One thing I have realized about watching late night BBC television over the last few months is the amount of British comedies that were produced in the late 1990s , or rather the amount of British comedies that were produced in the late 1990s that I'd never heard of . If it wasn't for the BBC showing them I would have never have heard of THE WEDDING TACKLE ( Crap ) THE LIFE OF STUFF ( Double crap ) or BOB'S WEEKEND ( This one was pretty good ) . Now comes UP N UNDER .
In many ways UP N UNDER resembles THE FULL MONTY and BRASSED OFF , in that it's a comedy , is set in the north of England and revolves around a bunch of losers . There's other similarities in that it came out round about the same time as the other two movies , features characters played by almost famous actors , but perhaps the biggest similarity is that all three don't actually feel like they're cinematic films , because while THE FULL MONTY and BRASSED OFF often resemble one of those gritty " Play For Today " dramas UP N UNDER doesn't even reach those heights . Despite some foul language and brief nudity this movie would have worked just as well ( Probably better ) if it had been produced as one of those forgettable Sunday dramas on ITV
In many ways UP N UNDER resembles THE FULL MONTY and BRASSED OFF , in that it's a comedy , is set in the north of England and revolves around a bunch of losers . There's other similarities in that it came out round about the same time as the other two movies , features characters played by almost famous actors , but perhaps the biggest similarity is that all three don't actually feel like they're cinematic films , because while THE FULL MONTY and BRASSED OFF often resemble one of those gritty " Play For Today " dramas UP N UNDER doesn't even reach those heights . Despite some foul language and brief nudity this movie would have worked just as well ( Probably better ) if it had been produced as one of those forgettable Sunday dramas on ITV