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Absolutely Fabulous

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Although deemed a "movie," The Last Shout is more or less two episodes of the hilarios BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous. After only 18 episodes the creator of this masterpiece, Jennifer Saunders, called it quits. I often wonder if it was a career mistake for Miss Saunders, however, AbFab will live forever.

This 1996 "movie" picks up where the last episode entitled 'The End' left off. Eddie and Patsy go off on a skiing trip where Eddie comes face to face with God (in this case a rather stunningly beautiful Marianne Faithful in an equally stunning electric blue suit). God tells Eddie it is not her turn and she has much more to do. And that she does as Saffie is planning a wedding to Paolo.

The second part of the episode centers around the planning and execution of this wedding. As always, it leaves you breathless.

The great thing about AbFab is that you can watch them over and over and never really get tired of them. Comedy hasn't been quite the same without the fresh airing of new episodes. We can only hope for a reunion. Ebay and other online auctions always seem to have AbFab merchandise, some are getting rather pricey as they are out-of-print and are becoming quite rare. So if you haven't got on the AbFab train, perhaps you should think about it...Sweetie darling, it's absolutley fabulous!

Just when you thought you'd never laugh that hard ever again, Eddie and Patsy are at it one last time, with Saffy about to walk down the aisle in desperation, Patsy homeless (these scenes are hilarious), and Eddie about to meet God. Without the almost-innocent quality of the original series, the laughs are still fresh, and the relationship between the two is as strong as ever. The ending is fun, too -- the real ending and also the fact that the producers threw in a few outtakes. I'm glad I got this one. It makes a nice closure to the series.

"~With the legendary "Monty Python: The Holy Grail" and a few skits from the " Benny Hill Show" as exceptions, I find British Comedy to be stale. good as the series. Edina and Patsy were thier usual bitchy, haughty, overindulgent, loveable selves. Those two will always have a special place in my heart, but Grand's clique of old folks annoyed the hell out of me and were totally unwatchable. The movie was good as long as you got the old fast forward button working whenever the old folks appear. But what broke my heart the most is that Edina's airheaded secretary, Bubble, was not in this one! How dare they do this! Overall, this movie was okay, but I would recommend to viewers to check out the regular series for AbFab's best work.

American humour is cool, but nothing can beat Ol' Britannia's Ab Fab! This is the last episode of series 2 (there are three series). Edina Monsoon is an English woman who is Buddhist and loves Mr. Lacroix's work, has a flat in London, does not believe in public facilities, and has a intellectual daughter called Saffron who listens to Radio 4 and despises her mother's drinking,smoking, and her friend Patsy, who lives above an alchohol store (loving wine especially) and smokes continuously. This episode is about Saffy, and she has found a posh boyfriend. Edina keeps teasing Saffy about it. Edina wonders if Saffy should get married. Get the video and find out the rest!!!

I recently bought "The Last Shout" where Patsy and Edina holiday in France and it was absolutely hilarious especially the scene where they end up in the Bal Musette. I loved the show when I lived in London and now that I'm in the US I've bought the entire series.

I can't believe the BBC hasn't released "The Last Shout" on DVD in the USA yet because this is truly one of the best Absolutely Fabulous episodes ever!

"The Last Shout" begins with Edina floating with a dolphin in a pool located in her bedroom for spiritual cleansing. She contacts Patsy, who has been renting an apartment conveniently located above a liquor store, to get ready for her job interview. Patsy does get up, but only so far as to walk into a pub.

Meanwhile, Saffron anxiously awaits the arrival of her new boyfriend, Paulo Carlo. When he does, Saffron brings him into the kitchen and shortly thereafter, Patsy arrives since she and Edina are going off to Edina's office. Edina & Patsy argue with Saffron in the kitchen, but Paulo asks them to be quiet since he's reading and waiting for Saffron to make his espresso. Edina & Patsy take notice and decide to leave. Saffron spills the espresso on Paulo's shirt and offers to clean it for him. While cleaning it, she & Paulo share their differing views of women. During their debate, Paulo asks Saffron to marry him and she immediately accepts!

Edina and Patsy return home to prepare to leave for a ski trip to Val D'Isere in the French Alps. There, they find Saffron with her father (to Edina's delight). Saffron tells Edina that she's getting married and Edina nearly passes out. She & Patsy continue preparing for their ski trip and leave.

At Val D'Isere, Edina has a near-fatal ski accident and meets God, who turns out to be Marianne Faithful. God tells her that it's not her time yet to die. She & Patsy return home to begin preparations for Saffron's wedding where they find a noisy RV parked in their walkway. (Edina's mother has been entertaining some elderly friends from the USA.)

Will Saffron marry Paulo? Will Edina's mother & her elderly friends drive Edina crazy? You'll just have to watch this hilarious two-part episode to find out!

I love this video. I laughed till I cried then laughed some more!! Sweetie, darlin' Edina will never be the son of God but deep down inside theres an angel, and "yes just the one dears!" Well worth the money if you are a true ab fab fan...what are you waiting for?

Ab Fab is probably the most hilarious show I've ever had the chance to watch. With this last video, celebrate Ed's and Pat's departure by buying a nice bottle of champ', two packs of cigs, dress up, put on tge tape, and enjoy with a crazy friend: the experience is worth trying! You'll soon behave like the two fab brit girls, will neverendlessly laugh, and... that's what life is made for, right, darling?

This was a great show, I wish it hadn't ended. The ski-trip scene is a highlight, as is rocker Marianne Faithfull as God. Eddie & Patsy are in rare form, drinking, smoking, swearing, breaking stuff, my God, does it get any funnier?

Once again Jennifer Saunders has created a fabulous work of art. The writing is great, well played, and the effort given by the actors is apparent on this work. The Last Shout gives a final laugh to a show that ended far too early. Way to go!