Big Train - Seasons 1 & 2
by Graham Linehan, Christopher Morris, Jonathan Gershfield
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Actor: Amelia Bullmore, Julia Davis, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, Simon PeggDirector: Christopher Morris, Graham Linehan, Jonathan Gershfield
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Amelia Bullmore
Writer: Adam Buxton
Writer: Ali Crockatt
Writer: Andy Riley
Writer: Arthur Mathews
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Unknown
Running Time: 345 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: E2910
Studio: BBC Worldwide
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- It's not big and it's not a train. It's just funny. Big Train steams out of the comedy tunnel as realism meets utter stupidity in a cavalcade of daft sketches performed by high-quality actors in stunning costumes and vast sets reminiscent of the worst excesses of DW Griffith. There are also lots of sketches in offices. Along the way we meet shy policemen, pop stars chasing jockeys, a duck in dange
Movie Reviews of Big Train - Seasons 1 & 2
Movie Review: Big Train - Comedy Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Big Train only ran for two series but established itself as one of the funniest shows ever made in a very short space of time. A classic post Python sketch show, that was competing with serious heavyweight comedies in the UK like the The Fast Show and Little Britain, and the end, in my view, was better than both.
The surreal nature of some of the sketches is what makes the show so great. One sketch that always stuck in my mind was the wildlife film with the couple getting on to the roof of their Land Rover as a stampeding 'herd' of Jockey's swept past.. But there were many others just as good and some even more surreal. They were all beautifully acted by a stellar cast. Remember this is a series that had Simon Pegg and Catherine Tate to name but two.
Then of course there was the World Stare Out championships. A truly inspired idea, and to get Barry Davies in to do the commentary with one of the cast was the icing on the cake. How the writers thought that two animated characters staring at each other, in a psuedo sports arena, could be funny is completely beyond me. The fact that they were right, and produced one of the most original pieces of modern comedy is even more to their credit. I wonder how many takes they had to do each time?
If you missed these shows the first or second time round then this double DVD set is worth getting (theres some nice extras), and if you did see the show the first time round you'll know you have to get it!
Summary of Big Train - Seasons 1 & 2
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