I demand to have some booze!
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Many fans of this film can quote lines by the dozen, and with good cause. Bruce Robinson has such excellent eccentricity in this work that I defy anyone not to enjoy it, unless their sense of humour has been surgically removed. The film contains masterful use of English and reading this is a delight. Reading some of these lines just drives home how well written this film is. Strongly, strongly recommended.
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"To a delightful weekend in the country!"
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Quite simply, everybody in the world who appreciates the subtlety and sheer versatility of the English language should, if not able to just go out and buy the film, purchase this book in order to see Bruce Robinson, a master of the language, at his best. Never have swear words be imbued with such feeling, yet manage to avoid seeming merely crude or gratuitous. A marvellous chance for fans to further study the characters of the selfish Withnail, the nervy Marwood, and that libidinous old goat Uncle Monty. As a further incentive, extra sections of the script which never made it into the film are included in the book. These include the ludicrous scene where Marwood and Withnail buy 96 bottles of wine before setting off for Penrith, or the marvellous faux-Shakesperean fencing duel in the cottage between Withnail and Marwood. These restored pieces of the dialogue are wonderful and fully deserve their place in the full script. The highest praise I can give it is was that it was the only book I took away when I went travelling around the world for a year! A truly wonderful and satisfying book. M.R. Storey: gents_club@yahoo.com
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