Your Favorite Peter Sellers Films

it's been a while since I've seen the movie, but as I recall, he *does* walk on the water, or so it seems. I think that's what prompted the original question.

 

Hi,
I was very happy to get a copy of "THE PARTY" on dvd. For my tastes it's the funniest movie ever made period.

Peter m.

 

"Magic Christian" and "The Party"

 

Ya, he was walking on the water, Jesus style.

 

My Vote goes TO:

Chauncy Gardner in "Being There"


I LIKE TO WATCH

 

Dr. Strangelove
Being There

 

Being There
The Running, Jumping and Standing Still Film
The Case of the Mukkinese Battlehorn
After The Fox
Heavens Above
Two Way Stretch
The Ladykillers
Dr Strangelove
The Pink Panther
What's New, Pussycat
Casino Royale
Murder by Death

 

In my teens I was fond of MAGIC CHRISTIAN, as I was an incredible Monty Python fanatic, and I was excited to see Cleese and Chapman credited with "Additional Material", and then to see them in the film.(This was years before there were any books about PYTHON, so their participation was a total surprise)I assumed that scenes that reminded me of Python had been written by them, but perhaps they weren't-such is the nature of hero worship. Only years later did I learn that C&C had written the entire script, only to have it thrown out and rewritten with some bits of their script left in. Anyway, my favorite "Panther" is STRIKES AGAIN.

 

'Being There' and 'Dr. Strangelove' are two of my very favorite films. But even a poor movie is made worthwhile by a Sellers performance. He was something special.

 

The Party






....birdie num num?

 

The Party
A Shot in the Dark
Dr. Strangelove

 

The Party!

 

This just made me laugh.

 

I'm All Right Jack - not only for Peter Sellers' performance but also the wonderful cast. British comedy at its best.

 

Dr. Strangelove is poised to bomb you baby! "...there I was feeding you Jack..." "...the strings in my knees..." "...this is a friendly call or you wouldn't be receiving it..." "...mein furror I can valk..." "....the whole point of a doomsday machine is lost if you keep it a secret, vhy didn't yew tell zee wurld..."

 

Once I start saying, "birdie num-nums", I just don't wanna stop!

 

You can skip The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu.

 

Strangelove and Lolita

 

Being There, definitely. I'll nominate The Bobo and I Love You Alice B Toklas as sleepers.

 

I'm a fan of all the movies mentioned but there a couple I haven't seen, one of which is not often talked about. HOFFMAN is a disturbing little film apparently. I keep seeing it cheap, but don't know if I'd enjoy it. I will get around to THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN, as I'm looking forward to seeing Ringo and Peter together on film. I refer people to two books about Peter, MR. STRANGELOVE and THE MASK BEHIND THE MASK, neither of which are flattering.

 

The Magic Christian was really... offbeat. It's by no means a very good movie, but it's mesmerizingly weird. Great soundtrack, Yul Brynner plays the drag queen lounge singer and for what it's worth, yea, Ringo is in it.

 

Being There
and the outtakes at the end make me cry with laughter

 

Jerzy was a genius - especially for the nuances.
"Yowza!"

 

I am guessing that folks who did not vote for I am All Right Jack have not seen it. There might be a funnier double entendre in movies than the polishing spindles line, but I can't think of one offhand.