Maybe Baby DVD 2000 Region 1 US Import NTSC: Amazon.co.uk: Rowan Atkinson, Dawn French, Hugh Laurie, Joanna Lumley, Joely Richardson, Emma Thompson, Paul Tripp, James Purefoy, Adrian Lester, Tom Hollander, Rachael Stirling, Roger Lanser, Colin Towns, Ben Elton, Peter Hollywood: DVD

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Peter's Friends [DVD] [1992]

DVD ~ Hugh Laurie

4.0 out of 5 stars (20) �5.38

The Gun Seller

by Hugh Laurie

4.3 out of 5 stars (39) �4.99

Warriors [1999] [Dutch Import] [DVD]

DVD ~ Ioan Gruffudd

4.8 out of 5 stars (34)

Girl From Rio [DVD] [2000]

DVD ~ Lia Williams

3.0 out of 5 stars (4) �4.98

Inconceivable

by Ben Elton

4.3 out of 5 stars (105) �5.99

› Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

emma thompson(1)

Customer Reviews

22 Reviews

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(5)

Average Customer Review

3.1 out of 5 stars (22 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well I liked it..., 31 Mar 2006

By	Greg Farefield-Rose (Hertfordshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Maybe Baby [DVD] [2000] (DVD)

Maybe Baby is a comedy adapted by Ben Elton from his novel Inconceivable which was inspired by Ben and his wife's real life problems in conceiving a baby. It stars Hugh Laurie as Sam, a frustrated BBC writer and Joely Richardson as Lucy, his wife who is desperate to have a baby.

Lucy decides that she and Sam should keep confidential, separate diaries on their thoughts a they undergo fertility treatment. This gives Sam an idea for a production and he takes a peak with disastrous results (though it all turns out OK in the end in true romantic comedy style!).

Maybe Baby is clearly an attempt by Elton and his cohorts to create a romcom to rival Richard Curtis / Hugh Grant vehicles such as Notting Hill and Love Actually. Although it arguably doesn't quite have the stamp of class of those films, it is an excellent feature which definitely didn't deserve the panning it received. Like most Elton productions, the supporting cast includes a number of characters who are there just for laughs to counteract the more serious lead plot. Particularly fine in this respect is Tom Hollander as Ewan Proclaimer, a gritty, modern Scottish director who is obsessed by drugs. Another very close-to-the-mark character (no prizes for guessing who) by Ben in an excellent well-made comedy which is well worth seeing.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderfull comady very real life with a funny side, 16 Mar 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Maybe Baby [DVD] [2000] (DVD)

This film is about a couple going through the reality of infertility and ivf. I really liked this film as its shows somthing very close to home, it helped me see the funny side of what im going through and it also showed the emotional side of ivf. I feel this helped me think about how it is all making me feel going through it at the moment. A very funny and sad film all in one well worth watching.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some highs and some lows..., 26 Jul 2006

By	Claire Parsons "krazy_klaire97" (northants, uk) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Maybe Baby [DVD] [2000] (DVD)

This may not be the best film in British film history, but it definitely covers issues which sadly remain taboo in today's society. Joely Richardson is arguably not in her element in the film, but her complicity with Hugh Laurie is definitely convincing. Hugh Laurie's portrayal of a desperate screenwriter drawing inspiration from his personal experience is touching (if, at times, slightly unrealistic). And Tom Hollander is brilliant. Vulgar, but brilliant. Shame about Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson, Joanna Lumley and Dawn French have such small roles, but nevertheless, I think that despite the film's numerous lows, the chemistry between Laurie and Richardson is undeniable, enabling the narration of a truly moving tale.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 22 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Pants
Some of the worse acting I have seen in quite a while. Actually worth purchasing just to see how badly it can be done.

Published 1 month ago by Fiona Mcclune

5.0 out of 5 stars Great chick flick
I have to admit I bought this film because it was written by Ben Elton, and had some good Brit actors in it, but mainly because I just love James Purefoy. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Clare R. Davies

4.0 out of 5 stars Cathartic experience for those in the know
If you have been so fortunate as to watch this movie in a proper movie theatre you could have spotted all the people who have actually been subjected to ART - those would have... Read more

Published 17 months ago by Mermaid on the Dolphin's Back

3.0 out of 5 stars Maybe baby?...we'll never know.
***POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!!***

I watched this last night and it has stayed with me right up until this morning. So why only three stars you ask? Read more

Published 19 months ago by Sue Lewendon

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice movie
This might not be an actual masterpiece of movie history, but I think it is a lot nicer movie than some other commentators gave it credit for. Read more

Published on 1 Dec 2006 by Laine Minna

2.0 out of 5 stars waste of talent
What a waste of (some) good actors! We *know* Hugh Laurie can act, as can Tom Hollander, as can Adrian Lester, etc, etc. What on earth happened? Read more

Published on 2 Jun 2006 by Ellie

1.0 out of 5 stars Maybe baby, maybe not!
Ben Elton's book,Inconceivable, was very good and very funny (and sad). I was really looking forward to the film, but what a disappointment. Read more

Published on 6 Mar 2006

2.0 out of 5 stars Not actually funny
I read the book (Inconceivable) and thought that the film would be equally good. Unfortunately, it just isn't funny; maybe the comic timing was just bad. Read more

Published on 8 Nov 2005 by Ms. D. Molloy

1.0 out of 5 stars And one star is generous! ...
This film must be in the running for worst British film. (And I'm someone who has a fondness for British romcoms. Read more

Published on 1 Aug 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars worst film ever?
not a helpful review but it has to be said, this film to quote one of the charicatured characters is SHEEITE, i'd rather try and conceive with an excited hillbilly while his... Read more

Published on 23 Nov 2004 by poiple-films

› See all 22 customer reviews...

Listmania!

Jeeves and Wooster: A list by Barry Tighe "Author The Spawater Chronicles, Gieves to the Fore"
Just great movies's (no particular order): A list by Tommie
books by comedians: A list by helen "hellz_bellz"

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

DVD & Blu-ray > Comedy > Romantic
DVD & Blu-ray > Region 1

Look for similar items by subject

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

	52% buy the item featured on this page: Maybe Baby [DVD] [2000] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] 3.1 out of 5 stars (22)
	33% buy Maybe Baby [DVD] 3.0 out of 5 stars (2) �2.98
	6% buy Peter's Friends [DVD] [1992] 4.0 out of 5 stars (20) �5.38
	5% buy Death At A Funeral [DVD] [2007] 3.8 out of 5 stars (43) �5.88

Maybe Baby [DVD] [2000] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Product details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

Customer Reviews

Customer Discussions

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Listmania!

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject

Feedback

Your Recent History