Has anyone (apart from Will fans) seen this delightful film? Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins are great in it. There is an excellent supporting cast - Thelma Barlow, Kelly Reilly, Christopher Guest and, of course, the wonderful Will Young in his debut film role.

 

Some of the men - as well as the girls - get their kit off. :rolleyes:

Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins were perfectly cast - different characters who sparked off each other to do the impossible.

 

Can't see what all the fuss was about Will's acting debut. He has hardly any dialogue. "Take five minutes" twice and a few other random sentences. His songs are cut very short, apart from the one where he's looking very dapper. The sub-plot was about the girl. Will was just background.

 

It's not worth seeing again.

 

Some of the men - as well as the girls - get their kit off. :rolleyes:

 

but remember folks its done in a non-sexual british way, so you can show it to your gran

I agree with you Baytree that Will didn't have much to say although he was fine in the role. Perhaps next time he will have a meatier part to play.

 

I think it is definitely worth seeing again - and again! Just the sort of film I like - singing and dancing and good acting.

I hope they don't aim to make him the new Hugh Grant. I'd like to see him as a quirky, gritty character like the ones Tom Courtney. Albert Finney and Terence Stamp used to play in the old movies.

Edited April 2, 200619 yr by Baytree

Again I agree with you Baytree. Will has much more about him than the wimpish Hugh Grant. Bob Hoskins told him to do a grittier film and also to do some stage work. He also said that Will is so talented, he can do anything (I heard it myself on Richard and Judy!)

Still not managed to see this....was on the last plane journey....but sorry, didn't have time to watch it.

Bob Hoskins accent. odd

Yes, it was but bear in mind he was talking as they did in the 1940s and he was a bit "posh". Accents have changed a great deal since then.