Do it again, Columbus
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Do it again, Columbus |
| Original title | Carry on Columbus |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gerald Thomas |
| script | Dave Freeman |
| production | John Goldstone |
| music | John Du Prez |
| camera | Alan Hume |
| cut | Chris Blunden |
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Do it again, Columbus is the 30th and final film in the Carry-On film franchise .
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The map maker Christopher Columbus wants to find a sea route to India. He finds support from the King and Queen of Spain. However, the project displeases the Turkish sultan , who smuggles a saboteur aboard Columbus' ship, because if the voyage was successful , he would no longer control the trade routes from Asia to Europe and would no longer be able to charge high tariffs . Despite everything, the explorers reach their destination - but they have to realize that they are neither alone nor at the desired destination.
Appreciation
14 years after the last film in the series to date, Mach's again, Columbus, a late straggler in the cinemas, but flopped. It was intended as a satirical response to the two large-scale productions 1492 - The Conquest of Paradise and Christopher Columbus - The Discovery , which were also released in 1992 for the 500th anniversary of the rediscovery of America .
Aside from Jim Dale in the lead role and Leslie Phillips and Jack Douglas in supporting roles , none of the familiar carry-on faces featured in the front row, due to the fact that many of them had since passed away. However, with June Whitfield , Peter Gilmore , Jon Pertwee and Bernard Cribbins, there were a few second- tier actors on board. The title role was not even supposed to take on regular actor Jim Dale, Robbie Coltrane was planned , but he canceled.
The attempt to revive the series failed because of the poor audience response. After the death of director Gerald Thomas in 1993, the continuation of the series became increasingly distant and in the end it was entirely in the hands of producer Peter Rogers , who died in 2009.
Reviews
“Burlesque garnished with ambiguous jokes; the staging is homely, the actors overstate their roles all too often. "
“Cinematically conservative and, due to the German dubbing, the last remnant of an English joke was deprived of the modest foolishness of the expeditions of the Genoese merchant Columbus. The 30th production of the 'Carry On' series, which has been produced since 1958 […] is so unappealing that even Turkish belly dancers and skeletons on board, “pricked” gold and the Inquisition cannot save the film. "
Web links
- Do it again, Columbus in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Carry On Columbus at The Whippit Inn (engl.)