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Hippies : The Complete Series

Actors: Simon Pegg, Julian Rhind-tutt, Sally Phillips, Darren Boyd
Studio: Fremantle Home Entertainment
Category: DVD

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Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 2350

Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 180
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5030697012623
ASIN: B00113NWWI

Release Date: March 10, 2008
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1 out of 5 stars

Canned Laughter June 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This show really needs canned laughter because its really lame. After the genius of Father Ted this show is a complete let down. Awful script and unfunny slapstick; my recommendation, there's far better comedy series out there.

3 out of 5 stars

Great early days in several comic careers April 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I can't get enough of Simon Pegg, so I was thrilled to find this quirky little series available on DVD, only to discover that the co-stars are none other than the amazing Sally Phillips (she of the radiant smile), Julian Rhind-Tutt and Darren Boyd, all of whom I have watched and adored in their various guises for many years. There are some hilarious moments in this series, showing glimpses of what was to follow from all the performers in higher profile comedies later on. The comedy is a little self-conscious and laboured at points (each episode takes a theme from the 1960s, such as festivals, sex, beards (?!) and squeezes out all the possible humour from each concept) but generally it's lively and will satisfy the thirst of comedy fans who just want MORE from the likes of these brilliant actors.

1 out of 5 stars

Not For Hippies March 26, 2008
8 out of 30 found this review helpful

This dated sitcom is not really a look at the lifestyle of the true hippy instead it uses it's characters to make fools of this way of life, The characters themselfs are very 2D you can't really relate to them at all, Although i'm a big fan of the work of Simon Pegg partically in Spaced and Shaun of the dead(which he co-wrote), in this his character never really emergies, i don't blame his acting skills, instead i would say it's just bad writing, the jokes are slapstick at best with tired old run down over used gags like "thats what she said", You know the ones. It's never, for me, going to stand the test of time like Fawlty towers or the mentioned Spaced, however if you like easy watching with cheap laughs and slept through the 80's and 90's it's not all that bad, sadly there the only good things i can say about this sitcom. 2 Stars for the actors tring to keep afloat this laughter tracked, dissapointing, want my money back, poo covered sheeps nipple of a boocom. In fact i'm being too generious 1 Star.

4 out of 5 stars

No deep message, but wonderfully nostalgic nonetheless March 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This DVD is a quick watch: just six episodes plus one extra consisting of a David Frost show extract. The first two episodes are magnificent -- I particularly enjoyed the one where Ray is directing a Hair-style musical in a village hall. The low point is, sadly, the music festival, where the show has nothing new to say about music, drugs or camping, although there are several good gags about the ultra-reliable new East German car that Ray didn't even bother taking out insurance on.

I get the impression that the writer (Arthur Mathews) is really finding his feet with this series, creating six episodes around six cliched themes of the Sixties: pop festivals, nude theatre, sex, obscene publications etc. Simon Pegg is obliged to perform various banana-skin-type slapstick falls that add little. The penis references were probably a little too strong for the American market. And when it came to finding six new themes for a second series, the writer was probably struggling.

But the characterisations are really wonderful. Although the tumble-down squat scenario, and Sally Phillips' violence towards Ray, are perhaps too close to the 'Young Ones' for comfort -- Phillips even levitates at one stage from drug use -- the sitcom I found myself strangely reminded of was 1970s 'Butterflies'. Bizarre I know, but I found the two unemployed sons of Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer irresistibly cool back then. Julian Rhind-Tutt's ultra-laid-back old Harrovian is strongly reminiscent of their attitude.

Anyway, this is a hugely enjoyable short series.

4 out of 5 stars

Very Underrated March 10, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful

I am so glad to finally see this getting an official DVD release, as I only have an old VHS to DVD transfer at the moment. I could never quite understand why this never got the recognition it deserves or why it never got a second series - especially when you look at some of the manure that passes for "comedy" at the moment.

Simon Pegg is brilliant in this, his mannerisms seemingly inspired by Alan Partridge (Pegg has worked with Coogan many times). His timing, facial expressions and delivery are top notch. Sally Philips is as sexy and sultry as ever and Darren Boyd is excellent as the nice but very dim Hugo.

The downside is that not every episode works. It seems to be divided into half - one half genius, the othe half losing its way. Maybe this inconsistency was the reason it was axed, but the best episodes are enough to make this a show worth watching for the script and most definitely the performances.

Highly recommended.