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| ACTORS: | Rowan Atkinson |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| MANUFACTURER: | BBC |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 3 |
| UPC: | 794051199027 |
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Customer Reviews of The Thin Blue Line - The Complete Line-Up
Say What? Don't get me wrong, I love the comic genius of Rowan Atkinson. I adore Mr. Bean and especially Blackadder, but I just didn't get this one. As an American viewer I had great difficulty deciphering the meaning of lines hidden in thick British accents and behind British slang. I know that Americans and Brits supposedly speak the same language, but for this one I think I need a British to American dictionary. (Do they make those? If not, they should.)
I suppose this could very well be an excellent comedy the same caliber as Blackadder, but my attention span is too short and I'm too darn lazy to try to translate it into something comprehensible.
Of all the hoity toity, artsy fartsy....
It's about bloody time they give US fans a taste of this show on DVD. I've had the Region 2 DVD for a few years now, and I guess they decided it's time to sell it over here. Inspector Grim is hilarious with his run-on sentences and overenthusiasm for cases which usually don't end up going his way (like in the Xmas episode when he bags the wrong group of Christmas carolers).
Grim's right hand man in the 1st season (the dark haired guy with the unibrow) is much funnier than season two's guy (even though that heavy set guy ended up starring in a US sitcom I think called Yes Dear). He just didn't get the lines and gags that the 1st season gave our unibrow actor.
Every character in this show is strongly written and played to a tee. Goodie is also hilarious.
Rowan Atkinson makes the show, of course, with his deadpan, afraid of sex and commitment, Chief Inspector role.
My only knock is how come it only lasted 2 seasons??? It's better than 90% of British comedy that's been out over the years, and it only got a handful of episodes made? I heard a rumour of a season 3 coming out but not sure if it will every materialize. Since it's been about 7 years since Season 2, it may be hard to get back into the flow of things. But I would certainly welcome it!!! Just get the original cast back!
As good as Rowan gets!
Over the last 20 years one British Comedian has stood out by himself, In shows such as Mr Bean, Blackadder and vaious one off movies and stand-up, Rowan is gifted. In this show (recently aired on BBC America), Rowan is brilliant as another bumbling character, who through a series of coincidences manages to keep his head above water. The writing and direction in this show are excellent and many co-stars (including one from 'The Bill'- ITV Cop show) keep this show edgy and hilarious! The performances that Rowan has done to date put him in the Peter Sellers class! Can't wait for his next series/Project.