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To call The League of Gentlemen a black comedy would be an understatement. Its bleak humor owes as much to Samuel Beckett as it does to Monty Python, so those who like their laughs served warm are in for a shock. The show is the most wickedly inventive comedy to come out of Britain since Eddie and Patsy staggered onto our screens in Absolutely Fabulous, and like that groundbreaking series it proudly ignores the boundaries of good taste. Part sketch comedy, part bizarre soap opera, the narrative jumps back and forth between more than a dozen major characters, all played by the three performers who cowrote the show. These characters range from the odd--a vet who accidentally kills all of his patients--to the thoroughly disturbing, like Edward and Tubbs, the inbred proprietors of the Local Shop, who are willing to go to any lengths to prevent the building of a new road through their beloved town.
As the series progresses many of the plot threads begin to twist together, revealing hints that some deeper and more sinister plot might be unfolding in Royston Vasey. The League of Gentlemen manages to be both hilarious and chilling, thanks to the terrific writing and performances that are as subtle as they are grotesque. You have never seen anything like The League of Gentlemen, but like butcher Hilary Briss's special customers, you're sure to be back for more. --Simon Leake
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Steve Bendelack |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 19 June, 2000 |
| MANUFACTURER: | BBC Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 794051150028 |
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Customer Reviews of The League Of Gentlemen: Series #1
You've heard of this in America? I am continually amazed to see what you can get on region one dvd. With series like blackadder and absolutely fabulous bieng available (better than the u.k. editions, I might add) this should'nt have suprised me but it did.The reason for my suprise is probably down to the fact that L.O.G's dark and sinister humour is not something I thought would be so universally accepted. The blood, sick and urine infested lives of characters such as Tubbs & Edward the local shop owners, the Dentons and their toad collection and Pauline the violent restart officer are totally sick and incredibly funny. The show has the feel of a soap opera with a few psychopaths mixed in. For fans of horror films this is a superb comedy. I can't wait to see what they do with the second series dvd with characters such as Herr Lipp and Papa Lazarou - a character who's almost reached cult status in the U.K. Enjoy!
the entire first series of the surreal BBC black comedy
Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith serve up laughs and shocks aplenty in the surreal BBC black comedy THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN.
"Welcome to Royston Vasey" - Ben Denton has just arrived in town and is looking forward to a hiking holiday with his friend Martin, as well as catching up with his Auntie Val and Uncle Harvey. At the local job center, restart officer Pauline is furious when Mickey, one of her slower students, lands a job interview without her 'help'.
"The Road to Royston Vasey" - The new road is a real boon for everyone except Edward and Tubbs Tattsyrup, the peculiar owners of the Local Shop. In this episode we also meet 'video hounds' Henry and Ally, as well as the truly-terrifying Reverend Bernice.
"Nightmare in Royston Vasey" - Tubbs sees a map and realises that Edward has hidden the outside world from her. Pauline cracks during a lesson about interview techniques and a strange creature is unearthed by the construction crew.
"The Beast of Royston Vasey" - Mr Chinnery is called upon to investigate the strange beast found by the road-crew. The Legz Akimbo Theatre Company makes it's annual visit to the town. Ben babysits the Denton's weird twin daughters Chloe and Radclyffe.
"Love Comes to Royston Vasey" - Mike gets married with the disgruntled Geoff acting as the best man. The Dentons mourn the passing of their prized toads Sonny and Cher.
"Escape From Royston Vasey" - Tubbs and Edward have an unexpected visit from their son David. Things are getting dire for poor Ben who longs to escape the Denton's clutches and it's Operation Day for Babs.
The DVD includes audio commentary, character profiles and deleted/extended scenes. (Single-sided, dual-layer disc).
Highly-recommended.
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Having read all the reviews for the League of Gentlemen,i am surprised to see the amount of ppl complaining that the Region 1 version is not available in USA.I invested in a multi-region DVD player,not much more expensive than your standard players,and i am now able to purchase mail-order USA region 1 movies (e.g Troma films).Why dont the ppl who are complaining about this matter just buy a region-free DVD player too....there...problem solved.
Trust me,the 2nd series of The League of Gentlemen is better than the 1st as there are new and more bizarre characters aswell as all the rest you have seen b4...more bizarre,more sick,more funny....NOW GO OUT AND BUY A MULTI-REGION DVD PLAYER...NOW ;-)
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