To start a Withnail and I appreciation thread?

[Blondielongie]

Ok, so I know its an old film, but it's a favourite and I recently rewatched it. And I will brace myself for no replies.

But it's so good. Every line is a classic. And not many of my peers have seen it/share my sense of humour. So in case of any like minded ones...

FORK IT!!

Oh god, how lovely to read this thread, I am full of joy. When I was single W&I was a sort of litmus test for prospectives.

Dh and I quote it all the time on car journeys. 'Throw yourselves into the road darling!'

And if we're feeling a bit, er, out of context: getyarn.io/yarn-clip/98430642-092b-4680-942c-16c564d558df

I'd completely forgotten we saw Richard E Grant on a night out, years ago, and my boyfriend shouted 'scrubbers!!' at him. I wasn't paying attention and didn't spot him

BulletFox What did he do? Did he hear you

I honestly don't know, it was quite late at night so when my boyfriend shouted I looked at my boyfriend & he told me Richard had just walked past.

accident black spot! These aren't accidents! They're throwing themselves into the road gladly! Throwing themselves into the road to escape all this hideousness!

And

We get in there and get wrecked, then we'll eat a pork pie, then we'll drop a couple of Surmontil-50's each. That means we'll miss out Monday but come up smiling Tuesday morning.

What do you want a child for? To tutor it in the ways of righteousness and procure some uncontaminated urine.

A top line to remember while going through the tediousness of potty training.

I've been watching you. Especially you, prancing like a tit.

Love this film.

I have never seen this film, but am inspired to just by reading the quotes.
I think I'll pop into my local HMV and see if they have it.

'Prancing like a tit' is one of those phrases that pops into my head now and again.

Anyone else have any thoughts on how the film looks at many facets of masculinity? Someone I know said he thought it was homophobic, but I don't see it myself; it's more a study of how men relate to each other and the complexities of being/acting masculine.

I don't advise a haircut, man. All hairdressers are in the employment of the government. Hairs are your aerials. They pick up signals from the cosmos, and transmit them directly into you brain. This is the reason bald-headed men are uptight!

Can't believe no-one's mentioned 'I'm going to cover myself in Deep Heat and chain myself to a radiator till nighttime'

GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN!!

They're selling hippy wigs in Woolworths man.

Every time DP comes out of the bath wrapped in towels, I always say"you're looking very beautiful, man"

Who says it's a Camberwell carrot?
I do. I invented it in Camberwell and it looks like a carrot.

We will buy this place and have it knocked down.

God. I recognise every single quote here. not sure what that says about me lol.
May I just add: As a youth, I used to weep in butcher's shops.
Two pound ten a tit, and a fiver for his arse.
And: who is the huge spade in the bath?

You told him I was a TOILET TRADER?

It's good, and i loved it at about 20, but it's very male. Is there a single female character?

Only female characters I can remember are the older ladies at the farm and tea rooms.

We demand the finest wines know to humanity. (always good to add to a shopping list).

Mrs blenehassit. And the farm lady who says 'he's up top field!'

'I'm making time'

I say this when driving fast on motorway :)

Cake, and fine wine!

We are incapable of passing a teashop without saying "We want to get in there. Eat some cake"

I do love the idea that there seems to be a high chance that the person who has just put their foot down next to you on the motorway is also saying "I'm making time"