Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

GazerRise Fantastic!

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Tweekums When this film was made it is a safe bet that nobody thought it would start a long running series of films; the Carry On films may not have been the greatest ever made, in fact some were terrible, but they are certainly a British institution. Made in 1958 'Carry on Sergeant' isn't non-stop smut like some of the later films; instead it is genuinely laugh out loud funny! The film follows the training of the unfortunately named Able Platoon; a group of National Servicemen who for the most part don't seem like army material; Pvt. Strong is a hypochondriac, Pvt. Golightly is… well he is Charles Hawtrey and Pvt. Brown has failed the course several times already. They are trained by soon-to-be-retired Sergeant Grimshawe who is determined to win the award for the best platoon. As one would expect their training does not go well; bayonet training and the assault course going particularly badly… of course by the end the platoon have come together and it is just a question as to how well they can do in their final tests. Besides their training there is a sub-plot involving one of the conscripts who was called up on his wedding day and his trying to get some time with his new bride who has followed him to the camp and got a job in the Naafi.When I sat down to watch this I thought it may have dated somewhat but actually it seemed surprisingly fresh and I laughed far more than I expected; it was certainly a lot funnier than many of the later instalments to the series. The cast included several actors who would go on to become regular members of the Carry On team including the excellent Kenneth Williams who played Pvt. Bailey; probably the most competent of the platoon, Kenneth Connor who played the hypochondriac Strong and Hattie Jacques who played the camp doctor. If you have enjoyed other early Carry On films I'd recommend this as it was surprisingly good… don't be put off by later rubbish like 'Carry on England'.

petersnyati This movie proves once again that the English have a devastatingly sharp wit combined with great slapstick humor. It also proved to this old American that despite differences of accents and uniforms that early life in the Army was pretty much the same in both Her Majesty's service and in the US Army in the 1950s. This is my first time viewing of what I gather is a classic series in Great Britain of "Carry On" movies and I came to it quite late -and intend to look for later movies in the series. I urge Americans of any age to give themselves a treat and watch this movie.(BTW,everyone in this movie is just great in their roles -watch and see what I mean. Fans of James Bond movies also get to see Shirley Eaton (remember "Goldfinger" and the beautiful girl coated in gold?)My vote is a ringing 10.

Spikeopath Sergeant Grimshaw is close to retirement, his one wish before he leaves the service is to win the coveted Star Squad award for the best drilled platoon in National Service. However, as his final band of men come trundling in it is obvious that he has been saddled with a bunch of misfits, idiots and general wasters.So this be the first of what was to become a British institution with the Carry On film franchise. A franchise that veered of into the realms of saucy postcard humour to get the majority of its laughs. And oh how many of us lapped it up, not all were worthy films, but when on form the franchise entertained royally to those in the right frame of mind.This picture however is very much a solid picture to be judged on its own merits, in fact there are no real signs of the smut filled comedy that would be the franchise's trade marks. This is based on a novel called "The Bull Boys" written by R.F. Delderfield, the plot is one that continues to be used in cinema at periodical intervals, basically it's the hopeless bunch of recruits thrust together creating many laughs and then heading towards a warm and fuzzy ending. William Hartnell, Shirley Eaton and Bob Monkhouse lead the cast, with Carry On stalwarts Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Williams, Keneth Connor and Hatttie Jaques laying down markers that would grace many more guffaws in the following films.It's simple and safe and very watchable, but really it's a Carry On film in name only. 6/10

Markmainwaring Before it all got crude Carry On films were much lighter. This one being the first of all of them. It still as moments that are funny today, but I doubt it will be as seen as say, Carry on Cleo.The performances here are quite good as well. Especially William (Doctor Who) Hartnell as the drilling sergeant.A modern audience may find it all a bit slow. Which, of course it is. But unlike later Carry On films there's a continued plot. Which even though its still only there to bounce jokes off. At least it feels like a plot.Not as funny as some of the later ones, but still better made and acted.