Adam And Joe DVD

Advantages: It's Adam and Joe!
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...this fine best of DVD was released onto the market, the RRP was £19.99 but I picked it up for £3.99 more recently. Whats the Adam and Joe Show DVD? ********************************************* Well its basically the 4 series' of Adam and Joe condensed intto a couple of hours on 1 fine DVD, eacgh series is presented seperatly on 80's twinged menu screen, the teletext one springs instantly to mind. The DVD features many funny clips, including "Toyspotting" , Adam and Joe busking in Covent Garden, ending up with a street robbery, the fantastic "Bobby De Niro song", and the even better popping candy in the mouth with a can of Coke. It sounds pretty peurile but it's far better than that. Any extras? *************** Yes a shed load, they are as follows; 1.THE STORY OF ADAM & JOE, this is a funny look back at Adam and Joe, how they first met... Read review

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Advantages: Good cast, good acting
Disadvantages: Not to sure about the plot, a bit on the mysogynist side

...“Young Adam” is based on a ‘beat generation’ novel by Alexander Trocchi, written in the 1950’s. If that means you’d be expecting a Kerouac-style American road movie of self discovery – well, no, that’s not what you’ll get. “Young Adam” is set in Glasgow in the 1950s. It’s a bleak kind of world. The central character, Joe, reckons to be a bit of a writer, but is working as a bargeman. It has more in common with Orwell or Lawrence than Kerouc, to be honest – but the story does nevertheless have an element of a voyage of some kind, and that selfish awareness of post-War youth – able to work for themselves, make their own decisions, and be beholden to no-one. Ewan McGregor plays Joe. I learned recently that McGregor is the nephew of Denis Lawson, an actor we really don’t see often enough nowadays. His role in “Local Hero” (1983) has... Read review

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Advantages: extremely funny, brilliant acting with a great story line
Disadvantages: doesn't go on long enough . . .

...Firstly the star of the film is Adam Sandler and to be honest just knowing that still made the film brilliant. You might know the other actors but i didnt but i found out just for you. These include Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. Bob Barker, Robert Smigel, Kevin Nealon, Joe Flaherty, Lee Trevino, Richard Kiel, and Ben Stiller. The characters that these people play are . . . Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore Christopher McDonald - Shooter McGavin Julie Bowen - Virginia Venit Frances Bay - Grandma Gilmore Carl Weathers - "Chubbs" Peterson Allen Covert - Otto Richard Kiel - Mr. Larson Dennis Dugan - Doug Thompson Bob Barker - Himself Kevin Nealon - Gary Potter Ben Stiller - Nursing Home Orderly Man The main overview is a man called Happy Gilmore who is in love with the game Ice... Read review

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