"Hip, sexy and magical" says The Times. "Morecomb and Wise reinvented by Lewis Carroll" says The Independent. These two reviews can only be describing the fantastic Mighty Boosh, written by and starring Julien Barratt and Noel Fielding. It's one of the funniest, most bizarre and original ... Read review
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Boosh... Written by and starring Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt The Mighty Boosh is an off-the-wall adventure based on their Perrier Award-winning comedy show. Howa...
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episodes starring Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt as Vince and Howard. From the Zooniverse to the Nabootique, our two heroes and their friends/hangers-on must deal with all manner of situations and slippery characters that come their way. There's inter-dimensional travel, witchcraft, shamanism, electro-jazz and the deadliest game of bingo ever played - welcome to the world of Boosh.DVD extras include audio commentary, deleted scenes and outtakes, numerous featurettes.Certificate 15.
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description and comparison. The inspired and indestructible partnership of Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett has proven to be a near-inexhaustible fountain of madness, wit, grotesque characters and dialogue from another planet.Vince Noir and Howard Moon are two friends who work at the Zooniverse, a unique menagerie that's owned by an equally unique but certifiably insane Bob Fossil. Their adventures take them to locations like Monkey Hell (an afterlife reserved solely for simians), the Arctic tundra, where the music of Gary Numan threatens to ruin their mission to find the Ruby of Kukundu, and the Jungle Room, an endless arboretum that contains the Mod Wolves, a man whose head is made of cheese, and a locksmith with very reasonable rates.Series one contains eight episodes, and is the vital starting point for anyone who hopes to get their head around Boosh humour, as attempting to start with further adventures may result in permanent loss of sanity. DVD extras include the pilot episode (remade as'Tundra'in the series proper), a featurette on the history of Mighty Boosh, hilarious outtakes, and audio commentaries by the cast on four episodes.Certificate 15.
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Visit Bob Fossil's Zooniverse where you'll meet Howard Moon (jazz maverick), Vince Noir (king of the mods), Naboo (the enigma) and Dixon Bainbridge (man of action). Enjoy Tommy Nooka the cheese priest, weep intensely as Mr. Susan blinds you with his mirror balls, recoil in fear at the icy tendrils of Black Frost. Sit back and strap yourself in coz the Boosh is loose and it's comin' at ya like a flannel.
Comedy - Director: Gareth Carrivick - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Kathryn Drysdale, Sheridan Smith, Natalie Casey, Will Mellor, Ralf Little
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Production Year: 2004 - Comedy - Director: John Hay - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jimi Mistry, Kate Miles, Dougray Scott
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Advantages: One of the best, most bizarre comedies on TV Disadvantages: Features are disappointing
"Hip, sexy and magical" says The Times. "Morecomb and Wise reinvented by Lewis Carroll" says The Independent. These two reviews can only be describing the fantastic Mighty Boosh, written by and starring Julien Barratt and Noel Fielding. It's one of the funniest, most bizarre and original comedies on TV at the moment, and I love it! I could talk about it for days but I'll try and keep this review (fairly) concise.
... ...surreal sit-com, which revolves around the adventures of two zookeepers: Vince Noir, King of the Mods (Fielding, the one with the long hair) and Howard Moon, Jazz Maverick (Barratt, who you may recognise from Nathan Barley). The "Zooniverse" at which they work is not your regular zoo, as it is home to a Shaman called Naboo (played by Noel's brother, Michael) and a semi-talking gorilla called Bollo; and run by the downright bonkers Bob Fossil ... more
"Hip, sexy and magical" says The Times. "Morecomb and Wise reinvented by Lewis Carroll" says The Independent. These two reviews can only be describing the fantastic Mighty Boosh, written by and starring Julien Barratt and Noel Fielding. It's one of the funniest, most bizarre and original comedies on TV at the moment, and I love it! I could talk about it for days but I'll try and keep this review (fairly) concise.
Basically, for those who don't know, The Mighty Boosh is a kind of surreal sit-com, which revolves around the adventures of two zookeepers: Vince Noir, King of the Mods (Fielding, the one with the long hair) and Howard Moon, Jazz Maverick (Barratt, who you may recognise from Nathan Barley). The "Zooniverse" at which they work is not your regular zoo, as it is home to a Shaman called Naboo (played by Noel's brother, Michael) and a semi-talking gorilla called Bollo; and run by the downright bonkers Bob Fossil (played by Rich Fulcher). Each of the eight episodes of this first series contains a different wacky adventure that they find themselves on, and to add to all this madness, each episode also has a musical interlude! So come with us now on a journey through time and space, to the world of the Mighty Boosh…(if you're wondering, apparently it's named after Noel Fielding's hairstyle!)
The first episode on this two disc DVD is KILLEROO, which at first I didn't really like, but has some hilarious moments. Howard Moon is blackmailed into having a boxing match with a Kangaroo (unless he wants naked pictures of his deformed body spread around the zoo), and so it is up to Vince to train him up. The thing that I find funniest about The Mighty Boosh is the banter between the two characters. They're just such funny and completely opposite characters, and Julien Barratt and Noel Fielding are such a great comic double act that even the tiniest little thing can leave you in stitches.
Episode 2 is MUTANTS, and it involves a sinister operation by Bob Fossil and the owner of the zoo, Dixon Bainbridge, to take all the animals in the zoo, mix them together to form weird mutant creatures, and sell them for loads of money. You may be thinking that the stories don't sound that funny, and they are sometimes quite dark and bizarre (the pictures on the back cover are pretty scary). But trust me, you can't watch an episode of The Mighty Boosh without laughing at least once. (Unless perhaps the second series, which was a little disappointing to say the least.)
Episode 3, BOLLO, is about Howard's trip to monkey hell, after he poses as the gorilla, accidentally dies and is taken away by the grim reaper. It's up to Vince to rescue him, if he can find his way out of the land of mirrors and away from Mr Susan, a man with glitter ball balls who is made up of bits of cloth. Not the greatest episode, and the musical part is just annoying, but still quite funny. It also features a great introduction about Vince's hair (each episode has a funny little introduction by the duo).
Episode 4, TUNDRA, is one of my favourites, as it contains the immortal line "Howard Moon: explorer" "Colon explorer?". Oh well, you have to hear it. Anyway, Howard and Vince go off to the icy tundra in search of the Egg of Mantumbi, and along the way find the frozen last words of Biggy Shackleton, the evil Black Frost, and Vince makes friends with a polar bear. This has the legendary "human coke can" outfit (Vince does tend to dress up in some hilarious costumes) and one of the best musical bits of the series. I'm not sure if the music is such a great idea to be honest, as most of it isn't funny and just makes me cringe. I suppose it's something unique.
Episode 5 is another great one: JUNGLE. To prevent the Zooniverse being closed down and a road being built over it, they go into the "jungle enclosure" in search of Howard's hero, Tommy Nooka, who has since turned into a piece of cheese, because he's the one man who can save the zoo. Whilst lost in the jungle they have to escape the clutches of wolves, although these wolves are different: they're mod wolves, cue some funny dancing and Vince in some mod-style suits.
Episode 6 is CHARLIE and it's all about Howard's attempt to write a book in order to impress Mrs Gideon (the woman he fancies at the zoo) and Simon McFarnaby (with a head like a conker), who is looking for a novel to publish. However, rather than finding his fame and fortune, it is Vince whose books get all the praise, with his "scribblings of a retard" about a guy called Charlie who is made up of chewing gum. I think this episode is my favourite, as it has some of the best dialogue, a completely bizarre and hilarious animated section and the pair dancing around in ponchos and Mexican hats. These first six episodes are all on the first disc.
The second disc comprises of the last two episodes and all the bonus material, which I will come onto later. Episode 7 is ELECTRO, and Vince joins an electro-punk band, much to the dismay of Howard, who thinks he should show more loyalty to the zoo. Howard is also haunted by the spirit of jazz (Noel Fielding in some scary black and white make-up), who invades his body whenever he plays an instrument. This episode isn't one of the best, but practically every episode has some genuinely funny moments.
The last episode of Series 1 is HITCHER, and is a fitting way to finish. They get trapped in the ambiguously-titled Forest of Death whilst taking a sick animal to the doctor, and come across a crazy hitcher with a giant thumb (comes in handy, you see), green skin, a black hat with polo mints on it and a big polo on his eye. As if this isn't bad enough, they can't decide whether to listen to jazz-funk of the entire Gary Newman back catalogue in the car, and they get trapped in a box. Just like the show as a whole, it's very strange, but very funny.
So there we have a little flavour of all the episodes and what I like about the Boosh. After watching all of these over and over I decided to take a look at the extras on disc 2. We have two special documentaries called INSIDE THE ZOONIVERSE and HISTORY OF THE BOOSH, plus a montage of the all BOOSH MUSIC, some OUT-TAKES and a PICTURE GALLERY. To be honest, these extras were disappointing. The documentaries are the sort of thing you could only watch once or twice before getting bored, the boosh music is only good if you're a particular fan of the musical bits (which on the whole aren't that special anyway), the out-takes are the usual clips of people forgetting lines and laughing uncontrollably in the middle of the scene, and the picture gallery contains pictures that you've either seen before or aren't that interesting.
The only extras I really like are the COMMENTARIES, which are available on half of the episodes (Bollo, Tundra, Electro and Hitcher). These are really quite funny, as they're just the two main guys plus Rich Fulcher messing about and saying random stuff (Rich Fulcher is seriously crazy). They also give you some bits of interesting information in between the laughter.
So there we have it, The Mighty Boosh. I suppose it's a bit of an acquired taste, but I really can't recommend it enough. If you're looking for an alternative to the mainstream success of Little Britain; something which is a bit studenty, kind of indie, and really surreal, then you won't find anything better than the Mighty Boosh. Despite the lack of decent extras, the fantastic first series more than makes up for it, and I would definitely recommend it!
The Mighty Boosh Series 1 two disc DVD is available online for the fantastic price of £11.99 from www.dvd.co.uk.
It stars: Noel Fielding (Vince Noir) Julien Barratt (Howard Moon) Rich Fulcher (Bob Fossil) Michael Fielding (Naboo) Matt Berry (Dixon Bainbridge) Victoria Wicks (Mrs Gideon)
It's rated 15 due to strong language on the extras (main feature is a 12)
Oh and they're about to start a UK tour, but you'll have to be quick because they're selling out fast. More details about the show are available on www.themightyboosh.co.uk.
Advantages: great comedy, eight episodes, hours of fun Disadvantages: not everyone taste
The Mighty Boosh are a British comedy group made up of Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Bollo, and Michael Fielding. They are a cult comedy show that originally started on stage displaying their crazy and often psychotic comedy and plots. They soon made it to the television with two series on the BBC. The name apparently comes from a remark that Michael Fielding’s friend made about his once curly hair where he referred to it as the ‘Might ... ...stuck. In all the episodes there are the five main characters Howard Moon played by Julian Barratt who is lonely, sad, he’s the jazz man. He works alongside Vince as a zoo keeper in series 1 and a failing and awful musician in series 2. Often Howard is the victim who gets rescued by Vince and his glorious situations always end in embarrassment.
Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) is the cool one with ‘Mod’ hair and is a hit with the ladies. He is laid back ...
Davidhutt 05.06.2007
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Advantages: Original, silly fun comedy Disadvantages: Not for everyon
Having seen copies of the Mighty Boosh in HMV for months on end, and growing annoyed by not knowing what it was exactly, I decided to rent the Mighty Boosh series 1 about 3 months ago, and bought the series shortly afterwards, and now I will attempt to try and explain what the Boosh is. -So, What is The Mighty Boosh?-
The Mighty Boosh is a British sit-com, created by the stand-up double act, Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt. The Mighty Boosh is ... ...with off-beat, no-punchline humour and the odd song and dance routine. The Mighty Boosh takes place on a magical planet, inside a Zoo called the Zooniverse. The two main characters, a wannabe pop star with brilliant hair, Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) and a refined and self important jazz fan, Howard Moon (Julian Barratt) work as zoo keepers. Their duties at the Zoo often get ignored as the pair set out on unwitting adventures each episode, ranging ...
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Advantages: Hilarious, surreal, fresh and very entertaining Disadvantages: none
...journey through time and space…..to the world of the mighty boosh
The mighty boosh is a Hilarious surreal comedy programme which is set at a zoo called zooniversery where two best friends work there as zoo keepers, Howard Moon and Vince Noir. They ended up working in the zoo due to Howard convincing Vince that GCSE's are not important. Each episode takes us on wild, weird and very bizarre journeys from searching for a ruby in the artic tundra to ... ...the audience endless laughs and great entertainment squeezed into 30mins. The series is full of songs and a whole range of characters.
Characters
Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) aka "King of the Mods"
He is a Topshop loving electro boy with a special gift allowing him to communicate with animals. He loves anything electro or punk rock and is a huge fan of Gary Newman. Vince was even raised as a child in the forest by Bryan Ferry! In his spare time ...
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The Mighty Boosh is one of the most unusual comedies to ever be shown on tv. Wacky, crazy, often quite disturbing, but always brilliantly funny, the show is written by and also stars comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. The Mighty Boosh began life as a theatrical show, before moving on to become a radio series on BBC Radio 4, and finally in 2004, the show was commissioned to appear as a tv series on BBC Three. The show has been a massive success, ... ...Bainbridge .... Matt Berry
The Mighty Boosh series one DVD was released in 2005, and includes all 8 episodes of the hit series, on a 2 disk set. Set in Bob Fossil's Zoo, the Zooniverse, series one is set around the adventures of Howard Moon and Vince Noir, both as workers in the run-down zoo. Whilst Vince accepts his daily routines, caught up in his own little 70's mindset, with no care in the world other than his own hairstyle, Howard despairs ...
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Advantages: very very funny, completely mad Disadvantages: not to everyones rate
...had never even heard of the mighty boosh. so when i trundled upto oxford to see my friend, to be greeted by, hope you don't mind....but .....the mighty boosh are doing a dvd signing in one of the book shops i REALLY want to go. still having no clue who they were i agreed and a couple of hours later we were standing in the queue waiting for god knows who in the middle of god knows where.
whilst standing in the queue i found out that they had originally ... ...a small fit, something along the lines of ' i can't tell them that i fancy them i really can't', i decided that i may as well buy the dvd, just to see what it was all about, and at £15.99 (shockingly expensive for a poor student like myself), maybe not the wisest thing to do but i trusted my friends judgement.
couple of days later i finally got round to watching the dvd, i will admit, at firsti think my reaction was 'oh no, amy why the hell did ...
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Advantages: Very funny, clever, surreal, quotable,some cool costumes, more true-to-life than other series. Disadvantages: Has a big indie fanbase, feels a little bit last-year.
The MightyBoosh follows the surreal adventures of Zookeepers Howard Moon (Julian Barratt) and Vince Noir (Noel Fielding.)
Series one is in my opinion, the best of the three, focusing mostly on the complex love\hate relationship between Howard and Vince, particularly the banter between them, rather than bizarre characters found mostly in the second series, or numerous references to indie-culture in the third.
Thankfully, I was one of the few who discovered this comedy gem prior to the huge indie and emo fanbase who just like how pretty Noel Fielding is.
The show is definitely the most surreal sitcom around, comparable in places to early Reeves and Mortimer. Although The Boosh is not often laugh-out-loud funny, it seems to become more amusing the more times you watch or think about it, especially series one, as it seems to ...
Advantages: the most unique comedy in the world! Disadvantages: only two short series :-(
fantastic little song interludes (written be the pair) and creatively surreal animated sequences, making the mightyboosh one of the best cult comedy programs of all time. its just a shame they didn't do anymore.
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DVD DETAILS:
Actors: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding, Matt Berry
Format: Box set, PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 4
Classification:
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
DVD Release Date: 13 Feb 2006
Run Time: 408 minutes
Main Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital Stereo ...
Advantages: Pure genius, great value for money Disadvantages: None
Go with them now on a journey through time and space. A thrilling adventure, much unlike anything else known on television today. Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding make the perfect unlikely pairing as they star in The MightyBoosh. With Mike Fielding, Dave Brown and Rich Fulcher also starring in most episodes, particularly series 2, the journey is a thoroughly enjoyable one as Howard Moon and Vince Noir find themselves in all sorts of weird and wonderful situations, often needing Naboo the Enigma and Bollo, Naboo's familiar to get them out of trouble.
Series1 is set in Bob Fossil's Zooniverse, where Howard and Vince work. Mrs Gideon, the object of Howard's affection features in these episodes, and in the first episode, Killeroo, Bob Fossil makes Howard fight the deadly kangaroo, which he refuses to do until Vince convinces him that it ...
Inside The Zooniverse, History Of The Boosh, Boosh Music, Outtakes, Picture Gallery, Commentary On Bollo And Tundra And Electro And Hitcher With Julian Barrat Noel Fielding And Rich Fulcher
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Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo English
DVD Description
Howard Moon and Vince Noir are two zookeepers at the Zoo-Niverse. Here they encounter many strange adventures including boxing kangaroos, missing cheese-headed explorers, jazz-funk musicians with doors in their heads and a visit to Monkey Hell.
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