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Spaced: Series 1 [1999]
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I thought Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz were overrated - but I loved this !!
Review date: 2008-02-28 Rating: 8 out of 10
I bought this recently after hearing good feedback from friends and various web sites over the years and I have to say I think it is almost up there with The Office and Phoenix Nights (although there are not as many laugh out loud moments). I just love it! Great characters, interesting episodes and unobtrusive film references aplenty! 4 out of 5 !!!
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Reviews
Dance to a Phone
Review date: 2007-06-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
Looking back it's remarkable that such a young, talented group of people managed to reach such a large audience in 1999, and its no surprise that those very same people have made the successful transition to the big screen (Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz). I hadn't watched this since its original broadcast and was a little surprised to find that it had lost little of its original freshness (which says something about the quality of today's television). All the performances are brilliant and even though director Edgar Wright can't resist stacking up every shot with sly nods to his influences he, like Tarantino, still manages to make things original and inspired. There are too many amazing, hilarious moments to list here but my favourite episode has to be Epiphanies starring the legendary cycle-courier-so-into-my-clubbing-i'll-dance-to-a-ringing-telephone; Tyres. Absolute class. The extras are okay; you have the usual about-as-intersting-as-watching-someones-holiday-film in-joke outtakes and a few fairly pointless deleted scenes. Of most interest is the raw footage which provides a terrific insight into how Wright directs.
Simply inspired
Review date: 2007-04-02 Rating: 10 out of 10
This has to be one of the best sit-coms ever, never mind contemporary. Completely off-the-wall, lunatic genius it really milks the most out of its' terrific cast and well-crafted gags. I really believe anyone who doesn't find this even slightly funny has severely missed the point.
The basic premise of this now cult comedy is a couple of twenty-somethings renting a flat and fleshing out their early life crises in as surreal a way as possible. But that just doesn't begin to do justice to this fantastic show. Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson superbly hold everything together as Tim and Daisy, while being well supported by their oddball collection of friends. The best thing of all in 'Spaced' is the many film and pop culture references that are crammed everywhere- they are just some of the best takes on things like 'Star Wars' and 'Resident Evil' I have ever seen and probably get even better in series 2.
But, most important of all, it's just extremely funny. I can't possibly choose a favourite episode as they are all brilliant, though my favourite bit has to be Tyres' 'trip' to the sound of a ringing phone (man, it's inspired!) Nor can I choose a favourite series- both 1 and 2 are equally excellent in their own right. Rather than buy both individually (as I did!) I'd go for the complete box set. Trust me, you won't regret it.
Genius
Review date: 2006-11-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
Do you like your comedy rather off the wall? Do you like comedies like Shaun Of The Dead, Big Train & Green Wing? If the answer is "Yes," then all I can say is that Spaced (both series 1 & 2) is quite simply the funniest & most addictive comedy series ever written.
A Poor Attempt at Comedy
Review date: 2006-09-18 Rating: 2 out of 10
I realise I'm going against the grain here. Actually, I bought this DVD expecting to really like it. I missed the series when it was on TV because I was working abroad, but friends told me I should see it. So I bought the DVD, settled down with a mug of tea and expected to be entertained by the latest (more or less) gem of British comedy.
How disappointed I was. In my opinion, Spaced does not even deserve to be called a comedy show or a sitcom or whatever. The reason for this is that it barely even tries to be funny. I agree that it is clever, but that does not make it funny. If you compare Spaced with The Office, Blackadder, Fawlty Towers and other acclaimed British comedy, you will see what I mean. Those shows are hillarious and achieve their comedy in several ways. The characters are varied and great, the situation comedy is first class, the jokes come thick and fast and the language is extremely witty. None of this is evident in Spaced.
Other reviewers have mentioned the characters. I don't find them funny in the slightest. Jessica Stevenson who plays Daisy is a lousy actress - completely OTT and actually quite annoying. Her character isn't funny at all - just hysterical. Simon Pegg's character, Tim, is an annoying geek. Don't get me wrong - I love technology - but Tim is a limp, boring layabout who lives in a virtual world most of the time. I don't find his Twiglet-induced vision of the zombies in the theatre funny, just silly. He utters one or two ironic comments, but otherwise turns me right off. As for the other characters, they're just weird. I'm sorry guys, but that's a lame and lazy way to write situation comedy - making the characters weird is not enough to make them funny.
Basically, I see Spaced as the creation of a couple of graduates who sat in a pub and thought of a way to dupe the British audiences into believing that being clever, ironic and weird makes good comedy.
You don't fool me, guys.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Jessica Stevenson
Simon Pegg
Julia Deakin
Director(s):
Recording label: Channel 4 DVD
Manufacturer: Channel 4 DVD
EAN: 6867441009696
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2001-02-19
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 170 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1999
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)