Comedy > J Comedy > 15 years and over > 15 GBP to 20 GBP

Advantages: The cream of British comedy, value for money,
Disadvantages: Poor sound and video quality

...in support for Amnesty International. The result was a resounding success, and five other shows were made between 1977 and 1989. In 1991 a special benifit was made to commemorate Amnesty International's 30th Anniversary. All seven of these shows are here over four DVDs. John Clese seems to have done well in his circle of friends. Anyone who is anyone in British comedy at the time is here, including the Monty Python team, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen ...
...Miller, Barry Humphries, Eleanor Bron, the Goodies, Sir Peter Ustinov, Clive James, French and Saunders, and Kathy Burke. Old favourite sketches are performed here, such as Monty Python's Lumberjack and Peter Cook's Interesting Facts. There are also lots of new sketches, and stand up comedy. I particularly enjoyed the early Rowan Atkinson sketches. There are two using his mime skills, as well as his famous Headmaster sketch. Stephen Fry and Hugh ... Read review

Advantages: Some inspired comedy moments
Disadvantages: No consistency, and feels a little long in places

...which was a pity! Erik the Viking (Tim Robbins) gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. Particularly noteworthy are Jones himself as a king who quite literally only sees what he wants to see and John Cleese who has a hilarious cameo as Halfdan the Black who runs a torture chamber in his spare time. Also watch out for ...
...for me. This film is a hilarious Pythonesque satire of Viking life. Tim Robbins was fine in a cutesy, little boy way which is, I guess, what he was supposed to be. Cleese's role seemed uninspired with only brief moments of the genius we have come to expect. It was however a fun film particularly seeing Tim McInnerny pre-Blackadder-"Captain Darling" days and Antony Sher made an excellent "trickster" Loki. Despite the negatives, it's certainly worth ... Read review

Advantages: Hugh Grant is nice to look at
Disadvantages: Everything else

American Dreamz is the sort of movie that could potentially be very funny. Note that word potentially. Directed by Paul Weitz who also directed About a Boy and American Pie, this movie is set around a popular American reality TV show. I saw the trailers for this and thought it looked good, but I never seem to get round to seeing things at the cinema and ended up getting this on DVD instead. ~The Plot~ The story revolves around the biggest TV show ...
...is overheard singing by the American Dreamz crew. The President of the United States (Dennis Quaid) is due to be a judge on the final night of the show, and Omer's leaders have sinister plans for him. What will happen to the president? And who will win American Dreamz? ~What I thought~ Well, like many films, disappointingly, the trailer shows all the best bits and the rest of the film is rubbish! The plot, as I'm sure you can tell from above, is ... Read review

Advantages: Hillarious, greatly written
Disadvantages: None

...month ago, having never watched Gavin and Stacey before, but I decided to give it a go! Oh my gosh I am so glad I bought it! I ended up and sitting and watching the whole series in one evening, I just couldn't turn it off! It is so so so funny, and the fits of giggles Ruth Jones' character has has me in in unreal, she is so funny! The story line is so romantic as well, in a comedic kind of way. I only wish I had watched Gavin and Stacey whilst it ... Read review

Advantages: entertaining
Disadvantages: none

...you are a fan of friends you will already know that the ends of the seasons always entice you to watch the next and the end of season 8 does not disappoint. There are not many television shows that last this long but you can definitely see why why Friends has. I always watch Friends when I am down and it never fails to cheer me up. On this season finale we have the baby shower where Rachel feels worried about becoming a mum, Monica worries about ... Read review