Favourite Fawlty Towers quotes or scenes?
 

Guest: "Do you know anywhere that serves good French food?"
Basil: "Yes, France, I believe. If you hurry you can just catch the tide. The swim should certainly sharpen your appetite!"
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inb4 someone mentions the war.

...oops

I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it...
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oh man, fawlty towers, what a blast from the past. when I went to my friends house, she'd always play it the moment after we got high, good times, i should probably go watch it for real.

Hello, Fawlty titties.

Massive confession: I've not seen a frame of either Blackadder nor Fawlty Towers.

What's the best course of action? Binge both series in their entirety?

Oh. Dear. God!

You have GOT to see Fawlty Towers! It's THE classic sitcom! Yes, my advice is binge from episode one (there are only twelve episodes) and you will be finished in no time, your sides aching and wishing there was more.

As for Black Adder, that's a little different.

The Black Adder (the first series) is funny without much real rudeness. Edmund, the main character, the Black Adder, is a simpleton but thinks he's cool and the comedy comes from there. It's set in about the twelfth century, around the War of the Roses.

Blackadder II was when Ben Elton came on board, and immediately from episode one you can see a move more to the slightly smutty laughs - knob jokes etc. Edmund is now a cunning rogue. This is set in Elizabethan England.

Blackadder The Third is more of the same, but set in the reign of King George III.

Blackadder Goes Forth takes places in World War One.

There are some great supporting players - Steven Fry, Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson - with guest stars like Rik Mayall, Tom Baker and Ade Edmonson popping up too. Very British humour, eminently quotable and I think you would really enjoy it. It does follow a historical narrative, but that's not to say you can't watch the series out of order, as the one does not follow on from the other, ie nothing is mentioned in say series two that happened in series one etc; they're each pretty much self-contained. But if you want to see the evolution of Rowan Atikinson's character (to say nothing of Baldric, played by Tony Robinson, though this is more a devolution in his case!) then I would watch them in sequence, but be prepared for the shift towards toilet humour after the relatively tame first series.

Thank you for the detailed response! I will dedicate myself to the task on the morrow, as tonight I've agreed to watch Ghost in the Shell in theaters, (also a first-ever viewing).

As for Blackadder, you had me at Fry and Laurie (a bit of which I ALSO need to commit myself to screening).

Thanks again!

You're welcome. Though be aware they're not always together. Neither are in series one, then Fry plays Lord Melchard, the bishop, in series two while Laurie plays the Prince Regent in series three and Fry makes a guest appearance as The Duke of Wellington in one episode. Laurie is ****ing hilarious as the prince regent though! Oh, I forgot to mention Robbie Coltrane. Robbie. Coltrane!

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Somebody's just a teeny bit jealous, huh? ;)

It's Ghost in the Shell! I'd give your sister's left nut to watch Ghost in the Shell for the first time, in a theater, tonight!

It's screening twice - tonight subbed and tomorrow dubbed.

I don't think I've watched it subbed. Do both. For me. Cause subbed is usually way better but my experience with GitS is dubbed so I want it both.

Unfortunately, my severely depressed, suicidal, unmedicated, gone-months-without-bathing, manic-episode-prone wifey has been on a sleep-all-day and play-on-RP-sites-all-night kick for the past month since she got fired again. She said she'll likely be asleep come showtime so I'll have no way to get to the theatre.

The fact that she's back to our previous year's routine of not contributing a cent toward our living expenses isn't what bugs me. The real bummer is not being able to attend Ghost in the Shell so that I can frustrate the hell out of Batty on the morrow.

Curses.

Ghost in the Shell is amazing and you should shake your wife awake regardless of her desires cause apparently you're paying the bills anyway. Don't be a bitch. This is worth it.

Or fly to (where is it you live again ISB?) and buy the tickets from him. Or just punch him and take them, which is more your style, Batty.

I don't actually have any tickets to the show, cretin.

I just checked on her. She's been RPing all day and has reached a point of dizziness and inability to stand so she'll be collapsing in bed in the next few minutes.

As a next-best plan, I'm inviting our mutual friend who proposed the outing over for a home screening this weekend. My speakers can certainly match the theatre experience. We'll just have to settle for the comfort of home.

Batty - if you were here, I'd man-date with you to see it on the big screen. I'd even buy you candy and popcorn.

That was probably my favourite season. The wonderfully homicidal Elizabeth surrounded by terrified supplicants and toadies.

Edit: oh and of course this :) (spoiler alert)

I would so totally show up and provide my own intense weeb enthusiasm and eat all your popcorn (preferably kettlecorn).

But you have an entire world of anime nerdistry to explore if you've only just discovered Ghost in the Shell. If I were you I'd ask my friend if he wants to turn GotS into a double feature with Akira. Any anime nerd who wouldn't want to watch both movies in a quasi-theater environment isn't worth the title.

After that then you absolutely, completely, and utterly must watch everything made by Hayao Miyazaki. He's pretty much the closest analogue to Walt Disney you will ever find, Japanese or otherwise. He is a ****ing genius of ridiculous proportions.

Thanks, Bat. I will follow your recommendation. I've heard all the standard required viewings - Akira, Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro... both my wife and our mutual friend are anime devotees so I'm in good hands for some education.

I'll schedule a weekly flick with our friend - I'm sure he'd be delighted to take part.

Thanks!

Lol, except for Akira, all of those movies are by Hayao Miyazaki, just to give you an idea of how awesome he is.