Carry On Up the Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe, but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas—he wants all the British dead. But his troops fear the 'skirted-devils, who are rumoured not to wear any underwear.
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- Sid James , Charles Hawtrey , Bernard Bresslaw , Kenneth Williams , Roy Castle , Joan Sims , Peter Butterworth
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It's not just one of the best of the Carry on films, it's one of the best films I can think of. It is gloriously funny, wonderfully well made, boasts some great production values, and has some incredibly iconic moments, I love Carry on up the Kyhber.The out and out best showing from Bernard Bresslaw, I watched Jungle before this and slated his character, but he shows how good he is here, brilliant. The entire cast are magical, Sid, Joan, Kenneth, Peter, Angela Douglas looks utterly sensational, Roy Castle is just glorious, he plays it all with a straight bat.One of the most sensational film sequences of all time. The meal scene with the attack going on around has me in stitches, only Peter is reacting, it is painfully funny.Carry on Cleo boasts sensational sets and costumes (obviously) but Khyber is right up there too, the costumes are simply gorgeous. The names and characters are just brilliant too. The script, jokes, volume of innuendo make Khyber a glorious film 10/10
Goodish fun.Set in India in the 1890s, the local Indian ruler, the Khazi of Kalabar, is planning an uprising to overthrow the region's British government. Standing between him and success are the men of the kilted 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment, a feared unit who guard the Khyber Pass. Then the Khazi gets some information which will massively undermine the regiment...Reasonably good fun. Not laugh-a-minute but there are some great jokes - scenes and one-liners - some of which are very clever. The parody of British stiff-upper-lipness and calmness under pressure works well too.Silly at times, but it never gets carried away or takes itself too seriously. Well-paced too: the movie doesn't get bogged down or overstay its welcome.
For those unfamiliar with Cockney vernacular, Khyber Pass is rhyming slang for 'arse', which should give a pretty good idea of the level of sophistication on offer in this, the sixteenth film in the Carry On series. If you're easily offended by toilet humour or crude innuendo, be sure to give this wide berth, but if, like me, you are able to fully appreciate the genius of double entendres, slapstick, fart jokes, and general smut, then Up The Khyber should be considered essential viewing.Set in India during the British Raj (1895 to be precise), the film sees a regiment near the Khyber Pass coming being targeted by The Khasi of Kalabar (Kenneth Williams) and his army, who wish to overthrow the colonials having discovered that their soldiers, the much feared 'Devils in Skirts', actually wear women's underwear. A small group of brave Brits (played by Terry Scott, Charles Hawtree, Peter Butterworth and Roy Castle) infiltrate their enemies' stronghold in an attempt to quell the rebellion, and much hilarity ensues.As is often the case, it is Carry On regular Sid James, as Governor Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond, who gets all the best lines, the funniest of which concern his uncouth wife, played by Joan Sims; however, it is Sid's usual sidekick Bernard Bresslaw who steals the show this time around, his marvellous turn as malicious Afghanistani rebel Bungdit Din a far cry from his usual dimwitted characters. Of course, no Carry On film would be complete without some cheap titillation, and this one is no exception, delivering an entire harem of shapely women for Scott, Hawtree, Butterworth and Castle to drool over.A hilarious finale sees the British facing almost certain death with their usual stiff upper lip firmly in place, sitting down for dinner while the Khasi and his men attempt to storm the Governor's home. Things look hopeless for our plucky heroes, but Sir Sidney and his men have a surprise in store for the unsuspecting rebels...9/10—undeniably one of the best of the Carry On films.
As far as Carry on Films go, this one is the best I've seen. Nobody really takes them seriously as quality film-making or acting so that is why I am rating it 9/10 because as far as the plot, the humour and acting goes - this is the best in the Carry On series.Not too much to say about this otherwise. Same cast as usual, same sort of characters and same conflicts and situations. This time set in the Khyber pass region of Afghanistan/Pakistan involving the British occupation and the revolting locals.Some very funny and original scenes including my personal favourite and one of the most famous Carry On scenes when the Scottish regiment frightens off the revolting locals by lifting their kilts.British humour at its best and I recommend it to any Carry On fan.