5 comments about All I Want for Christmas.

1. Sweet, a girls movie. Not for watching with your step children!!
   
   Two kids scheme to get their parents back together. Clothing, hair all 1980's



2. This movie is great for all! We have made it a family tradition to watch
   it every holiday season.



3. This is not the same movie described in the Editorial Review. The actors are totally different from the ones mentioned there.



4. I agree with the first review. The actors on the cover of the DVD did not play in this movie as described by the Editorial Reviews. They were in a TV Christmas movie December 2007.



5. True this is not the movie described above. But it is a cute christmas movie that was on the Hallmark channel last year.
   
   Its about a boy who hears about a contest that would grant 1 child's christmas wish. So he asks for a husband for his mom and wins. Making it a very interesting holiday season.

1 comments about Frosty the Snowman.

1. What teacher--and school district--would keep kids enrolled so close to the holidays? Didn't they want to take a vacation too! Why weren't the kids's parents protesting the apparent lack of a semester break? I'm sure that my parents would have yanked me out anyways. Even the little kids watching this film would notice such a large plotline gap. I've watched this since I was a kid and I still don't think we would have wanted to be enrolled in such a school.
   
   Secondly, Karen decides to travel on the train with Frosty rather than letting him stowaway by himself when they cannot afford to purchase a ticket. She announces that taking the trip would be okay as long as she were home for dinner. Even a little kid can figure out that a train trip takes a long time--particularly to the North Pole, from a presumably American state as evidenced by the classroom flag. Karen is the leader of this group, but she's not very smart.
   
   On the plus side, the story does show that Frosty initially has more emotional warmth in him than the human Professor Hinkle. Concerned when Karen is unable to handle the extreme cold, Frosty decides to detour off his trip to help her avoid getting sick from the low temperatures which he needs to stay alive. And Frosty later risks his own 'life' to further protect Karen's, a powerful lesson--if not inherently sociopolitical like the other Rankin-Bass holiday offerings.

5 comments about The Servant.

1. Written by Harold Pinter, Losey's "The Servant" is a psychosexual allegory of power, exploitation, and class resentment that belongs, in its unique way, to the "angry young man" school of British film. Bogarde was hailed (justifiably) for his sinister turn as Hugo, while Fox easily inhabits Tony, the impotent, manipulated aristocrat. One of the best films of the sixties, and among the best British films ever, "The Servant" is vintage Pinter, and a first-rate showcase for the gifted, under-appreciated Bogarde.



2. "The Servant"
   
   Very British
   
   Amos Lassen and Cinema Pride
   
   Looking back to 1963, I found a British classic which tackled homosexuality long before America incorporated gay themes into movies. With a screenplay by master playwright Harold Pinter and directed by the wonderful Joseph Losey, how could a film go wrong? "The Servant" has a great script, admirable acting and excellent direction.
   Tony, an aristocrat, moves to London and hires Hugo Barrett to be his servant and he is to be responsible for everything in the home. He seems loyal and competent but Tony's girlfriend, Susan, does not like him and asks Tony to send him away. However Barrett brings his "sister", Vera, to work in the house with him and she and Tony have a brief affair. Upon returning from a brief trip, Tony and Susan discover that Barrett and Vera, in Tony's room and it so happens that they are actually lovers and not family. They are fired and Tony and Susan break up. Tony later meets with Barrett in a pub and hires him once again. Now Barrett is free to impose his own dark intentions on the house. He turns the tables and switches places with his master. What the film does is take a deep look at class relations in Britain via the switch between a dainty bachelor (James Fox) and his contemptuous servant, (Dirk Bogarde). Barrett realizes and uses his expanding powers over Tony who loses his identity slowly and becomes a slave to the man he hired.
   "The Servant" is a movie that is close to perfection especially when considering that it was made so long ago. It is a sinister thriller with a great deal going for it. The homoerotic undercurrent works well and although the movie has aged, it has done so gracefully.
   There is a great deal of ambiguity in the film and it carries tension along its plot. Dealing with power and manipulation, a series of quirky developments occur. Harold Pinter is a genius with the English language. His screenplay is terse and laced with the feel of menace.
   The movie belongs completely to Dirk Bogarde, however. He gives his role a malevolent campiness which conceals bitterness and rage that was common to the lower classes. This is a satire on the British class system and each character has an archetypal function.
   The movie is confusing but it is a visceral experience. Joseph Losey gives us a claustrophobic atmosphere with an edge. Erotic during the first half, it becomes frightening in the second half. The plot moves downward throughout and we feel the sexual permissiveness and suggestion from the very beginning and the tension of which drives the drama. It is an original and brilliant film which cannot be fully analyzed.
   The cast is uniformly excellent and as Bogarde reveals the true nature of his character, frightening as well.



3. after seeing this movie when it was a new release, we were not disoppointed viewing it again,after all these years. brilliant film, with the handsome actor.Dirk Bogarde. who could portray , sinister,roles and love,romance roles. he was a remarkable actor.



4. (may contain SPOILERS...how am I supposed to know when you feel spoiled?)
   
   Hmm...Hugo Barrett.
   
   Surely, some of you black-and-white lovers (of which I count myself one) remember another character named "Hugo," from a movie 18 years senior to this one, who ruins his master's life and takes away his sanity. Last Name's Fitch. The, ah, master is played by an actor who may even be a little superior to Bogarde...and there're not too many of those, and you may disagree. And in case you hadn't noticed yet, Vera, after the two of them are busted turning on in Tony's bedroom, calls down the stairs after Barrett, "I've been waiting for you...." As for "Barrett," I see from other reviews that it IS necessary to say that Bogarde's movie immediately preceding* this one ("Victim," 1961) had a character named Barrett (not played by Bogarde), who is sweet and unsuccessfully self-sacrificing--in short, just the opposite of our Barrett here, whose name is repeated almost as many times as "Barrett!" is in this movie. Unless of course the original "Servant" novel or short story by Robert (or Robin) Maugham (nephew of the more famous writer) predates both of these, and the name was already in place.... enough of that (except, in my favorite "Columbo".... FORGET IT).
   
   I've seen the movie twice, own it, and hate it. It is perfect--the acting, the character-I hate to say development!--, the glorious cinematography, the music, the sets, the costume design, the economical and perfect dialogue. I keep telling myself I hate it because I hate or despise (or both) everyone in it, but I hate or despise everyone in Madame Bovary (Flaubert) and The Red and the Black (Stendahl)--and I love those. I think it's because Barrett's really only turned on by his own sadism and others' reaction to it. It's hard to figure him out on first viewing, because his character--I'm not talking about Bogarde, but Barrett, "acts" all the time. I think he had the whole thing planned from the beginning, starting with downcast eyes, and perfect service, then the opening of the eyes and dropping of the perfect English, and so on. I don't think the-very few!--surprises that came his way (getting busted in Tony's bedroom; Tony showing himself to be not unsusceptible to the sexual attentions of a man; Susan's kissing him at the last party) changed anything, a whisker. I do NOT think he "ran into" Tony accidentally in that bar (what a crock of lies he told him there!). You know...maybe Vera really WAS his sister! The only people who really change are Tony, who disintegrates, and Susan, who is, at least temporarily, destroyed.
   
   Considering that nearly everybody has sex with nearly everyone else in this movie, it is hardly what I would call a sexy movie. This is because, except for two early scenes of Tony and Susan (she's his fiancée? He asked her to marry him, but she didn't answer the question), the second interrupted by an extraordinarily light knock by Barrett, they all involve Guess Who, for various purposes of his own. The intense, in no way innocent game of hide and seek is accompanied by Barrett's spitting out words of hatred ("You've got a guilty secret! But you'll be caught!"). His enthusiasm is intensified by his natural sadism.
   It's not because no sex is shown, but only understood, that the movie isn't sexy; it's because...it's so cold in this movie! Only toward Vera, whom Barrett probably has no sexual feeling for, is he--slightly--affectionate. (As I said: maybe she is really his sister!). And that phonograph record, playing five different times: "Now that I love you alone..." each times less loving than the last.
   
   The sexiest thing in "The Servant" is the playing and singing of guitarist Davey Graham,which Tony not only hears in the coffee shop, but all the way home, at full volume. Not too loud; just right. The last verse goes:
   
   Baby, baby, in your big brass bed,
   Rock me Mama, till my face turns cherry red
   Rock me Mama, rock me slow
   Rock me one more time before you go.
   
   It's like an oasis.
   
   Never hire a manservant (I believe the most popular review mentioned this), no matter how innocent he is, and if you do, for God's sake, don't hire his sister, no matter how competent she is. The last thing you need in your home having to deal with an oligarchy! (other than your own)
   
   Next weekend, I'm going to see another Losey movie, "The Go-Between," which has Hugo Fitch's master's last performance* at the end of it. The role doesn't call for any speech (a woman is beseeching him to do something he doesn't want to do), but by the '70s, Redgrave was probably more comfortable not talking, anyway. There--I told you his name.
   
   * (Not quite!)



5. A "gentleman's man," Hugo Barrett (Dirk Bogarde), is hired as a personal manservant by a rich layabout, Tony (James Fox). At first deferential, Barrett takes control of Tony's London apartment and soon becomes indispensable. Tony's fiancée, the imperious and repressed Susan (Wendy Craig), sees Barrett as a suffocating presence and treats him badly. Not long after, Barrett brings his "sister' Vera (Sarah Miles) into the house as a live-in maid. Subtly, but assuredly, he turns Tony's attention from Susan to Vera, and orchestrates Vera's seduction of Tony. Through more underhanded tricks, Barrett causes the break-up of Tony's and Susan's relationship. His psychological manipulations of Tony increase in severity until he has reduced him to a simpering and depraved alcoholic, barely able to stand up, much less regain his authority. Suddenly, the dynamics have changed-the servant has now become the master.
   
   A cruel and unusual film that still defies the norm forty-four years later, "The Servant" mercilessly skewers the English upper class and serves them up for lunch. Largely regarded as an allegory for the declining morals of what was then becoming an obsolete master-servant society, it pulls the gloves off, strips the veneer of respectability, and rankles your nerves raw. It's grim, edgy and borders on the Avant-garde. Depicting a spoiled man and his manservant in a time and place when servants were expected to attend to their employers' every desire yet disappear into the woodwork when not wanted, the master's destruction through his servant's treachery is both satisfying and disturbing. There is a great deal of ambiguity in this film, which invites one to speculate on Barrett's motivations and Tony's submissiveness. This could prove frustrating for some, but I found it rather stimulating. Not a mainstream film, maybe not even back in 1964, it's a pessimistic view of humanity; noir-ish, intense and cryptic.
   
   As an outstanding example of the power of suggestion and cinematic craft, the film never shows the sexual depravity and sexual manipulations prevalent in the story. No actor is shown in any state of undress and there isn't a single sexually explicit scene. However, one clearly knows they're happening by the oblique and suggestive use of objects and people that by themselves mean nothing, yet when seen in the context of Barrett's devious machinations, relay the spiraling down into immorality. Most of the topics dealt with in this film were daring at that time. To deal with these merely by suggestion is a far more difficult task. The fact that the film succeeds in doing so brilliantly says much for the talents of its actors, director Joseph Losey, and playwright Harold Pinter. The passage of time has not lessened its significance and it's a technically superior film that still manages to fascinate. The issue of class conflicts may no longer be relevant, but the issues of power and moral corruption certainly are, and some would say even more so now.

5 comments about Christmas Child (A Max Lucado Story).

1. but the acting is not that great. It is typical of a lot of Christian movies though. The story line is great and can be viewed by all family members.
   
   A husband and wife are going through a tough time in their marriage so one of them goes on a journey of sorts to find out more about themself and where they came from. A beautiful ending to a very good movie.



2. A wonderful story with a Christmas and Christian message. A must-have for any Christmas library.



3. Unlike so many Christmas stories where everything is all nice and neat and tied with a bow, this is more true to life. A childless couple's marriage is having some problems, Jack (William Moses) is going through an identity crisis and a dry spell in his writing career. His wife Meg (Megan Follows) is going through some changes of her own and seeks a nice romantic holiday in which to share them. This is not to be and Jack's need to go away to do a story in Dallas is feeling like the last straw for her. His career needs the story, but he also needs to find some answers about his past and detours to Clearwater to find them. Jack does act like a bit of a jerk, guys going through career, marriage, and personal problems often do. The way he is treated by those who work with him indicate that he is a nice guy but is maybe being hard on Meg who wants more than he has been able to give for a while.
   Megan Follows doesn't get nearly the screen time I would have liked, but she is impeccable as a loving wife who is facing doubts about the future of her relationship with her husband just as she needs him to be closer than ever. She is able to say so much with a look and expression and is the best I've seen at emotional scenes, and there are a few. She also has a chance to get dolled up for a party and is simply lovely.
   The supporting cast is competent and often shines. Fans of Steven Curtis Chapman will be happy with his role as the Pastor and are familiar with his advocacy of adoption, a thread that runs through the film. All of the roles seem well filled and the story has a natural feel to it. All in all it is a good clean story of finding, or remembering that the things that are really important in life aren't things. The behind the scenes look is very well done and covers all aspects of the story from the idea behind the book to adaptation to film, including the creation of a life sized nativity carved from solid blocks of wood like the one that inspired the story. View the trailer online to get a feel for this Christmas time story that is more for daddies and mommies than tiny tots.



4. When I first saw a few minutes of this movie, I was afraid it might be a trite TV film. After deciding to read the Lucado book it's based on, however, watching the film became a must and I am so glad to own this treasure! It does both the gem of a book it's based on and its brilliant author Max Lucado proud.
   
   A young husband and journalist, Jack Davenport, is in search of his past and clues to his birth parents. His search takes him to Clearwater Texas, where he finds several more crossroads and many kind, though sometimes secretive people. This movie is perfectly true to the book, though of course several characters and a big stretch of time is added. In the book, for example, Jack finds what he's searching for the same day of his arrival in the small town; in the movie, naturally, more time was needed and it takes him several days and a lot of frusteration before he finds what he seeks. The transition from book to film was brilliantly done; this gorgeous movie simultaneously stands by itself well and perfectly compliments the book.
   
   The addition of characters in the film were wonderful and, rather than being a cheesy TV film, this gem is wonderfully realistic. I've rarely ever seen a TV film which portrays such realistic and fleshed-out characters and situations. This beautiful film, while aimed at grown-ups, is not inappropriate for children and could serve as a prime family film. With its timeless message of love, committment, forgiveness, and redemption, I know I'll be treasuring it forever :)



5. This movie I saw on TV last year. I thought it was something else. I nearly nixed it, but wanted to watch a little bit more. Finally, I got involved with the search and had to see the solution to the mystery. This is a good movie. I recommend it highly.

5 comments about Mixed Nuts.

1. I was familiar with this movie before i purchased it. It is undoubtedly one of the very funniest comedies I have ever seen. It is now among my favorite movies to watch during the holiday season.



2. I thought this move was very funny, and very quirky, but at times it dragged a little. The most fun part, for me, was seeing the amazin cast- Steve Martin, Rita Wilson, Juliette Lewis, Anthony LaPaglia, Liev Schreiber, Adam Sandler, Adam Arkin, Parker Posey, etc. It's so many great people in one little movie! Overall, this movie is good times.



3. This is a little-known excellent Steve Martin Christmas movie. It is full of wacky characters, well-known stars and constant humor. Our family knows the lines by heart. I suppose it is our cult classic. I'm not sure why it is not more popular. I continue to give it as a gift and watch it every year with my kids.



4. this is a christmas classic.......file under "wacky fun for everyone" when you buy this movie because you'll love it so much that you'll run out and add this to your collection. steve martin, rita wilson, the always great late madelin kahn, adam sandler, the cast list goes on and on of really good actors. this is one of those movies you will watch overe and over and see something you missed on the previous viewing. i highly recommend this movie.



5. I had purchased this DVD in the fall to use on a long trip (via charter bus) that a large group of us were going to a christmas show up north.
   (dvd player on bus-2 screens) this is a nice family, clean cut movie.

3 comments about Santa Claus Is Comin to Town.

1. Sometimes you get sentimental and it always seems to be around Christmas time in my case. I hadn't seen Santa Claus is coming to Town for over twenty years so I checked it out the other day. Amazingly it still holds up which is mostly due to the gravitas voices of Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney. What's kind of funny is that all the songs came back to me while I was watching them. The melodies have gone through my head from time to time and I had forgotten where I first heard them. This cartoon special explains the Kris Kringle legend in great detail, but the purity of the characters is what makes it so endearing. Yeah, "changing from bad to good is as easy as putting one foot in front of the other" is kind of silly but suspend your disbelief and enjoy this feel good hour of old school television. A film like this would never be made in the contemporary USA as you're not aloud to refer to Christmas as "the holiest night of the year" on a television network.



2. I love this movie - it takes me back to my childhood watching it. DVD is great!



3. Once you get past the usual Christmas movie-viewing to-dos...Frosty...Grinch...Rudolph...Charlie Brown...you MUST check out this movie! Classic cast! Fred Astaire! Mickey Rooney! Keenan Wynn!
   
   For years the name Burgermeister Meisterburger has rolled off my lips, and this year I finally bought the movie to show to my kids, which they loved.
   
   Add this to your collection, you won't regret it!

5 comments about Blizzard.

1. This was a wonderful, magical movie. My sister & I loved it. I liked how Katie learned about friendship and I liked the ice skating. The North Pole was cool. Blizzard was funny, but she really cared about others. We watched it during a heat wave, but can't wait til Christmas to watch it again.



2. Finally a modern movie with the the old quality charm and warmth of the older classics! Once you begin watching, you won't want to stop until you have seen it all. It has everything that you could want in a movie: suspense, warmth, a plot that will surprise and amaze you, happiness, tears, and a surprise ending. Now for the bonus. There is no foul language or inappropriate content. All ages can watch this film together. This is one DVD that my family will probably wear out.



3. Blizzard is a superb family Christmas show. This show will be in my collection of movies I will be watching every Christmas season.
   I give the movie high ratings all the way around.



4. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE. IT WAS ONLY ON ONE TIME DURING THE WHOLE CHRISTMAS SEASON IN 2007. YOU CANNOT BUY THIS MOVIE OR RENT IT ANYWHERE EXCEPT ON AMAZON. YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASED IT IS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.



5. This is a heart warming movie that says to me, when we dream and have visions of who we are and want to be, 'let nothing stand in our way of believing we can be what we want to be', as with Katie. Whether we are young or old, 'never stop believing in Santa Claus'.

5 comments about The Ultimate Bob Hope Collection (The Great Lover / How to Commit Marriage / The Lemon Drop Kid / My Favorite Brunette / Paris Holiday / The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell / Road to Bali / Road to Rio / The Seven Little Foys / Son of Paleface).

1. we have a deaf family member who excitedly ordered this set after reading the Amazon specifications which stated that the movies contained on this set were closed captioned. They are not. We were very disappointed and had to return the package to Amazon for refund. Attention all deaf and hearing impaired Bob Hope lovers! No closed captions or subtitles on this set makes for a DVD box that deserves only two stars (one star for the lack of captions, four stars for the movies).



2. While not the place to look if one is seeking booklets of material, outtakes, interviews or other special features, this set of 10 movies delivers quality production and sound on each of the films. Though the packaging is quite bulky, it obviously can be rectified by purchasing any variety of DVD holders.
   
   Inexpensive should not be confused with cheap. This is an inexpensive means to supplement or compliment any DVD collection with some of the most popular and vastly underrated movies of Bob Hope.



3. Yeah, what a mess. I bought this 10 movie set in the stupid box and had to return it. Most of the spindles were broken and the discs were just banging around in the mail. I`d like to buy it again, but not until they design a better and safer package. Too much to ask ?



4. All the names in movie reviews call "The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell " a BOMB, but nothing could be less true! This is a later Hope movie, full of the unexpected, giving us a lighter view of WWII in the South Pacific. This film combines the hilarity of Bob Hope with the comic genius of Phyllis Diller, giving us the answer to the big question: what do a bunch of army and navy men do on a tropical island with no women and no beer?! The answer? Try to get nurses flown in, and get Diller and a bunch of male nurses insted; then, go after a sunken supply ship full of beer yourself! In between, find your long lost love (Gina Lollobrigida).
   At 24, I am the 2ed of 6 children, and this movie never fails to get a laugh and smile. So I say, watch it and decide for youself!



5. This was the first set of movies that I ever bought of Bob Hope and I had high expectations and all my expectations were met. I am also a huge fan of the black and white movies and I was very happy to see how these movies were restored so well. How to Commit Marriage is the only one in color. My favorite of the movies is My Favorite Brunette. Bob Hope does an amazing job and I laughed throughout the whole movie. It's a classic that will entertain for years to come. In The Seven Little Foys Bob Hope's character is mean to his children and wife and I did not enjoy watching this movie because of that. He was not the same funny person as in all his other classics. Not saying Bob didn't do a fantastic job in the movie, i just like seeing him being silly. The Private navy of Sgt. O'Farrell was similar in the fact that I did not like his character but I enjoyed it more then the Seven Little Foys. The Great Lover, Paris Holiday, Son of Paleface, Road to Bali, and Road to Rio are all great great movies and show the side of Bob that got him famous. I highly recommend this set to anyone looking for just good family movies to watch. They are still funny today without crude humor. This set also lets you see the different sides of Bob and how talented he really was. He was not only a fantastic actor and comedian but an extraordinary human being who did a lot for a country at a time of war.

5 comments about Here Comes Peter Cottontail.

1. To me this delightful Easter special is everything that Easter should be for young children and adults alike. Coming from a far more innocent age of television "Here Comes Peter Cottontail", is one of the greatest creations from the Rankin and Bass team of animators who brought us of course the immortal television classics "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", and "Frosty the Snowman". Taking Easter as their theme here they have created a memorable lead character in the delightful Peter Cottontail and this special was a regular feature of our Easter viewing when I was growing up for many years. I still treasure this special now as an adult and in the beautifully restored DVD version of it now available I still marvel at the truly superb animation created here by this legendary team without the assistance of any computers. Definately an Easter classic, this funny and warm hearted story has most surely stood the test of time. In between my more religious themed viewing over this holiday I always include "Here Comes Peter Cottontail", and the other Rankin and Bass Easter themed special "The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town", in my regular viewing and it's always a joy to revisit these "old friends", each Easter.



2. My child loves this video & it's great to see it again since it was once upon a time broadcasted on TV.



3. Although "Amimagic" studios Rank & Bass produced over a dozen Christmas specials, they only made one Easter show and this is it! Charming re-imagining of the Peter Cottontail fable, with a year's worth of kid appeal. We follow Peter, who overslept and missed his attempt to become Official Easter Bunny, as he travels through one-year's time and almost every major holiday on the calendar. Think "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" meets "Holiday Inn." I only wish the cute music packed an Irving Berlin punch.



4. I bought this for my kids to watch. I remember it from when I was a kid. They loved it. They liked it better than the new Peter Cottontail Movie. I liked it too!



5. This is a classic holiday film that possesses the same quality as the original Rudolph. Vincent Price is a great villain as usual.

4 comments about The Dame Edna Experience - The Christmas Specials.

1. What could be more wonderful for Dame Edna fans than this dvd that includes two Dame Edna Christmas specials ("Dame Edna's Christmas Experience" and "A Night on Mount Edna"). The first of the two specials includes such stars as Roger Moore and the second features Mel Gibson and Gina Lolabridigda. But it is the Dame herself, Australia's megastar housewife that will drawn you in. With her wicked one liners and quick wit, Dame Edna will have you laughing in no time. Also included on this dvd is "One More Audience With Dame Edna", which features Dame Edna taking questions from an audience that has Ringo Starr, Jeffery Archer and Dame Judi Dench. Finally, Dame Edna's address to the Commonwealth is included from 2001. As usual, Dame Edna's New Zealand bridesmaid, Madge, is along for the ride as well. If you are a Dame Edna fan, this dvd is a MUST for your collection. If you haven't heard of Dame Edna or you are a fan of British comedy, do yourself a favor and buy this wonderfully funny dvd. Highly recommended!!!!



2. I had known of the fabulous Dame Edna, of course---who could not? It would be like not knowing about Coca-Cola, or sunshine, or death---but had never experienced one of her shows for myself. What a fool I was! And I now must consider myself a complete convert to her mix of semi-surreal autobiography, narcissism, and celebrity worship. Where else would one see Charlton Heston, dressed in a pink apron, dump a potful of cheese fondue on Julio Iglesias' lap, while Gina Lolabrigida looked one in fastidious dismay? Where else would one hear remarks like "Darling! You look marvelous! It must be the lighting!" or "You have a home in Ibiza, do you? I remember when that was fashionable..."
   
   This CD was a wonderful gift to find under the Christmas tree. While skewering the very British institutions of talk shows and celebrity love-fest interviews, the humor goes far, far beyond the topical and cultural insular--this woman is universal! A force of nature! A goddess! My instinct is to drop everything, buy a ticket to New York City, and beg, borrow, or bribe my way into one of her live performances.



3. What a riot! I forgot her/him for a long time but this dvd brought back memories. Very funny with goot prat falls and sight gags, I like the little things you have to pay attention to to catch. I like to be entertained but I also like to have my brain teased, good stuff.



4. Edna makes every day seem like Christmas! Every time she opens her mouth, you recieve a verbal present. I love her!!!