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| Withnail And I [1986] | ![Withnail And I [1986]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517d4Z5pHnL._SL160_.jpg)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 89 reviews)
Sales Rank: 37
Category: DVD
Actors: Paul Mcgann, Richard E. Grant, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown, Michael Elphick
Director: Bruce Robinson
Publisher: Starz Home Entertainment
Studio: Starz Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Starz Home Entertainment
Label: Starz Home Entertainment
Format: Pal, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 103 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060020700675
ASIN: B000MGAW28
Release Date: February 19, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1987
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Set in 1969, the year in which the hippy dreams of so many young Englishmen went sour, 1986's Bruce Robinson's Withnail and I is an enduring British cult. Fellow enthusiasts cry immortal phrases from the endlessly brilliant script to one another like mating calls; "Scrubbers!", "We want the finest wines known to humanity and we want them now!" Withnail is played by the emaciated but defiantly effete Richard E Grant, "I" (i.e., Marwood) by Paul McGann. Out-of-work actors living in desperate penury in a rancid London flat, their lives are a continual struggle to keep warm, alive and in Marwood's case sane, until the pubs open. A sojourn in the country cottage of Withnail's gay Uncle Monty only redoubles their privations--they have to kill a live chicken to eat. The arrival of Monty spells further misery for Marwood as he must fend off his attentions. This borderline homophobic interlude apart, Withnail and I is a delight, enhanced by an aimless but appallingly eventful plot. Popular among students, it strikes a chord with anyone who has undergone a period of debauchery and impoverished squalor prior to finding their way onto life's straight and narrow.--David Stubbs
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 Simply the best film of all time. May 4, 2008
I have loss count of the amount of times I have watched this masterpiece, this film really has something very special, something very British.
Both Paul McGann and Hugh Grant give the best performances of any actors that I have ever seen, spectacularly funny yet incredibly tragic. The very last part of the film, with Withnail in the park, in the rain, is the most moving performance I have ever seen.
The greatest comedy ever? March 27, 2008
Well very possibly! For a long time i had heard about this 'cult classic' but had yet never seen it. A friend of mine leant me the dvd and despite reservations about the cast and story i must say that this is a remarkably funny, desperate and in some instances touching film. However i will place more emphasis on the 'funny' side!
I was left in pain after having watched this movie and subsequent viewings have yielded even funnier jokes which you miss the first time round. The one liners and quotes you could make from this film are endless and the cast deliver all the lines with the perfect blend of wit and venom, Richard E Grant in particular is brilliant.
Some people have found this film not to their taste which is understandable but this is a thinking mans comedy and something which the Americans would never be able to do mainly because it is not sledgehammer comedy!
"ARE YOU THE FARMER?"
Perhaps the funniest film ever made...? February 1, 2008
From start to finish this film is extremely funny. Unlike any film i have ever seen before it stands alone as a wonderful achievement. Richard E Grant was never better then when he was Withnail, over the top and yet brilliantly realistic. All the charectors are great and all the lines are wonderfully conceived and superbly delivered. Full of one liners, unforgettable expressions and moments that will have you laughing long after the film is finished. If you've not seen it, watch it. Ive watched it many times and its gets better each and every time i do.
Withnail and I January 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The funniest movie ever made. The script is so wonderful, Bruce Robinson is a genius.
Richard E Grant plays the role of Withnail to complete perfection. So many quoteable lines, if you have never seen this you must.
Truly fantastic
 Great film, rubbish DVD January 18, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've bought two copies of this disc, thinking the first was faulty. It seems that all of the discs produced by Anchor Bay / Bay View have been incorrectly encoded, so the picture looks squashed on the screen. According to the IMDB the aspect ratio should be 1.85:1, but the DVD states it is 1.77:1 - a small difference, but enough to make the movie look very odd, and too small on the screen. I've checked it on my DVD player and on my computer - it's definitely the disc.
It's a shame that such a classic movie should be treated in such a shoddy way - it deserves better. The only way you might enjoy this version is if you've consumed as much booze as Withnail and his friend.
Do not buy!
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