this film derive from a long running itv sitcom by the same name . the sitcom last for half a decade roughly and bring to our screen rigsby and phillip and alan and mr jones and vienna . then in 1980 the film version hit the cinema . now when it do and sadly richard beckinsale have pass away and be replace by only when i laugh actor chris strauli . i myself felt this give the film a different feel . i would have prefer if it wasn not shoot a richard be a key character . thats like have the porridge film without godber or mackay . the film do have some classic moment definitely but it felt a bit de ja vu . many part be see before in the tv series . now if you saw the movie first rather than the series you would get a different feeling about it then the series fan . say that leonard be definitely on top form and make the movie and just like in the tv series . the film have recently have a new lease of life on dvd and be usually on terrestrial over a quiet weekend . it be a crack good film and but for rigsby fan you may feel that youve see it similarly before . say that though it worth a buying or watching7 . positive .