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The Wrong Type (1990)
Director: Candy Guard
Cast: Sarah Ann Kennedy, Elizabeth Rider, Rob Brydon
Runtime4 min
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A temp with a typing speed of no words a minute finds herself way out of her depth when sent to work at a large corporation, by a rather desperate Temping Agency, 'SuperTemps'...
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Wrong Type, a 1990 comedy animation directed by Candy Guard, has had a mixed critical reception. While some reviewers praised its quirky humor and creative premise, others found the pacing and execution uneven. The film has not received any major awards recognition, and its audience reception on platforms like IMDb is average, suggesting it resonated with some viewers but failed to gain widespread popularity.
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Fans of offbeat, absurdist comedies will enjoy the quirky stylings of director Candy Guard's 1990 film The Wrong Type, which features standout performances from stars like Sarah Ann Kennedy and Rob Brydon as a temp worker hilariously out of her depth in the corporate world.
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"The wrong type of snow" or "the wrong kind of snow" is a phrase coined by the British media in 1991 after severe weather caused disruption to many of British Rail's services. A British Rail press release stated that the disruptions were due to a particular type of snow on the line, and the media ridiculed this explanation and expressed scepticism that there were different types of snow. Henceforth in the United Kingdom, the phrase became a byword for euphemistic and pointless excuses.
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