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Jeeves And Wooster - The Complete Collection [DVD] [1990]
enlarge	Directors: Robert Young, Simon Langton, Ferdinand Fairfax Actors: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie Studio: ITV DVD Category: DVD List Price: ~~£49.99~~ Buy New: £12.98 as of 22/11/2009 19:45 GMT details You Save: £37.01 (74%) New (15) Used (1) from £12.98 Seller: Amazon.co.uk Rating: 54 reviews Sales Rank: 119 Format: Box set, PAL Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 8 Running Time: 1161 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1 EAN: 5037115293831 ASIN: B001CWLFAO Theatrical Release Date: 1990 Release Date: September 1, 2008 Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 54 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next » Simply Wonderful! November 15, 2008 Maximus 196 out of 204 found this review helpful For me, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie were, are and always shall be, the quintessential Jeeves and Wooster! As English as Pimms and cucumber sandwiches, this glorious P.G. Wodehouse creation lifts the veil on the altogether more carefree life in 1920's high society, ironically observed through the wit of one of our great writers. And who better to bring it to the screen than two of our greatest comic talents. br / br /Sadly, P.G. Wodehouse has suffered of late from the tight mouthed disapproval of Political Correctness. Landed gentry, dutiful servants, dim-witted police characatures, debutantes obsessed with marriage and black and white minstrel groups are not always popular topics today. I wish that some people could just get over their angst about "toffs" though, and see this for what it is - a wry and witty gallop through an entirely different era. This is comic farce, and it pokes fun at absolutely everyone. br / br /I doubt this series could have been made today, but thank heavens it was, getting on for twenty years ago. As such, please remember that fact when watching these DVDs. The style of filming is a far cry from today's frenetic jump-cut output. But that just adds to the experience, and enhances the other-worldly feel of an altogether more innocent, genteel era. br / br /There have been some voices of dissent about the story line here and there in this series. One feels that new scripts - partially removed from the writings of Wodehouse and involving a trip to the States - were created to help sales of the series in the US. They are, occasionally, less than wholly successful. Having said that, the majority of episodes are true to form, and the American settings do provide an interesting contrast to the usual round of English country houses and the glorious Drones club. If you too enjoy the episodes so much that you watch several back-to-back, you may notice also that one or two of the characters are played by more than one actor. These are minor niggles though in what I otherwise treasure as a real high point in television. br / br /When the big box set was originally released by Granada the picture quality was - as is much of their shoddy output by the way - horrible! Note to Granada - pay more attention to quality!!! Luckily, this and the preceding re-packaged set of the complete four series collection are much better, having been digitally re-mastered. I just wish they'd filmed more episodes. Reaching the end of the final disc left me feeling sad that there were no more to view - my evenings would not be quite the same. br / br /I heartily recommend you buy this set - it will give you many hours of enjoyment. Mix yourself a cocktail, pull up a chair and say PAH! to political correctness! First class entertainment ! December 9, 2008 Mr. Mg Reynolds (Oxfordshire UK) 44 out of 47 found this review helpful A Bit of Fry Laurie: Season One [1989] (REGION 1) (NTSC) br / br /A fine set of tales that make one chortle away like crazy ! Stephen Fry Hugh Laurie do justice to some top-notch scripts that capture the art-deco , jazzy era of the 1930's but to perfection. They are very entertaining as Jeeves navigates young Bertie through one social awkward situation after another. Clive Exton did a superb job with this as he did with various Poirot adaptations during the 1990's. He did produce fine episodes of both that delighted the public and this fine series is a great legacy. br / br /It is a massive mickey take on the 1930's as Aunt Agatha terrifies both Bertie and the viewer ! One gets the feeling the master servant routine is not so clear cut as Jeeves is thankfully for Bertie really in the driving seat. This does cause one to think about Black Adder The Third and Up Pompeii as they where based upon a similar premise ! br / br /If you are a fan of Poirot but fancy art deco dry humor but without the dead bodies then this is the show for you ! Likewise admirers of Mr Fry Mr Laurie are in for a great treat. So don't delay buy today ! br / br /It will make the time fly by ! Class Comedy January 16, 2009 moneyshelly (Perth, Aust) 21 out of 22 found this review helpful There were some fantastic British comedies created in the 1970-1990 period and this would have to be in the top 3. br /The production team have re-created work from PG Wodehouse as if it was especially written for Fry and Laurie. br /Even the American episodes are carefully worked into the series. br /Good content (modern writers please note), good actors, good production. Wonderful outcome! br / br /Some people have criticised the quality of the picture. I found the Amazon version very good - at least it doesn't look like a kid with a little video camera has taken it- hence is unlike some modern shows. br / br / br / Best interpretation of the books that I have ever seen March 26, 2009 GhostUponTheStage 3 out of 3 found this review helpful I first read PG Wodehouse books when I was in my teens and so have loved them for years br /Whenever there has been a version of any of them, on the TV, I have always watched br /This version, with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, is, in my opinion, the absolute best. br /Stephen plays Jeeves with just the right amount of sarcasm, mixed with genuine affection for his master, and Hugh portrays Bertie's good intentioned bungling to perfection. br /A real joy to watch br /Lynne Coulson I'd forgotten just how good this is September 4, 2009 P. A. Lavers (UK) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful This set is perfect for when there's nothing on telly that you want to watch (seems to happen more often nowadays?), but when you also don't want to watch a feature film. Each episode is beautiful - something to be savoured. Jeeves' remarks are priceless, and to cap it all everyone in my family loves them - even my 5 year old daughter. Well done (again) Fry Laurie. Showing reviews 1-5 of 54 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next »

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