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Mighty Boosh : Complete BBC Series 2 [DVD]

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

the old greg episode is the best followed by the milky joe episode defo better than the first seriesand new characters tony robinson and of course the moon mean that this si the funniest thing iv ever seen

series 2 of the mighty boosh is sensational,from the off i wish to say i dont think its as good as series 1 but thats not the end of the world as series 2 is still odd,brilliant and funny.

the big difference that will strike you when you watch series 2 is that the zooniverse has gone and that howard and vince live with naboo and bollo in a flat and that howard and vince have dreams of making it as a band,along the way they encounter lots of different characters and moments of surreal brilliance,i wouldnt want to give too much away but the last episode with milky joe is probably the best episode ever,this show aint for everyone,that much im sure of,but this is essential in my world.

I LOVED series one of The Mighty Boosh.I thought it was the best comedy I had seen since Vic and Bob's Big Night Out all those long long years ago-I wondered why my mouth was dry half way through the first episode then realised I had been watching with my mouth COMPLETELY OPEN.
I can't describe then how bitterly disappointed I was with the second series.I stuck through the lot back to back thinking what self indulgent nonsense it was-then stalked off to bed in a huff half way through the last episode 'the Ballad of Milky Joe'which I thought had REALLY pushed it.Then it rotted in the dvd box till my little boy dragged it out months later. And you'll never guess what...(!)-it just gets better and better!Julian Barratt's music is fantastic and the worlds they create are completely involving and utterly beautiful.I especially love 'The Priest and The Beast'.It's beyond comedy.If the Boosh was a circus I'd run away and join it.

I haven't seen all of this yet, so I must add that my cautious 3 stars is for what I've seen so far. The yeti episode was good but something that I can't quite put my finger on is missing. It is as surreal as ever but the songs are so far less effective as are the plots. Oddly, removing the hapless pair from the Zooniverse sems to have not given the series the opportunities it could have. Perhaps they are constricted by the music links, which seem odd anyway as Vince was so anti Howard's efforts in that direction anyway. It is still very enjoyable in a surreal sense but the desert music episode whilst interesting, raised no laughs for me.
I hope it gets better and that there is a series 3 that raises the bar, as so far nothing comes remotely near the Hitcher or Spirit of Jazz episodes form series 1. Not even reintroducing the Evil Man Witch worked except for the 'malt loaf? Yeah I'll have a slice' Moment.

okay...

so youve seen series one... probably seen most of the episodes of series 2...... maybe missed a few due to your think-tank going and you not remembering its on but hey. Get the dvd.... seriosuly... the boosh series 2 made me laugh and cry. The props, the people, the storylines and, ofcourse, the songs all are perfect. If your buying this for a loved one, pet or unborn child bear in mind that this dvd will blow your head off with its comedy genius. this is one thing the bbc actually got right....

This was the first series I saw (via catchup tv), and the series that prompted me to buy the other two. It's utterly brilliant, quirky, and memorable. That said, it doesn't have the same continuous feeling of the first series- but that's not necessarily to its disadvantage. Noel and Julian at the peak of their creative genius.

Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt....the ultimate combination.

So glad I got this DVD...I even have my mum hooked on this show!!

Agian, the mighty boosh didn't fail to entertain! this isn't the best series out of them all, however it is still very funny and certianly worth much more!

another essential dvd for your collection!

for series 2 the boosh boys are living in a flat with naboo and bollo, a seemingly tame environment compared to the zoo, but they always magange to find mayhem and adventure. This series is more surreal than the first, with the episodes starting in the tame and 'normal' surroundings of the flat, and ending up in magical places, sometimes on another planet!

This is just as funny, if not funnier than series 1, as the team 'find their feet' and have more experience of writing/acting, ther series comes across as more polished and rehersed than the first - and not at all in a bad way, it's still got the very down-to-earth, homemade feel that makes Boosh so unique.

And if you've never heard of these guys before, take a chance. If nothing else it's a few hours of a completely different sort of entertainment, Boosh is the sort of thing you have to watch a few epiosdes of to realise their humour is surreal and mad while still retaining the 'realness' it's a fabulous program that evryone should watch at least once!

I can't think of a single bad thing about this, only it might be a better idea to invest in the series 1&2 box set (black) or the complete series 1,2&3 box set (white)

Buy, watch, laugh, enjoy!! :)

We return to the world of the Mighty Boosh having ditched the zoo that was a bit of a millstone round the neck of the first series and find ourselves starting each episode in a flat, though this is only a base for the surrealistic adventures of this group of misfits. One of the great improvements that was made in this series was the removal of Bob Fossil, replacing him with a new, improved Bollo who now plays a much more pivotal role in the Boosh. We are also given much more to the background of Naboo and the council of Shamen, as well as The Moon - who is an inspired work of shaving foam covered genius.

There are some great little homages to be noted. Just as the first series paid tribute to Morcambe & Wise by starting each show in front of a curtain, so there are other comedy classics who are given the hat-tip in series 2. The most obvious is the Beta Max Bandit who appears in the second episode, being a reincarnation of Monty Python's electric penguin. The episode The Legend of Old Greg is a loving spoof to that great 1950s sci-fi film, Creature From The Black Lagoon. Yet, whilst respecting the past, the greatest tradition they carried on was the tradition of innovation. The scenarios and characters come at you completely from the leftfield of vision, giving the whole thing a fresh sense of surreality, like a squeeze of purple lemon juice that tastes like polo mints.