With the American sitcom being redefined by the likes of Malcolm In The Middle and Scrubs, Arrested Development adds to the dysfunctionality with aplomb. A wealthy family has to stick together when the father is arrested for his company's misdemeanours. The middle son Michael takes charge of the Bluth Company as well as his family but will either take any notice? Jason Bateman's character seems to be the only sane one of the lot, as his socialite mother and self-involved siblings help the family self-destruct.
Marvellously written and hilariously acted, the team behind Arrested Development have managed to make the show's mockumentary style extremely believable and extremely funny. Each episode in this first series gives an insight into what makes this family so brilliantly comic. David Cross is hilarious as closet homosexual (and the worlds first Analrapist) Tobias. Michael Cera as Michael"s son George Michael (great name!) is a very talented young actor who brings his character's insecurities such humour. And these aren"t even the main characters!
If any show deserved more than three seasons, its this one. Recently cancelled, you should get hold of this series before it is thrown on the heap of old sitcoms that were too good for its audience. An intelligent and genuinely funny programme, Arrested Development is to the Americans what "The Office" was to us Brits - so good, so funny, but over so soon.
I have collected all of the Sex and the City box sets apart from series 4. I went to my local DVD store to check the price of it. I was happy with the sale price of £19.99, and willing to pay this price, however, I was advised to look on the internet to find a better price. I visited Find DVD.co.uk and was ecstatic when I found the same box set for 13.87! Thank you so much for this, I have saved loads and will use this site for all my future purchases.
The story starts by introducing charlie who lives in a small house with his parents and grandparents. One grandparent who used to be in Vicar of Dibley (the one who use to give marmite cake and other weirdly flavoured sandwiches). Charlie's life was going smoothly but though he seemed happy about it wasn't that happy. Then luck came his way when he found a £10 note on the ground and he spends it on a Willy Wonka's chocolate bar where he finds one of the five golden tickets Wonka put in his worldwide known chocolate. The press and the winners family see them after the little performance from Willy Wonka's wooden figures which in the end get set on fire by the fireworks into the chocolate factory. The five winners get's smaller after one of them gets too distracted by their wildest dream. Augustus Gloop, the fat one starts drinking the chocolate river, Violet who eats an 'every meal in a day' flavoured bubblegum which turns her blue, Veruca Salt who gets attacked by well trained squirrels and Mike the TV and Game Addict who becomes the first human to be tested on Willy Wonka's special machine that turns a big bar of chocolate into a small bar.
Four of the Golden Ticket winners have somehow disapeared out of the running for the mysterious prize that Willy Wonka promised them at the end of the tour.
Charlie finds himself the winner of this. Which was ownership of 'Willy Wonka's chocolate factory' but Charlie doesnt want it because Willy Wonka tells him that he has to give up his family.
As the rating for 4 states:EXCELLENT!! What can I say? This DVD made me laugh constantly for over 2 and a half hours. I could relate to a lot of the jokes he made about real life situations. This must be the ONE DVD in everyone's DVD collection! I just wish I could see him LIVE on stage. He is one of, if not, THE best performer to grace our screens. Well done LEE.
If you want a fast action work out that you can really feel, this is the one. It really gets you going in the high energy section and you can feel your muscles stretching in the bums, tums and thighs section. The only downfall is that the moves aren't explain that well and are rushed into.
Ace Presentation box. Funny, and comes with 23 episodes plus special features like Audio Commentaries, secret Christmas vids, About Futurama and stuff. Episode's can be watched again and again. Great when friends are around. Cool characters and it is just an ace dvd box set
When i first saw this DVD on release all those years ago, i was too young to buy it and so i didnt bother till years later. I then saw it on another site for a cheap price and went along with it thinknig it would crack up to the hype and great reviews it was getting. However i was completely wrong.
For a start off, the music was terrible sounding more like porn-style than horror, the so-called acting skills of the actors were so rubbish you could cast yourself in it, and as for the supposed ''scary'' zombie (was he?) you may as well have asked Rik Waller to put on a wig and dance around with fake blood.
By the end of the ''horror'' film you are just sat there thinking ''and i paid £3 for this?" Yes you even dont get your moneys worth.
I brought this because people were doing reviews saying it was ''cheap'' and i thought by cheap it would be my kind of thing...but no folks.
So if i were you, stay well clear of this peice of junk and invest in The Descent for a chill.
In the words of the wonderful Jimmy Carr "This...Is f*ing brilliant"! Jimmy Carr - Live Stand Up 2 = BRILLIANT! Jack Dee, Lee Evans, Ricky Gervais = RUBBISH! Funnist dvd of 2005, Carr truely is a pure comedy genius, with his wacky antics and his animated humour, a great laugh for someone who loves to laugh...hard! Although, do not watch if easily offended...or gay! - quote Jimmy Carr - F*in' Brilliant!
The Little House on the Prarie is fantastic. It is very heart-warming and leaves you wanting more. It is great value for money!
A fantastic all over workout for those of us trying to 'get back into shape after xmas!' Simple routines with great effects.
I've tried loads of fitness DVD's and this is the only one which I don't feel absolutely ridiculous doing. Nell does not take to the lead by any means, and it's great to see the celebrity sweating with you!
This work-out is split into 3 main sections; warm up (including vital floorwork - for toned tums, bums, legs and arms), main workout (a non-stop 40 minute pumping routine with easy moves - which thankfully you can take a break from if it's all too much), and a relaxing cool down section where you can take your time and feel the benefits of your hard efforts!
I've just done the floor work warm up in the mornings, which after just ten minutes gives you that great feel good factor setting you up for an energetic day.
Once you've started it's actually quite addictive, and you might even get out of bed looking forward to doing it!!!!
At last the cutest mouse in Hollywood has returned to the screen.
In his second appearance the childrens favourite mouse Stuart rescues Margalo, an injured bird, from an evil falcon. The Littles then nurse Margalo back to health and he quickly becomes a treasured member of the family. Then, just when everything seems fine their joy is shattered by the disappearance again of Margalo. Theres nothing else for it, only Stuart can save the day as he summons up all his courage to find her. In his quest he also learns the true value of trust, friendship, and family in this truly heart warming epic.
This really is a film for the whole family, hardly a dry eye in the house.
Hilarious. The Story follows 4 guys in their quest to lose their collective virginity on the night of the senior prom. A must see!
Firstly, let me say that I am not a huge Peter Gabriel fan, however, this DVD changed my opinion of him.
This is a band of musicians on top form with a superb body of work to interpret. The music is brought utterly to life with an eye to the theatrical...far superior to his studio work.
This made me want to see Gabriel live!
Buy it...NOW!!!
I heard many good reviews about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I also heard many bad ones, so I decided to check the film out for myself. The first thing that one automatically assumes about this film is that it's a 'modern' version of the Gene Wilder classic musical film of the 70s. However, that isn't the case at all. This version is much darker and, much to the delight of myself and many other Roald Dahl fans out there, is much more in line with the book, and yet the film still manages to add extras surprises to those
Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka is perfectly cast and steals the spotlight away from any of the other actors. From the moment you see him, you instantly know that Depp is creating his own character, and you often feel as though he's holding something back for later on in the film, and yet you're never disappointed with the performance he gives.
The introduction of Willy Wonka's childhood, more specifically his father (played by Christopher Lee) was a curveball no-one really expected, but it's one that's delivered well. It gives Willy Wonka a sense of mortality, as many assume Willy Wonka to be almost 'God-like' in his chocolateer knowledge; it's refreshing to see Lee giving his all for a children's motion picture and showing us just why he's one of the best.
The effects are spectacular, and Tim Burton has put a lot of thought into making us believe that chocolates and sweets, such as the 'Everlasting Gobstopper', the infamous choclate river and the actual choclate bars themselves, which started in the mind of a children's writer, actually exist in our everyday life.
The reason I haven't rated this film as 4 out of 4 is for a coupel of reasons. The first is the Oompa Lumpas...or should I say 'Oompa Lumpa'. They have cloned one actor to play all the Oompa Lumpas, and it's obvious that you can 'see the joins' in the editing when copying the same actor numerous amounts of times. However, I can't fault the devotion Tim Burton has made to the book. The only times the Oompa Lumpas speak, the text is taken straight from the book, and it's fashioned into a variety of genres of music, including heavy rock.
To summarise, this film is a must have. The extra features on the DVD will keep you entertained. There is a set of mini games, as well the option of seeing the effects of making your own Wonka's choclate. Great fun! You won't be disappointed by this DVD
Arnie's most underrated film and technically his best work. (Oscar nominated for special effects) It"s got big guns, an ex-wrestler, a jungle, that dude from Rocky and an alien assassin set on mounting Mr. Schwarzenegger"s head on his mantelpiece. Shot when Arnie was just peaking at being THE action-hero of the 80s/90s it is about his elite team of mercenaries versus an unknown being concluding in a mono-a-mono (one mono being a 7 foot tall alien hunter) showdown in the Puerto Vallarta Jungle. Poncho: "You're bleeding, man." Blain: "I ain't got time to bleed." Fantastic!
Rewind 25 years or so to an age before cable, when men were men and women were a hobby. This film is stupid, politically incorrect and full of cheap jokes, which is why it was one of the funniest films of the year! If you like Will Ferrell, this may be his best work to date as it is 94 mins of pure hilarity. "I'm gonna punch you in the ovary, that's what I'm gonna do. A straight shot. Right to the babymaker." Put on movie; add friends and food and you"ve got a great night in with Mr. Ron Burgundy. You stay classy San Diego.
This DVD is more fun than your average workout dvd. It is something that you can spend an hour on, or just 5 minutes if you have a busy schedule. However once you have mastered the dance routine it can get a bit boring. It definitely gets your heart rate up and gives you a good all over workout!
This dvd is superb. Item was bought for me for christmas and I've already watched it twice. It lasts over 2 and a half hours so you would think it would get boring, trust me it doesnt. Jokes after jokes are hilarous and they are about every day life. Lee evans has to be one of the funniest comedians and this is definitely a must have dvd for your collection.
I had been long awaiting the release of the new Captain Scarlet dvd's after the absoloutely disgusting screening on ITV's MOM(Ministry of Mayhem) and I think like myself, Anderson afficianadoes, we just couldn't wait to see the eipsodes as they were supposed to be shown. No cuts, no messages scrolling accross the bottom of the screen for a competition which isn't even to win a Captain Scarlet prize, just an MP3 player, no scenes deleted, especially on Instrument of Destruction part 2, there was supposed to be a 1 minute recap of the first episode, and at last, the end titles are readable. When they were shown again at the end of May, the end titles went on, but less than a quarter of the screen was for the titles, therefore, they can't be read, but now they can!!! Hooray!
Well done Granada, not a cake in sight!!! Can't wait for the second series box-set!
Mediterraneo: A Film With Fuzzy Logic At Its Core, 13 July 2005
Author: mibabur
Mediterraneo is a treat to watch. A feast not limited to the eyes, somehow it reminds me of another cinematic feast namely "Babette's Feast". The two movies have, in my opinion, much the same chemistry, though altogether different physics. Maybe because both these of them can boast one the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Mediterraneo is replete with life and beauty. It is blessed with the rhythm of an enthralling sea, the almost ripple-free life of a village like town, the heat of day and the quiet of night. And above all this is house-full of noises, noises made by people, young people, at war and in love.
What really touched me about this film was the fact that every body eventually gets what he yearned for and missed. The letter-writer does get a chance to escape. The Captain busies himself in decorating the local church. Lorusso is happy with his extrovert style of life. And so is Farina, only he is introvert. Other men too find themselves means for partial comfort if not full satisfiaction. Even the followers of Saint Balthasar make their own contribution towards fun, chaos and misery that other more self-important members of this no-mission task force are going through.
It is fantastic to see how these tense woe-befallen war-laden become gradually satisfied with themselves and at ease with their surroundings. Whom, other than themselves were they ever at war with?
Yet again, it is wonderful to watch them both anxious and worried simultaneously, at the very prospect of retuning to "peace and quiet" of home, i.e., when the man in the helicopter brings the news of lost causes and changed times.
A new world order awaits them on the other shore, to which they are later obliged to migrate, only to suffer ridicule, confusion and disillusionment.
Only one man stays behind. Antonio Farina, who with his humble beginnings and meager infatuations showed no promise at all in the outset, yet in the long run, emerges as the most powerful, most memorable character of them all. From homeland`s point of view, he is a run-away. From island's point of view he is the loyal one, the one who stayed. Madly in love with the ex-prostitute of town, he goes great lengths in order to remain. Entrenched in his hidden fortress, an olive-barrel to others, for one spare moment he resembles the Baron-in-the-trees, one of Italo Calvino's heroes in the author`s masterpiece triology "Our Ancestors".
All this and much else happens happens during the short course of this film. And yet there always is this almost magical aura of nothing happening at all, alongside a sense of foreboding. One cannot help wondering if what is happening is real. and even though it may be, if it can is going to prevail if something wicked coming this way.
But there is more to this movie than what first meets the eye.
With its simplicity aimed at nothing in particular, "Mediterraneo" manages to achieve more than many films laden with heavy messages. The film raises difficult questions in an easy manner, more like a curious youth rather than an adult raging with anger. Like the see itself, it knows a deep lot which it lets us steal a glimpse of only to fathom at what wonders and monsters lie beneath surface.
The film becomes all the more effective in spite of and due to its fuzziness. "Mediterrraneo" blurs the boundaries of war and peace, plays with the concepts of comradeship and loyalty, blends "us" with "them", reveals "certains" to be mere perhaps, compares being to nothingness. This film has the magic to transcend space and time. It has fuzzy logic at the core of its magical wand.
Memorabilia:
Barbecue party, where they merrily eat their enemy: chicken shot to kill in one-sided combat.
Recitations of Greek poetry in the heat of the night.
Surprise! To discover behind curtain of white sheets, a whole town, alive and kicking. They find their Oz without ever going over rainbow.
The local whore files complaint for being out of job.
Wedding ceremony held in the local church, renovated by the invaders.
With utmost solemnity, Lorusso's "bodyguard" declares his eternal love for none other than Lorusso himself.
The Finale: Three ex-compatriots sitting around a table in Farina's hotel. Their peeling and cutting vegetables in harmony is reminiscent of their polishing and mending their guns together in an inglorious past, not so far away.
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