Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > Blackadder Back & Forth (1999)

Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 8 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   3,033 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
No change in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Paul Weiland
Writers:
Richard Curtis (television series "The Black Adder", "Blackadder II", "Blackadder the Third" and "Blackadder Goes Forth") &
Rowan Atkinson (television series "The Black Adder") ...
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for Blackadder Back & Forth on IMDbPro.
Genre:
Short | Comedy | History | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
At a New Millennium Eve party Blackadder and Baldrick test their new time machine and ping pong through history encountering famous characters and changing events rather alarmingly.... full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Rowan Atkinson Unharmed After Crash
 (From WENN. 10 July 2001)

User Comments:
Not as bad as reputation has it... more

Cast

  (in credits order)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Paul Weiland 
 
Writing credits
Richard Curtis  television series "The Black Adder", "Blackadder II", "Blackadder the Third" and "Blackadder Goes Forth" &
Rowan Atkinson  television series "The Black Adder" &
Ben Elton  television series "Blackadder II", "Blackadder the Third" and "Blackadder Goes Forth"

Richard Curtis (writer) &
Ben Elton (writer)

Produced by
Peter Bennett-Jones .... executive producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise .... producer
Marigo Kehoe .... line producer
Geoffrey Perkins .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Howard Goodall 
 
Cinematography by
Tony Pierce-Roberts 
 
Film Editing by
Guy Bensley 
 
Production Design by
Andrew Howe-Davies 
 
Art Direction by
Nic Pallace 
 
Costume Design by
Hazel Pethig 
 
Makeup Department
Jan Sewell .... makeup designer
 
Art Department
Kevin Day .... stand-by prop
Peter Hallam .... property master
 
Sound Department
Philip Meehan .... adr editor
 
Special Effects by
Colin Shulver .... art finisher
Colin Shulver .... creature sculptor
 
Visual Effects by
Sean Danischevsky .... digital compositor: Magic Camera Company
Max Dennison .... digital matte artist
Sarah Lockwood .... digital compositor
Daniel Pettipher .... digital supervisor
Andy Stevens .... visual effects camera assistant: Millfilm
 
Stunts
Marc Cass .... stunts (as Mark Cass)
Joss Gower .... stunt double: Rowan Atkinson
Steve Griffin .... stunts
Richard Hammatt .... stunt coordinator
Paul Heasman .... stunt coordinator
Tony Lucken .... stunts
Lee Sheward .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Goldie .... camera trainee
Rawdon Hayne .... assistant camera
Andrew Shields .... video playback operator
Philip Sindall .... camera operator
 
Other crew
Adam Browne .... location manager
Sue Calverley .... production coordinator
Peppy Dickinson .... stand-in
Simon Giles .... title designer: closing title sequence
Paul Jackson .... health and safety
Charles Jiminez .... stand-in
Paul Kirkby .... stand-in
Nathaniel McCullagh .... floor runner
Paul Mortimer .... unit paramedic
 

Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Time for Blackadder (UK) (working title)
Untitled Blackadder Millennium Project (USA) (working title)
more
Runtime:
33 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS 70 mm
Certification:
Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Was shown at SkyScape attraction at London's Millenium Dome eight times a day for the whole of 2000. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Just after Blackadder waves to his dinner guests and enters the time machine for the first time, you can see a blonde crew member wearing a red shirt pushing up the end of the drawbridge-like door to close it as Baldrick is climbing up through the trap door inside. more
Quotes:
[Blackadder enters the time machine, and congratulates Baldrick on his work]
Baldrick: I followed Mr Da Vinci's instructions to the letter.
Blackadder: Even though you can't actually read.
Baldrick: No, but I have done a lot of Airfix models in my time.
more
Movie Connections:
References "Blackadder Goes Forth" (1989) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Not as bad as reputation has it..., 28 June 2001
8/10
Author: sbm82 from New York, NY

I understand why people think this is a dud compared to the rest of the Blackadder legacy. It isn't particularly remarkable. It isn;t as good as any of the series episodes of Blackadder (though it is better than the Christmas Carol special).

However, by the average standard for comedy, this is still enjoyable. It's cute. Admittedly, Blackadder was never good because of being "cute," but it works here. I suppose I liked it for the most part for the nostalgia value - 10 years after the last official episode, we see my favorite British comedians reunited (worth the price alone): Rowan Atkinson, Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie... and all the rest. I was lucky enough to be in London during this show's run at the Millennium Dome, and now am proud to own it as part of the new DVD Blackadder set.

There are some great gags, and (for fans of British comedy) some great appearances. It's no "Bells" or "Dish or Dishonesty," but it makes me smile. And that's the important thing.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Blackadder Back & Forth (1999)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Favourite Bit... Hawkins85
why?!? evrw92
Why didn't Gabrielle Glaister (Bob) appear in this? larameischke
where did the laughter track go? thereaperentity
Deluxe New Dvd Boxset in the UK theoperaghost-1
Baldrick + Adder's Excellent Adventure GTBadCat31
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Blackadder's Christmas Carol Time Bandits Twelve Monkeys A Boy and His Dog Barton Fink
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Short section IMDb UK section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.