jack
    20 - Carry on up the khyber
    22 - Carry on constable
    23 - Carry on don’t lose your head
    24 - Carry on nurse
    25 - Carry on teacher
    26 - Carry on screaming
    27 - Carry on follow that camel
    28 - Carry on sergeant
    29 - Carry on Emanuel
    30 - Carry on England
    31 - Carry on Columbus
    Sadly the black & white carry on movies lose several places for me as I really struggle to enjoy black & white movies.... they would probably be much higher if colourised.
    And like you I’m not a huge fan of the historical ones so they feature kind of mid tier...

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před rokem +1

      Interesting. What is it about B&W films you struggle with? I think Screaming is well regarded because it is a well made film that would stand up outside of the series.

  • @TheRoger1978
    @TheRoger1978 Před rokem +2

    At your convenience is my favourite

  • @holydiver73
    @holydiver73 Před 2 lety +4

    Here’s my ranking. Some of the places may shock, but this is purely based on how much they made me laugh, how much I enjoy them and the nostalgia I feel for them. (That’s Carry On also not included).
    30 Columbus
    29 Emmanuelle
    28 England
    27 Girls
    26 Jack
    25 Spying
    24 Follow That Camel
    23 Regardless
    22 Again Doctor
    21 Up the Jungle
    20 Screaming
    19 Cowboy
    18 Teacher
    17 Dick
    16 Behind
    15 Matron
    14 Cleo
    13 Up the Khyber
    12 Doctor
    11 Henry
    10 Constable
    9 Loving
    8 At Your Convenience
    7 Don’t Lose your Head
    6 Sergeant
    5 Nurse
    4 Abroad
    3 Cruising
    2 Cabby
    1 Camping

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 2 lety

      Very interesting, shows how there’s something for everyone with the Carry On films.

    • @holydiver73
      @holydiver73 Před 2 lety +2

      @@mpharris1999 I watch them so often that my list may be totally different next week.

  • @breakaleg8471
    @breakaleg8471 Před rokem +1

    Good video! I have always been a fan of Carry on films, I was born in 1981 and having parents who frequently watched old comedy it did rub off on me. This is my ranking of the films
    1 - Carry on Screaming
    2 - Carry on Spying
    3 - Carry on Camping
    4 - Carry on Constable
    5 - Carry on Nurse
    6 - Carry on Sergeant
    7 - Carry on Cabby
    8 - Carry on Teacher
    9 - Carry on Regardless
    10 - Carry on Doctor
    11 - Carry on at your Convenience
    12 - Carry on Loving
    13 - Carry on Cruising
    14 - Carry on Cleo
    15 - Carry on Again Doctor
    16 - Carry on Cowboy
    17 - Carry on Girls
    18 - Carry on Jack
    19 - Carry on Follow that Camel
    20 - Carry on up the khyber
    21 - Carry on don’t lose your head
    22 - Carry on Behind
    23 - Carry on Henry
    24 - Carry on Dick
    25 - Carry on Up the Jungle
    26 - Carry on Abroad
    27 - Carry on Matron
    28 - Carry on Columbus
    29 - Carry on England
    30 - Carry on Emmanuelle

  • @malcolmabram2957
    @malcolmabram2957 Před rokem +1

    You are right, they cannot be remade. It is a unique genre in a unique period. They are full of sexual innuendo, but never go over the mark into smut, and thereby very funny. My one wish is they are never forgotten. If you are low, just watch a carry on film, relaxing, not sophisticated and excellent at cheering you up.

  • @JaredGriffiths2000
    @JaredGriffiths2000 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice ranking! My favourites are Carry on Screaming, Carry on Up the Khyber and Don't Lose Your Head.

  • @ChubbyChecker182
    @ChubbyChecker182 Před rokem +2

    Carry On Cleo used the sets from the mega expensive Cleopatra movie, if I recall correctly

  • @charlescrossman2225
    @charlescrossman2225 Před rokem +2

    ILL HAVE TO CATCH A FEW MORE! LOVE THE GANG!!!

  • @Ray-xh6gb
    @Ray-xh6gb Před rokem +1

    Carry on screaming popular in that

  • @robwalkerletthemusicplay
    @robwalkerletthemusicplay Před 3 lety +3

    Hi Martin great that you did this as I’m a big carry on fan . Can’t disagree with your list the only one I’d have higher is carry on camel as I’m a big Phil silvers fan . I really need to get the entire series very soon cheers Martin 👍

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 3 lety +1

      The complete box set is pretty cheap nowadays. I like Phil Silvers but don’t feel he fits the Carry On style.

  • @GarryShepherdDreamGazePostPunk

    Camping will aye be my favourite💙🔥🔥
    Though I love them all
    Good job Martin👍

  • @thomasanderson2757
    @thomasanderson2757 Před rokem +2

    Carry On Films Ranked:
    1. Carry On Abroad (1972)
    2. Carry On Spying (1964)
    3. Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)
    4. Carry On Follow That Camel (1967)
    5. Carry On Cleo (1964)
    6. Carry On Cruising (1962)
    7. Carry On Matron (1972)
    8. Carry On Camping (1969)
    9. Carry On Behind (1975)
    10. Carry On Sergeant (1958)
    11. Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
    12. Carry On Cabby (1963)
    13. Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
    14. Carry On Screaming! (1966)
    15. Carry On England (1976)
    16. Carry On Doctor (1967)
    17. Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
    18. Carry On Jack (1964)
    19. Carry On Constable (1960)
    20. Carry On Regardless (1961)
    21. Carry On Loving (1970)
    22. Carry On Don't Lose Your Head (1967)
    23. Carry On Henry (1971)
    24. Carry On Nurse (1959)
    25. Carry On Dick (1974)
    26. Carry On Cowboy (1965)
    27. Carry On Girls (1973)
    28. Carry On Teacher (1959)
    29. That's Carry On! (1977)
    30. Carry On Columbus (1992)
    31. Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)

  • @Ray-xh6gb
    @Ray-xh6gb Před rokem +1

    Carry on the kyber Roy castle in it

  • @TVGreats
    @TVGreats Před 7 měsíci

    Bit worried about your number 1, but you chose the best

  • @jonbolton3376
    @jonbolton3376 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm glad you aren't counting That's Carry On, i don't either. Right i'll show you mine and? compare it with yours. I'll start from the bottom (wherelse)
    30 Columbus
    29 Jack
    28 Emmanuelle
    27 Henry
    26 Up The Jungle
    25 Nurse
    24 Up The Khyber
    23 Cowboy
    22 Spying
    21 Cleo
    20 Follow That Camel
    19 Teacher
    18 Regardless
    17 Don't Lose Your Head
    16 Doctor
    15 Matron
    14 Screaming
    13 Cabby
    12 Constable
    11 Again Doctor
    10 Dick
    9 Sergeant
    8 Camping
    7 England
    6 Behind
    5 Cruising
    4 Girls
    3 Loving
    2 At Your Convenience
    1 Abroad

  • @kevinallen2389
    @kevinallen2389 Před 2 lety +2

    Carry on can Columbus has a USA region one dvd release ages ago. It's a rubbish carry on you can buy it on dvd on Amazon kevin

  • @jkay5877
    @jkay5877 Před 2 lety +2

    Carry on screaming rules.

  • @russellwhite1581
    @russellwhite1581 Před rokem

    I think i would place the black and whites far higher. Especially Cabby.

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před rokem

      Fair enough, I think it depends on what you want from a Carry On, Hudis or Rothwell style humour.

  • @ianhughes9928
    @ianhughes9928 Před 3 lety

    Hi Martin,Bit surprised "Camping" was'nt higher up the chart! Have you ever met anyone from the Carry on's when you've attended autograph sessions or comic cons or similar? Ian

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 3 lety

      As I said in the video, it’s let down by the ending, it was still pretty high. I’ve met a few Carry On stars. Obviously most of the big stars died quite a while ago but I’ve met June Whitfield, Leslie Phillips, Bernard Cribbins, Charles Fleischer, Shirley Eaton, Madeline Smith, Alexei Sayle, Richard Wilson, Nigel Planer, Burt Kwouk, Philip Herbert and Nicholas Parsons.

    • @ianhughes9928
      @ianhughes9928 Před 3 lety

      That's fantastic Martin.Not sure the Carry On's would ever get made now in these PC days and definitely of their times but some wonderful comedy actors in them

  • @dlk1dlk1
    @dlk1dlk1 Před rokem

    Who is the African American girl in the poster behind you? I feel as though I should know her but I can't remember her name.

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před rokem +1

      She’s not African American, she’s British. It’s Velile Tshabalala who was in the Doctor Who Christmas special “The Next Doctor” among many other things.

  • @comeonuirons
    @comeonuirons Před 3 lety

    Tough one - so many good ones - For me Girls would be outside Top 10 - and higher up Khyber and Cabby - Frying tonight!

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 3 lety

      Cabby was a tough one because I enjoy it a lot but it’s not really a Carry On.

    • @thisiswhereweare9006
      @thisiswhereweare9006 Před rokem

      ‘Frying tonight!’ - Screaming.

  • @Ryan-id1kr
    @Ryan-id1kr Před 2 lety

    Good ranking. Here's mine. I haven't seen emmanuelle or columbus. Also not including that's carry on.
    28: England
    27: Behind
    26: Up the jungle
    25: Don't lose your head
    24: Constable
    23: Screaming
    22: Cowboy
    21: Dick
    20: Nurse
    19: Sergeant
    18: Girls
    17: Cleo
    16: At your convenience
    15: Again doctor
    14: Cruising
    13: Henry
    12: Loving
    11: Spying
    10: Regardless
    9: Follow that camel
    8: Teacher
    7: Jack
    6: Doctor
    5: Cabby
    4: Matron
    3: Abroad
    2: Up the khyber
    1: Camping

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 2 lety

      Very interesting

    • @jackwatsonepic626
      @jackwatsonepic626 Před 2 lety +3

      They were all good
      it is hard to distinguish which is the best one
      even Columbus was a good one on its own
      it's only because there was only one original actor in it
      But if you put that aside it wasn't a bad film 🎥

    • @Ryan-id1kr
      @Ryan-id1kr Před 2 lety +1

      @@jackwatsonepic626 Yeah I like most of them but I really don't like England or Behind

    • @Ryan-id1kr
      @Ryan-id1kr Před rokem

      @@mpharris1999 Just out of interest, what is it you don't particularly like about the ending to carry on camping?

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před rokem +1

      @@Ryan-id1kr It's the whole anti-hippy thing but mainly them dressing up as hippies and then "defeating" them by threading their beads together, it's just (for me) poor humour that I find cringeworthy.

  • @FanVarious
    @FanVarious Před 2 lety

    I think Carry On Behind has the best theme tune.

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 2 lety +1

      It’s not one I can bring to mind immediately. I’ve always been partial to At Your Convenience with its twist on Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be.

  • @jonbolton3376
    @jonbolton3376 Před 3 lety

    There aren't too many differences in our top few just i really like England, Cruising and Behind, you really like Screaming and Spying. Like you, Jacki Piper is one of my Carry On sex symbols, along with Sally Geeson.

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 3 lety

      That’s controversially high for England. What is it that makes you really like it?

    • @holydiver73
      @holydiver73 Před 2 lety

      It’s Angela Douglas or Anita Harris for me on the Carry on Sex symbol scale. If I had to choose one, it would be Angela Douglas…..but now my brother has just shouted Valerie Leon and Imogen Haskell at me and now I’m confused.

  • @traciemarsh1611
    @traciemarsh1611 Před 6 měsíci

    hello martin my 10 favourite are 1 carry on screaming 2 matron 3 dick 4 camping 5 jungle 6 doctor 7 constable 8 abroad 9 kyber 10 henry. my 2 least favourite 1 england 2 jack. but to be fair they are all funny in different ways :) the first one i saw was dont lose your head brilliant movie :) i have all the movies on dvd (including columbus) and the ones that were going to be carry ons :)

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 6 měsíci

      An interesting top 10 and I’m curious why Jack is in your bottom two. Since recording this video I’ve picked up Columbus on DVD.

    • @traciemarsh1611
      @traciemarsh1611 Před 6 měsíci

      @is1999 i just didnt think england and jack were very funny x

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Ah ok, that makes sense x

    • @traciemarsh1611
      @traciemarsh1611 Před 6 měsíci

      @@mpharris1999 i do watch them sometimes xx

  • @christopherwillimont8807
    @christopherwillimont8807 Před 2 lety +1

    Hah I've got it on dvd dude I found it on amazon

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 2 lety +1

      I presume you mean Columbus in which case so do I now but it’s still a bad release of it.

  • @ALBHOY66
    @ALBHOY66 Před 3 lety

    apart from Screaming my ranking differs massively from yours , if it's in black & white it's genuinely funny , if it's in colour from the 60's it's good but the 70's films are all pretty poor , but i do agree with you on Jacki Piper

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 3 lety +1

      I don’t disagree that the black & white ones are genuinely funny but few of them feel like Carry On films to me. The Rank era up to Sid’s death are what I think of as “proper” Carry On films.

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 2 lety

      That's not what I said, just that the films made after he died don't feel like proper Carry On films. It may be connected to his death but I feel that the later ones (including a few that Sid were in) were trying too hard to compete with the more raunchy sex comedies that were being released and with fewer of the regular cast in the ones after Sid died they didn't have the subtlety in the acting to make them feel like Carry On films rather than the other more generic raunchier films. Screaming is my favourite because it's a brilliant, funny, Carry On, simple as that.

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 2 lety

      @@verona8144 For me, the nudity in Abroad, whilst being of a similar quantity to Behind and England, still had the typical Carry On cheekiness whereas in those films it seemed to be just there for titillation. I feel with a couple more of the regulars in it Behind would feel more Carry On to me it’s definitely borderline but England has little to redeem it for me.
      Cowboy is like Screaming and Spying in that it is more of a homage to a genre than the rest of the series but has enough of the Carry On humour to make it feel like a Carry On.

  • @Thevinylscavenger
    @Thevinylscavenger Před 3 lety

    Not politically correct? Surely not! Thing is you grow up with these and if one is on ITV3 I'll watch it before they all get banned. Maybe I should buy the box set I dunno. Nice you ran through them all. For me probably 15-20 would do. Actually I saw Columbus in the cinema and fell asleep......

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 3 lety

      I don’t think they are at a level where they’ll be banned just have warnings before them.

  • @Ray-xh6gb
    @Ray-xh6gb Před rokem

    Phil slivers is boring it does not work with him

  • @manojshukla7354
    @manojshukla7354 Před 2 lety +1

    totally disagree with this list its just random

    • @mpharris1999
      @mpharris1999  Před 2 lety +1

      It’s not random, it’s my opinion. You’re welcome to disagree with it, I don’t expect everyone to have the same taste as me but to call it random is unfair. What would your ranking be?