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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get up to speed smegheads!, December 2, 2000
This review is from: Red Dwarf VIII - Byte One: Back In The Red [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Oh, how I loath the weasel minded gimboids who have written an amazon review purely to slag off another brilliant series of my favourite program. Yes, the creators have varied the format over seasons 6,7 and 8. It hasent made it worse. If anything it keeps it fresh and alive. Would you rather watch a series like FRIENDS which never changes, the quality simply pales and pales. I think not.Personally I would say series 6 and 7 are the best ever- and series 8 is certainly not without merit. "Krytie TV" and "Only the Good" are honestly 2 of the funniest episodes you're likely to see. "Cassandra" is one of the most perfect. But I digress- its the epic trilogy "Back in the Red" I'm here to review. This was orginally a one hour special but it had to become a three parter to keep the BBC happy. If series 7 was a dry run for the movie film wise, this is a great dry run script wise. A strong plot and so many winning sceens- Krytens councelling, the blue midgit dance, the duane dibbly escape(bring that dork back anytime- I love him!), Rimmers salute, Lister irritating Rimmer till he speaks, Kryten forcing hostages to sit on toilets- I could go on and on. I love all the new characters in this series and the return of captain H and Bob the skutter. The canaries was a brilliant concept to add scifi adventure, but this series was much more about Red Dwarf letting it hair down and having a laugh. And why not, I say! My one critism for this series is that with all the new characters and ideas, Kochanski and Holly are slightly left out. I hope this will be sorted out in the up coming movie.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sometimes superb, other times painful., November 22, 2001
This review is from: Red Dwarf VIII - Byte One: Back In The Red [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Series VIII - Not, as I was hoping, a continuation of the delightful character driven series VII, but an attempt at the wild comedy that we saw in series VI with gags coming thick and fast. Successful? The episodes that bookend this tape are classic dwarf, as good as any, one is OK, the other is pitiful.BITR pt 1
This is a really, really funny episode with some classic moments. To my delight, it contained some wonderful Rimmer/Lister sparring, not seen since series 11. The visual effects have also vastly improved since the last series - the re-created original bunkroom being the highlight. The whole rat-arsed scenario is likewise simply fantastic. Doug Naylor's script has rarely been better, the only mis-tep being that there are so MANY jokes that some fall flat - "Are you sure your chair is tied down" etc. But that is such a minor quibble in a simply stunning first episode. Great! 4/4 BITR pt 2
After such a fantastic first installment, it was inevitable that the pace would not be kept up, and it isn't. Quite. The second episode starts well enough with funny and enjoyable scenes - the dinner scene is especially memorable - but it soon degenerates into painful viewing with the whole Kryten toilet thing and the return of a very irritating bunch of Duane Dibbley's. These two scenes hurt the show, but it has so many other good points it is saved. Lot of good Lister/Rimmer dialogue, great gags and set pieces. 2.5/4 BITR pt 3
A hugely dissapointing conclusion to the three parter. The worst episode in Red Dwarf history. There is very little coherence in this episode. The jokes are mostly poor,the acting is weak and the dance is boring. A few plusses - "Cut off both his b!"£$$s with a blunt knife!" and the opening bunk scene. But other than that it is mostly rubbish from start to finish. Painful. 1.5/4 Cassandra
A fantastic episode. Harks back to the Red Dwarf glory days. Funny, inventive and entertaining. Everything about this eisode is superb and the new characters are great. 4/4
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
"Back in the Red" movie!, August 18, 2000
This review is from: Red Dwarf VIII - Byte One: Back In The Red [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Yes, you heard me, this is the show's first three-part adventure, a terrific movie that brings back the indispensible Arnold Rimmer along with the Red Dwarf mining ship and its entire crew! Holly's back too! Heck, even the scutters are back!This epic is a mostly succesful attempt to put the show back on track. Although everyone gets something to do, the focus is once again on Lister and Rimmer, the odd couple of space. What really makes this show work is that underneath all that gadgetry, it's really about two mismatched roommates trying to get along. Why the Sci-FI Channel won't pick up this gem is beyond me.
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