school for scoundrels is a 1960 british comedy film , directed by robert hamer , starring ian carmichael and terry-thomas , and inspired by the " gamesmanship " series of books by stephen potter .

it has been remade twice : in bollywood in 1975 under the title chhoti si baat , and in hollywood in 2006 as school for scoundrels .

school for scoundrels ( 1960 film )

school for scoundrels is a 2006 american feature / comedy film , starring billy bob thornton and jon heder , and directed by todd phillips . the film is based on the 1960 british film school for scoundrels . the film was released on september 29 , 2006 .
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school for scoundrels actor ian carmichael , who has died aged 89 . photograph : duffy / getty images
school for scoundrels is not currently showing on mubi . instead , watch kind hearts and coronets , also directed by robert hamer .
they say that those that can ' t do , teach . not only does school for scoundrels not
do
funny well , it probably couldn ' t teach how to be funny , either . perhaps phillips should have learned more from a real film about scoundrels , dirty rotten scoundrels , only a pg - rated film , but one that is still gutsy enough to go for the jugular that this film flails about desperately to find .
mark jordan legan : first up is the wide - release raucous comedy school for scoundrels , a remake of a classic 1960 british film . billy bob thornton plays an instructor at a secret school that teaches the weak how to take charge of their lives and become winners , no matter what . john heder and ben stiller also star .
a pleasant
back to school
gift for all you college bound heder fans .
although released in 1960 , is very much a film of the 1950s in terms of the attitudes and values it both satirises and portrays .
if you have seen the original
school for scoundrels
with terry thomas and ian carmichael and you rent this film expecting it to be just as funny then you ' re going to be . . .
summary judgment : ' school for scoundrels , ' ' the last king of scotland , ' ' the guardian ' slate contributor mark jordan legan sums up what the nation ' s critics are saying about this week ' s new movie releases - - school for scoundrels , the last king of scotland and the guardian .
the film received mainly negative reviews , with rotten tomatoes giving the film 25 % and a consensus that
school for scoundrels squanders its talented cast with a formulaic , unfocused attempt at a romantic comedy that ' s neither romantic nor funny .
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the film received mainly negative reviews , with rotten tomatoes giving the film 25 % and a consensus that
school for scoundrels squanders its talented cast with a formulaic , unfocused attempt at a romantic comedy that ' s neither romantic nor funny .
( wikipedia )
today’s the birthday of film actress janette scott . star of many classic and charming films throughout the 1950s and 60s , janette was the object of ian carmichael’s and terry - thomas’ affection in the enduring british comedy “school for scoundrels” .
in this film in 1960 , ms scott was 22 years old , while ian carmichael was 40 and terry thomas was already 49 ! a slightly scandalous age difference that was important at the time in real life , but totally ignored for the film industry .
1960 british comedy film . stars ian carmichael , terry - thomas , janette scott , alastair sim , dennis price , edward chapman , peter jones , kynaston reeves and others .
slate contributor mark jordan legan sums up what the nation ' s critics are saying about this week ' s new movie releases — school for scoundrels , the last king of scotland and the guardian .
i highly recommend checking out the original 1960 movie if you can . alistair sim , terry thomas and ian carmichael .
chaos ensues for staff and students alike when an all - boys and an all - girls school are amalgamated into one .
school for scoundrels came in at # 4 at the north american box office in its opening weekend , accumulating $ 8 , 602 , 333 , before eventually grossing $ 23 , 947 , 685 worldwide . [ 1 ]
the original 1960 school for scoundrels had a bluer - than - blue - chip british cast . aside from carmichael , sim and terry - thomas , there was dennis price as the slippery car dealer and john le mesurier as the icily disapproving head waiter . janette scott , who played april , the object of palfrey ' s swooning love , was surely one of the most breathtakingly beautiful people ever to appear in any british film .
a special school teaches a young loser how to cheat his way to the top .
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back in may 2016 , art & hue had a lovely day out to elstree for the screening of school of scoundrels at the laura ashley manor hotel . not only was it wonderful to retrace the steps of terry - thomas but i also had the pleasure of meeting the film’s leading lady janette scott .
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this is the original school for scoundrels movie not to get confused with the remake . this movie stars some well known actors , but for some reason i just couldn ' t get into this movie , and got bored with it . maybe i ' ll give it another chance one day .
three of the art & hue prints were displayed on an easel for attendees to discover when arriving for the screening and janette scott was presented with the pop art which thankfully she loved . it was lovely to meet her and great to hear how the hotel was exactly the same as it was back in 1959 when school for scoundrels was filmed .
school for scoundrels [ dvd ] [ 1960 ] : urltoken ian carmichael , terry - thomas , alastair sim , janette scott , dennis price , peter jones , edward chapman , john le mesurier , irene handl , kynaston reeves , hattie jacques , hugh paddick , cyril frankel , hal e . chester , robert hamer , douglas rankin , patricia moyes , stephen potter : dvd & blu - ray
based on a 1960 british film , school for scoundrels tells the story of a low - confidence nyc
meter maid
named roger . roger is the kind of guy who gets mugged when he writes a parking ticket , gets bullied by his co - workers and passes out when he tries to ask his pretty neighbor , amanda , out on a date . when he gets rejected as a big brother by a third student , a friend slips him a phone number to an underground class for men in need of backbone .
timeless in that what it shows could be seen in any schoolyard , classroom or working place , and in any society in 1960 as well as today .
brushing up on his tennis skills is integral to henry palfrey’s ( ian carmichael ) education at the school of lifemanship in this 1960 british comedy , in which palfrey goes head to head with his humiliating rival raymond delauney ( terry - thomas , above ) .
before he became a tv regular with his performances as bertie wooster and lord peter wimsey , he had been established as one of britain ' s biggest post - war box office stars with innocent , guileless roles in classic boulting brothers films such as private ' s progress ( 1956 ) and i ' m all right jack ( 1959 ) . my favourite carmichael film is also one of my favourite british films , and perhaps favourite films full stop . it is that tremendous 1960 comedy school for scoundrels , the last film by the great , troubled director robert hamer ( who made kind hearts and coronets ) .
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yeah it starred billy bob and sean william scott . i used to watch that , silverman , and scoundrels on comedy central during the summer in high school ! i think that ' s why i made the connections lol
the character of dr . p is a homage to the headmaster of the fictional yeovil college of lifemanship , stephen potter , in the original 1960 film . the lifemanship books , actual works on which both films are based , were written by the real author named stephen potter .
the remake has a similar theme to the original film , but a noticeably different plot and tone .
legan : wait for the dvd release , is pretty much what the critics suggest . rolling stone likes it , calling school for scoundrels uproarious and unexpectedly biting . but the hollywood reporter snarls , an inert an muddled mash - up of romantic comedy and theater of stupid cruelty . and newsday calls it a battering ram of rude encounters that aspires to be a romantic comedy .
school for scoundrels : admitting or seeing your self has a failure can be a most disappointing life experience , as ian carmichael sees himself . all not lost where one needs to pick up the pieces . the right school is at hand , to get one back on track with the correct teaching . along with terry thomas , janette scott , dennis price and good old alastair sim the headmaster , you could feel , that revenge or minor standing up for yourself is sweet and well worth the effort . hattie jacques plays a small part too is this film . hilariously funny and joyful to watch .
school for scoundrels is yet another film where the promise of concept and cast proves funnier than the execution . who better to portray a loser stumbling his way into confidence than napoleon dynamite ' s ultimate loser - hero jon heder ? who better to deliver an acerbic , bullying , confrontational mentor - type than the always - cranky billy bob thornton ? how fun would it be to pit those two against each other ?
previously a members club , it became a hotel in 1969 . formerly called the edgwarebury , it was amazing to see the location of where terry - thomas and ian carmichael filmed the famous tennis scenes at “the old chippentonian tennis club” which inspired two of the art prints from the school for scoundrels pop art collection .
price had , of course , previously appeared in director robert hamer’s peerless classic kind hearts and coronets , and school for scoundrels sadly represented the final curtain for the director , who had descended from a functioning alcoholic to a non - functioning one . he was fired and cyril frankel ( who went on to direct many itc series ) completed the picture . you wouldn’t know there were any such ructions , so easily confident is the finished film and so smoothly does its effective repertory company fit in .
just as henry fell for their nonsense in the first half of the film , the winsome welshmen are suckered in now and end up swapping the swiftmobile for an ex - works austin - healey 100 six , plus 100 guineas in cash .
always a favourite scene for filmmakers wanting to provide a theatre for their characters’ rivalries and resentments , a doubles match turns aggro for kristen wiig and her fellow bridesmaids in paul feig ’s wedding - planning comedy .
notoriously , todd phillips – the frat comedy director who created the hangover – tried to re - make school for scoundrels in 2006 with billy bob thornton in the
professor
role and jon heder in ian carmichael ' s clueless pupil part . this remake was terrible , but even now i think phillips deserves some points for his sheer good taste in knowing about this gem and sincerely wanting to revive it .
[ us ] school for scoundrels ( 2006 ) - a loser down on his luck seeks help from a confidence guru to impress a girl . stars jon heder & billy bob thornton , with appearances by sarah silverman , paul scheer , aziz ansari , david cross , michael clarke duncan , ben stiller , jim parsons , luis guzman , jon glaser
school for scoundrels ( d . robert hamer , 1959 ) was adapted from a popular series of books by stephen potter - gamesmanship ( 1947 ) , lifemanship ( 1950 ) , oneupmanship ( 1952 ) and supermanship ( 1958 ) - in which he explained
how to win without actually cheating
by taking psychological advantage of your opponent at every possible opportunity .
[ us ] school for scoundrels ( 2006 ) - a loser down on his luck seeks help from a confidence guru to impress a girl . stars jon heder & billy bob thornton , with appearances by sarah silverman , paul scheer , aziz ansari , david cross , michael clarke duncan , ben stiller , jim parsons , luis guzman , jon glaser : netflixbestof
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ironically , what school for scoundrels truly lacks is an edge , as it plays mostly within the realm of the safe and broad . perhaps if todd phillips , who made a couple of popular r - rated raunchy comedies in old school and road trip , could have gone with a more acutely adult approach , there might have been the audacious behavior from dr . p that the film sorely lacks . all there is in terms of confrontation is a heated tennis match , a paint ball game , some rather distasteful rape references , and an airport bait and switch , but the behavior among the participants never rises up to the level of evil , out - and - out maliciousness .
the object of henry’s studies has been to overcome all the slights and advantages taken of him in the first part of the film .
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the premise of the film is simple : life is divided into winners and losers ; you are either one - up or one - down .
i recommend this film to people who like anchorman and napoleon dynamite . . . it ' s light - hearted and innocent : great family viewing . i ' ve seen it three times now and i still find things to laugh at : ) i give this film five stars ! !
small pleasures are all school for scoundrels amounts to , despite a capable cast and an interesting premise , somewhat reminiscent of anger management in its structure . unfortunately , despite a few snicker - worthy moments , the story never breaks out of its sitcom delivery to gel into a substantive whole , playing most of its laughs through interactions among the comedic supporting cast , while the main plot offers little but predictable developments and a ham - fisted delivery .
henry strenuously denies ownership and april departs with delauney for swimming and a spot of dinner .
britain’s top comic actors are gathered for a tale of one - upsmanship and delicious revenge .
this must be possibly the best english film ever , it has everything in it from dark sarcasm to hilarious comedy , listen carefully to the beautiful diction and wonderfully class ridden cast of stalwart actors , such a superbly warped story of conniving and underhand behaviour could have been inspired by our own politicians , the film was made in the fifties though , did the writer have a crystal ball perhaps ? . truly a superb and very witty film .
the characters in the film are largely all caricatures : the wimpish henry , the rakish delauney , the sweet and innocent april , the calculating potter .
i still looks matchless , but take a dose of these for more of that withnail feeling .
a shy , bumbling , clumsy fool of a man enrolls in a special school that teaches
dashing
skills to win over the woman he loves from a more suave competitor .
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this is the ultimate terry thomas film . he gets to act out being the most wonderful cad , stealing girls off poor saps arms , driving open top sports cars are a furious pace , and generally getting the chance to utter ' hard cheese old boy ' . carmicheal is excellent , bewildered to begin with and slowly learning the dark arts of upmanship . i implore all to see this film , as always the golden rule is - if a film as alistair sim in it , its got to be worth a look . currently avialable on a 2 film dvd release , with another uk b & w comedy classic . buy and enjoy .
this is the ultimate terry thomas film . he gets to act out being the most wonderful cad , stealing girls off poor saps arms , driving open top sports cars are a furious pace , and generally getting the chance to utter ' hard cheese old boy ' . carmicheal is excellent , bewildered to begin with and slowly learning the dark arts of upmanship . i implore all to see this film , as always the golden rule is - if a film as alistair sim in it , its got to be worth a look . currently avialable on a 2 film dvd release , with another uk b & w ; comedy classic . buy and enjoy .
and even when things seem to be looking up for palfrey as he runs across lovely april smith , delauney starts to elbow his way in and the two of them begin a tussle for her affections .
is very much a ‘how to’ in the kind of rapscallion behaviour that was probably typical of withnail before he replaced such caddishness with alcohol and antifreeze . the film stars
in michelangelo antonioni ’s swinging london drama blowup , the photographer played by david hemmings observes mimes playing tennis with no ball – perhaps the most mysterious tennis match in film .
reformed parolee steve lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter .
we are , of course , waiting for delauney to get his comeuppance and this is left until last .
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( spoilers ) possibly the pinnacle of terry - thomas’ bounder persona , and certainly the one where it’s put to best caddish use , as he gives eternally feckless mug ian carmichael a thorough lesson in one - upmanship , only for the latter to turn the tables when he finds himself a tutor . school for scoundrels is beautifully written ( by an uncredited peter ustinov and frank tarloff ) , filled with clever set pieces , a fine supporting cast and a really very pretty object of the competing chaps’ affection ( janette scott ) , but it’s terry - thomas who is the glue that binds this together . and , while i couldn’t say for sure , this might have the highest “ hard cheese ” count of any of his films .
this one of my most favourite films so yes a bit bias but this is just charming anyone who has been a bit of an underdog will get what this film is about and to be honest a film starring three legends is a film worth watching anyway , i have seen it on television three times now and ive been ovedue to get it on dvd and i will be watching it more now i have good stuff never goes out of date bit of a clitche but they just dont make like they do nowadays .
huge thanks must go to elstree studios and morris bright in particular for organising everything and introducing me to janette , as well as to studiocanal who had the idea for the pop art collection to coincide with the screening .
gloatbridge promptly disappears beneath a mountain of ledgers with only a cup of tea and an adding machine for solace .
terrific film & a real
blast from the past
i have caught this film , and bits of it over the years , and it has always made me smile . yes , it is dated , and yes , the humour is very 50 ' s english - but what is wrong with this , when it is performed this well ? highly recommended .
gloatbridge has either deliberately sabotaged henry’s instruction to book a table for two at the camellia room or got the name wrong accidentally ; either way , by the time the booking for mr . poultry has been discovered by the overbearingly snooty
this fabulous film is available on dvd at last , twinned with another alaister sim classic , the green man . but , the star of this film is the dapper terry - thomas . every scene he is in is superb . from the suave cad in the first half of the film to the flustered toff in the second , this is one of his finest performances and stands up to repeat viewings due to his expressive faces and masterful comic timing . i hear there is going to be a hollywood remake of this film , which will be a huge mistake as there has been no one like t - t since . i recommend anyone who is a fan of british comedy to see this classic or you will forever be crying ' hard cheese ' !
very often , at least in cinematic portrayals , the girl was passive and grateful for whoever flung themselves her way .
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one of the great british comedies of all time . sim , scott , carmichael and terry - thomas on top form , and a completely unexpected last ten minutes which makes the film almost perfect .
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truth to tell , there ' s little sign of the elegance and wit that characterised earlier hamer films such as kind hearts and coronets or the spider and the fly ( both 1949 ) - the virtues of school for scoundrels rest almost entirely in the script and performances . thankfully , the latter are up to scratch - terry - thomas in particular is outstanding as a classic british bounder , a somewhat under - used sim creates another memorably eccentric authority figure , and the supporting cast includes such comedy stalwarts as john le mesurier , hattie jacques ( who were married at the time ) and irene handl .
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) , go off the rails in las vegas in an attempt to find the crumbling american dream . their druggy escapades make withnail’s penchant for lighter fluid and camberwell carrots seem positively light by comparison , as they cause similar havoc and mayhem for holidaying americans .
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droll and dry british comedy with perfect casting and a hilarious laugh - out - loud punchline . . . wait for it !
absolutely hilarious . i am deliberately doing this in capitals to show you the idea . i bought this for my moms christmas present it is amazing buy buy buy buy buy buy buy it its hilarious and you really grow on roger wardell not suitable for anyone under 10 depending on how mature they are if they can hear the word tit without being silly about it then fair enough but if not save it a few yearsbut yes hilarious film absolutely amazing words cant express
the film manages to hold this world and its characters up to gentle ridicule whilst simultaneously evoking its attraction and the somewhat guilty pleasure in the audience that they would like to share in such a pleasant existence .
carmichael enrolls in alastair sim’s school for success . sim’s curriculum teaches methods of winning against every person a man encounters , even if the method is underhanded and unethical . the newly graduated carmichael is soon getting the upper hand over one and all , the head clerk , the car salesmen , and , most especially , terry - thomas . however , when his method of seduction is…
this is unusual , since henry is traditionally late and his staff have no fear of , or respect for , him at all .
april , however , has realised that henry stopped for all the right reasons and this is quickly confirmed by his declaration of love .
peter bradshaw , in a documentary on the blu - ray release , has suggested school for scoundrels is all about class , and middleclass palfrey’s attempts to rise in status , but i’m not sure this isn’t a partial misreading . certainly , potter ( fictionally portrayed here by sim as dean of the school of lifemanship ) as an oxford graduate and a member of the savile club , was familiar with rank and privilege , with those in the position to get ahead merely through being born ahead , but we aren’t really witnessing palfrey’s struggle for status here . he already has that . he’s already the member of a club . he already has his own business , bequeathed by his uncle , in which he does very little . so much so that his daily grind amounts to attempting the times crossword and signing letters ( he’s not quite in a position where he doesn’t have to work , like bertie wooster , but close enough ) and is ordered about by his chief clerk , the wonderfully named gloatbridge ( mr grimsdale himself , edward chapman ) .
to further the aims of the st trinian ' s marriage bureau run by flash harry , the school contrives to win a competition with a european
goodwill
trip as prize , to the horror of the ministry . . . see full summary »
the film has found a huge and passionate audience , resonating with successive generations , and sometimes it’s hard not to want more of the pair’s world – full of battered jaguars , plastic - bag wellington boots and dodgy intoxicants .
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the trailer made this remake look like quite a slapstick affair , but in reality this has got quite a lot more going for it .
do they make actors like ian carmichael any more ? it is a commonplace to say that drama schools and the world of drama itself – on stage and screens big and small – have no time for posh . posh started to go out of style with john osborne ' s look back in anger . but in real life in 2010 , posh is still there . posh exists . the outrageously posh boris johnson – whose mannerisms have in fact been semi - consciously crafted in the comic tradition of ian carmichael – is mayor of london and david cameron and various other bullingdon alumni are poised to take over the running of the country . so perhaps we should be training actors to be posh to tackle this reality . there must be loads of younger actors who can easily do
patrician
, though for the life of me i can only think of julian rhind - tutt . anyway , let ' s all pay tribute to ian carmichael by renting a dvd copy of school for scoundrels .
henry falls for the pair’s sales patter hook , line and sinker and hands over his cheque –“make it out to bearer and don’t cross it” .
this is one of my favourite british comedies with an outstanding cast . i had it on vhs and wore it out ! i identified with the main character henry palfrey as i was a bit reserved and shy when i was younger and was frequently ' one down ' as he is in the film . he managed to reverse that position by the end of the film ( as did i , eventually ! ) i thoroughly recommend this masterpiece to add to your collection .
the violence in scoundrels is built on the principle that if pain is the basis of all humor , then a guy getting hit in the crotch is the pinnacle of hilarity . thus , the gag is employed using multiple paintballs , tennis balls , live electrical cardio paddles and old - fashioned kicking . additionally , paintballs , tennis balls , tennis racquets , punches , shoves and slaps are delivered to all other manner of body parts for comedic effect .
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legan : the nation ' s critics praise the film and absolutely rave about forest whitaker . the new york post shouts , a vital , visceral film with whitaker ' s sometimes - funny , sometimes - frightening , always - commanding performance . usa today says , whitaker is astoundingly multi - faceted and convincing as idi amin . in the performance of his career , he fully inhabits the part . and newsweek roars , whitaker gives a chilling performance in this intelligent , sometimes gruesome thriller .
school for scoundrels ’ little man’s fantasy can be seen in a range of different comic features , from the secret life of walter mitty to the nutty professor ( i’m thinking the original in both cases , although i’ll give you the eddie murphy remake of the latter , and ben stiller is generally prone to playing the beta guy ) . palfrey is too well - meaning , too decent , and his encounter with the utterly reprehensible raymond delauney ( the kind of name you suspect he made up for himself ) leads him to toughen up . the notion that he could learn to be other than physically , socially and romantically inept is the cathartic one of the worm turning , with the caveat that he only turns so far , failing at the last hurdle of casting off his essential decency in the area of woomanship ( while scott’s april smith finds palfrey’s genuineness appealing , she doesn’t want someone who’s spineless ) .
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see cineaste article for details of blacklisted scriptwriter . robert hamer fell ill at the end of the shooting ; last three weeks was directed by cyril frankel .
admittedly , there isn’t much of a role for the love interest in all this , with the men simply duking it out over april’s affections . scott’s adorable , particularly in palfrey’s dressing gown , but the shorthand of her not being at very least annoyed with henry’s manipulative behaviour because he didn’t go through with his flawlessly planned seduction technique serves to emphasise how reactive and functional she is ( the preceding scene , as palfrey engineers spilling wine on april’s dress as a prelude to having his way with her is the picture at its most ruthless ; this is earlier played for laughs , with hatti jacques on hand for sofa technique at the school – there’s even an assisting reclining chair : “ it smacks a little of impatience , yes ” agrees potter ) .
terry - thomas is a treasure . he gets to play condescending ass , frustrated victim , and back . a comedy for people that enjoy watching people squirm .
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the event was organised by elstree studios as part of the ongoing celebrations to mark 90 years of the studios . charming deck - chairs were laid out for the screening on the very location where the tennis matches were filmed and after the screening , morris bright ( the chairman of elstree studios , and the co - author of the 90 years of elstree book ) held a question & answer session with the film’s star janette scott .
for those who think this is hilarious , i just think the standards of hilarity must have slipped since the original film was made in 1959 . the nuanced performance of alistair sim is incomparable , with the naieve ian carmichael bumbling through life before he discovers the secrets of lifemanship . it is an ok watch but i think it loses the spirit of the original story and it is hard to define it as a re - make .
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roger learns of dr . p ' s plans for amanda , from lonnie ( ben stiller ) , a depressed former student , whose girlfriend was also led astray when he was humiliated by dr . p . lonnie shows roger a fascicle full of evidence that dr . p is a fraud , who uses multiple identities and false stories to attract or distract his victims . after learning that dr . p invited amanda to miami , roger is determined to stop him once for all . he heads for the airport where dr . p tells him he is a winner and grants him two tickets - one for him and one for amanda . however , roger at first doesn ' t know that dr . p has sent him to the wrong gate . after realizing he was again tricked by dr . p , roger heads to the right gate and boards the plane to miami in the last moment . with the aid of lonnie and classmates , he finally exposes dr . p ' s duplicity , it ' s revealed that dr . p isn ' t a doctor or surgeon ( he wanted to use a defibrillator on roger who just fainted , but was truly faking ) and that his wife is still alive . amanda finally realizes she was wrong and returns to roger . when meeting roger after some time , dr . p grants him a diploma for passing his course - the first diploma ever issued by him . he also invites roger to attend one of his future courses as a guest , but roger refuses . the film closes with a summary of what happened to most characters after the film ' s events .
based on the books by stephen potter , a young man finds a very special school . it teaches him how to take advantage of people ; how to seduce women , how to gain points in conversation , and how to beat a better tennis player by driving him crazy . he begins to put the lessons into operation .
potter’s tuition begins immediately with an exercise in name calling and continues as he demonstrates how to make henry feel guilty for asking potter to return the pen which he has stolen .
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delauney follows potter to the station , hears him asking for a ticket to yeovil , and the penny finally drops as to the stranger’s identity and explains the sudden transformation in henry .
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based on the stephen potter
one upmanship
and
lifemanship
books , a young man finds a very special school . it teaches him how to take advantage of people how to seduce women , how to gain points in conversation , and how to beat a better tennis player by driving him crazy . he begins to put the lessons into operation .
is an interesting and informative snapshot of where a certain echelon of british society was at the point where one largely unremarkable decade tipped over into another which history has celebrated , for better or worse .
turns out , it wouldn ' t be that much fun at all . at least not in the hands of director todd phillips ( already responsible for cinema duds starsky & hutch and road trip ) . his screenplay seems to be relying heavily on the fact that the performers will just
be funny .
and though they can be seen swinging for the fences , said heavy hitters rarely connect . also , we get no genuine humor born from any real consideration of what it means to search for manhood in modern america . just too - familiar gags and another shot to the groin .
another film charting the unbridled chaos possible when holidaying in the english countryside , mike leigh ’s famous play for today episode follows an equally silly pair of urban interlopers . unlike withnail and marwood , however , keith ( roger sloman ) and candice marie ( alison steadman ) live clean , respectable lives devoid of heavy drinking and smoking . such observing of the country code doesn’t help them , however , when the pair come up against that most terrifying of english fears : someone who doesn’t follow the rules of camping . it’s just as well that withnail and marwood chose the lakes as their holiday destination rather than dorset – who knows what chaos might have ensued if the pair had chosen the corfe castle campsite for their country getaway ?
i cannot remember how many times i have watched this film now - it takes me back to a time of charming english etiquette which , being too young , i never witnessed . the range of social situations through which we are taken in the apprenticeship of ' lifemanship ' are hilarious , and in a gentle and exquisitely - understated way . ian carmichael is , of course excellent , but my all - time hero , terry - thomas , is on the toppest of forms delivering the
look ' s like a polish stomach pump
and
oh i say , smashing cricket stroke
lines with his unshakeable aplomb . a nostalgic treasure of a film .
and carmichael , though always in danger of being upstaged by all these male character actors in seedy and scoundrelly roles , always held his ground and made his muddled decency and likability into a comic force of its own . his crisis of conscience about potter ' s sneaky tricks at the end of the film is a genuinely dramatic , tense moment .
most of the sexual content involves crude dialogue and a running joke about homosexual rape . during the paintball outing , lesher captures three of the losers and we see them in their underwear tied up and leaning over a log . later we learn lesher raped them and another character . ( the film cackles ,
isn ' t that hilarious ?
)
carmichael’s characters are never quite as mawkishly indulgent as norman wisdom’s but they’re cut from the same naïve underdog cloth , only on a different side of the class divide . his pictures require a presence as unrepentantly unsentimental as thomas to redress the balance , and as much as palfrey’s succession of losses are excruciating , the pleasure of the ( first half of the ) picture is as much about delauney getting away with being a blighter and stinker and loving every minute of it . the structure is a clever one , a flashback for the first forty minutes as palfrey recounts his succession of shames to potter , only for him get payback for – almost – each snub subsequently .
work has been going with a bang for freelance assassin hawkins but a job in england just after the war is a different matter . his apparently easy target , a pompous government minister , is . . . see full summary »
and we close with the wide - release action drama , the guardian . kevin costner plays a rugged coast guard leader , training young recruits for the top - level rescue swimmers unit . ashton kutcher and the atlantic ocean star .
ian carmichael , who has died at the age of 89 , was an actor with an incredible work ethic and appetite for the acting life : he filmed his last episodes of the period tv hospital drama the royal just last year .
as the books were essentially non - narrative , the film presents an original scenario whereby alastair sim plays a character named stephen potter , whose college of lifemanship is attended by men such as the hapless henry palfrey ( ian carmichael ) , plagued by cads such as raymond delaunay ( terry - thomas ) and slimy car salesmen dunstan and dudley dorchester ( dennis price and peter jones ) .
this is one of my all time favourite british comedy films . with such a superb cast , how could it be anything but great . without giving away any of the storyline , i can only say to anyone thinking of buying it , do so ! the partnership of peter jones and dennis price can only be described as priceless . and must work on the helical friction principal ! ! ! must mention alistair simm and can leave out neither ian carmichael nor the lovely jannette scott . but then what about the inimitable terry thomas ? tell you what , why not just buy the film and see them all for yourself ?
unfortunately for palfrey he ' s totally outclassed and has no option other than to call upon the assistance of mr potter and his college of lifemanship where he is transformed from someone who is perpetually one down to someone who is constantly one up .
palfrey’s subsequent besting of delauney , off - balancing and ruffling that smooth self - confidence and entirely disrupting his flow during their return tennis match is a tour de force of terry - thomas enragement ( “ do you think i ought to tell her it was my fault we are late ? ” asks palfrey , having purposefully made them late for the club ; “ no ! ” screams delauney . “ oh nuts ! ” explodes delauney , as the game becomes a debacle . “ and we don’t tolerate filthy language in this club , sir ! ” warns a club member ) i’m not entirely convinced of delauney’s credits - roll need to enrol at potter’s school , however , since he knows this stuff himself instinctively ; presumably , he just wants to be unstoppable .
over the coming year i do actually intend to put some content behind the menu items . copyright issues withstanding , i intend to incorporate some small snippets of video from each of alastair ' s films and television appearances . i will continue to add the the gallery section and will eventually ( web design skills permitting ) add a forum section where like - minded individuals can muse upon aspects of alastair ' s career and his role in british film and theatre .
most satisfying , though , is his rematch with the winsome welshmen , played by dennis price ( dunstan dorchester ) and peter jones ( the voice of the book in the hitch hiker’s guide to the galaxy , amongst many achievements , as dudley dorchester ) ; their characters were very similar to those played by ustinov and jones in ‘50s radio show in all directions , and ustinov was set to reprise his role here , but for shooting on spartacus . their business patter is entirely designed for here - coming - another - sucker ( “ with this sort of car , age is really of no cost ” ) and a desire for easily clearable cash in event of dissatisfied customers ( “ cheque to bearer , if you don’t mind . and please don’t cross it , sir ” ) , so palfrey manoeuvring them into paying him 100 guineas for the car and a swap with new sports car , amid knowledgeable gibberish about the changing the swiftmobile’s multi - hydronuts and feeding it a mixture to get the best out of it ( “ one of petrol , two of meths ” ) , and having a racing driver interested , is most amusing .


scam is a 1993 television film adaptation of crime drama novel by craig smith named ladystinger .

it originally aired on showtime in may 1993 .

scam ( film )

film producers jailed for ' audacious ' £2 . 2m film tax scam | uk news | the guardian
for some , it’s the nature of the film industry and doing business in asia that allowed the scam to happen .
it was an elaborate scam that made one county court prosecutor feel as if he was reading a film script as he scanned the list of charges .
do not fall for this scam . sad that it preys on people looking for work .
i didn’t just start in this industry yesterday . i know a scam when i see one .
we have been made aware of scam that is affecting the members of our publicly available online production directory . the scam is an email from a “johann martinez” claiming to have gotten the user’s information from the nevada film office and informing them of a job opportunity .
goregaon film city scam par . . .
the youtube account associated with this video has been terminated due to multiple third - party notifications of copyright infringement .
two film producers have been jailed for their part in an “audacious” £2 . 2m tax scam “motivated by the pure greed of wealthy individuals” , according to hm revenue and customs .
since contacting yen’s manager wang , who is understandably upset about how the film has been used to scam artists , the imdb page for the master has finally been taken down .
there is a hiring scam in the film industry aimed at production assistants . their ideal target ? someone who is new and eager to the business , with little experience how the hiring process works .
in other variations of the scam , there’s a lot more travel involved–probably to make the shoot sound more alluring and exotic .
azzopardi , hughes and wilkins yesterday admitted their involvement in the scam that spanned five years , between june 1998 and may 2003 .
attach to the email is the deal demo and you were recommended by film commission .
we are presently working on a short film which i’m directing the production aspect , although work hasn’t commenced and we should start working on the film in next 3 weeks .
indie film investors scammed in plot fit for a b movie | l . a . weekly
daniel craig ' s bond will be in
wedded bliss
in the next 007 film .
the film ' s like taken with bond ,
a source explained to page six .
throughout the production period . we are presently working on a short film which i’m directing the production
after several reports of others receiving a similar message we looked into the issue and discovered that this is a known scam going around affecting others in the film production industry , it’s just that the scammer is using our name in this particular incident .
most incidents have occurred in southern california , where film crews and their sprawling equipment are sometimes regarded as a disruption to neighborhood life . but the scam has also surfaced in san francisco , santa rosa , san luis obispo and elsewhere across the state .
on top of her clear knowledge of the industry and makeup terminology , but the film’s imdb page .
aspect , although work hasn’t commenced and we should start working on the film in next 3 weeks .
as the editor , you will assists the film director by establishing the visual look of the movie .
in a random survey of production personnel , the california film commission documented scores of cases in which residents , merchants , gardeners or others held film crews hostage by disrupting work until a wallet cracked open .
scenes such as this are growing more common in california , film industry representatives say , as an increasing number of opportunists prey on on - location film crews with a harass - for - cash extortion scheme .
if you’ve never worked on a film set before , it’s highly unlikely someone would pay for your travel .
as the assistance producer , you will assists the film director by establishing the visual look of the movie .
as the production assistance , you will assists the film director by establishing the visual look of the movie .
i just got this scam from a text message from a 510 number for a grip position . the email address i was given to reply was johannmartinezproductioninc @ urltoken .
i ' m laryssa , and when i ' m not working in film or television , i ' m attempting to travel - - or i ' m here , providing resources for working in film or travel . read more
photography , motion - controlled time - lapse , and creative dslr film - making . i also hold private and group
. reordering and fine - tuning the content to ensure the logical sequencing and smooth running of the film / video .
yes , non - existent . there never was such a film in production , but petitions likes these were circulated anyway :
mr lane :
yes , your honour . it seems fictional . . . it reads like a film script .
the movie’s director , li yang , dismissed as “ridiculous” the idea that suspects in isolated corners of the countryside had seen his film . because of its grim plot , the chinese authorities banned the film before it was released , and it has rarely been seen except by urban film enthusiasts . even mr . li had difficulty tracking down bootleg dvds of it , he said .
but her queries weren’t regarding those with the big - budget credentials a film of the scale of the master would usually demand .
“everyone looks at imdb , and it ' s almost currency for independent films in development . by having donnie yen’s name on the film for so long just legitimized the con men’s agenda and allowed a lot of good people to believe it was a real film
the scam apparently worked like this : telemarketers would cold - call potential investors from
lead lists
- much like the ones made famous in glengarry glen ross - and made false claims , including that 93 percent of the money would go toward producing the film and that investors would see up 1 , 000 percent returns .
scam of disrupting movie sets is on rise : hollywood : production companies say they are forced to make payoffs to silence noisy people or get them out of a shot . legislation introduced to battle trend .
the film , currently under the working title bond 25 , will see bond get married , sources on the project told page six .
scam of disrupting movie sets is on rise : hollywood : production companies say they are forced to make payoffs to silence noisy people or get them out of a shot . legislation introduced to battle trend . - latimes
according to the lengthy treatment , the film comes with a healthy budget in the $ 60 million - $ 73 million range , with yen producing through his super hero films banner in collaboration with chinese giant huaxia film distribution . sitting in the director’s chair is a proven hit - maker
there are grumpy people out there who do this out of sheer greediness ,
said patti stolkin archuletta , film commission director .
these aren ' t thugs or criminals , just people who have this idea that the film industry is a cash cow with deep pockets .
and , please , forward her email on to me if you would ( laryssa at needlegirlhaystackworld . com ) – i’m starting to posting examples of each scam to help people out who are suspicious , like you were !
i got this exact same email today too . i naively replied with my contact info but it seems like the real “scam” happens when i try to cash any checks they may send me . thanks for posting laryssa !
“kelvin hoffman” tried to get me too . everything about the so - called company he represents is bogus . not sure how the scam works but i’m sure at some point , they ask you to send them money .
jesus and his disciples are going to be portrayed as homosexual in a soon - to - be - released film . see example ( s )
how the scam actually works is tricky , but i know these companies will send fraudulent checks for you to cash to “pay for your travel” . when that check doesn’t clear , that’s where the scam comes into play and i’m not entirely sure what happens — if they ask that you cover the expense , if they steal your bank info , or what — but basically , the gig never materializes and you’re out the cash they were supposedly fronting you .
however , with the film still present on imdb and no statement declaring any inactivity , there wasn’t any reason to believe it wasn’t still going ahead .
this is horrible . a sample of the email here . googled them and couldn’t find a tiny foot print of a film company called the rain studios
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
modern film news , which reported the film plans , has been out of business for more than two years . moreover , 90 percent of the protest mail that has been overwhelming our staff is addressed to the former attorney general , william j . scott , who has been out of office longer than four years .
and irs agents this week arrested and charged 18 people who now face fraud and money laundering charges relating to a telemarketing “boiler room” scam that solicited $ 25 million in so - called investments in indie films with false promises of up to 1 , 000 % returns . the scam was run in southern california and florida . while some of the movies were actually produced , the indictments allege that the defendants lied , gave half - truths and concealed material facts from investors around the nation .
we really feel we need some assistance at this time that’s why we need someone who can work with us hand in hand throughout the production period . we are presently working on a short film which i’m directing the production aspect , although work hasn’t commenced and we should start working on the film in next 2 weeks .
i really feel i need some assistance at this time that’s why i need someone who can work with me hand in hand throughout the production period . we are presently working on a short film which i’m directing the production aspect , although work hasn’t commenced and we should start working on the film in next 15 days .
i really feel i need some assistance at this time that’s why i need someone who can work with me hand in hand throughout the production period . we are presently working on a short film which i’m directing the production aspect , although work hasn’t commenced and we should start working on the film in next 3 weeks .
i received a screening copy of this film and watched it last night without having any idea what to expect . from start to finish , the film was excellent . the acting was great , especially by lead man zachary green who - according to imdb this is his first acting credit - was flawless in his performance . the screenplay was also spot on . there were several twists and turns - right up until the end - that i never saw coming . the dialogue felt authentic and the characters were likable and memorable - not an easy feat considering they ' re all scam artists . there was also a lot of social commentary on the justice system in america , something that writer ryan priest embeds seamlessly into the story . this film won several awards at a san diego independent film festival and they were all well deserved . i would highly recommend seeing it if you have the chance .
but the rep urged “anyone who thinks they may have been targeted by fraudsters in this way , or may have been a victim of this fraud , ” to still issue a report , enabling the bureau to build up a profile and warn others . the scam has also been brought to the attention of bectu , the u . k . ’s union for film and tv crew , which has issued an alert .
in california , film production amounts to an annual $ 16 . 3 - billion industry , with about half that sum spent on payroll , according to commission figures .
the feds announced today that they ' ve arrested a dozen people for apparently running a boiler room scam , promising astronomical returns in exchange for money to produce indie films . nine people have been arrested in southern california and three have been nabbed in florida .
zhao explained she was in the process of finding a principal makeup artist to oversee the film’s makeup and hair styling team and was enquiring regarding a particular individual . adding authenticity
with little understood about the designs of the scam or the intentions of zhao , there were concerns for pitchford’s safety . with her out in a car all day , somebody could have tampered with her luggage to smuggle drugs out of the country . nothing was known .
“this is ultimately where the scam was , ” says pitchford . “actually , if you were going to america or south africa or wherever , $ 1 , 200 for someone to drive you personally for four days isn’t that much money , and not that unusual . ”
this person is retrieving contact information from our publicly available crew / vendor production directory and reaching out to people and businesses listed under the guise of having “received your information from nevada film office” .
alert the real production company that they’re being impersonated so they can take legal action . if you are listed on job boards , alert the job board of the scam . leave a comment here or at our facebook group with the details — it could help others figure out if they’re a target .
cecilia wang said that development on this film had long since halted . she added that super hero films – a joint venture between yen and media asia first unveiled at the hong king filmmart in 2013
imagine the excitement - you ' re at home at night , feeding the kids , when suddenly the phone rings and someone asks you to be a part of hollywood and invest in an independent film .
just got this today ! ! ! scam email : greetings , i hope this beautiful day finds you doing well ? i received your resume in response to the my text , thanks for the confirmation of your availability and sorry for the delay in response . your resume has been reviewed and you sounds great .
as it happens , there was a film in development called the master , first announced by yen in 2013 as a project for his then - new super hero films banner . and the brief plot details revealed at the time did concern the owner of a martial arts gym and a vengeance - seeking gun shop owner . cheang was set to direct , with yen also cast . this was the film listed on imdb .
if he were to remake the film today , mr . li said in a telephone interview , “it wouldn’t have anything different , except the amounts of money scammed would be larger and the perpetrators would be gangs . ”
if you know anyone else trying to get into the film industry , share this post with them . the only way to beat these unscrupulous asses is to educate and prevent future victims — eventually they’ll stop this fiasco .
this innovative film , designed exclusively for gay audiences , goes into excruciating detail concerning the erotic career of jesus christ . the ads for the film show the face of the savior ( with a cross glistening in one eye ) while the headline inquires ‘are you curious about his sexual life ? ’ filmmaker ed d . louie satisfies that curiosity by showing us that the son of man was a voracious homosexual . ( after all , why did he spend all that time hanging around with the apostles ? ) the central character of the film is actually a young gay male in contemporary america whose sexual obsession with jesus helps him to understand the “hidden meaning” of the gospels .
huaxia is one of two state - owned distributors in china , part of an oligopoly with china film co . that controls all hollywood films imported into the country . in other words , it’s a major and legitimate business .
after around 10 days of emails and calls discussing the film and role , zhao said she wanted cichon to travel to china , then swiftly changed her mind and said she was needed in jakarta for the first stage of production .
the nevada film office does not solicit via email or text message nor do we work in conjunction with other 3rd parties soliciting services . the production database is available online to connect crews and vendors with productions looking to hire them .
this piece about an upcoming “gay jesus film” is one of those examples that demonstrates a good petition never goes away , even when the issue it addresses has long since been settled ( or was never really an issue in the first place ) . the “gay jesus film” petition first hit the fan in 1984 , and by the end of 1985 more than a million christians had written protest letters in an attempt to have the non - existent movie it referenced banned .
largely derided among viewers for aussie lazenby ' s wooden performance in the wake of sean connery ' s retirement , the film has since been reappraised for its mod - leanings , new wave - esque aesthetics , and that tragically affecting ending .
therain studios is full service film & video production company . we specialize in branded content , corporate videos , digital content and post - production . the company was founded in 2009 and is based in los angeles with additional office in tennessee .
alongside the british consulate , action fraud , the u . k . ’s fraud reporting center , has been told about the master and the emails from zhao . speaking to thr , a representative for the national fraud intelligence bureau said that the geography of the scam was out of its jurisdiction , so it hadn’t been passed on to the police force for further investigation .
this isn’t a new scam — it’s been going around for at least six months . the anonymous production assistant mentioned it a few months ago , but the scammers haven’t stopped . it breaks my heart because their target is the kind of person who reads this blog : a hard worker with nothing but a dream and the desire to just get their one chance . and it’s disgusting .
production runners are the foot soldiers of a film or television production team , performing small but important tasks in the office , around the set and on location . their duties may involve anything from office administration to crowd control , and from public relations to cleaning up locations . production runners are usually employed on a freelance basis , are not very well paid , and their hours are long and irregular . however , the work is usually extremely varied and provides a good entry level role into the film industry .
in variations of the scam , the proposed rate is something obscene — $ 400 or $ 500 per day , plus travel expenses . once you reach a certain level , then yes , you can make that kind of money — but let’s be real , this is not a realistic rate for a production assistant gig . the average rate for a pa ranges from $ 150 - $ 250 .
i’ve been in the industry long enough to feel suspicious about it so i didn’t respond , then i googled his name and lo and behold i have found this site with his name and scams everywhere . decided to post here to add to the good work people are doing here making people aware of this scam artist . the phone number he texted me from is 510 - 254 - 2028 .
whether zhao and her fellow fraudsters find another stagnant film to claim as her own , give it legs and use it to defraud more industry professionals out of their money remains to be seen . in the literature created for the master , they certainly have a template .
also i specialize in landscape and night - sky photography , motion - controlled time - lapse , and creative dslr film - making . i also hold private and group workshops and classes , as i love to teach other people how to achieve their creative photographic vision .
the non - existence of a “gay jesus film” did not stem the ire of those who heard about it . blasphemy — even the mere hint of it — is enough to mobilize good christian soldiers everywhere . in 1988 , martin scorsese’s the last temptation of christ reaped massive publicity — and long lines at the box office — after fundamentalist christians picketed theaters . the uproar wasn’t over a gay jesus , merely one who both questioned his fate and who had a dream about a sexual relationship with mary magdalene . the film remains controversial to this day .
as the director of photography , you will assists with production designers , art directors , set dressers and even wardrobe crew and hairstylists to help establish the look of the film and its individual scenes . . you will work closely with me and other crew throughout the production process .
state sen . herschel rosenthal ( d - van nuys ) is carrying legislation to allow off - duty officers to ticket nuisance - mongers and take them to court . his bill has the backing of gov . pete wilson , the state trade and commerce agency and the film commission .
wow… that’s wretched… i was recently sent a text by allu aravind from geetha arts ( which is a real film company in india — they’ve done some blockbusters out there — and allu aravind is the owner of the company ) … he had found my profile on staffmeup , and thought i would be great to work on a short film they’re doing in my area ( miami ) … i thought it was a little strange that the owner of this prestigious film company would hit me up , but i didn’t want to take the chance and miss an opportunity . i sent him my resumes and availability to his email ( the thing is that i noticed the email didn’t match the website’s contact page’s email listing , nor the email on wikipedia . . i thought to give it a shot anyway since certain projects create extra email addresses for certain departments . . then i got this email today :
contrary to common belief , the entry for him in the medveds’ book was not a hoax concocted by them . however , the minor , low - budget film was so obscure even after its release that it’s hard to imagine it could have triggered a massive outpouring of petitions to halt its production .
jennie granger , of hmrc , said : “this was an audacious attempt to defraud hmrc and was motivated by the pure greed of dishonest and wealthy individuals . the majority of those involved in this fraud had no interest in the film industry , or regard for the impact of their criminality on honest taxpayers .
a similar case inspired the 2003 film “ blind shaft , ” a chinese drama about two men who kill fellow miners for their compensation . in what seems to be an endless loop of life imitating art imitating life , some officials have said that the movie became an instruction manual for the recent killings .
when pitchford queried as to why they wanted her rather than the big - budget film - tested colleagues she had worked with on the projects zhao referred to , she was told they were looking for someone hoping to make the jump to designer . “i was hungry for that next step , ” pitchford says .
cichon’s had previously worked in the makeup departments for kingsmen : the secret service and tarzan , specifically involving hair punching , adding real hair to prosthetics . while she did have one designer credit , on the relatively low - budget jack the ripper horror film razors , the master would have been a step up .
corpus christi is undoubtedly the “play that went on for a while but never stopped” referred to in the current petition , but there are still no plans to make a movie out of it . the 2010 release corpus christi : playing with redemption is often mistakenly cited as a film version of the play corpus christi , but it is not ; it’s a documentary about the controversy surrounding one particular troupe’s production of the play , not a movie version of the play itself . likewise , the 2006 dvd release entitled corpus christi is simply a documentary about the historical figure of jesus , not a film version of the similarly titled play .
we really feel we need some assistance at this time that’s why we need someone who can work with us hand in hand throughout the production period . we are presently working on a short film which i’m directing the production aspect , although work hasn’t commenced and we should start working on the filming in 2weeks time .
the novel ' s 1969 film adaptation saw bond ( george lazenby ) driving off to settle down with tracy ( diana rigg ) , only to have her die in a hail of bullets from foe blofeld ( telly savalas ) , as louis armstrong ' s brutally ironic we have all the time in the world plays .
this is how it works : the production coordinator or travel coordinator books all flights and hotels for crew . you’ll then receive an e - mail with your itinerary , flight details , and transportation information . you’ll either be given per diem on the ground as cash , or you invoice for it after the fact . most importantly and unlike this scam says , you’ll never be told how much your flight or hotel cost , but sometimes you can get reward points if you have an account .
penned by robert wade and neal purvis – the screenwriters on all of craig ' s bond films to date , from casino royale to spectre – the film is set to open with a newly retired bond in
wedded bliss
with dr madeleine swann ( lea seydoux ) , his love interest at the end of spectre .
“some viewers saw the film ‘blind shaft’ and found a way to get rich , ” the township government that oversees shisun village said in a notice posted outside the village committee office . “the culprits showed no compassion at all for life , and in particular kin and friends who were mentally impaired became assets used to make money . ”
the chain letter is a plea to protest “in the strongest possible language” the making of a movie in which jesus christ could be depicted as a swinging homosexual . both this office and the associated press have chased down every possible clue and cannot find a shred of truth in the story that such a film was ever in production .
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t’s hard to muster much sympathy for the victims of the elaborate fraud detailed in this intriguing film . the backdrop is the market for fine wines , a world populated by cash - flashing playboys who think nothing of dropping tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on a bottle of rare vintage wine . into this scene came a young man called
i responded to the text and sent them an email before realizing this was a scam . now i get 10 to 20 spam text messages every day from rotating phone numbers . i can’t block them because the phone number changes and my iphone can’t block a text based on random content patterns . i don’t know how to get them to stop because it happens at 3 to 4 am and i need my phone because it’s my alarm . i am very frustrated because today i have two interviews but was woken up so much last night .
“the culture of saving face and honor rides above so much else , and perhaps it’s this why some of the high - profile people who were attached to this film had their names on it for so long and didn’t consider removing them , ” says jonathan weissler , a u . k . producer who has made three films in hong kong and one in china .
we have concluded that the “jesus movie” rumor originated in 1977 when a suburban chicago publication , modern people news , reported that certain interests in europe were planning such a film and requested that readers express their opinion of the purported project . the result was the chain - letter protest , which , for some unknown reason , has been revived and is again sweeping the world .
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pitchford says she knows of two others who were duped . martin says she’s heard of 20 artists who went to jakarta , most from the u . k . , but some also from continental europe . and the template is the same each time : all female , all relatively young and all with credentials in the makeup department , but looking for that key break as a designer on a major film .
this is the worst and most clever part of the scam . the scammer will impersonate a real production company — good clean fun , llc was the alleged company in the example . ( and yes , they are a real company . ) the scammer will then purchase a domain name very similar to the real production company domain , maybe missing one letter so you will hopefully not notice — and send out the email . as is the case in the example , the domain was something like “ @ urltoken ” — while the real production company’s web address is actually urltoken . did you realize there’s one l missing ?
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it ' s blackmail ,
said rosenthal , who sits on the film commission as an appointee of the senate .
when i heard about it , i thought maybe this is something that is happening only occasionally . but it ' s quite amazing . all over the place , people are blatantly saying , ' i won ' t sound my horn or blink these lights if you pay me $ 500 . '
in january 1985 ann landers published a letter from the attorney general’s office of illinois which tried to set the record straight . by then it was modern film news ( not modern people news ) who supposedly had offices in illinois , which is how that state got dragged into this issue ) . people were exhorted to write to attorney general william j . scott . . . a man who had last held that office four years earlier :
unless it’s a student film or some unscrupulous producer with zero concern for doing the project properly and is stealing all the cash anyway , no one hires pas with the expectation that they will run cameras , lighting , and sound . those are positions filled by highly skilled and experienced people . those are the jobs you’re aiming for when you begin as a production assistant , but you don’t start out by touching the most expensive equipment on one of your first days .
there is plenty of wisdom offered on the practice and ethics of journalism which requires a separate write - up altogether . what i still can’t get over is noor’s compromised editor telling her , that she should have taken the victim to the doctor instead of recording his testimony . he blames her for the victim’s death instead of questioning the law and order machinery . and to top it off , is the painstakingly put together monologue—mumbai you’re killing me—so indiscriminately thrust in the film , that it stirs absolutely nothing within .
i received this very same message . they sent me a check for for $ 2600 , told me to deposit it , withdraw $ 2100 in cash and to deposit it into a bank of america account so that the travel agent can use the funds to set up travel arrangements . the other $ 500 is to be used as my per diem . i asked why didn’t they just send the money to the travel agent directly and their response went something to the tune of , “you’ll be handling travel arrangements for execs on the next project and we want you to learn the ropes . ” whenever i hear cash this check , and give us the difference i immediately think nigerian scam . i’ll just retain the funds until this weekend and see what happens . i’m not about to just deposit cash into an account .
during the course of the cinamour scheme – which the indictment alleges ran from early 2004 through may 2009 – the defendants collected approximately $ 15 million for from mexico with love from about 450 victim - investors . the movie cost about $ 5 million to produce and generated approximately $ 550 , 000 in its theatrical release in october 2009 . the defendants raised about $ 2 . 7 million for the red water movie from about 100 victim - investors , but essentially none of the money was used to produce the film , which was never made .
note : your present job doesn’t affect the status of the job because we need someone who can perform his / her duties with resourceful and proactive in dealing with problems and queries , all i need you to do is to complete all task in a timely manner . i am being thorough and explanatory here because i have hired people in the past who did not live up to my expectation and this time , i do not want to make the same mistake , i will need you to perform a couple of running’s for me in up coming week if we are both on same page , i will be setting up a meeting with you once am done with this shooting am presently working on prior to my arrival to your area . weekly wage for this film shot remotely will be ( one thousand one hundred dollars ) weekly and full employment details and permanent salary package + bonuses will be discussed in our meetings .
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christopher walsh atkins and christina slater claimed to have spent £5 . 7m on starsuckers and mercedes the movie to take advantage of tax breaks
jennie granger , of hmrc , said the fraud was motivated by the ‘pure greed of dishonest and wealthy individuals’ . photograph : peter macdiarmid / getty images
christopher walsh atkins , 40 , and christina slater , 37 , submitted vastly inflated invoices to take advantage of tax breaks on two independent uk projects .
the pair falsely claimed to have spent £5 . 7m and made significant losses on starsuckers , a documentary condemning the press , and mercedes the movie , hmrc said . this apparently allowed wealthy investors to falsely claim around £40 , 000 tax relief for every £20 , 000 invested .
chris atkins , of camden , north london , was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and slater , of leamington spa , was jailed for four years at southwark crown court on friday .
they were also banned from being a company official for 12 years after previously being convicted of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue , theft and fraud .
“after painstaking and complex work from our investigators , and a series of long trials , hmrc has dismantled the fraudulent operation . the long sentences handed down send a powerful message to those tempted to deceive hmrc . nobody is beyond our reach . ”
accountant terence potter , 56 , a former partner with ernst and young , devised and promoted the schemes , produced false documents and submitted fraudulent tax avoidance schemes . he was jailed for eight years in december last year for four counts of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue .
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three investment bankers , phillip jenkins , 51 , james hyde , 43 , and hamish maclellan 43 , were each jailed for four years and six months in september last year for conspiracy to cheat the public revenue .
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yen’s first post - star wars project is therefore likely to attract a fair amount of interest .
thankfully , the master ( or tai see in chinese ) looks like just the right vehicle ; an action thriller with an array of global locations and a plot that sees yen in the starring role as a martial arts school owner forced to train in new combat techniques to take on a vengeance - seeking gun shop owner and his gang of thugs .
the six - week shoot for the master , again , according to documents obtained by thr , is due to kick off in november , starting in the indonesian capital of jakarta before moving to hong kong , bangkok and eventually beijing , where it wraps dec . 12 , just days before rogue one ’s box - office domination begins and yen’s star is set to go stratospheric .