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Follow That Camel (1967)
Ruined by the "star"
This isn't the strongest Carry On entry, it's not the strongest script but it's a solid plot ably handled.
However, in the absence of Sid James who had filming commitments elsewhere, Phil Silvers was cast & he drags it down. Every scene he's in is just the same ridiculous, self-indulgent gurning, giving no consideration to others in the scenes or to the film as a whole. He sticks out like a sore thumb to the detriment of everyone, dragging the film from a solid B to a desperate C-, coupled with his inability or unwillingness to actually learn his lines like an actual professional actor, no wonder he was disliked by other cast members.
Thank God he was only in the one film.
Happy Death Day (2017)
Surprisingly Amazing
I put this on expecting a brainless slasher that'd pass an hour & a bit.
I wasn't expecting a smartly written, brilliantly acted, funny twist on the genre.
Jessica Rothe makes a character that initially you hate then come to adore.
I'm off to watch the sequel.