Comments on: UP POMPEII http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/2010/06/up-pompeii/ About Rome and modern culture Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:42:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rwmg http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/2010/06/up-pompeii/#comment-147 rwmg Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:50:10 +0000 http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/?p=1073#comment-147 As brought to you by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvs4bOMv5Xw" rel="nofollow">youtube</a>. As brought to you by youtube.

]]> By: Rob http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/2010/06/up-pompeii/#comment-146 Rob Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:43:23 +0000 http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/?p=1073#comment-146 And that line was? And that line was?

]]> By: rwmg http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/2010/06/up-pompeii/#comment-143 rwmg Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:21:57 +0000 http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/?p=1073#comment-143 BTW, have you seen CARRY ON CLEO? It's a very similar sort of humour to UP POMPEII, and has what one poll proclaimed as the funniest movie line ever. BTW, have you seen CARRY ON CLEO? It’s a very similar sort of humour to UP POMPEII, and has what one poll proclaimed as the funniest movie line ever.

]]> By: Rob http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/2010/06/up-pompeii/#comment-140 Rob Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:22:23 +0000 http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/?p=1073#comment-140 I do admit that A FUNNY THING ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is a secret pleasure of mine. I saw it in the 70s on the Chicago stage with Phil Silvers (Sgt. Bilko). I seem to remember someone saying that the role of Pseudolus in the movie was offered to Phil Silvers but he passed it to Zero Mostel. The theater company production in the Chicago Theater was fantastic, and I agree with you...see it with friends...and I would add a few beers on that prescription as well. I do admit that A FUNNY THING ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is a secret pleasure of mine. I saw it in the 70s on the Chicago stage with Phil Silvers (Sgt. Bilko). I seem to remember someone saying that the role of Pseudolus in the movie was offered to Phil Silvers but he passed it to Zero Mostel. The theater company production in the Chicago Theater was fantastic, and I agree with you…see it with friends…and I would add a few beers on that prescription as well.

]]> By: rwmg http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/2010/06/up-pompeii/#comment-137 rwmg Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:49:15 +0000 http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/?p=1073#comment-137 Last time I looked amazon.co.uk was selling the BBC DVDs, but they were horrendously expensive so I didn't bother. I have seen A FUNNY THING, but apart from a few set pieces was rather disappointed. Of course it might work better if there's a group of you watching it at the cinema, rather than just me watching it on DVD at home. Last time I looked amazon.co.uk was selling the BBC DVDs, but they were horrendously expensive so I didn’t bother.

I have seen A FUNNY THING, but apart from a few set pieces was rather disappointed. Of course it might work better if there’s a group of you watching it at the cinema, rather than just me watching it on DVD at home.

]]> By: Rob http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/2010/06/up-pompeii/#comment-134 Rob Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:34:48 +0000 http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/?p=1073#comment-134 I have been searching for copies of this show for quite awhile. The last time I saw this show -- I believe was in the 70s. The snippets on YOUTUBE are pretty basic vaudeville stuff, but I do think its a good attempt to recreate a form of comedy. Have you ever seen A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM? I have been searching for copies of this show for quite awhile. The last time I saw this show — I believe was in the 70s. The snippets on YOUTUBE are pretty basic vaudeville stuff, but I do think its a good attempt to recreate a form of comedy. Have you ever seen A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM?

]]> By: rwmg http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/2010/06/up-pompeii/#comment-133 rwmg Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:49:50 +0000 http://www.ancientromerefocused.org/?p=1073#comment-133 I loved the TV version of Up Pompeii when it was first broadcast, but the film version was pretty dire. Of course one's taste in comedy at 13 and 50+ are probably going to be different, but I have heard that even the TV version hasn't worn all that well. Woe, woe, and thrice woe! I loved the TV version of Up Pompeii when it was first broadcast, but the film version was pretty dire. Of course one’s taste in comedy at 13 and 50+ are probably going to be different, but I have heard that even the TV version hasn’t worn all that well. Woe, woe, and thrice woe!

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