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The 1991 Christmas Special of the best-loved UK sitcom of its time, Only Fools and Horses: Miami Twice is a two-parter which takes Del Boy and Rodney on a transatlantic jaunt that turns out to be more than the jolly boys' excursion they'd bargained for. The action begins in Peckham, with the christening of Del's recently born child Damien. Never without an eye for the main chance, Del takes the vicar aside and outlines a scheme to save "vicar hours" and get a "nicker and a bit ahead" by "pre-blessing" lorry loads of Romanian wine he's arranged to be imported, selling them on to other clergymen. Rodney, meanwhile, has received a pensions fund rebate and Del unscrupulously engineers it so that the pair of them jet off to Miami where he looks forward to showing off his leopardskin trunks.
The first part of Miami Twice is classic stuff, featuring the familiar ensemble with some vintage idiocy from Trigger and some hilarious farce involving a baby intercom. The second part, however, set in America, is a let-down, involving as it does a rather lame and far-fetched plot in which Del turns out to be the double of a local Don (an excuse for David Jason to deliver a hackneyed Godfather impersonation). A cameo from Richard Branson feels like product placement and generally the Trotters feel all at sea when off their home turf. A Christmas audience, stuffed with pudding, would have indulged this over-rich fare but there's no reason to come back for seconds. Still, it's worth it for the first 50 minutes.
On the DVD: Only Fools and Horses: Miami Twice has no special features on DVD but holds up well visually, albeit unable to rid the original of blights such as a distracting burst of studio light in the first part. --David Stubbs
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Christmas 1991 heralded a new direction for the lads from Peckham in two feature length episodes, split over 2 days, covering the wheelin’ and dealin’ antics of the Trotter clan. In The American Dream, Del cuts a deal with the local church and an Eastern block wine distributor for bulk blessing of communion wine... the trouble is it’s white wine. Then he manages to con Rodney into taking him on holiday to Florida when Cassandra can’t make it.
In Part Two Oh to Be In England the hapless Trotter brothers arrive in Miami, pick up their budget holiday camper and set off for the bright lights. Pretty soon their luggage has been stolen, Del’s been mistaken for a Mafia Don and the mob are planning to bump him off so the real Don can escape undetected. Add Boycie and Marlene on holiday, a runaway jet ski and a swamp full of alligators into the mix and the mean streets of Peckham begin to look very welcome indeed!
Running Time: 139 minutes approx.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As with most Only Fools & Horses DVDs, this one has also been edited for "contractual reasons". Missing scenes include a hilarious meet-and-greet between the Trotters and the Mafia men. Originally broadcast as two episodes, they've been put together on the DVD and a horrendous laughter track has been added, making the dialogue difficult to hear at times. The show itself would get four stars, but due to the edits and sound mix, I'll give this DVD two stars because the edits aren't as bad as say 'A Royal Flush'.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This movie is a classic Only fools and horses Christmas special, and I was delighted to see it finally available to buy on DVD.
However the use of editing and changing the soundtrack somewhat left me feeling dissapointed at the end product, hence I have only given it 3 stars.
However the use of editing and changing the soundtrack somewhat left me feeling dissapointed at the end product, hence I have only given it 3 stars.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
In television, you get great comedy writers who write such funny stuff. John Sullivan is one of these people but in this episode, he has a storyline that is worthy of a Hollywood multi-million pound film. This just goes to show that Sullivan has other talents apart from comedy writing.
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Very funny
A very funny feature length episode from what I believe it's the best british comedy ever. It's amazing the trouble they can get themselves into and out of in this episode! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alex
Fools & Horses
Great DVD, will buy from Amazon over & over again
Great Service, very Quick Postage, beats Ebay buy a long mile.
Great Service, very Quick Postage, beats Ebay buy a long mile.
Published 4 months ago by pommie
Gift
This video was given as a present but will be appreciated as it has been seen before on tv and was found to be very funny, as usual the Trotter family give you a good laugh.
Published 14 months ago by L. M. Streatfield
Brilliant
There are rare occurences in television when something becomes both timeless and an institution - Only Fools And Horses has achieved that status. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. Leon Kingsford
Only Fools and Horses Miami Twice DVD
This DVD was bought as a Christmas present for my son who watched it and said it was not like the actual BBC episode as parts were edited out and the music was different so the DVD... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Anne
Good buy
I bought this from amazon at less than half the price of the high street,brand new.Delivery was free and delivered within 3 days.
Published 20 months ago by mizi
Great film
DVD arrived on time, packaged well. This is a great film, very funny with great music.
Published 21 months ago by Wendy
Only Fools could ruin a classic comedy like this
Part 1 is fine and is the same as the original release,as far as i am aware.It is part 2 when they head to Miami that is the absolute pits. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by Yorkie
The worst episodes
Arguably the weak point in the shows history, Miami Twice sees Del and his brother Rodney go on a trip to Miami where Del is mistaken for a mafia gangster. Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2009 by D. Evans
Brilliant
This episode is absolutely hilarious! Go one better and buy the full box set that contains the whole series and Christmas Specials - it's brilliant!
Published on 3 April 2009 by S. Egan
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