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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The John Peel Show, 30 Jul 2009
He's not even in it a huge amount, but every single thing he says is drenched in Absolute Coolness and it's wonderful being able to pretend he is still here.
Grumpy old men, contrary to popular belief, apparently include 30 year old women - certainly this one. As they speak, you find yourself agreeing with everything they say; all their irritants are entirely valid, and they are wholly correct in their simmering fury. Except they inject their grumpery with lashings and lashings of laugh out loud funniness. Will Self (frequently unlikeable in so many ways) is a bonafide genius with words; Bill Nighy is a laconic wonder; Bob Geldof drops the worthiness and becomes a supremely enjoyable scowl on frowny legs and, of course, there's Sir Peel who can do no wrong.
They are joined by a legion of grumpy middle-aged men, all of whom are disappointed that it's not how Tomorrow's World promised it would be. They grumble about yoot speak, coffee bars, celebrity culture, politics and broken promises, technology, traffic, children, pretentious food, women who wear very little then frown upon your ogling their norks... on and on it goes, for 2 and a half wonderful hours. And that doesn't include the hour-long Christmas extra.
For this one, Jeremy Clarkson has joined their ranks as they rant about carol singers, the always-debacle Christmas lights, shopping... all the while, puffing furiously on cigarette after cigarette.
You would think it would be interminably depressing watching a bunch of old goats raving for 3 and a half hours. But, in fact, it's thoroughly joyous and life-affirming. It's always comforting knowing you're not alone in your catalogue of grievances but, more than that, they're just jolly good company.
As this was made 5 years ago, many of their grump-figures are much, much worse now. For example, they all lambast Christmas Round Robins - those insufferable letters the Smithington-Smythes send out to tell you what they, and their children and pets, have been doing all year. It instantly brought to mind Twitter, in all its dribbly, drivelly, self-involved fatuousness. I felt an enormous rush of gratitude that I've managed to so completely avoid getting involved, and an enormous sense of gratitude to the gentlemen for confirming that, aye, it's ok to not go where the herd goes. Plus, you get to see Ken Livingstone in fabulously smeared "morning after" make-up... bonus.
Oddly enough, as I write, the bane of my life has just popped on in the background. That "We Buy Any Car" advert has come on, and how I wish the chaps would skewer it in the way only they could, and in the way it so richly deserves. They've turned being grumpy into an art, and it's champion.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lesson in middle aged cynicism! GREAT STUFF!, 17 Sep 2009
A thoroughly inspired series telling it exactly how it is. Middle aged grumps may seem like a boring and irritating subject but nothing could be further from the truth.
Hilariously funny observations on life and the human condition makes this title essential viewing. The grump of your house will, like me, repeatedly say "Too right" again and again and again when listening to the pearls of wisdom delivered on this disc. The package also includes an extended Christmas episode that really echoes what we all secretly feel about the forced jollity of the season - whcih nowadays starts shortly after August Bank Holiday!
Highly recommended.
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14 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
WHY ON EARTH DVD?, 2 Dec 2004
This is excellent entertainment. Unfortunately, being part of the 'GOM' brigade ourselves, we do not own a DVD player - why isn't this item available on a video?
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