Most of the guys I knew in college thought this was the funniest movie ever. It was definitely a guy thing, clever in a sophomoric, British boys school sort of way. Not unlike Monty Python, in fact. The bit with ... MORE
I was coming off a patriotic kick. First it was "Yankee Doodle Dandy," requested by a friend, then our neighbor brought over "Damn Yankees" which got me thinking about making deals with the devil. This was the logical follow-up, an antidote to the sweetness of the last two...
I see. You've got me thinking about Dudley Moore. So I wonder whether you've seen either the original Arthur or the recent remake. My short view of the latter was that it was pointless in light of the former.
I saw the original and liked it, but I remember feeling really sad about Moore's character's drinking. His relationship with John Gielgud's butler was lovely, though.