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Tony Hancock The Rebel,

pontypaulpontypaul Posts: 112
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Lovely to see a rare outing of this on ITV3 tonight. Makes a change from On the Buses!

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    mrblankmrblank Posts: 5,687
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    one of only five movies he was in.its shown from time to time to students at the london school of art
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    Strange how Hancock was never as successful in films as he was on the radio and later TV, reminiscent of Morecambe and Wise in a way.
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    anthony davidanthony david Posts: 14,511
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    ftv wrote: »
    Strange how Hancock was never as successful in films as he was on the radio and later TV, reminiscent of Morecambe and Wise in a way.

    And Mrs Brown the movie. These people all need a live audience with which they can interact.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 47
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    ITV3 showed "The Rebel" again on 29th February 2016 at 01:45. For some inexplicable reason they cut the scene where Hancock does a Jackson Pollock-style action painting, including riding a bicyle over the canvas. Why the cut? It's one of the funniest scenes in the film. Ruined it for me, anyway.
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    Darren LethemDarren Lethem Posts: 61,700
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    "It's a self portrait."

    "Who of ?"
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,087
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    'Its an impressionist'.

    'Well, it don't impress me'....
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    RosebuddyRosebuddy Posts: 1,567
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    It's his best movie, it's small and British and written by his unsung saviours Galton and Simpson.

    Hancock's quest to be an international star like Chaplin or Tati was doomed to failure because he had little talent in writing or directing, couldn't take constructive advice or criticism, and he was in the tight embrace of alcoholism.
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    bryemycazbryemycaz Posts: 11,738
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    ftv wrote: »
    Strange how Hancock was never as successful in films as he was on the radio and later TV, reminiscent of Morecambe and Wise in a way.

    Thing is his Ego was his downfall. He got rid of everyone around him by the time he was making films. Sid James, Kenneth Willams, Hattie Jacques, Bill Kerr. All were cast aside and they were the supoporting cast who brought out the best in him. Along with Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Who of course went on to create Steptoe and Son after Hancock gave them the boot.
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    BeachhhhhhhBeachhhhhhh Posts: 475
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    Hancock became too big for his boots.
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    MrEdgarFinchleyMrEdgarFinchley Posts: 513
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    Rosebuddy wrote: »
    It's his best movie, it's small and British and written by his unsung saviours Galton and Simpson.

    Hancock's quest to be an international star like Chaplin or Tati was doomed to failure because he had little talent in writing or directing, couldn't take constructive advice or criticism, and he was in the tight embrace of alcoholism.

    The Rebel is a bit one-dimensional and parochial, mostly taking pot shots at the easy target of modern art. Just the sort of thing Hancock had come to despise as he looked for greater depth to his performances.

    His next film "The Punch and Judy Man" which he co-wrote after ditching G&S was his attempt to go deeper, being based on his own seaside childhood memories of growing up in Bournemouth. There's a Chaplinesque scene in an ice cream sundae-off with a kid, and the whole thing manages to combine bits of Monsieur Hulot's Holiday with an acid look at the breakdown of Hancock's marriage. The film flopped, being not what Hancock's adoring (and fast disappearing) fanbase expected, and it was pretty well doomed from the start as an attempt to breakout internationally.

    For all that, it's my favourite Hancock other than the classic half hour shows of radio and TV.
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