646f9e108c Jane and the Colonel must journey to Africa to the lost city to retrieve the diamonds before the Nazis do. Based on the classic adult UK comic strip &#39;Jane,&#39; especially popular during WWII for its strong pin-up elements. For someone who remembers Jane in the Daily Mirror strip cartoon, viewing this film is an exercise in nostalgia. In that context it is wonderful, but younger viewers would undoubtedly find the comedy limp and would miss the point that the actors are cartoon characters. The plotline is also a bit limp for today&#39;s audience, but reflects the naivety of the 40s and 50s very well. Jane, you must remember, was part of the escapist fantasy of the wartime years, created to boost the morale of the troops. She gave a double meaning to the &quot;strip&quot; in strip cartoon.<br/><br/>The story has something in common with the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Rider Haggard. The theme would have been a familiar one to readers in that era, a bunch of bumbling Nazis thwarted by a few equally bumbling Englanders, and set in the African jungle of course.<br/><br/>For Jane fans, a must see. For the rest of you, a damp squib. I remember watching this year&#39;s ago on T.V. one quiet Sunday afternoon. This is one of those films that are so bad their good. I can&#39;t imagine why all involved thought this would be a good idea. It looks cheap and is terribly edited (there&#39;s a plane crash early on where you don&#39;t actually see crash). Every single performance is appalling though Jasper Carrot has to be singled outworst offender (shouting your every line in a awful German accent just isn&#39;t acting). The whole thing is just so terrible you can&#39;t help but laugh at it, trying to guess what the next plot contrivance will be to allow Jane&#39;s clothes to be ripped off her yet again. I highly recommend this film and suggest you all try and watch itsoonpossible.
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