Dennis Dimbleby Bagley is a brilliant young advertising executive who can't come up with a slogan to sell a revolutionary new pimple cream. His obsessive worrying affects not only his relationship with his wife, his friends and his boss, but also his own body - graphically demonstrated when he grows a large stress-related boil on his shoulder. But when the boil grows eyes and a mouth and starts talking, Bagley really begins to think he's lost his mind. But has he?... (Full plot summary below)
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Dennis Dimbleby Bagley is a brilliant young advertising executive who can't come up with a slogan to sell a revolutionary new pimple cream. His obsessive worrying affects not only his relationship with his wife, his friends and his boss, but also his own body - graphically demonstrated when he grows a large stress-related boil on his shoulder. But when the boil grows eyes and a mouth and starts talking, Bagley really begins to think he's lost his mind. But has he?
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| AboutFilm.comCarlo CavagnaThe difference between Withnail and I and this film is that here, Robinson is trying to deliver a message instead of focusing on his characters. Mistake. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThanks to Grant's bravura performance, the film is wickedly enjoyable. |
| City Pages, Minneapolis/St. PaulRob NelsonThe running gag is that [this film about advertising] takes its own high-concept formula of a yuppie's just desserts and whips it up with more tang than any consumer could want. |
| User Reviewelysian mOutstanding performance by Richard E. Grant. |
| User ReviewDavid LThought that I had seen the best from Robinson when i watched "withnail and I". I was wrong. This film is fantastic! |
| User ReviewTed Sbrilliant!!! watched this just yesterday, never gets boring! |
| User ReviewChris SFunny, well acted, cleaver, Brilliant movie! Ahead of it's time, very well done. |
| User ReviewGrant SSuch an awesome rant against the 80's that is terrifyingly relevant today. |
| User ReviewMicah Gwow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that susan wooldridge, richard wilson, richard e grant, john shrapnel, mick ford, rachel ward, jacqueline tong, jacqueline pearce, gino melvazzi play good roles/parts throughout this movie...i think that the director of this drama/comdey/fantasy movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its a really weird but its just so brilliant 2 watch...its a really good movie 2 watch with a good cast thorughout this movie |
| User Reviewyou kAn ad-man tries to separate himself from all the greed in the world and in the process grows a split personality that manifests itself in the form of a large talking boil on his shoulder. Richard E. Grant's performance and some great writing make this film absolutely hilarious. *edit* After a a couple rewatches I've bumped this up to five stars. It's just so damn deliciously cynical, I love it. Maybe one of my favorite comedies. |
