Rating: Summary: Are you local? Review: The league of gentleman is without doubt one of the greatest British comedys for a while it's dark and surreal and there is not really a bad word you can say about it unless you like pretty comedys then you should be advised against buying this. From Pauline and her pens and loveable student Micky (he wants to be a fireman y' know) and the slappers in the flats what is there not to love about this. The gay German is without doubt one of the best characters in the league of gentleman and Edward and Tubbs with there can a cant's and death traps i love it and recommened you dont pass on this now where is the local shop.
Rating: Summary: Get ready to wet your pants Review: I bought this DVD practically sight unseen. I had seen a preview of it on one of the French and Saunders DVDs. Lots of serious laughs. It's as if David Lynch decided to do comedy. A totally unexpected GEM.
Rating: Summary: For those who love dark/twisted humor Review: My DVD player loves me even more when I slip the League of Gentleman into it. Fantastic dark humor. Can't wait for Series 2 to come out onto DVD in the states
Rating: Summary: Knaws on your funny bone. Review: This TV series is an instant cult-classic. Gregarious tendancies are taken to psychotic levels that will have you nervously laughing. Disturbingly amusing, anyone who is intimate with the English pysche will find this knawing on their funny bone.
Rating: Summary: Brilliant Show - Marred by Laugh Track Review: This is indeed a brilliant show...I enjoyed it very much when I first rented it on VHS. Unfortunately, the producers opted to add a laugh track to the DVD version, which in my opinion ruins the subtle and dark humor of the series. I'm sending my copy back.
Rating: Summary: Where the Hell is Series #2 Review: I got this DVD on the recommendation for a friend. I new place it among favorite shows. Which include The Black Adder, Red Dwarf, Monty Python, and Mr. Bean. Damn I should just move to the UK.
Rating: Summary: BRILLIANT!! Review: really fabulous!!thank god they finally released this in Region 1!! when, oh when, will they release the 2nd series...please soon!
Rating: Summary: Series 1 and 2 are fantastic - series 3 AVOID !!! Review: Buy Series 1 and 2 as they are great - but please avoid series 3 as it appears to have been made just for the sake of it - doesn't seem as dark as the first two series and is trying out a different approach by use of versimilitude (everything happens on the same timeframe in each episode but from a different characters POV). However, the series finale has the appearance of one of my favourite characters, Papa Lazarou, "Hello, Dave.....", "Is that Dave?" - Fantastic !!
Rating: Summary: If you loved The Royal Tenenbaums don't buy this Review: I almost bought this DVD based on 3 amazon related things: it being recommended as an alternative to buying The Royal Tenenbaums, it's perfect 5 star rating and user comments that slather it with compliments like 'I laughed to tears.' ...Two problems struck me immediately; the video quality of the show and the odious laugh track. I thought only Americans needed reminding of when to laugh. And the show can be funny but not nearly as funny as the laugh track's gut busting cackles would have you believe. Hey and let me guess, will she say it, yup, 'Are you local?' and wait for it... 'This is a respectable town.' It's funny, like 'I'm with stupid -->' t-shirts. In conclusion, the League of Gentlemen is not the wry, dead pan humor or wit of a Wes Anderson film. But another less refined and surfaced comedic beast.
Rating: Summary: This is a must see if you are 'local'. Review: This show must be based on the real life characters. Those weird 'local' people are ourselves with only a little bit dirstortion. This is the best comedy show ever!
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