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#2871280 - 10/01/09 09:24 PM The comedy genius that was Benny Hill  
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Sorry my American friends, but the Brits have the best comedians ever biggrin

Benny Hill has too much classic stuff to start posting it all, but I just came across this vid, I hadn't seen it in years. His facial expressions are priceless biggrin





In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
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#2871284 - 10/01/09 09:30 PM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: semmern]  
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meh...never a fan. compared to the likes of monty python, he just doesn't measure up.


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#2871292 - 10/01/09 09:41 PM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: No Name]  
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I thought Benny Hill was classic comedy. Sometimes I couldn't understand the fast "English", but it was always funny.


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#2871312 - 10/01/09 10:12 PM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: No Name]  
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Originally Posted By: peppergomez
meh...never a fan. compared to the likes of monty python, he just doesn't measure up.

he was different - chalk & cheese.
if you look at the MP episodes imo they had as many sketches that fell flat as succeeded.


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#2871341 - 10/01/09 11:28 PM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: BUFF]  
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Always liked his show.
Hill's Angels were the best.


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#2871384 - 10/02/09 01:23 AM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: wheelsup_cavu]  
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Never that impressed with his comedy.

Peter Sellers and Monty Python win hands down.

If you shoot onto IMDB, and look at the FAQ's for Dr Strangelove, there is an awesome scene in there:

George C Scott turns around to one of his aides and says:

"Strangelove, goddamn kraut rocket scientists dream up their own names. What is his name anyway?"
His aide then proceeds to rattle off a German name (fairly complex, can't remember it sorry)
But the word in German actually means 'Strangelove'.

They just can't do 'em like that any more!


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#2871389 - 10/02/09 01:35 AM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: FishTaco]  
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#2871438 - 10/02/09 02:55 AM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: semmern]  
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Gawd.. absolutely hilarious.. one of my favorites.. and yes the British humor is hard to beat.

hahaha

Supposedly the guy was a real workaholic. It was his life. In fact when he passed it was in a studio chair backstage after hours.

Another bit of trivia... He played the toymaker character on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.. biggrin


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#2871535 - 10/02/09 08:07 AM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: FishTaco]  
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Originally Posted By: FishTaco
Never that impressed with his comedy.

Peter Sellers and Monty Python win hands down.

If you shoot onto IMDB, and look at the FAQ's for Dr Strangelove, there is an awesome scene in there:

George C Scott turns around to one of his aides and says:

"Strangelove, goddamn kraut rocket scientists dream up their own names. What is his name anyway?"
His aide then proceeds to rattle off a German name (fairly complex, can't remember it sorry)
But the word in German actually means 'Strangelove'.

They just can't do 'em like that any more!


Peter Sellers is another one of my favourites!
The name in German is "Merkwrdichliebe", a direct translation of Strangelove. Hilarious film biggrin


In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
#2871623 - 10/02/09 12:38 PM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: semmern]  
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I liked Benny Hill quite a lot when I was a kid but he really shouldn't be compared directly with Monty Python becuase IMHO their content and styles are so different. Benny Hill had more of a slapstick style while Monty Python's style was very political/intellectual.


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#2883741 - 10/21/09 05:26 AM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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I just like Benny Hill's comedy.


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#2883791 - 10/21/09 09:02 AM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: wheelsup_cavu]  
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I always laughed my arse off at his German parodies.

Sind Sie all sitting comfortablich? biggrin



In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
#2883929 - 10/21/09 02:10 PM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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One of my favorite jokes from Benny Hill.....

Busty Blonde: "I always give tit-for-tat."

Benny Hill: "Well, in that case...TAT!"


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#2883975 - 10/21/09 03:36 PM Re: The comedy genious that was Benny Hill [Re: semmern]  
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Originally Posted By: semmern
I always laughed my arse off at his German parodies.

Sind Sie all sitting comfortablich? biggrin



Holy cow that was hilarious.


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#2884008 - 10/21/09 04:27 PM Re: The comedy genius that was Benny Hill [Re: semmern]  
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I never got Benny Hill, it only ever seemed like endless variations of one tits and ass joke to me, and that was the kind of thing you dream up with your mates when you're about 12...and that stupid chase scene where it was sped up with his signature music...jeez!


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#2884019 - 10/21/09 04:37 PM Re: The comedy genius that was Benny Hill [Re: Daveyraveygravey]  
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My problem is I can't understand half of what he says.


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Originally Posted By: 20mm
My problem is I can't understand half of what he says.

I couldn't at first, for a long time I was a second or two behind his delivery.


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#3035027 - 06/19/10 06:37 AM Re: The comedy genius that was Benny Hill [Re: wheelsup_cavu]  
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I was looking for some Benny Hill and came across this video. hahaha





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I loved watching Benny Hill when I was younger.The whole family would sit down and watch it.

Let's not forget another British comedy genius Spike Milligan


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Originally Posted By: peppergomez
meh...never a fan. compared to the likes of monty python, he just doesn't measure up.


Two totally different types of comedy, it's like comparing Seinfeld to Richard Pryor.


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