St. Trinians (DVD)

This is an awesome flick. Funny from start to end. Well worth seeing if you have nothing to do or want to see a great film!

If ever there was one film franchise I thought that would never make it into the 21st century, it was "St. Trinians". I always suspected that the PC-brigade would get hold of this film and scream to high heaven that this turns young girls into sex objects and encourages paedophilia or something. Certainly, as a pubescent teenager in the mid 1980s I was fond of anything on TV where women were shown as sex objects. I lusted after Barbara Eden in her harem costume in "I Dream of Jeannie", had a crush on Yvette in "Allo Allo", and even quite liked Yeoman Janice Rand in "Star Trek". Needless to say, I was also quite fond of St Trinian's school. For most of my childhood I actually believed it was a real place, and certainly wouldn't have complained if my own school had instituted a St. Trinian's style uniform. Granted though, only the "sixth form" (who are obviously well over the age of consent of sixteen) actually wear the full stockings and suspenders. And in this current age of political correctness, I honestly believed we had long seen the last of St. Trinians, but surprisingly, no we haven't. They've taken the format and made a stab at updating it for the 21st century.

It could easily have been pants. So many updates of old film franchises are, but somehow, it all works. There are certainly plenty of hot young actresses for the male half of the audience to ogle at. To me, "Minder"'s George Cole will always be the definative "Flash Harry", but what surprised me more was that I didn't actually mind Russell Brand's interpration of the character, and I'm not a fan. Even Rupert Everett didn't bother me, and I don't usually like him as an actor either. But then, there are extra things like "Girls Aloud" cameoing as schoolgirls (and also singing the title song and video) to make up for such deficencies. Gemma Arterton and Talulah Riley are always nice to look at as well.

The DVD is a bit light on the extra features. For one thing, there's no commentary track. For another, there is no proper "making of" feature - just thirty minutes of footage of the filming taken from a B-camera with poor sound. Even the "soundbites" with the cast are just that - a fifteen second answer to a random question like "Describe your character". At least we get the Girls Aloud music video though! There's also about fifteen minutes of deleted scenes, so the news is not all bad. This is actually quite good. If nothing else, there are plenty of hot young actresses walking across the screen in gymslips, stockings and suspenders, and to a straight male 30-something like myself, that counts for a lot! Here's to the sequel!

I've all ways loved the St Trinians films so had great hopes about this one. Some modern versions of old classics can be a real let down, or even worse have nothing in common with the original, this however is very obviously a St Trinians film !! I was not disappointed :-), it's a great film, with lots of laugh-out-loud moments, (it cheered me up nicely :-) ). I would definatly recommend this film !

FAB FILM VERY ENJOYABLE MUST FOR ALL............GOT TO BUY IT REALLY IS SUCH BRILLAINT FUNNY FILM LOTS OF LAUGHTER .....

Very disappointed with this film. It's not even funny, but rather badly acted, and a very poor plot. Thumbs down!

the disc took a long time to arrive and I found the item to be a copied disc. Te sound quality is bad and the picture jumps and sticks which is what you would expect from pirate copies. If we had realised it was a copy we would not have bid on this item. These sellers should not be on e-bay selling illegal copies.
The seller has been contacted and did not seem to care so we have no option but to take matters further.

Keep your eyes open for the brilliantly executed performances especially the wonderful scenes with the headmistress and her beloved pet dog.
Good family fun movie with a great watch-ability factor. I hope they make more of these.

It works on many different levels; musically it is great, it has sexy girls, funny girls, and it even has a serious side. (Miss Fritton, the headmistress, has the well being of her girls as top priority, despite surface impressions to the contratry.) It is fast paced, and even some of the extra features on the DVD are worth watching.

I am really looking forward to the new one!

Bought for a friend but had to "check it worked OK........." really quite enjoyed it! Not as good as the originals but well watchable.

DVD came sealed and was a fast delivery. We love this film and had lost our original copy so to get a second copy for such good value was a bonus. Would definitely use the e bayer again.

It's a great film. A bit confusing about the ratings. Says 2 12's on cover and 1 12 and 1 15 on DVD!!!???

We loved the humour, acting and were able to sit down together as it fun for all the family. I felt like I was being transported back to my own school thirty five years ago but with the benefits of modern technology.

Once again St Trinians hits the button, you'll either hate or love the antics of these hilarious school girls that are delivered in this comedy. Colin Firth plays the new educational minister and is an old flame of the St Trinians headmistress played superbly by Rupert Everett, Russell Brand pops up in this film along with a famous cast too numerous to mention. This Dvd is certainly "Well worth buying "

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my girlfriend told me about it, as she has seen it before on tv... i thought this isnt going to be my cuppa tea... well im a 26 year old fella and i loved it... great all rounder comedy... very very funny and i personally love any british film... well worth watching

Having been brought on the Alistair Sims and George Cole films and not a Russell Brand fan I was surprised how good it was when I borrowed someone's DVD of it and I thing that Russell Brand does make an excellent 21st century Flash Harry

Background:
This is the sixth St Trinian film and I am writing this section before viewing the film on dvd. The first three films were in black and white and the first film was a huge success at the time,the reason being that in the fifties school children were paticulary well behaved the adults beleived that children should be seen and not heard. Schools were run like clockwork with intstant retribution for any child daring to step out of line. I was at school then and can remember boys being send home for having brown shoes intead of black,getting the cane for trivial offences and horror of horrors being send to the head for six of the best. In the light of this at the time it seemed extremly funny for girls at a public school to behave in te way dipicted in the film. Gambling even for the little ones,drinking and smoking on school premises and running amuck. The older girls with men in tow. The success spilled over and three more films were produced the fourth being in colour in the sixties. Then nothing until the eighties then a little known film called the wildcats of St Trinians. Recently I managed to obtain a rare copy of the film on ebay. Before I bought it I knew the film had been a flot by the reviews but I wanted to watch it anyway. As an admirer of the first four to be kind the film at best is
just watchable. A huge dissapointment after the other four. I think the set left a lot to be desired along with a poor script.Hence you can see why I wanted to get my hands on a copy of the lastest in the gendre.
There is also one more reason. Thesedays most adults can imagine schoolchildren
smoking,drinking and ruuing amuck. So is gendre still applicable now? Some comedy can pass easily from one generation to another but can this?
Perhaps the plot is up to date and can appeal to a new generation of viewers?


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I really didn't think I would enjoy this movie.
I fondly remember watching the old black and white ones in my teens and thought they were really good, with great story lines and plenty of action and comedy.

So my son and I settled down to watch and I was surprised to find a different but refeshing take on the old B&W movies of old.The script, pace, comedy,action and cast were all top class.

If you want to relax and enjoy a movie this one is top of my list.

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Great film for my daughters. Small amount of unnessesary swearing my only gripe.
Girl power is still alive! As a dad it was good to see girls aloud and Russel Brand is funny.

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Typical carry on type film, with the usual inuendo and corny remarks, as per the original series of films, but with the advantage of a very attractive cast of "school" girls!
The film keeps to the usual format, and is entertaining, without being too risque, or crude, casting Russell Grant as the spiv works well, but some of the girl actresses acting is a bit amdram to say the least.
This is a film most people would enjoy, and probably watch more than once.
Well worth the purchase price.

very good quality, the dvd was pack way well.the dvd box was good quailty.great parcel.post very quickly.very happy with.