Guest House Paradiso (1999)

Director:

Adrian Edmondson

Writers:

Adrian Edmondson (writer)
Rik Mayall (writer)

Release Date:

3 December 1999 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Plot:

Richie and Eddie are in charge of the worst hotel in the UK, Guest House Paradiso, neighbouring a nuclear power plant...

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Fish | Wedding Dress | Sadomasochism | Radiation

Cast

Rik Mayall	...	Richard Twat
Adrian Edmondson	...	Eddie Elizabeth Ndingombaba
Vincent Cassel	...	Gino Bolognese
Hélène Mahieu	...	Gina Carbonara
Bill Nighy	...	Mr Johnson
Simon Pegg	...	Mr Nice
Fenella Fielding	...	Mrs Foxfur
Lisa Palfrey	...	Mrs Nice
Kate Ashfield	...	Mrs Hardy
Steven O'Donnell	...	Chef (as Steve O'Donnell)
Charles Cartmell	...	Newscaster
Paul Garcia	...	Screen lover
Sophia Myles	...	Saucy wood nymph
Emma Pierson	...	Saucy wood nymph
Anna Madeley	...	Saucy wood nymph

MPAA:

Rated R for gross humor, comic violence, language and sexual content.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | France:U | Germany:16 | Hungary:18 | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

PolyGram Films International

Trivia:

In the original promotional campaign for Guest House Paradiso's cinema release Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson explicitly stated that it was "not Bottom" (hence the name differences and other inconsistencies with series in the movie) but they also said that they have pretty much always played the same characters for years ("The Young Ones" (1982), "Filthy Rich & Catflap" (1987), and "Bottom" (1991)) and this was just a new set. Perhaps the films not-so-stratospheric box office success caused the studio to add "The Bottom Movie" on its video release.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the "Vomit" scene, the door leading to the young married couple's room is covered in green slime but in the next shot it is clean.

Quotes:

Mr Johnson: I merely brushed your arm!
Richard Twat: Well, we have already established that you're a liar, Mr Jones.
Mr Johnson: Look, Mr Twat...
Richard Twat: It's pronounced "Thwaite"!
Mr Johnson: Well, It's spelled twat.
[pointing at Richie's name on the desk]
Mr Johnson: T-W-A-T Twat!
Richard Twat: Could you keep your voice down please? We do have normal guests, as well.

Movie Connections:

References From Soup to Nuts (1928)

Soundtrack:

Jazz Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold

Go rent it/buy it now ... NOW I TELL YOU!!

This is probably the funniest thing I have ever seen - from start to finish it was perfect in timing, atmosphere, punch lines, background music, fighting sequences and every other possible aspect you can think of. To be absolutely honest i find this movie as funny as their (Rik & Ade's) sitcom "Bottom" - maybe even funnier. I laughed constantly throughout the whole movie and can only recommend seeing this film... However, if you watch it without knowing (or liking?) the type of comedy Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson has done before, you might not think it's funny at all - but I REALLY can't understand those who dislike it - THIS IS HUMOUR FOLKS!!! (People getting hit with frying pans, guys running around wearing red rubber lingerie, green vomit filling the hallways, guys getting kicked in the b******s and getting candlesticks in the eyes - HOW can this NOT be funny???) 10/10