House Of Eliott - Series 3 - Part 2 DVD

Advantages: Smart, fast, witty, wacky, juvenile, spot-on satirical humour.
Disadvantages: Just a few weak spots, insufficient to ruin anything.

...writer in 'Misery', Jodie Foster in 'Silence of the Lambs' (complete with a lisp I hadn't noticed before), a butch Sigourney Weaver in 'Alien', a Southern-sounding Susan Sarandon in 'Thelma and Louise', even a comically serious Liam Neeson in 'The Phantom Menace', and an elegant Stella Gonet as Beatrice in 'The House of Eliott'. For her part, Ms French aptly channels 'Misery''s menacing Kathy Bates, puts on a more flighty attitude to mimic 'The House of Eliott''s Evie, and adopts Anthony Hopkins's evil mien for 'Silence of the Lambs' - all funny for their absurd hamminess. In the 'Star Wars: the Phantom Menace' spoof ('The Phantom Millenium' in the Region 2 DVD's Special Features/1999 Christmas Special), we get a complete caricature of the film. Besides the oft-changing makeup and diction of the Queen (Dawn French's goofy take on Queen... Read review

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Advantages: Good entertainment, Funny Voice-over, Stephen Fry
Disadvantages: Don't watch if you're a fan of the TV series or Books

...of a lifetime. He also finds the Trisha, now Trillian (it sounds more space-like) and the man who got her. Can Earth be restored? Even if it is, will Arthur even want to ease back into his meagre existence? This should have been so much better. With a cast that's a who's who of British cinema and television, based on the fantastic books by Douglas Adams (and indeed partially written by him) and special effects that ought to be stunning, this film had all the Sci-Fi and retro geeks frothing at the mouth in anticipation. Sadly, it didn't deliver. I've not read the books, but thoroughly enjoyed the television series, and this simply wasn't a patch. OK, so a 3-hour series has to be cut to form a reasonable child-friendly film, but why cut those bits? The prehistoric man writing forty-two on the chess board? I felt that this was integral... Read review

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Advantages: Funny good value for money
Disadvantages: Cheesy and not the best quality

..., the boys are off out to rob a bank which the girls know nothing about until a police officer comes round to tell them. What else can the girls do but move in together while the men are in jail for 7 years. This is basically the whole basis of the programme. I will give you a few highlights from the series but not tell yout oo much to spoil it: - In the 2nd episode, Tracet has to break the news to her son Garfy who is away at private school. There are some funny parts to this episode but it is still a bit depressing. In the 3rd episode, Sharon loses her job and the girls have to face more trouble In the fourth episode, Sharon gets herself pregnant by a guy she has only just started dating. All ends in tears. In the 5th, Tracey rejects a crooked way to sell Darryls business. In the last episode of the series. Sharon wants a divorce... Read review

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