Description
Based on the Stephen Potter “One Upmanship” and “Lifemanship” books, a young man finds a very special school. It teaches him how to take advantage of people; how to seduce women, how to gain points in conversation, and how to beat a better tennis player by driving him crazy. He begins to put the lessons into operation…. More >>
Tags: how to seduce women, lifemanship, one upmanship, school, school for scoundrels, Scoundrels, stephen potter, tennis player, young man
#1 by retired person on April 18, 2010 - 11:30 am
The quality of the image from the VHS tape is very bad. I contacted Amazon and they send a replacement but it was not a good quality showing, but keepable because the plot is so enjoyable. Amazon was very good about the replacement and provided the return shipping cost.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Victor L. Robinson on April 18, 2010 - 11:44 am
I have waited for years to be able to purchase a copy of this classic! The actors are legends, and put English comedy at best!
The unfortunate part of all this, is that, Amozon in it’s “wisdom” do not check the address of the buyer, in my case , Australia, and neither do their 3rd party. Consequently, I can only play it on my computer, as the “region”, of my purchase is wrong, and will not play on my TV’s one of which is only 12 months old!
I am not going to play this every week, but it is a bloody nuisance, all the same
I doubt whether, I will go in for this exercise again, which is a shame, without a better guarantee. As Amazon blames 3rd parties
Vic Robinson
Australia
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Mr. Ca Taylor on April 18, 2010 - 2:31 pm
Wonderful film. Ian Carmichael, Terry Thomas and Alistair Sim. The school of Oneupmanship, run by Alistair Sim, teaches social misfit Ian Carmichael how to get one over on Terry Thomas, the archetypal English Cad. Perfect casting, wonderful story. We are left with a level playing field at the end of the film on which Ian Carmichael gets the girl.
The only bad news about this film is that the Americans have yet again remade a classic British movie in there inimitable style. Please do not confuse this film with its erstwhile impostor.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by I, conoclast on April 18, 2010 - 5:04 pm
For anyone who has ever wanted revenge, School for Scoundrels is a treat. A storyline that, while original, could have become formulaic is instead a gem. Its secret is its screenplay- a witty jewel that could survive the most stilted acting. Twists and turns keep you antsy, hoping for that elusive happy ending. Each character seems perfectly casted, suiting their personalities superlatively. `Scoundrels’ is a laudable film, and all too overlooked at that. Its “show, not tell” delivery is commendable, and you will likely find yourself cheering for the protagonist by the end of the movie.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Jon N. Martin on April 18, 2010 - 5:44 pm
I bought this product for my father-in-law and he was really disappointed in the quality of the video. He reported that it had “flicker of some type on the visual part of the video. I would have thought someone would have viewed it content before selling this product. We would like someone to view this & then repair or replace.
thank you
Rating: 1 / 5