ChanFamous
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Janis
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Delight
Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
Brooklynn
There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.
colinankerson
It is extremely unlikely that the BBC will be brave enough to sanction a DVD release of this series. Since Chris Langham was convicted of an offence and subsequently imprisoned a few years back he has been virtually written out of entertainment history. This is sad on so many counts as this was a well written, finely performed and beautifully observed series. Paul Whitehouse's performances were a bit of a revelation given that previously his forte was in sketch shows presenting cartoon characters delivering catch-phrases and little else. Here he acts convincingly in a variety of roles, often with depth and humanity. It is likely that this worked so well because he was pitted against Langham's deadpan, lugubrious and quizzical re-acting.
Marv_1980
I never bother with these voting, or commenting things but I thought I would with Help! Outstanding British Comedy. Very little can be regarded in the same category as 'Help!' for me. I'd put Spaced in there for sure, but nothing else jumps to mind for having the same level of outstanding acting, scripts, originality and that marvellous balance between hilarious comedy and heart wrenching emotional scenes, making it more than just a sitcom.If anyone knows where I can buy a copy please let me know because I only have my dwindling memories of it at the moment.We could all do with a little "Help!".
gavin-88
Does anyone know when this show is being released on DVD? It was aired early in 2005 on BBC but hasn't received a DVD release yet. I really want to get my hands on it as it is one of the funniest shows on TV. Also are there any signs of a second season? The show definitely deserves one, I believe it won a BAFTA for comedy.Langham and Whitehouse are both excellent actors with great comedy timing. The make up is excellent as Whitehouse takes on many guises of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds, countered by the dry wit of Langham. The comedy they have created is much more mature and heart felt than some of the other catchphrase based comedy on our screens at the moment.
barryhomework04
When I first moved to Thailand, I checked out BBC America a few times on satellite UBC and frankly was always disappointed by how stodgy all the show were, except for such classics as Red Dwarf, The Office, and Coupling. But this year I've discovered a lot of cool shows by just flipping through. Anyway, I don't have a lot to say about this show except that its brilliant. The acting is spectacular and the writing clever. I'm not really sure why I have to comment with ten lines of text when I've already said everything I wanted to say about this show, because I just started watching it. Anyway, ten lines seems a bit arbitrary, hold on, I need to count my lines before I continue typing...yep got it.