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Advantages: The Trotters finally making it big time
Disadvantages: Not enough episodes

This is a great DVD box set and one that every British Person should own. It includes the ups and downs of the Trotters on what was supposed to be the final three episodes. The first episode/disc is Heroes and Villains where Del and Rodney dress up as Batman and Robin, Del applies for a Homeimprovement grant and is turned down untill he saves Consuellor Murray from muggers and ends with some good news for the Trotter family. Disc 2/Episode 2 sees ...
...a vasectomy and Rodney applies for his dream job from the paper. Disc 3/Episode 3 sees us meet Raquels parents and Uncle Albert making gravy with coffee and coffee with gravy granules and also the brothers selling an old watch. This is great stuff and is enjoyable for all the family. This is money well spent. ... Read review

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: Hilarious entertainment
Disadvantages: none

Director: Ate De Jong Producer: Paul Webster. Writers: Elizabeth Livingston, Carlos Davis, Anthony Fingleton. Stars: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, Daniel Gerroll and Ron Eldard. This comedy about the relationship between a girl and her imaginary friend was released in 1991. **BRIEF PLOT** Elizabeth Cronin, or Lizzie, (played by Phoebe Cates), is a young lady with low self esteem, allowing everyone to walk ...
...in one lunchtime, including her job and her husband, she is forced to move back with her overpowering mother, Polly, (played by Marsha Mason) in her childhood home. Unfortunately for her, when she steps into her old bedroom and finds a rather battered jack in the box she is soon reunited with her imaginary friend from her childhood 'Drop dead Fred', (played by Rik Mayall), who only Lizzie can hear or see. With many flashback later, the story unfolds ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, Cameron Diaz !!
Disadvantages: predicatable,

"Review" I found this film reasonably funny, some good one-liners however had a quite predictable storyline. set in Vegas, and brief plot is that two people find they got married after a drunken night and one winning three million dollars, they try to get divorced however judge doesn't let them and tells them to try the marriage for six weeks, they spend these six weeks trying to undermine the other but end up falling helplessly in love. I enjoyed ...
...finally cameron diaz looking good as ever "Info" released: 9th may 2008 genre: Comedy Director: Tom Vaughan Runtime: 99 Mins Cert: UK 12a / USA PG-13 "Cast" Cameron Diaz - Joy McNally Ashton Kutcher - Jack Fuller Rob Corddry - Hater Lake Bell - Tipper Jason Sudeikis - Mason Treat Williams - Jack Fuller Sr. Deirdre O'Connell - Judy Fuller Michelle Krusiec - Chong Dennis Farina - Richard Banger ... Read review

Advantages: Very Funny
Disadvantages: None

Will Hay - Windbag the Sailor. This film stars Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. All 3 together, making this a cracking film. Introduction: ************* Windbag The Sailor was the first teaming of Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. The trio would go on to make Oh Mr Porter! And Ask a Policeman, my two favourites and many more films. Synopsis: ********** Captain Ben Cutlet is a story teller at his local bar; he tells ...
...to take the blame. But Will gets wind of the plan and after escaping being tied up he and his two cohorts end up on a life raft all at sea. The mutinous crew try to scupper the ship and take to their lift boats but the ship stays afloat. Will and the boys regain the ship, capture the crew and sail home. Opinions: ********** With the great trio at its heart this film is easy on the eye. The jokes are simple and enjoyable. A nostalgic comedy ... Read review