Product Details

• Actors: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Owen Brenman, Doreen Mantle
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Worldwide
• DVD Release Date: September 8, 2009
• Run Time: 126 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002BIULN0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,428 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE:CHRISTMAS SPECI - DVD Movie

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The final pieces of the puzzle..., June 9, 2009

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Craig H. Eyler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Foot in the Grave: The 1996 and 1997 Christmas Specials (DVD)

There are two episodes on this DVD, one entitled 'Starbound' and one entitled 'Endgame'. They represent the final pieces of the 'One Foot In The Grave' puzzle. If you have purchased seasons one through six, purchasing this disc means you will have every single episode ever produced and can watch them all in chronological order with perfect picture and sound!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT THE COLLECTION-BUT 2 FUNNY SPECIALS, January 25, 2010

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Harold Wolf "Doc" (Wells, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Foot in the Grave: The 1996 and 1997 Christmas Specials (DVD)

One Foot in the Grave was spread over 6 seasons, plus specials. This DVD provides only 2 specials, called "The Christmas Specials", but actually are not the typical Christmas special. They are two typical segments of the life of Victor and Margaret Meldrew, who face unbelievable mishap and buggery, throughout their suburban survival. 126 total minutes of laughs, mostly based upon the griping, badgering, growling, cynicism, verbal attacks by Victor, forced-retiree, who confronts head-on all of the unpleasant accidents and ridiculous atrocities of living after age 60.

Quite funny and only unrealistic due to the mountain of distress fallen upon poor Victor, some of which is caused by his own miscalculations, misguided efforts, misunderstandings, and aging infirmity. Victor is played by Richard Wilson, a role he'll never live down. He's the Grumpiest of Old Men. Victor is the World champion of smart aleck retorts. He's King Curmudgeon. The British Bard of Barbs. Just when you give up hope for something more than cynicism from Victor, he provides an oasis bit of tenderness, a note of loving affection toward his wife.

This 2 episode set is a good way to introduce to others or yourself the "One Foot in the Grave" series. It's like another fine British older couple series, "As Time goes By", also recommended, see my review. I'd recommend this set as a trial, but then you'll likely want to buy "One Foot in the Grave: The Complete Collection" which, by the way, includes this DVD specials disc, as well as 4 other Christmas specials, 36 episodes, and other extras. Try "As Time Goes By: Reunion Specials" for a taste of that series prior to buying the complete series (again, see my review).

One Foot in the Grave is a masterpiece of convoluted plots, woven together so smoothly, that one is forgotten in the movement into another, then, when least expecting it, some silly consequence occurs from the earlier plot activity. In the end, it's all drawn together, but often leaving one tiny aspect left to the viewer's imagination. It just makes it that much more fun. My wife and I are 60+, retired, and could relate.

REPEATING, this DVD is NOT the complete set, but a delightful portion.
I would NOT recommend this for CHILDREN.
Adult humor, retiree humor, senior citizen humor, grumpy neighbor humor, side-splitting gags.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Fun, June 5, 2010

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Patcee - See all my reviews

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This review is from: One Foot in the Grave: The 1996 and 1997 Christmas Specials (DVD)

For those interested in comedy that is not slap-stick, in-your-face, or obnoxious, One Foot in the Grave is the perfect remedy. The situations depicted in the Christmas specials are definitely not typical, but I find the very bizarre quality of them to be wholely entertaining and funny. From time to time we all have some ridiculous situation occur in our lives, but the writers of One Foot in the Grave stretch the limits to its breaking point, and provided a hilarious ride along the way. Defininitely one of Britain's funniest.