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Are You Being Served?: Happy Returns (1978) Season 6, Episode 6

A different comedy for a different age

[10/10 · 10 April 2009]

When reviewing this series it's necessary for it to be put into the historical context for when it was made. This was pre political-correctness in an age where "carry on" was king.

This episode is simply fun to watch, the cast are clearly throughly enjoying themselves as can be evidenced by the number of times you catch a performer beginning to laugh just before the camera cuts away from them.

If you want high drama or serious prose I recommend one of the Bronte's or Shakespeare.. if you want a damn good laugh I recommend Are You Being Served.

Brainscan (1994)

Read between the lines

[9/10 · 16 July 2003]

Brainscan is more than just a horror film. It's main character Michael (Edward Furlong) lost his mother at an early age. The idea of the game he plays is that it has scanned his brain and realised that he has little appreciation left for life - what with losing his mother and his father travelling on business so much - we assume that it hurts him to be around his son who survived the accident his wife died in. Michael feels that life has no worth and it's only through the playing of the 'Brainscan' game that he realises how important every life is, even a strangers life.

***WARNING SPOILERS BE HERE!***

This is brought to a head when he is forced to murder his best friend and then encouraged to kill 'the girl next door'.

Look beyond the sometimes cheesy script and examine the psychology behind the film. You'll find it's worth a second look.