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The League Of Gentlemen - ...Are Behind You
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5.6/10- the usual
Review date: 2008-03-11 Rating: 6 out of 10
It's was okay, but it's basically the same material from the TV series. I, being a huge admirer of their work, and watched the TV show countless time since I discovered it some 7 years ago, and seing the same stuff done over when I'm hungry for new material is just tiring. Still if you haven't seen it, but know who these guys are, you're probably gonna buy it anyway...
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Reviews
why?
Review date: 2007-02-26 Rating: 10 out of 10
ok seriously if you haven't bought this, why? it is great.The panto theame suits them down to the bones.considering that all the charactors are dressed and in make-up they deserve an award and not to be critisised by so called fans.even if you have never seen the log before you would appreciate all the effort and amazing jokes in there.
reeeeeeelllly reeeeeeelllly gud!
Review date: 2007-01-11 Rating: 10 out of 10
as soon as i heard that the league of gentlemen were touring again i just had to go. i saw the show on the 12th december and it was the best night of my life... i love the league of gentlemen so much there is no other programme like it and it has me in stitches everytime i watch it.
the best sketch on this dvd for me has to be the lance longthorn one just because of SPOIIIDAAARRR!!! i once met reece in london and asked for his autograph and he actually came accross as a bit rude i was shocked and flabbagasted! (he may have been sarcastic but its hard to tell)
Funny for die-hard fans, poor for newcomers
Review date: 2007-01-07 Rating: 8 out of 10
First off, I should probably mention that I'm not a huge panto fan and although there's most certainly a heavy panto theme running throughout this DVD, I still quite enjoyed this. However, my laughs only really became "out loud" when one of my favourite characters entered the stage and I heard their voice for the first time in a long time. After that, I found the material to be quite cheap and definately written in a rush.
Where there was the genius in the League's final series of bullied teenage magicians, wife-capturing circus freaks and some really intriguing drama elements, this live show replaces that genius with cheap sexual innuendos, popular references to every day annoyances (there's even a crazy frog joke in there for Christ's sakes!) and some cringe worthy shots of a less-than-enthralled audience.
Please bear in mind that this review is written by a die-hard fan of the TV series and maybe that's where I feel the need to let you know of the inadequacies of this DVD as I expected so much more. It's not all bad though, the "behind the scenes" feature on the DVD is really interesting, the presentation is excellent and the actors do a superb job of managing to bring all our favourite characters together on one disc. It just feels they put more (I'm sure essential) effort into actually making the whole thing work than they did writing the level of original material that only they can.
All in all, you'll either find it not very funny or, as in my case, your expectations will be too high for what's ultimately the League's least original work to date.
Very tired....
Review date: 2006-12-28 Rating: 4 out of 10
I went to see the touring show of this in 2005 and was left feeling a bit disappointed. I am a huge League of Gentleman fan and have followed their projects from the beginning, and so I was sad to see this rather hurried and in places quite embarrassingly put together show.(though the Dean Trevaloris sketch was quite funny!)
To see the gents at their most brilliant the 'Live at Drury Lane' show from 2001 bears no comparison ,so check this out for pure comedic brilliance.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Mark Gatiss
Steve Pemberton
Reece Shearsmith
Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582451160
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-11-20
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 97 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)