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Gilda is indeed a legend
I really enjoy Gilda's work, She is sweet sincere and above all very funny. This video may as well have been called "The best of Gilda on SNL" because there isn't a lot of non SNL footage. I think Gilda fans MUST own this tape... if you're not a fan, Shame on you! But you will be after you see this tape! ... Read more

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One of Julie Brown's finest hours
Dare To Be Truthful, Truth Or Dare, get it? And Medusa, not Madonna. Yes, Medusa, star of Desperately Seeking Sushi and Who's That Pretty Bad Woman? Julie Brown single-handedly and playfully plays the title character and exaggerates the Material Girl during her Blonde Ambition tour (and even in previous days) down to blonde wig and mannerisms. Her performance as Medusa is more mischievous rather than malicious. Her failed marriage to Sean Penn, her poor movie performances, cheesy sets, and dancers--it's all there. After doing a novelty album, Trapped In The Body Of A White Girl, and playing Geena Davis's girlfriend in Earth Girls Are Easy, Brown has excelled herself here.

This parody of the documentary portrays Medusa as quite an egomaniac, bratty, petty, selfish, over-emotional, and quite, well, sexually charged is a nice way of saying it. When she has one of her tantrums, all one has to do is say something like "You were at your best" or some other high form of flattery, and that will bring out a smile. And check out that bratty cackle!

The main theme is Medusa on her Blonde Leading The Blonde Tour, with funny things happening in the Pilliphines, I mean Philippines, where she kicks some ash, literally. In addition to the skewering and cariacaturing of Madonna, the dialogue is funny at times. Medusa says she's so rich that her money has money now. She even screams at her therapist, "You said yourself I was borderline--I even wrote a song about it!" And in one of the pre-concert prayers includes, "...please give them [the backup dancers] the courage to accept a pay cut because the yen conversion rate is really bad right now and the wisdom not to go running to a lawyer about it." I'll say no more--don't want to do a spoiler review.

Other notable cameos include Bobcat Goldthwaite, who does a parody of the Kevin Costner scene. And Chris Elliott (There's Something About Mary, Groundhog Day) plays Andy.

If you like Madonna and can appreciate her getting roasted in this comical send-up, this is for you. Hardcore Madonna fans may be offended, however. One question on my mind--what, no accompanying soundtrack EP?

Great Parody! (if it's possible to parody Madonna)
Since Madonna is almost a self-parody, if it's even possible to parody her, Julie Brown pulls it off flawlessly. If you haven't watched Madonna's 'Truth or Dare', then 'Dare to be Truthful' won't be as funny - but it would still make you laugh.

Cameos or fuller roles by Kathy Griffin, a very thin Donal Loque (as Shane Pencil)and Stanley DeSantis (you don't know the name, but have seen him everything) Even Wink Martindale isn't afraid to make an appearance and fun of himself.

Brown does well with the send-ups of the songs too.

Another pop culture piece that my friends and I quote 12yrs later ("you know I can't f**k for a week!"). And this is another video piece that should be on DVD (much less deserving stuff is!), but isn't.

This is awesome!
"Medusa; Dare To Be Truthful" is an hysterical and creative movie! A very well done parody! I have watched it 3 times in 3 days because I find it so intriguing and entertaining. THIS MUST be distributed on DVD with bonus features! A full song soundtrack is also needed as the songs in the documentary are great! Julie Brown - YOU ROCK!

The Prettiest Girl in the Mirror is Me...
A scathing, yet curiously reverent parody of Truth or Dare, Julie Brown reaches her creative peak in this playful stab at Madonna.

Julie made fun of Madonna for years on her MTv show 'Just Say Julie' and has always dwelled in the realm of celebrity fantasy/parody, ie; her comic assertion that John Bon Jovi was her boyfriend - but here she reaches her peak.

According to legend (and Julie - who isn't entirely reliable in these situations) Madonna even paid her tribute after seeing this film by sending her a half-drunk bottle of warm champagne with an enclosed note stating "I thought that you might enjoy this half-drunk bottle of warm champagne." Which, in Julie's opinion, as well as mine, intimates that the big M has a good sense of humor about herself and enjoyed this parody.

Dare to be Truthful is a comic masterpiece that is not to be missed. I only wish that we could see more of Julie and her masterful/insane wit these days.

And I wish that I could get Vague on CD.

Me Thinks My Lady Takes Herself Too Seriously!
Hysterical. As the other reviewers said, watch Madonnas "Truth Or Dare" first, then this after. While I appreciate the original Miss Things ambition, success, generosity to causes, & even like some of her songs, (I give it a 90, VERY danceable!) after watching Julie Browns dead-on parody of her, well...every time someone calls Madonna "a genius", I no longer cringe, I just laugh. Miss Brown rips to shreds all the pretensions,and, really, she's just as talented as the original, but makes you acutely aware of the one quality that the original lacks (at least publicly, and that is wherein she lies), a sense of humor about ones self. Hey, Madonna came from nothing and made herself a huge star, and that's quite an accomplishment.And celebrities can't be 100% blamed for believing their own publicity in this fame worshiping culture. This movie is just an hysterical flip-side to all the pretension and God-Like- self-importance that some celebrities acquire.(It's just a SONG, Darling, you're not curing cancer.)Anywho,watch this movie, it is funny...funny... FUNNY!! And that Julie Brown...now SHE'S a genius!! ... Read more

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without a doubt the funniest series of all time
Chris Elliott is a comedic genius. The humor in "Get a Life" defies explanation. While the episodes on this tape are definitely hilarious, unfortunately, in my opinion, Rhino could have chosen better episodes for its first (and hopefully not only) set to be released. I would have loved to see Meat Locker 2000 included. It also would have seemed a logical choice to included the Hell Loop 2000 episode on the first tape (since it was the first episode - and one of the funniest).

The best show on earth, finally comes to video.
I remember watching this show when I was 10 years old, and I have never forgotten it. I have about 24 of these episodes on tape, but didn't have "Spewey and Me" or "Girlfriend 2000," so these tapes go great with my collection. I do, however, wish that they would have added more than 2 episodes per tape. I also would like to see "Zoo Animals on Wheels" and "Chris's Brain." (The one where Chris learns to spell because of Toxic Waste.) These are 2 awesome episodes, that I do not have, and would love to see a great quality copy of either of these 2 episodes. Hopefully these 2 volumes will sell well, and encourage Rhino to release more tapes. They should read these reviews to get an idea as to what to put on the next volumes. Anyways, I'm just glad I got to see "Spewey and Me" again.

Whoever's Listening. We want more Get a Life on video!
I have Volumes 1 and 2, and have ordered the latest release of this silly 90s TV show, but I must have more. Come on producers, stop teasing us. Let's get "Houseboy 2000" and some other episodes on video or DVD. There's a cult following out there who is hungry to see Chris bumble his way through life.

get a life volume 1
The funniest show you'll ever see. Where in the world are the rest of the episodes? Like the one where Chris learns to spell from consuming toxic waste and the one where they go camping and eat some berries that make them see strange things. This tape is a must for all comedy fans!!!!!!!!!!

SPEWY I love You!
Just like volume 1. This tape is a must for GET A LIFE FANS.

YELL and Shout for VOLUME 3! ... Read more

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Whenever a new network gets a start, some weird things make it onto the air. That's the only possible explanation for Get a Life, Chris Elliott's short-lived series in which he starred as a thirtysomething paperboy, Chris Peterson, who still lived at home with his folks. (His dad, strangely enough, was played by Chris's real-life father, Bob Elliott, a respected comedian in his own right.)

The two episodes on Volume 1 exemplify what Get a Life was all about: a straight-faced spoof of sitcom conventions that managed to avoid all of the conventions that spoofs usually observe. That it wasn't laugh-out-loud funny is beside the point; Elliott's fans know that his brand of humor is often diametrically opposed to conventional humor.

Though the plots are fairly conventional--in "The Prettiest Week of My Life," Peterson enrolls in the Handsome Boy Modeling School, where he competes with another student, Sapphire; "Bored Straight" finds Peterson trying to rehabilitate a gang of teens--the shows themselves are anything but. --Randy Silver ... Read more

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My all-time favorite show!!
I was thrilled to see that "Get A Life" was available on video. It was without a doubt the funniest television series I've ever seen. The 2 episodes on Volume 1 are classics. I feel they are a good representation of what the show had to offer. The scene when Chris poses "shirtless" in "The Prettiest Week of My Life" and the scene when Chris tries to counsel the teens in "Bored Straight" are hilarious! People who watch this series and come away saying it's stupid amuse me. You either get it, or you don't. I look forward to more volumes being released. My favorite episode was "Zoo Animals on Wheels."

Get A Life: The Anti-Sitcom
Quite simply, Get a Life was is anti-sitcom in which all other sitcoms pale in comparison. I sold my blood so I could purchase both volumes of this great series (even though I had many episodes on tape). It was worth every drop. Volume One is good in that it starts with two shows of the first season. However, I tend to like the episodes in which Chris dies at the end (an aspect of the show that was later ripped off by the uninspired and pointless "South Park" -- I will watch Chirs get squashed by a boulder or blow up any time). Nevertheless, Volume One is a must for the Get a Life fan and anyone who is sick and tired of the cookie-cutter network comedies. Volume 2 is even better. My only disappointment is that there is no word on when Rhino is releasing Volume 3, 4, 5, etc. Wallet-Boy forever

One of the greatest shows ever
There were two shows on television during the early-mid 1990s whose comedic genius was too far ahead of the times and they were (consequently) canceled. Get a Life was one of them; the other, a show which aired on Mtv, The State.

I'm glad that at least a few episodes of Get a Life have made it out to DVD. Let's all keep our fingers crossed for DVD editions of more Get a Life, The State, and... Cabin Boy.

Let the idiocy begin (or continue, or something)!

One of the best tv shows every on FOX
Thanks Rhino for the two tapes.

Great action I can't wait for the 3rd volume.

While these two are great,We need such classics as Zoo animals on wheels, and Wallet Boy.

This is what TV should be!

i made sure 2 tape every single episode as it aired, cuz. .
. . .from the minute i first heard about this "sitcom", i just knew it wasn't gonna stick around long, much less acheive "friends"-style immortality via ad-nauseum syndication :/ in my experience, most people, particularly women, just take an Instant visceral dislike to chrissyboy, much to their everlasting loss. he's the anti-tom cruise; every project he touches (tattinger's, daddy's boy, cabin boy, teen beat articles, cinemax specials, snl and getalife) turns to despised, financial turds. damn shame, cuz with the exception of getalife's premiere episode (thankfully not among the few selected for inclusion on these rhino releases; it was likely an intentionally-watered-down pilot to lull fox execs into green-lighting this programming aberration), elliott's utterly unique, downright Poetic (he has Such a way with words) flavor of clueless idiocy is maintained with remarkable potency throughout its too-short run. these two eps are no exception: among their other acheivements they puncture, a la an assassin's scopelock, diana ross And to-sir-with-love styles of oozy sentiment (both particularly strong banes to my sensibilities) without hardly even trying -those are just colLATERAL damages! :)

if Anyone deserves an honest-to-goodness, messianic cuckoo cult to spring up around him it's paperboy chris peterson. he's got all the standard qualifications: a humble station in life; near-universal apathy, scorn and rejection from the world; a tendency and gift for sharing his "insights" via oblique, evocative metaphor; timeless youth and resurrectional abilities (he literally Dies at the end of many of these shows. plus, it's an historical inevitability that he'll never mature one Whit); and undying faith in sacred visions only he can see :) so I SAY UNTO YOU ALL, in this, our year 2000 (holy date significantly embedded into so many getalife episode titles), let our getalife jihad sally forth like a kid at the beach buried up to his neck in sand. only it's not sand, it's candy. and it's ALIVE! vt ... Read more

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You don't have to love the classics to love this!
Gilda is truely the best woman on the show! Infact she is the only female castmember with a video with her best sketches on it. And when I say best, I mean best! I've made all my friends sit through it and they loved it! She is deffinately da bomb diggity on SNL!!!!!! She is able to play characters of all ages. If you like Chris Farley/ Mike Myers movies, this for you! If you like to laugh a lot, this is for you! If you don't even know who I'm talking about, this is for you! So go out and bye it! It's a really good price too! And just remember, if you're only a fan of SNL during the ninetie's spartan spirit type time, like me, I can assure you, you will LOVE this!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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where's the DVD?
will everyone please stop with the crazyness? I'm gonna wait for the DVD to come out and forget all this sausage obsession ever happened.

Good watching, but NO SAUSAGES!
This is an entertaining little video, but based on reviews I read for it, I expected to see the skit with the suasages. But alas, I was disappointed. No sausages here.

funny; but a poor value
The other reviews are correct; the Kids in the Hall are great (and are quite relevant to Sausage lovers). This video, however, contains only two episodes and as such, is of questionable value.

Sausages!
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BEARDED LADY IS HOT
YOU CANNOT RESIST THIS VIDEO BEARDED LADY MADE ME POOP MY PANTS SHE IS TOO HOT. I HAVE HER HOME ADDRESS IT'S DARLINGTON PLACE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. I HEARD CHICKEN LADY IS NO LONGER IN HER LIFE. DROP ME A LINE CLUBS/BEARDEDLADIES. HAPPY BDAY DAVE! ... Read more

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Like many other SNL films
A lot of films based on SNL characters unsurprisingly fail at the box office because of the inability to actually develop the characters. The only exception, and everyone knows this, is "Wayne's World" with the exception of the sequel. "A Night At The Roxbury" follows the two misadventures of Steve and Doug Butabi, two hopeless romantics and brothers who spend their days irritating their dad (Dan Hedaya) at his plastic plant shop, and their nights at attempted club hopping which results in them getting shunned away by the doorman. Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan are very talented but they try to make their SNL characters real and it just doesn't work. Everyone knows the theme of the overplayed and now familiarly known as the Roxbury Theme. The problem is, the film just doesn't seem to go anywhere. It gets inevitably boring and recycles jokes in the movie continually. Look for then unknown Michael Clarke Duncan as a doorman.

Oh great, another SNL skit run right into the ground!
After watching this movie, I have to say that the jokes run out real quick and physical comedy will only get you so far. The great thing about the original skit with the Roxbury brothers is that we saw celebrities acting just like bafoons picking up chicks, but when you're watching a couple of the regular bafoons trying to pick up chicks - it makes you wonder how fast the writer wrote the script. This movie is so bad, with the over-acting by Molly Shannon, I was hoping Chris Kattan would pull it out of the water in time...but the jokes quickly drowned.

Happy Tears, in fact.. Tears of hysterical laughter
Was it a good film?
No....YES!

I absolutely adored this film. Not many films have me rolling on the floor clutching my side from too much laughter. Will Ferrell is hilarious and with Chris Kattan, what could go wrong? The two brothers are so pathetic that you just want to root for them. Eventually the underdog wins and there is a happy ending.

PS- Hey Emily, nice bulbs.

Very bad.
This was not very funny as a Saturday Night Live skit, so making it into a movie was even worse. Not funny at all, and very bad.

Nevermind if the movie is not great, it's still fun!
SNL alums Will Ferrell(before he went 'Elf' on us) and Chris Kattan play dumb, club-hopping brothers from LA. Both stars are hilarious because they never score with the ladies while at the clubs. They come up with the worst lines, which makes it even funnier.

OK, so it didn't win any Oscars, but i know it's not good. In fact, it's only the very few films I admit I enjoyed. The Butabi brothers are so over the top, I can't help myself laugh. The story is non-existent, but the characters help carry this film. It's pure escapist fun. I want to get the DVD, but I'm afraid to buy it! ... Read more

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Like many other SNL films
A lot of films based on SNL characters unsurprisingly fail at the box office because of the inability to actually develop the characters. The only exception, and everyone knows this, is "Wayne's World" with the exception of the sequel. "A Night At The Roxbury" follows the two misadventures of Steve and Doug Butabi, two hopeless romantics and brothers who spend their days irritating their dad (Dan Hedaya) at his plastic plant shop, and their nights at attempted club hopping which results in them getting shunned away by the doorman. Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan are very talented but they try to make their SNL characters real and it just doesn't work. Everyone knows the theme of the overplayed and now familiarly known as the Roxbury Theme. The problem is, the film just doesn't seem to go anywhere. It gets inevitably boring and recycles jokes in the movie continually. Look for then unknown Michael Clarke Duncan as a doorman.

Oh great, another SNL skit run right into the ground!
After watching this movie, I have to say that the jokes run out real quick and physical comedy will only get you so far. The great thing about the original skit with the Roxbury brothers is that we saw celebrities acting just like bafoons picking up chicks, but when you're watching a couple of the regular bafoons trying to pick up chicks - it makes you wonder how fast the writer wrote the script. This movie is so bad, with the over-acting by Molly Shannon, I was hoping Chris Kattan would pull it out of the water in time...but the jokes quickly drowned.

Happy Tears, in fact.. Tears of hysterical laughter
Was it a good film?
No....YES!

I absolutely adored this film. Not many films have me rolling on the floor clutching my side from too much laughter. Will Ferrell is hilarious and with Chris Kattan, what could go wrong? The two brothers are so pathetic that you just want to root for them. Eventually the underdog wins and there is a happy ending.

PS- Hey Emily, nice bulbs.

Very bad.
This was not very funny as a Saturday Night Live skit, so making it into a movie was even worse. Not funny at all, and very bad.

Nevermind if the movie is not great, it's still fun!
SNL alums Will Ferrell(before he went 'Elf' on us) and Chris Kattan play dumb, club-hopping brothers from LA. Both stars are hilarious because they never score with the ladies while at the clubs. They come up with the worst lines, which makes it even funnier.

OK, so it didn't win any Oscars, but i know it's not good. In fact, it's only the very few films I admit I enjoyed. The Butabi brothers are so over the top, I can't help myself laugh. The story is non-existent, but the characters help carry this film. It's pure escapist fun. I want to get the DVD, but I'm afraid to buy it! ... Read more

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Who's the cutest boy on death row? That's the burning question asked by five giggling teenage girls hanging out in a bedroom with a handful of black-and-white mug shots spread out on the floor. Thing is, all the girls are played by middle-aged men; they all appear in the photos; and their imitation of a peculiarly thoughtless kind of sexual obsession among adolescents provides a weird thrill of recognition as well as a chuckle over its outdated excessiveness. But that's the m.o. of the Kids in the Hall: to mock stereotypes at the same time as they perfectly inhabit them.

The Canadian comedy troupe had a TV show from 1989 to 1995 on both HBO and the CBC. Four complete and unedited early episodes are collected on The Best of the Kids in the Hall. They all follow the same format--a short skit to get viewers' attention (such as "It's a Fact: My Uncle Tony Can Spit Real Far") followed by longer skits, some with continuing characters, punctuated by instrumental breaks (courtesy of the band Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet) and monologues by the various cast members: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.

The video introduces a number of familiar KITH personages: the Headcrusher, a lonely man who lurks in public places and pretends to squash people's heads between his thumb and forefinger; the Chicken Lady, a mutant who likes male escorts; Cabbagehead, a cigar-smoking sexist pig who tries to get laid by means of pity over his deformity; Buddy Cole, the cigarette-smoking, martini-swilling, lisping barfly whose homocentric monologues make queens scream. But perhaps the funniest (and longest) of the skits involves the retelling of scenes from an Italian movie starring Francesca Fiore and Bruno Puntz Jones, whose bad accents--and eventual invasion of the bar where the retelling takes place--epitomize the perfect blend of the clever and the chaotic that only the Kids in the Hall can pull off. --Robert Burns Neveldine ... Read more

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i didn't see cancer boy or'' i spread for no roses''
a great collection of skits. kids in the hall is my favorite T.V. show,but in the best of the kids in the hall i didn't see cancer boy or the ''i don't spread for no roses''. it was sill great. Deafinatilly worth the money. i laughed so hard the first time i saw it. i think i want to watch it again right now .i own the video, and their first movie:Kids in the Hall BRAIN CANDY. YOU should buy that one too.

Sketch Comedy Excellence
It kind of makes me mad that people dare to compare Kids in the Hall to the innanely stupid show Monty Python. Now the comedy troup Kids in the Hall were always willing to come up with some off-the-wall, gender bending skits, but they never went to the idiotic lengths that Monty Python did.

The Kids in the Hall have made me laugh more times than I can count. Now you would never know what to expect from a KITH sketch. There was no set formula on how every sketch was performed; it was different almost every time. Every Kid definitely had their moments like Kevin McDonald when he played a guy whose life was saved by junk mail. Dave Foley as the evil Heccubus. Who could forget Scott Thompson's character Buddy Cole, the stereotypically gay bartender. Bruce McCulloch probably had the most memorable parts out of anyone. Such as the kid Gavin, the intimidating ski masked squash player The Eradicator. My favorite Kid of all would have to be Mark McKinney. The sketch where he played Mississippi Gary is just pure television gold.

I have never seen this video, but I'm sure it's great as all things Kids in the Hall related are. What they need to do is release every episode on DVD. Now that would rule!

Second only to Godliness. (Is 'Godliness' a word?)
I'm in loooove, I'm in loooove, I'm in loooooooooooooooooove...

If you get this tape, you will NOT be dissapointed. It doesn't matter if you're Indonesian, Australian, Alaskan or... yes... even Canadian. It doesn't matter if you have a missing limb, or if you keep getting that disturbingly off-color toenail fungus. You WILL enjoy this tape. You WILL. .... Really. You will.

heheheee... btw, I love the fact that so many people who commented on this product are Canadian. ^_^ GO CANADA!!

BUY THIS TAPE!! You'll like it. YOU WILL. *_*

kids in the hall
i love the kids in the hall and have been a huge fan from the first time i saw them. this movie, which is great!! is still missing some characters: sizzler sisters, belini, mr heavyfoot, kathy, flying pig, helens, axe murder, gunfighter, steps, 45 year old guy, gord, tammy, street singers, armada, cabbie, and that's just a few not including other skits without normal characters. but it is still great, it's still kids in the hall and i've never seen a bad sketch.

If you don't love KITH, you are *clearly insane*!
I'm crushing your head!!! You're a flat head! Oh...sorry...just a little KITH instinct welling up there. Anyway, The Kids are the smartest, funniest, most provocative skit troupe ever (Yes, Monty Python was awesome to) If you don't find it funny you are just...what's the word...different...not funny...oh never mind, it makes me mad just thinking about it! How could anyone NOT love The Kids? Dave, so cute, dark, sarcastic. Mark, so talented, hot, intelligent. Bruce, so athletic, musical, wise. Scott, so open, adorable, new. And Kevin so...so...Kevin! Anyway, great movie, buy now. KITH rules! ... Read more

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great comedy¿ poor value¿
The other reviews are absolutely correct; the Kids in the Hall are astounding. This video, however, contains only two episodes and as such, is of questionable value. If you are a diehard fan and feel you MUST own KIDH merchandise I can certainly recommend this video - otherwise, I discourage the purchase of this video.

IluvKITH
even though im only 12 i totally understand KITH though there are some skits that are not suitable for my age but thats understandable these guys are adults but anyway this movie is really funny its a good buy

KITH is the best
anything the kids in the hall do is excellent this is my favorite season where i thought they were the best.This video is great and its definetly a good buy

You Do Or You Don't
The Kids In The Hall are most definately an acquired taste. These zany guys from Canada do a lot of things--satire, gross out jokes, gay jokes, slapstick, sarcasm, parody--to get a laugh. When these episodes first appeared on cable, reviews weren't kind, but as time went on, they gained critical praise.

evil reins sir simon milligan
i haven't seen this movie yet but kids in the hall is the best show ever! and i love the 1992 episodes thew most cause they all look so hot in the beginning (by the pool) and bruce is my fave also if you like kids in the hall you should watch dog park too (bruce directed and had a good part in the movie). must see movies -kids in the hall (best of, 3&4,) kids in the hall brian candy, and dick (though its not as good of a movie as i expected)..................................... bruce and his plaid shirt he wears so often -(my quote)- ... Read more

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Could Have Been Better!
I watched this movie after watching some other Pauley Shore movies that I liked and though Jury Duty had it's moments and wasn't the worst movie I have ever seen it was a bit of a disappointment as I really didn't think it was as funny as it could have been though I think they really tried to make it work but for me it just fell flat.

Thank god that this is gonna be released on DVD!
I've been waiting for this one for some while to be on DVD, the movie itself is a great and funny yet entertaining comedy starring Pauly Shore as a Freeloader who becomes a juror on the biggest trial in America and wants to have it as a vacation.
I've had this movie since 2001 when i first saw it in late 2000 when i loved it! It's got fine acting, a witty script and a decent plot. This is one of the greatest movies i've ever seen in my life, i CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DVD!!!!
Long live Jury Duty!!!!

Wish I Could Rate It A Zero!
I like Pauley Shore and I have absolutely no problem with raunchy and idiotic humor but for some reason I just didn't like this movie and it just didn't do anything for me but make me wonder why I watched it!

Pauley Shore has made some good movies but sadly Jury Duty isn't one of them, I would pass on this one and watch Biodome instead or In The Army Now they are far superior!

this is a "Laugh so hard that you can't breathe" movie
This movie is two thumbs up. It's a great movie ot watch with a gorup of friends who enjoy a really good laugh. The characters in this movie are so specific and all have their own little quirks and ways of doing things. Pauly Shore has an oblivious yet somehow smart way of looking at life and hte situation that arises. The stupidly comic way of getting the others on his side pulls it otgether, along with all of the minor little things that stand out somehow (like hte song the man sings in front of the court house or Peanut's love of Jeopardy) make it all too funny. I've recommended this to all of my friends. Give it a try and watch it. Once you do, it won't be your last.

Not Pauley's best movie!
I like Pauley Shore I have seen him in other movies that I liked so I made the mistake of buying the Jury Duty video because I liked In The Army Now and Bio-Dome and assumed I would like this too, well I learned my lesson well and I learned it the hard way and wasted my money and I have learned to never assume I will like a movie because I liked the actor in another movie and from now on I will rent the movie first! Jury Duty simply was just plain awful with it's weak, boring plot and unfunny humor! In The Army Now and Bio-Dome were a lot funnier, and if you want to kick back, relax and laugh your [backside] off than watch those movies! ... Read more

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Standup comedian Ray Romano stars as Ray Barone, a successful sportswriter who deals with his brother and parents, who happen to live across the street. Patricia Heaton ("The Goodbye Girl"), Peter Boyle ("While You Were Sleeping"), Doris Roberts ("Remington Steele"), and Brad Garrett ("Gleason") round out the stellar cast. ... Read more

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One of The Few Funny Sitcoms on TV These Days!
Everybody Loves Raymond is a very funny show, I was happy today when I found out on Amazon that the first season is finally coming out on DVD! Ray Romano is terrific as Ray Barone and Patricia Heaton is also terrific as his wife Deborah and so are Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts as his bickering parents and Brad Garrett as his older brother who suffers from a bad case of sibling rivlry and they all happen to live across the street. Doris Roberts plays the overcritical mother-in-law to the hilt and is always giving Deborah a hard time and criticizing her cooking, cleaning, etc, and the ongoing conflicts between the two and Ray getting caught in the middle is always amusing. The last year it seems that the sitcoms that they have added to the network lineups have been terrible with absolutely nothing funny about them at all but this show which has been on for at least seven years is still as funny as it was when it first aired on CBS and I'm happy that it's coming out on DVD and I highly recommend it

The Best Sitcom You Could Ask For
I'm sad that this sitcom will be ending its run in May, but all good things must come to an end. What better way to begin Raymond's final year than the release of the first season on DVD?

I have been waiting for this DVD for a long time. EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND doesn't just focus on getting cheap laughs. The sitcom serves as a microcosm of American society, namely, the human family.

In order to have good, quality comedy, you need to have some tension. That tension is well provided for with Raymond's parents, Marie and Frank, living right across the street. All families have tension, but the Barone tension is increased as a result of being too close together. Each episode focuses on the problems this family has, but it also focuses on their good days, too, and how they remain together and remain a unit, despite the tension. As we watch, we not only find ourselves laughing, but we find ourselves identifying with the people, because we just picture our own lives taking similar courses. (We also dread even more the prospect of living across the street from our in-laws.)

But there's even more to it than just the great comedy as a result of the family tensions and trials. Each character is also very well developed, and has a lot of backround. Each character is very three-dimensional, and believable. You find yourself relating to them more and more with each passing episode. (NOTE: All references to episodes in this review obviously are from this season 1, so you can see each episode I mention if you buy this set.)

Take Raymond himself, for example. He's not very intelligent and he never has any idea what his wife really means when she says she wants more romance, as we see clearly in the episode "I Love You." Rather than just respond to his wife's need to have more spoken intimacy, he asks his parents what they think. He truly does love his wife, and his kids, but his problems compound from the fact that he's what a woman would call a "typical guy" and from being completely under his parent's control. (To get a better idea of what I'm talking about in terms of the control they, especially Marie, have over him, just watch the Pilot. Then you'll get it.)

Then you have Raymond's wife, Debra. Again, she truly loves her husband. Deep down, she even loves Marie and Frank. However, she has a hard time showing it all the time because her nerves are constantly under the grind when Marie and Frank barge over constantly. In the episode "Fascinatin' Debra," the Barones ruin her interview with her favorite radio shrink, because she's "normal" and all the rest of them are "the front porch of the looney bin." However, we learn that Debra truly is the foundation that holds this entire family together. She has a lot of weight to carry on her shoulders, being the "normal one," so if she seems a bit cranky, that's why.

Marie is the mother that just loves to help. The only problem is she doesn't know where to draw the line between just helping and becoming a meddlesome nag. She would do anything for her family, but more often than not, she just goes a bit too far, which drives Debra crazy to no end. In "Debra's Sick," Marie truly shows her inner colors. While she comes on a bit strong, she is a loving, caring nurturer. But, on the flipside, you see her coming on far too strong with her love in "Turkey or Fish."

Frank is probably the most interesting character of them all. He's disgusting and he constantly makes the most hilarious cracks, especially about his wife. On the surface, they just don't appear to get along, and everyone constantly wonders how their marriage can possibly hold together. However, in "Your Place or Mine?" you see that Marie and Frank are truly compatible. Marie needs to be the nurturer, and Frank needs to be nurtured.

And finally, we have Robert, Raymond's obsessive-compulsive brother. Robert is insanely quirky, and has had a lot to deal with in his life. He's the second favorite son, despite being the firstborn, but he has a lot of love for everyone. Raymond and Robert, although they have typical sibling rivalries, they truly would do anything for each other, as seen in "The Dog."

There is so much more to this sitcom than I can type in this review. Go buy it. It's worth it, and then you can see for yourself.

The Raymond Review
Everybody Loves Raymond is saturated with satire and good humor.Unlike some other shows, it has more of an indepth look on the parents side, rather than relying on the kids for laughs. This show can produce a laugh easily from even the toughest critic. Weither its from the insanly good intenional mother, or raymond's hysterical comebacks. This is one of televisions greatest shows. From the all-american classic 'The Simpsons' to the hit show 'friends' Raymond fits in beutifully as one of americas greatist sitcoms.

One of the greatest sitcoms ever made
This has got to be the only sitcom in the world that made me laugh time and time again. All charecters in this wonderfully thought out long running comedy are superb. ever since it aired on CBS, i couldn't stop watching it because the comedy just keeps on rolling and stories that develop show with outragous outcomes and every aspect about this emmy winning comedy is fantastic. It's great, and now you can see how the epical sitcom that is known throughout the world started. 1st season DVD of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' is a great way to start your sitcom collection and don't forget other great titles like 'M*A*S*H', 'Will & Grace', 'Friends' and one the best sitcoms in the world 'Fraiser'.
10/10. This DVD will crack you up and keep you entertained, no matter how many times you watch it.

The Best Sitcom Ever!
It's about time Everybody Loves Raymond was put on DVD! The premise is extremely creative, and the beauty of this show is that it addresses common family issues that face average American families everyday. The first season is classic! From the hilarious "Fruit of the Month Club" in the pilot to the Scruples boardgame to the question of how on earth Ray and Debra landed across from Marie and Frank, this is a collector's item, and can be cherished and enjoyed by generations to come! No other sitcom, not even the crappy Friends, can top the hilarity and realism depicted in ELR! Well done! ... Read more

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Kevin Kicks
I saw this years ago when it showed on HBO, it rocked. He does the BEST impressions and makes timely comedy about current events. Buy this tape and unless you have no sense of humor you will love it! Blake Clark was great too! Let's just say I was looking for a DVD when I found this tape and I WISH I could pay more to get a DVD but it wasn't available! ... Read more