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The Last Remake of Beau Geste (Amazon.com Exclusive)

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This is a hilarious spoof. Don't forget the scene where Marty Feldman is placed in the Gary Cooper version. It also has several great sight gags. I am looking forward to this being available on DVD.

Marty Feldman proves that he learned well from the master parodist Mel Brooks with this humorous spoof of BEAU GESTE. Recommended primarily for fans of raunchy humor, and fans of British comedy. This film has several hilarious bits: the used camel salesman, clips from the old BEAU GESTE films, and Jack the Ripper ("We ask no questions here."), and Feldman's tribute to silent comedy.

I like it! From the opening gimmic of the 'finger in the sky', which we've all dreamed of, to the 'Damn this thirst' ending it's a feast of the odd-ball. Mr Malten is right, Spike Milligan is superb as the butler but I think the scene stealer is Peter Ustiniov's horse! If you have an interest in British comic talent (yes there is some) then just about all British comedians do a cameo here. The original movie cops a hit as well and why not? This movie is best viewed with normality suspended and the ability to laugh at the absurd jammed on full.

I loved Marty and this movie. Good for Universal and Amazon teaming up to make it available with such a stellar transfer. I was surprised by the quality and will be ordering more Universal Vault titles. This is nirvana for film collectors. The DVD is one of the best I've ever ordered.

To my recollection The Last Remake of Beau Geste was never issued on DVD before. I saw this movie on the late Discovision format, back in the mid-1980's, plagued with video noise. It is, nevertheless, an essential piece for film collectors. It was expected to make it to the DVD medium, but it never did. Now, the DVD is here, I bought it, but much to my surprise there are no menus that can be accessed by the user. Neither there is an option for subtitles. There are chapters in the movie, but they can only be reached by pressing the remote skip buttons.

The anamorphic picture is quite reasonable, though. In this day and age, movie collectors would be best served with a hi-def transfer of that print, let alone suitable menus and hopefully some extras.

In its present incarnation, Marty Feldman's comedy may only be adequate for those who really appreciate his work.

I hadn't seen this since it was released in the theaters in 1977 and not only does it hold up, it's funnier than I remembered it being. The story of twin brothers - Marty Feldman and Michael York - who end up in the French Foreign Legion, it's hysterical. Feldman is incredible with his comedic delivery, physical comedy, and directing. "The Escape" scene is five minutes long and funnier than most entire movies. Immediately after watching this I looked up some of Feldman's British shows and they're just as funny. This movie has it all - brilliant wordplay, intelligent parody, and some outstanding slapstick. If you're a fan of Monty Python or Mel Brooks you will love this movie. It's easy to see where the Pythons got their training after watching Feldman at work. Most people know Marty Feldman from his work in Mel Brooks' movies but I'm hoping that this movie will be successful on Amazon and encourage the release of his British shows as well.

this is a great movie. We have looked for it for years and it is just a good as we remember.

If you were born after 1990 then this is something your PARENTS laughed at and it is still one of the best around. Now on disc! no less! Try and get this one before it goes away. I looked for this for 20 years and it was finally made in disc form. As always, keep an open mind, Johnnyrock

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Marty Feldman outdid himself on this one. The cast, script, performances, and comedic devices employed in this film couldn't have been better.

This spoof on the classic, Beau Geste, combines Monty Python-esque comedic devices (the finger in the sand in the opening), with outrageous characters, and witty lines, all choeographed for maximum effect. Even if you are unfamiliar with the classic, you will still enjoy this take off!

Unfortunately, they don't make movies like this anymore.

I wish they'd do this one on DVD, because MArty takes the classic Legion Etrangre film (Gary Cooper 1939) and trashes it the way Mel Brooks did "Blazing Saddles" on the Western Genre..... Marty Feldman is a fogotten comic in the vein of Laurel and Hardy or Buster Keaton... When he plays second fiddle.... you laugh a lot!!!!!! DO IT IN DVD......PLEASE!!!