The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
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Comedy favorite Hugh Grant (BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY) stars as a young man who offends an entire town by declaring their mountain -- a prized landmark -- to be a "hill." But soon he finds the eccentric locals, led by a witty innkeeper (Colm Meaney -- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION) will stop at nothing to defend their honor! While the townspeople rally around their "mountain," a fiery young woman (Tara Fitzgerald -- SIRENS) charms the puzzled out-of-towner into seeing things their way! You'll be elevated by laughter as the hilarious townspeople rise to the occasion -- and the bewildered visitor stumbles into love when he least expects it!
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Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian McNeice, Ian Hart
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Brilliant and CharmingJan 18, 2010 Hugh Grant is up to his usual antics and bumbling charm in this quaint Welsh tale based on a true story (which makes it all the more compelling.) Tara Fitzgerald is similarly magnetic and sweet. Every character in this film is spot-on and likeable in their own way. High production value, beautiful scenery, first class acting, writing and directing, one can't go wrong with this moving story set during WW II in a small Welsh town. It's truly amazing how this entire village comes together (against the odds) because of their pride for Wales' first "Mountain." A must see for Romantics, Anglophiles, and anyone who appreciates first-class quality movie making.
Quite EnjoyableNov 21, 2009 This is a charming story of two rival community leaders, the preacher & the bartender, who inspire the townspeople to raise a hill into a mountain. There are lots of chuckles as the Welsh make fun of the English and vice versa. There's a bit of sadness too, as the story takes place during the Great War, and we feel the loss of the men who are away to fight as well as those who have returned home shellshocked.
The movie is fairly clean, although there is innuendo and occasional mild language.
Charming, simply charmingSep 04, 2009 American moviegoers, I am sad to say, have a tendency to think of comedy only in broad terms. If a film isn't filled with bawdy jokes or slapstick humor, then it can't possibly be really funny, right?
Wrong.
"The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain" is a gentle comedy about simple people in a small Welsh village during World War I who take great pride in the mountain in whose valley the town is located. But when two British surveyors come to measure the mountain as a part of the war effort, the townsfolk are dismayed to discover that -- at least by the British standards -- their mountain is only a hill. Of course, the Welsh will do anything to ensure that their mountain is deemed a mountain.
Underlying the humor of this film is the poignancy of a community that is trying to hold on to its identity in the face of a war that has devastated the population and has left the community something of a shadow of its former self. They have lost men in war -- some killed, some who come back shell-shocked -- and so they do what they can and what they must in order to hang on to their identity. The scene in which a shell-shocked young man journeys up the mountain during a thunderstorm is particularly moving.
Although the Brits can do broad, over-the-top comedy as well as anyone else (Monty Python comes to mind), they also have the knack of doing small, gentle comedies as well as, if not better, than anyone else. And the scenery of Wales is absolutely breathtaking.
Great little film!Mar 30, 2009 Unpretentious, very fun to watch. You probably won't be seeing this on TV or the movies, so get it now.
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Charming StoryDec 19, 2008 This is a charming tale. Everyone was well casted for their respective roles. Another winner from Hugh Grant. And not just a 'chick flik'. I recomend this one highly for everyone over the age of 10.
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