Product: Cor Blimey [VHS]
Rating: 4.0
A wonderful look behind the scenes of British camp
For anyone who loves the classic "Carry On" films, this drama of the behind-the-scenes activities of the making of the low-budget, low-denominator series of films is a delight. All of the actors replicating the seemingly inimitable stars -- Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims -- are uncanny in their impersonations, and manage to transcend mere immitations to present pictures of the real people. Adam Godley as Williams in particular is stunning, though everyone deserves bouquets. There are some factual errors, to be sure, but the film features witty dialogue to spare, and achieves genuine, moving drama by the end. Comedy is not always pretty, and the people who are masters at creating comedy are not always spotless, and "Cor Blimey!" masterfully shows the hearts and souls and problems behind the people who strive to make us giggle.