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Richard Briers (The Good Life) plays Godfrey Spry, who, having been hit on the head in a freak accident, ends up with an attention span of just 30 seconds. As a result he begins to obsess over TV commercials and begins to take advertising claims literally, causing erratic twists in his behaviour and complicating the lives of all those around him. Darkly funny writing from Andrew Marshall (2 Point 4 Children) and David Renwick (One Foot in the Grave) satirising the advertising industry creates a black comedy a million miles away from the typical Richard Briers sitcom.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Richard Briers (The Good Life) plays Godfrey Spry, who, having been hit on the head in a freak accident, ends up with an attention span of just 30 seconds. As a result he begins to obsess over TV commercials and begins to take advertising claims literally, causing erratic twists in his behaviour and complicating the lives of all those around him. Darkly funny writing from Andrew Marshall (2 Point 4 Children) and David Renwick (One Foot in the Grave) satirising the advertising industry creates a black comedy a million miles away from the typical Richard Briers sitcom. ...If You See God, Tell Him - Complete Series ( If You See God Tell Him )
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Not a big fan of sitcoms but I thought I would give this a try on the strength that Ade Edmondson was in it - I always liked him in Bottom and the Young Ones. So it was a really big surprise when I watched this DVD just how fantastic it was! It offers a harsh biting parody of modern marketing and advertising and really does show how dumb big companies think we all are. Although it is funny throughout, there are a few sad moments and ultimately some tragedy along the way (the whole story is pretty tragic from the first few scenes onwards). If you like comedy to have a bit of meat on its bones rather than disposable chuckles then this is a must-see!
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Eagerly awaited the arrival of this dvd as I am a big fan of Richard Briers but could not believe how awful it was.The "adverts" were not entertaining and found myself forwarding them.Each episode was increasingly dire, culminating in the disturbing and sick autopsy scene.Definitely not one to watch.
2 of 6 people found the following review helpful
...and if you knew how long I've been putting off that chore, you'd understand how bored I must have been. Almost literally preferable to watch paint dry.
I picked this up on the basis of the cheap price, the overwhelmingly glowing reviews here on Amazon, and the fact that I love comedy in general. Big mistake. I cant describe how glad I am that it only has 4 episodes (albeit long ones) to sit through, and the first time I've ever been relieved to see no extra features on a dvd. The writing, described unbelievably as genius in other reviews, is frankly awful, the acting is terrible, both from the regular cast and from the parade of famous faces making cameo appearances, and the whole overall concept is repetitive and dull. I know that these writers have been responsible for some very good shows before this (one foot in the grave/2.4 children) but this is no-where near to that standard.
It's just missing something... I appreciate that the nature of the "humour" in this would make a laugh track inappropriate... I usually prefer shows that dont rely on canned laughter in the background (as if you're not supposed to be bright enough to spot when the jokes are), but some shows need that extra something to make them entertaining. I remember once seeing an episode of Only Fools and Horses in which the laugh track had been removed and the overall effect was horribly depressing, which came as quite a shock that removing such a seemingly arbitrary detail could ruin a quality program to that extent. And that's exactly what it felt like watching this. It was thoroughly depressing. Not amusing at all.
I felt compelled to add some balance to the reviews on here in the hope of preventing someone else making the same mistake I did. If you're under the age of 60, stay well away from this. It's dated, purile and simplistic, and a crying shame to see so many famous faces you've probably liked in other shows, being so poor in this one. You wont like it. If I were locked in a room and not allowed to come out until I'd watched either this or Keeping Up Appearances, I'd be watching that bloody awful Bucket woman every time. I still wouldn't be laughing, but at least I wouldn't be compelled to start doing chores.
I picked this up on the basis of the cheap price, the overwhelmingly glowing reviews here on Amazon, and the fact that I love comedy in general. Big mistake. I cant describe how glad I am that it only has 4 episodes (albeit long ones) to sit through, and the first time I've ever been relieved to see no extra features on a dvd. The writing, described unbelievably as genius in other reviews, is frankly awful, the acting is terrible, both from the regular cast and from the parade of famous faces making cameo appearances, and the whole overall concept is repetitive and dull. I know that these writers have been responsible for some very good shows before this (one foot in the grave/2.4 children) but this is no-where near to that standard.
It's just missing something... I appreciate that the nature of the "humour" in this would make a laugh track inappropriate... I usually prefer shows that dont rely on canned laughter in the background (as if you're not supposed to be bright enough to spot when the jokes are), but some shows need that extra something to make them entertaining. I remember once seeing an episode of Only Fools and Horses in which the laugh track had been removed and the overall effect was horribly depressing, which came as quite a shock that removing such a seemingly arbitrary detail could ruin a quality program to that extent. And that's exactly what it felt like watching this. It was thoroughly depressing. Not amusing at all.
I felt compelled to add some balance to the reviews on here in the hope of preventing someone else making the same mistake I did. If you're under the age of 60, stay well away from this. It's dated, purile and simplistic, and a crying shame to see so many famous faces you've probably liked in other shows, being so poor in this one. You wont like it. If I were locked in a room and not allowed to come out until I'd watched either this or Keeping Up Appearances, I'd be watching that bloody awful Bucket woman every time. I still wouldn't be laughing, but at least I wouldn't be compelled to start doing chores.
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