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The Invisibles : Complete BBC Series 1 [2008] [DVD]
enlarge	Actors: Warren Clark, Anthony Head, Dean Lennox, Jenny Agutter Studio: Contender Entertainment Group Category: DVD List Price: ~~£24.99~~ Buy New: £2.75 as of 25/11/2009 11:43 GMT details You Save: £22.24 (89%) New (16) Used (1) from £2.75 Seller: gzoop Rating: 6 reviews Sales Rank: 10892 Format: PAL, Colour Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 360 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5030305106492 ASIN: B0016AJU68 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: July 14, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next » comedy crime series "New Tricks" style July 14, 2008 David 9 out of 12 found this review helpful The Invisibles is a series about two friends Maurice Riley (Anthony Head - Buffy The Vampre Slayer, Doctor Who) and Syd Woolsey (Warren Clarke - Dalziel And Pascoe)who were members of "The Invisibles" the best robbers in town. They are joined by the son of the 3rd Invisible Hedley (Dean Lennox Kelly). Trying to stay on the straight and narrow they are forced to do one "final" job - but things don't go as smoothly as planned. br / br /The cast are excellent and have a good on screen chemistry. Jenny Agutter (Spooks, An American Werewolf In London) is superb as Maurice's wife who is determined that he goes straight. The shows premise is basically "New Tricks" only with ex cons rather than ex coppers and the result is just as entertaining. br / br /The six episodes are presented over two disks. If you enjoyed New Tricks and wan't to try something similar then give this dvd a go. Personally I can't wait for series two. Marvellous February 11, 2009 Mr. W. Ivory (IJ) 0 out of 10 found this review helpful This is a cracking comedy. Really funny with brilliant central performances. I did write the show so obviously I'm biased. On the other hand there's a whole heap of reality rubbish out there so do yourself a favour and watch a show with real actors pretending to be other people. It's a blast! Invisibles - Brill September 27, 2009 Alison (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful This was great! British Humour and drama together making an excellent show. A great watch! Not as bad as you remember it, but not any better either September 17, 2009 Blackhorse47 (Moray, Scotland) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful Rarely have I started watching a new tv series with as much enthusiasm and goodwill as I did with this one. The actors are excellent, with Warren Clarke and that bloke off the coffee ads along with the too rarely seen Jenny Agutter. Added to that the writer was the man behind Common as Muck, a fondly remembered series (if not by the BBC who have never repeated it and haven't released it on dvd). And the set-up of old cons returning from the Costa Del Crime to enjoy their retirement years back home, and being drawn back into their old ways, promised a variation on the New Tricks formula, but this time from the villains' viewpoint. br / br /That goodwill lasted even after hearing the rumour that the Devon based series was filmed in Ireland as the locals didn't want to be associated with it, but it died shortly after the opening title credits. It's difficult to pin down why it didn't work, but it's probably down to lots of factors. The main actors don't seem to believe in their characters, being unsure whether to play them for laughs or for pathos and so settling for an uninvolving middle ground involving pantomime style over-acting and that look in the eye that says they need a new agent. Jenny Agutter in particular has a thankless role and she merely phones in her performance. Only the secondary actors get the tone right, but they have little to do. br / br /The stories are painfully obvious and suffer the inevitable problem that any series will have in which the main characters are on the wrong side of the law. They have to elicit sympathy from the viewer even when they are doing wrong, so they have to be bad in a way that ensures only nasty people suffer and that comes over as contrived. Even the sunny climes of 'Devon' are cold and unappealing, leading to a comedy drama that lacks laughs and worse lacks heart. You can see they are trying to be New Tricks, but never once does it get that show's balance right of character and plot, comedy and drama. br / br /Having said that I did record the episodes and just recently I got round to watching the last four, and with my expectations at rock-bottom I did watch the whole series to the end without too much trouble. So the series isn't in the gloriously awful class of Bonekickers, but instead is neither an abject failure nor a success. If one of the reviews on this page really is by the show's writer, then he's right that this is what the BBC should be doing and it is more interesting than any reality show, although sadly it's fairly routine. So if you're just looking for familiar actors and obvious stories to half-watch while doing a crossword on a Sunday afternoon, this will fit the bill. Just don't expect a second series! The Invisibles February 7, 2009 Catherine A. Lewis (Australia) 1 out of 9 found this review helpful the story line was a hoot however translated into TV veiwing I found that overacting of a couple of the actors spoilt it for me. Average veiwing. Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next »

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