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1977

Action / Adventure / Comedy

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 61% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 61% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 3201 3.2K

hotel spain department store vacation spin off based on tv series

Plot summary

In this feature film version of the popular BBC sitcom, the staff of Grace Brothers go on holiday to Costa Plonka, where they find themselves in the middle of a revolution.

Director

Bob Kellett Photo
Bob Kellett

Top cast

Aileen Lewis Photo
Aileen Lewis as Grace Brothers Customer
John G. Heller Photo
John G. Heller as German #1
Andrew Sachs Photo
Andrew Sachs as Don Carlos Bernardo
John Inman Photo
John Inman as Mr. Humphries
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
882.19 MB
1280*690
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 1
1.6 GB
1920*1036
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by UpYerArsPoetica 6 / 10

Worth a viewing? It depends.

If you're a fan of the BBC series, this movie is worth watching just as a curiosity – it's fun to see these much-beloved characters on holiday and up to their usual shenanigans – but honestly, there's not much artistic value in it as a stand-alone work, and if you weren't familiar with the characters, it wouldn't make much sense. The sets are low-budget, the special effects laughable, and, as noted previously, much of the dialog is lifted directly and without revision from various episodes. It seems to me that someone was just attempting to cash in on the popularity of the series without putting much effort or financing into it. Given the talent of the cast and the creative synergy that they shared, it could've been much more than it is.As a fan of "Fawlty Towers" as well, I have to say that Andrew Sachs is a delight as Don Carlos Bernardo – fancy Manuel finally running his own hotel!
Reviewed by Tereza 5 / 10

I like them better behind their store counters!

As a fan of the wonderful Britcom, I searched and searched for a copy of this movie. When I finally found it, I was disappointed. I like the characters much better in the store -- they just don't do well outside of Grace Brothers. It was a bit dull that many of the jokes were pulled from the TV shows (e.g. the "Dear Sexy Knickers ..." note; Mrs. Slocombe making offensive noises while blowing up her air mattress, etc.) and the ending was an abrupt letdown. Still a worthwhile watch for any fan of the show, but don't expect a lot.
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