The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer [DVD]

I don't normally watch British films on t.v simply because I have no film channel on t.v(hardly watching t.v 3 times a week..)and usually buying them. but, on a rare occasion i saw The Rise And Rise of Michael Rimmer on MGM at friend's house. Hilarious! It's a prefessional acting yet they talk about the same thing they're referring to nowadays. The politicians are the same breed now as in the 60's. But after I investigate a little on Peter Cook I saw he made other great films. Right now as I watch the film I can't get enough of the British humour im so fond of. Direct insults and no drawbacks on other characters which brings a lot of 'pepper' into a real humour. A must see film!

Rather dated now, and a little slow to get going, several facets of the film are pertinent in today’s politics and there are lessons to be learned from the comedy on show here. An impressive cast with many recognisable faces, once you get over the sexism, racism and misogynist aspects it is an enjoyable and thought-provoking comedy.

Love this movie. Great story of Michael Rimmer's rise to power. Played splendidly by Peter Cook. This is a politician's handbook on how to win friends and influence people. its a comedy but you get an uncomfortable feeling its not completely untrue.

A forgotten gem of a film. This may look a bit dated and does have some shots which are non-PC these days but this satire on the advertising/PR industry does have some funny moments. It also has a great British cast and captures the time it was filmed well.

The joke is that Peter Cook as the Prime Minister deliveres the ultimate in democracy and EVEY issue is put to a referendum. Eventually the public become fed up with this and are give the vote to vote their selves out of power......and that's the one decent joke that takes an entire film to deliver. Very disappointing !

Peter Cook, what more do you need to know. Imperfect film but still superb stuff from the undisputed master of satire.

top film and uncut, only shown once on bbc and that was cut. if you like peter cook or Arthur Lowe buy it!!

A brilliant comedy about a man who comes from no where and becomes the President of the United Kingdom! Peter Cook stars in the role of Michael Rimmer and the film is populated by a host of British character actors and comedians. The film was originally released in th1960s. A hilarious look at market surveys and the in fighting in politics and Michael's rise to power. Very, very good and a good laugh. See how many stars you can spot.