Clatterford: The Complete Season One
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Movie Reviews of Clatterford: The Complete Season One
Movie Review: Clatterford
Summary: 5 Stars
I stumbled upon Clatterford while searching for other things in which I might be able to watch Dawn French. I am so glad I stumbled into "Clatterford." Jennifer Saunders has written a very warm, very real series about the lives of women who are a group firstly because they all belong to the Women's Institute, or the Guild as it is called in Clatterford. But they care for each other apart from the Guild and it is in that realm that we have a group of people that you care about too; you want to know about them. There are moments of quiet gentleness that bring you close to tears and there are moments of quiet laughter. (This is not the Jennifer Saunders you may THINK you know) The series captures the human spirit as it truly is. Every character enhances the series; I can't imagine the series without any of them in there. It's a shame American television cannot, or will not, bring this quality of TV to us. I have watched series one at least three times and cannot get enough of it. Jennifer Saunders has a reputation for writing off-the-wall things (think "Ab-Fab"); not so with Clatterford. I can't wait for the rest the series to be released in the States. (And I hope there is more than one more to come.)Movie Review: Clatterford and its quirky inhabitants - warm and enchanting!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a huge fan of Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French, and this series just increases my admiration. I will confess at first I had "Not AB-FAB" shock...but as I watched the first two episodes, I began to care about the characters, and to appreciate the subtle humor and joy in Ms. Saunders' writing. She is a genius! Joanna Lumley is hilarious as the old, deaf Delilah Stagg, and Dawn French is wonderful as the village idiot (I use the term with affection)! All the actors are top-notch, the scenery is beautiful, and the theme music is excellent!
People are right when they say this series is no Absolutely Fabulous - that is true, but this series is every bit on par with that series...it just goes in a slightly different direction! I say to anyone who is thinking about this series - sit back and enjoy. Don't assume anything, and don't rush to judgment. Let the show grow on you (I know it will), and you will find that Clatterford is a place you won't want to leave!
Movie Review: Appreciation Society
Summary: 5 Stars
Jennifer Saunders is not only one of the finest comedy writers of our time, she is, as "Clatterford" proves yet again, a master of character and dialog. The women of Clatterford are complex and textured so you can't watch an episode just once to fully appreciate them. And you'll want to watch again just to be in their company. The humor is subtle and wonderful. The show warm and engaging. Somehow Saunders is able to make seemingly simple storylines as lush and colored as the countryside in which they have been filmed. You won't regret being in the company of this women's guild. The chemistry of this cast is a once-in-a-lifetime combination. And do give them some time to sink in. The characters are richly detailed and very human; worth taking the time to get to know. Hats off to Jennifer Saunders for another brilliant comedy, and a fabulously different piece of television.Movie Review: It's not AbFab or Adina and Patsy
Summary: 5 Stars
Just like another reviewer said, "do not expect AbFab". Even though I knew this I still ordered the series expecting a silly, funny show, much like AbFab. However, although the show is nothing like I thought it would be and really hardly features our 2 main girls from AbFab, it grows on you at an alarming rate and is impossible not to enjoy! The characters are so interesting and they are able to weave a wonderful, real life like story of mostly just everyday things. Sure, there are moments of true silliness, but this series seems to be reaching deeper then most of the more "comedy" style series coming from the BBC as of late. You will love this, just don't expect AbFab, and you'll be sad that there are so few episodes.Movie Review: A Little Different, But Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
I read about this series a while back in the newspaper and had to wait for it to come out on DVD to see it. It was worth the wait.
It is about people living in a small town somewhere in England - mostly the women in the church lady group. There are many characters in the show - including Dawn French as a woman with multiple personalities who works in a cheese factory. The show is comic, but dramatic at times as well.
I think that some of the people in the show are not actors but are from the town where the show is shot. There are very amusing too.
It is a little hard to explain the show beyond this, but it is very good. If you like British TV, give it a try.