这是RichardLester最好的一个影片采用冷静的艺术态度。影像修复技术让历史再现更完整，全彩处理丰富画面信息，画面技术增强空间感。技术运用保持适度，整体色彩追求真实。整体场面注重意义传达。色彩运用体现严谨精神，声音创作追求内敛效果。。　　Anabsurdistclassic　　ThisisawonderfulsurrealcomedybasedontheplaybySpikeMilliganandJohnAntrobus.Youknowthatitisgoingtobeanoddfilmrightatthebeginning,whentheopeningcreditslistthecastinorderoftheirheight.ThefilmbeginswiththeBBC(FrankThornton)tellingusthroughthefacadeofanoldtelevisionthatthisisthethird,orisitthefourth,anniversaryoftheshortestwarinhistory,lasting2hoursand28minutes.Englandisnowabarrenlandscape,litteredwithderelictcarsandbuildings,hillsofoldboots,brokencrockery,andotherdebris.Fortymillionpeopleperishedandthereareonly20knownsurvivors.TheQueendidnotsurvive,andofthe20knownsurvivorsthenextinlineforthethroneisaMrsEthelSchroakeof393aHighStreet,Leytonstone.AmongtheothersurvivorsareRalphRichardson(OLuckyMan!)asLordFortnumofAlamein,whoisn'tlookingforwardtohisimpendingmutationintoabedsittingroom.MichaelHordernisBulesMartin,whowearsa18-caratHovisbreadring.SpikeMilliganisapostmanwhowandersaroundanddeliverssomememorabledialogue,forexampleAndincomethethreebears-thedaddybearsaid,'Who'sbeensleepinginmyporridge'-andthemummybearsaid,'that'snoporridge,thatwasmywife'.ArthurLoweisslowlyturningintoaparrot(whichistheneatenbySpikeMilligan),whilehiswife,theownerofherowndeathcertificate,turnsintoawardrobe.Hisdaughterispregnantwithastrangecreature,whichshehasheldinsideherforseventeenmonths.PeterCookandDudleyMooreareapairofpolicemenwhoperpetuallytelltheotherstokeepmoving!.Mooregrowlsalotandturnsintoadogattheend.MartyFeldmanisawellington-boot-wearingnurse.It'sahilarious,absurdisttreat,andoneofmytreasuredfilmicpleasures.