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Summary: really funny...worth taking a look at
Review: i have seen the first season of queer as folk from showtime and it follows pretty close to this series, except the american one is a lot longer. both are good on their own terms, but i wish that the british one was a bit longer. the charcters in the british version are excellently played, and the accents are just awesome, which adds a little something to the show. for some reason i really like an accent. this set is only 2 discs each containing two hour long epiodes. in those episodes there is a lot going on, but it never seems like it is to muchthat is part of what i really like about the british version, i think it is very balanced. especially for being so short. the characters have different names than the american version, but each one is easy to identify between the two. like i said earlier many of the same events happen in the british one that happen in the american one, so anyone who has seen the american one will recognize the stories portrayed in the british one. all in all this is a pretty good investment and a good solid 4 hours of entertainment. i twould make a nice edition to any collection so i say why not, go out and get.
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Summary: Absolutely Fabulous!
Review: I bought this because I love the US Queer as Folk and would have never gotten a chance to see the british version unless I had bought it! I am glad I did! It is very different from the US one yet the same. One thing that confused me is how they represented it as a series. I am not aware of how British shows do their series, but this one only has about 5 episodes total including set #2. They run a little over an hour, which made me wonder if they are just half an hour episodes pushed into an hour.
Aside from that little confusing matter, the show itself is superb.
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Summary: Far Better
Review: As a fan of the Showtime series I was curious as to how the British (and original) series fared. I happened upon a copy @ Borders, bought and loved it! I find the Brit version superior to the US version because the characters are so much more likeable (sp ??) and not so whiney. My only complaint is that the UK version is so short.
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Summary: Good... not great, but good
Review: My initial introduction to Queer as Folk was through the American version produced by Showtime, which I fell completely in love with. The writing, the acting, the sets, the sex: all of it added to the allure of this realistic and unapologetic show. I subsequently learned that it was a remake of a show first produced in Great Britain, so I looked into getting a copy of it. In the British version of QAF, I found a much more gritty, dark, sardonic, and realistic look at gay life. This version is not so caught up in American political correctness or spoon-fed messages. Don't get me wrong; I love the American version... in fact, it's probably my favorite as a total package. But the British version's attitudes about life and death - epitomized clearly by the death of their friend - is more truthful and less subjected to pop culture. If you like the American version, get this and watch it. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: For every QAF fan, how it all began
Review: Every viewer of the American Queer As Folk has probably wondered how the British version holds up. Since it's not likely that it will be played on American TV any time soon, this is probably the only way to tell.
You'll definitely see the parallels between the two series, but after a couple of episodes, this ends quickly and you'll tend to fall in love with these characters equally.
It's impossible for me to tell which one I like more. You'll have to decide that for yourself.
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Summary: Brits at their Best
Review: Who else but the British (and possibly the Australians) could produce such a no-holds-barred look into the Gay clubbing culture of a gay-mecca city? This series is fantastic and I cannot even begin to try reviewing it. It is not always nice; not always sweet: but always brilliant! The only complaint I have with this series it the last 15 minutes of the final ever episode. What happened THERE? Oh well, it had to end somehow! WATCH IT! :)
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Summary: "What more can I say!!!"
Review: I have read most of the comments and find some of them quite hard to believe, most people keep comparing the British version with the US version,why? The British version was ground breaking television when it was shown on Channel 4, a channel that you do not need cable or a satalite dish to watch by the way. The characters are believable and believe me they exist, I live in the city where it was filmed and you can see them any night of the week along Canal Street. Stuart is a revelation, one minute you hate him for something that he has either done or said then the next you love him because he has redeemed himself, but his US counterpart Brian just doesn't have the same edge about him. I am currently watching the US version which I find really enjoyable but it is just not as sharp as the UK version, yes the guys are better looking and can I say that Michael is a cutie but give me the British version anytime, anyone buying this version will not be disappointed it shows gay life in Manchester as it is, raw, funny and true to life!
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Summary: Sexy and viciously funny
Review: This has got to be the raunchiest, sexiest TV-series ever. I didn't even know you could show that stuff on TV until QAF came along. I know now! QAF is a rattling good story, with characters you can believe in, even if they're larger than life sometimes. (I did wonder how Stuart was able to stick to his high-paid job when all he could think about was SEX, SEX, SEX!) And the laughs come hard and often, even if they're laced with cruelty sometimes. Much of the enjoyment comes from the couterie surrounding the three main guys: Vince's slutty mother, Alexander, the lesbian couple, and the various tricks that turn up at Stuart's loft. Whether straight audiences will run for the hills after watching this display of in-your-face gay lib, well I couldn't care less. I love QAF!
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Summary: The Original Is Soooooo Different
Review: I knew the American Showtime version of the British program and am an admitted addict. While it took me a bit to catch on to it (I was put off by the sex, which seemed sort of soft core porn initially) I am completely under it's spell. The Showtime version is on hiatus for the summer and I was feeling withdrawl symptoms and went mad and just ordered the original British series plus the movie (part 2). Did I like it? Well, yes. The first package (part one) is exactly the same story line as the American version. Same story but different attitude. It sees the story from a very different perspective. While I found this a trifle disconcerting at first, I at last settled into it and went with the flow. Of course this is a much shorter verson (6 hours) and so it cannot by it's nature be an ongoing story. Once I was reconciled to the differences, I loved it. The story, as I have said, is the same and we have the same characters......but they are different. Nathan (Justin in the Showtime program) loves Stuart but is not immobilized by it (he is also 15! Yikes). He is a force of nature and not the least bit as single minded about Stuart (Brian) as his American counterpart. Vince (Michael) is a bit more inept in all respects, but just as loveable and endearing. And Stuart is the most disappointing and also, somehow, the most refreshing change from the Showtime character. His motives are more obvious and his reactions more predictable. But eventually, I ended up loving Stuart. DVD 2 is a revelation. A complete departure from the American version, this wraps up the whole thing. There can really be no more QAF (this version), and you wouldn't want it after this finish, The conclusion was masterful. Concentrating on the love Stuart (Brian) and Vince (Michael) have for one another, it explores areas the Showtime series has pretty much abandoned. I LOVED IT. Bravo. Check it out. You will not be sorry.
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Summary: This is the version to see
Review: The British QAF is far superior to the American version. The characters are more developed despite its shorter length compared to the Showtime version. The acting is definitely way better. If you have a hard time understanding the thick Manchester accent, turn the subtitles on. The bottom line is that this version kicks arse
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