Clarkson: Heaven & Hell
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Movie Reviews of Clarkson: Heaven & Hell
Movie Review: A Good Time but Not Quite Top Gear
Summary: 4 Stars
For a devoted fan of Top Gear this DVD is a nice filler for the time between episodes. However, watching this DVD reminds me of just how great the show is. This DVD is a good time but I really found myself missing Hammond and May and all of the other elements (the news, the star in the reasonably priced car, the cool wall, etc.) that keep an episode of Top Gear moving and visually interesting. This DVD is mostly Clarkson doing powerslides in really nice cars, punctuated by the occasional bad deed done to an even worse car. And while this is fun, it gets a little monotonous. Its hard to watch it all in one sitting and its even harder to watch it more than once. The production quality is very good, even if in a few places the background music is little cheesy. Most importantly however, Jeremy Clarkson is at his impish, opinionated, gregarious, obnoxious best, and that is what makes this DVD worthwhile.Movie Review: Entertaining
Summary: 4 Stars
Nope this isn't as good as Top Gear, but it does feature some superb cars, as well as the rubbish.
FYI the cars are:
Maserati Quattroporte
Renault Espace
Aston Martin DB9 Volante, Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Range Rover Sport
Triumph TR7
Ford Scorpio
Perodua Kelisa
BMW M5
Ferrari F340, Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
VW Golf GTI
Citroen 2CV
Chevrolet Corvette
TVR Sagaris
Vauxhall Monaro
As some previous reviewers have already said, in places it is funny, but it lacks the spark that Clarkson has when he's working with Hammond and May. He may be the star, and the best thing about Top Gear, but he is not as good without Hammond and May.
Fortunately for me I picked this up very cheap. If I'd paid the normal price for this it would only have got 3 stars from me.
Movie Review: Classic Clarkson, but Top Gear it's not...
Summary: 4 Stars
The DVD is entertaining, yes, but does not feature Hammond or May - and suffers a bit by their absence.
The true test was when I tried to watch this with my wife (who is definitely *not* a "car person"). While she and I watch Top Gear together - in fact, she even prompts ME when there is a new episode on BBC America ! - she lost interest in this DVD within 5 minutes, once whe realized that it featured Clarkson exclusively (with only a minor bit with The Stig). She complained that it just wasn't the same without the rest of "the lads", and the humor is kind of flat. I agreed.
So, if you are looking for a Top Gear on DVD experience, this is not it.
But I still enjoyed it...so I give it a 4 of 5 star rating.
Movie Review: Top Gear, minus 2
Summary: 4 Stars
As the title says, though Jeremy Clarkson is alone, it feels 90% like an old epiosde of Top Gear.
It has all the elements of it (with the exception of Cpt. Slow & Hammond) Jeremy's usual attitude/character when talking about cars, Jeremy tearing around a closed runway track, little interesting demos and situations, and of course the stig arriving in dramatic fashion to give the cars a real workout.
This is a must for any fan of Top Gear, and especially any fan in the US, since as far as I can tell, there don't seem to be many Jeremy Clarkson DVD's in region 1 format.
Movie Review: Great, but not Clarkson's best work...
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall, this is a very great little DVD. Jeremy is great! However, you get the feeling that some things are missing. Namely, James May, Richard Hammond, and the laughter and silliness that the whole gang usually experiences. Don't get me wrong, Jeremy still says some brilliant stuff, but I have seen some Top Gear episodes that beat this.
In conclusion, for $12, its worth it. But you may want to consider spending a bit extra to buy an entire series of Top Gear. Happy buying!