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Is there anything on television quite like The Mighty Boosh? Bluntly, who cares, for the ongoing adventures and antics of Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt remain a comedic treat, even if season three does have its up and down moments.
Let’s temper that, quickly: The Mighty Boosh on one of its lesser days can still generate more laughs than 90% of other modern-day comedy series, and that’s certainly the case with the six episodes here. Lead characters Howard and Vince are found working in the Nabootique this time, and it’s not long before they’re joined by some old favourites. Cue Bob Fossil, the sublime Shamen, and the Moon, among others.
If there’s one downside to The Mighty Boosh’s third season, it is perhaps a little too much self-indulgence, which occasionally tempers things. But then that’s set against some brilliantly ambitious episodes, some of the finest surrealist humour on the telly, and the terrific Crack Fox.
There’s little denying that as a show, The Mighty Boosh can easily be classed as bizarre, bonkers, and straight-out odd. But here, that’s turned into the show’s strength. And given the side-splitting laughs it continues to generate, we wouldn’t have it any other way. --Jon Foster
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The eagerly awaited return of the smash hit cult comedy, written by and starring multi-award winning comedians JULIAN BARRATT and NOEL FIELDING. The third series of The Mighty Boosh sees Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) and Howard Moon (Julian Barratt) working in 'Nabootique', Naboo's second hand shop in Dalston. Howard, unsuccessfully trying to sell his esoteric jazz records, mainly moons away the hours in delusions of grandeur while Vince lays around in a hammock playing loud music, trying on wigs and finding Howard ludicrous. A wealth of new characters join the Boosh Universe including jazz supreme Lester Corncrake, the eerily familiar Flighty Zeus and the evil Crack Fox, as well as a few familiar faces Bollo the ape, The Hitcher, The Moon and Bob Fossil. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...The Mighty Boosh 3 - 2-DVD Set ( The Mighty Boosh - Three )
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Series 3 is sort of uneven - three standout episodes that are strong enough to overwhelm the lazy, self indulgent strand running through all six. The main problem for me was that they brought to the fore those wonderful details that added unique texture in series 1 & 2. For example, crimping. Before crimping had a name, it was something that cropped up every now and then in a natural, brilliant sort of way. In series three there's an entire episode dedicated to crimping. Knowing it's something that can be taught, can be practiced and even copied just sorta cheapened it. The same goes for the Council of Shamen, and particularly Tony Harrison who's been transformed into a hard living drug fiend.
The other big problem is that the Boosh now inhabit the same space as a lot of the real world, and it's not a particularly great one - it's full of Camden posers. In Party, they're even told by Vince that they're the chosen people. They're arrogant, shallow body fascists. That was charming when Vince was the only one and it was taken to a surrealist extreme, but now it's just irritating. That's one of the bigger problems - Vince has stopped being lovable and the friendship between him and Howard descends into point-scoring and spite.
The standouts are Eels (the Hitcher remains reliably nasty), Journey to the Centre of Punk and especially the Crack Fox (definitely Julian Barrett's best turn and an effective comedy/horror mix). Even those have moments you'd rather weren't there, just as the weaker episodes have moments you want to savour.
Mighty Boosh 3 is not as good as their previous work but it's still better than any other comedy on British TV. I reckon series 4 will be a vast improvement and in the meantime, it's still not that bad. They just set the bar so high before that it was hard to top it the third time out.
The other big problem is that the Boosh now inhabit the same space as a lot of the real world, and it's not a particularly great one - it's full of Camden posers. In Party, they're even told by Vince that they're the chosen people. They're arrogant, shallow body fascists. That was charming when Vince was the only one and it was taken to a surrealist extreme, but now it's just irritating. That's one of the bigger problems - Vince has stopped being lovable and the friendship between him and Howard descends into point-scoring and spite.
The standouts are Eels (the Hitcher remains reliably nasty), Journey to the Centre of Punk and especially the Crack Fox (definitely Julian Barrett's best turn and an effective comedy/horror mix). Even those have moments you'd rather weren't there, just as the weaker episodes have moments you want to savour.
Mighty Boosh 3 is not as good as their previous work but it's still better than any other comedy on British TV. I reckon series 4 will be a vast improvement and in the meantime, it's still not that bad. They just set the bar so high before that it was hard to top it the third time out.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Ace fantastical comedy series loses the comedy and becomes a massive self-congratulatory tugfest. Gutted. Interestingly, the children in the family's loyalty is unwavering whereas the big un's are all agreed that the funny has done a runner, that may mean nowt but may mean everything. I hate saying this, but for me it's time to put the Boosh to bed. I'll look forward to whatever the chaps get up to next time though, as a team or as individuals.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Now I love the Boosh, when I first stumbled across them about 3 years ago I thought what the hell is this?! I thought it was a stroke of genius and just my kind of humour. So, I much anticipated the release of the 3rd series and was very sadly dissapointed. Noel and Vince`s characters had changed and were actually, on occasion, dare I say it, unlikeable! It was simply too `polished` for my taste, gone were the old shabby props that made their show so likeable and Kitsch and in were the new style of filming, props, and new and sometimes quite dull characters.
I guess you could say there main downfall was like most great comedy`s, they either don`t know when to stop or they try and get the goods together so quickly (the first 2 series apparantly took 10 years to complete) that it simply loses the magic and essence of the other series.
So, sadly I feel I can only give the boosh no more than 2 stars but will always be a big fan of the first two series.
I guess you could say there main downfall was like most great comedy`s, they either don`t know when to stop or they try and get the goods together so quickly (the first 2 series apparantly took 10 years to complete) that it simply loses the magic and essence of the other series.
So, sadly I feel I can only give the boosh no more than 2 stars but will always be a big fan of the first two series.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Meh.
It's not good... They lost sight of what made the early Boosh great.
* Howard and Vince's Relationship - Happy-go-lucky Vince always did his best to encourage Howard. Read more
* Howard and Vince's Relationship - Happy-go-lucky Vince always did his best to encourage Howard. Read more
Published 10 hours ago by Streaks
A* Purchase
The delievery was fast, the item was in perfect condition. Overall it was a good purchase. I'd recommend. Thank you!
Published 3 months ago by simplykate
Disappointing
Don't get me wrong, I laughed a few times, but a lot of it made me cringe and I don't think I'll watch it again. Series 1 was lots of fun and series 2 was just magical. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Koala
EXCELLENT
Love the Boosh, Love this series. Will there ever be a season 4? Arrived in good time and perfect condition.
Published 10 months ago by Jenniferrose
Don't write it off!
Having looked at the other reviews for this product, thought I better write my own to even it up!
Series 3 was the first Mighty Boosh I ever watched and I absolutely loved... Read more
Series 3 was the first Mighty Boosh I ever watched and I absolutely loved... Read more
Published 14 months ago by batty
best series !!!! eels !!!!!!
best series full stop, one was good two excellent and 3 brilliant, some people want the first series of their fav comedy repeated 10 times, like some people only like a bands... Read more
Published 22 months ago by casio smith
The world of the mighty Boosh
Goodbye, Zooniverse. Farewell, life as a band. Hello, Nabootique and life of telekinetic foxes, celebrity-radar and jazz cells. Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by E. A Solinas
Love the Boosh
If you loved the Boosh serious 1 and 2, you will love 3! Now set in Naboos second hand shop the 'nabootique' where Howard and Vince work. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by Mrs. A. Jones
Not for nerds
If you only like bands when they're rough, unfound and fairly inaccessible, you may not like this series. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by Peter Douglas
I'd rather have a mighty douche
What a load of old tut! I have watched this and fail to find anything vaguely amusing within it, it rather reminds me of two pubescent boys trying to show off with a video camera... Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 by 4 I's
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