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Reggie Perrin (Played by Martin Clunes) retells the story of a sales executive on the edge. An average man finding it increasingly difficult to put up with the monotony of life. A disappointing marriage, the office grind and the daily commute. Rebellion begins to build in his mind, in the form of increasingly surreal flights of fancy. And, slowly, Reggie begins to say what he really thinks...
This new adaptation of the classic sitcom has been written by Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly) and the writer and creator of the original Seventies show, David Nobbs. Martin Clunes leads a fantastic cast, including Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), Wendy Craig (Butterflies, The Royal), Geoffrey Whitehead (The Worst Week of my Life), Neil Stuke (Game On) and Lucy Liemann (Moving Wallpaper).
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Reggie Perrin (played by Martin Clunes) retells the story of a sales executive on the edge. An average man finding it increasingly difficult to put up with the monotony of life. A disappointing marriage, the office grind and the daily commute. Rebellion begins to build in his mind, in the form of increasingly surreal flights of fancy. And, slowly, Reggie begins to say what he really thinks... This new adaptation of the classic sitcom has been written by Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly) and the writer and creator of the original Seventies show, David Nobbs. Martin Clunes leads a fantastic cast, including Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), Wendy Craig (Butterflies, The Royal), Geoffrey Whitehead (The Worst Week of my Life), Neil Stuke (Game On) and Lucy Liemann (Moving Wallpaper). ...Reggie Perrin - Series 1 ( Reggie Perrin - Series One )
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Martin Clunes is brilliant,
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This review is from: Reggie Perrin [DVD] (DVD)
I was (still am) a fan of the original Reggie Perrin and when I first heard there would be a re-make, I initially thought "Oh no! They'll ruin it.) Then when I heard Reggie would be played by Martin Clunes, one of my favourite comedy actors, I had to watch it.
I found myself enjoying it more than the original. I wasn't born when the original was made and I have always found it a bit dated. Although I love Leonard Rossiter, it somehow seems more old fashioned in my opinion than some other sitcoms of that era such as Rising Damp or Porridge for example. Maybe viewers a generation older than myself will dissagree. Martin Clunes is brilliant. The new Reggie seems sharper, edgier, and ruder than his predessesor; thats probably natural as gags across all comedies that were considered cutting edge in the 70s are far from shocking now. Anyway, Clunes plays this type of character very well and I really enjoyed it. Don't knock it just because it isn't the original - It's OK to be a fan of both.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I didn't get where I am today by remaking classic situation comedies,
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This review is from: Reggie Perrin [DVD] (DVD)
Well, it's easy to scoff and Martin Clunes can never be Leonard Rossiter (no one can) - always seeming young at heart, whereas Rossiter felt old before his time - but this was a pretty successful attempt to capture the essence of Reggie Perrin and 're-imagine' it for today. In a sense, it was very topical - it must surely have been commissioned before capitalism and the consumerist dream collapsed in the way it did - and the fact that it is co-written by David Nobbs, author of the original series, means that there has been a loving attention to detail.
It is certainly vastly superior, then, to the notorious fourth series of the original Reggie Perrin which focused on his legacy and didn't feature him at all. Fans of the original will spot him walking past Sunshine Desserts to his place of work in this series, shaving giant Groomtech. They will also spot the original CJ on the cover of Boss magazine, being read by his 2009 equivalent. The new character is subtly different but just as unsettling - he knows every cliche of management, but nothing about what his new company does (his previous one made dogfood). We've all worked for people like that! It is the mixture of the familiar and the new that fascinates (right up until the end I wasn't even sure whether he was going to abandon his clothes on a beach in this version) and, while there's nothing as memorable as the original's 'sweltering day in a safari park with the grandkids' episode - indeed, this Reggie, in keeping with modern times, doesn't have any children - there is nevertheless much to be enjoyed here.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Reggie Has Been Revamped For The Naughties,
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This review is from: Reggie Perrin [DVD] (DVD)
In the 70s, Reggie Perrin was a phenomena, it was the first time someone with mental issues got on TV, and it captivated the audience, as it was different and rather leftfeild - the repetitive life that Reggie followed really leant towards compassion for him, plus he had his mother-in-law who was a nightmare for him - The Hippopotamus as he refereed to her as. His boss, CJ was rather old-fashioned and always had narcissist thoughts about how he came to power at Sunshine Deserts. Leonard Rossiter was amazing as Reggie, and brought his own fresh impression.
Fast forward 30 years, and here we are, with Martin Clunes, who, is a grumpy old man here, and really not as hyper active as Reggie was, he's just a depressed old man, where as Rossiter's incarnation was rather manic, and was more of a problem with his mind, than just pure boredom as Clunes' version. Here he works for Groomtech, with his dull secretary, who's nothing like the charming Joan, who had a lot of sex appeal, whereas Vicky just seems rather dull. I didn't really like CJ's new incarnation - Neil Stuke better known as agoraphobic Matthew in Game On, as I thought he was just too uptight and tight lipped, whereas CJ in the original was more vibrant. His new goons are not as much as fun as the ones who said "great, super", as they were not stupid, just had silly ways of expressing themselves. I did like Jasmine though, and it's a good thing for the new version, as now he's moved from fancying his secretary to liking a co-worker where he goes to meetings with. I also liked his wife, Nicola, who's a lot better than his wife in the 70s, Elizabeth - I think Faye is better than Pauline Yates in many ways; and she seems to have more fun with the role, than housewife Elizabeth. There are some great similes though, with Reggie still having trouble with the trains, and him throwing his accessories around the office like he did with the original. I liked the way CJ didn't have his desk too, it's something the old CJ would have done. The things I hated though include the lack of any real vibrance - the storylines are dull and are not as good as the original; and they've made Reggie into more of a womaniser, whereas I think he really just lusted for Joan. I didn't really find it as funny as the original too- I didn't think the writing was as good as the original, even though there are supposed to be original writers helping them out. Sometimes I think it's better to leave old shows where they belong, in the past, to enjoy on DVD and on satellite, ratter than badly remixing them for a new audience. Rent, don't buy.
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