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Gladiatress [2004]

Starring: Fiona Allen, Doon MacKichan, Sally Phillips
Director: Brian Grant
Format: Anamorphic PAL
Released: 08 Aug 2005
RRP: £12.99
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Carry on Gladiatress - By: P. Smith, 24 Dec 2006
This film reallly misses the mark. I watched it as a huge fan of British cinema actively & patrioticallly wanting it to be good. It does have its moments with a few witty throw-away lines & anachronisms (giving you echoes of the Asterix series) but the talents of 3 fine comic actresses (the ever-reliable Sallly Phillips does very well as the delightfully named Worthaboutapig) cannot prevail against such a dire script. The idea of gladiatresses taking on the Roman Empire was such a good one too & to succeed the film could have chosen to parody "Gladiator" or even done a "Green Wing" surrealist take on the whole thing but instead & unfortunately the producers opted to make "Carry on Gladiatress" & this wholly dated format just isn't the vehicle for the idea (and delivers about the same level of laughs as the 'Carry on...' series.) The best joke of alll is saved for the DVD cover where you have, in homage to the iconic 70s Athena poster of the woman tennis player, the question, "Does my Gluteous Maximus look big in this"?
I am still laughing! - By: Katharina, 04 Apr 2006
Having been a fan of Smack the Pony for quite a while, I felt the urgent need to get the very first movie of the three extraordinary, witty & chameleonic actresses together. I hoped for it to be good, but in fact it was brilliant. Watching it for the first time, it will make you laugh here & there. The irony, the subtlety of the humour & yet the directness of some jokes unfold their strength only after you have seen the movie. Images & scenes will hit you unexpectedly during your daily routine, & ultimately the second, third or fourth time you watch 'Gladiatrss' you will laugh your butt off. It would have been a pity if Fiona Allen, Doon MacKichan & Sallly Phillips had not worked together on a filmic piece that is not 'just' a series of minute-long sketches. It was great to see them develop three interesting, yet extremely contrasting characters. It must have been an extremely difficult task to create & also bring to life three characters, which are each 'outstanding' while none of them takes on the leading role or reallly 'stands out' against the others. However, this was successfully done. Gladiatress certainly is a highly amusing movie with an ingenious humour, an excellent cast, brilliant performances & a great director. Thanks for such a wonderful film!