Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
... View MoreFantastic!
... View MoreA film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
... View MoreThe thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
... View MoreThis remains one of the best sit coms. It has it all - laugh out loud lines, pathos, an actual plot, excellent acting and very good scripts. It is easy to watch and so very enjoyable even after all these years.Tracey and Sharon, with their neighbour Dorian have changed in attitude and especially size, over the years and have actually aged like real people. Their problems have altered slightly but the sisters are always short of money while Dorian seems to have more and more - usually. Tracey's boys add to the story while remaining as side plots. This is a show you can sit down to for a truly enjoyable half hour that will ensure huge laughs, many smiles and some knowing nodding of head in agreement.
... View MoreI loved this show as a kid and now thanks to the fans and their petitions to have the DVD's released, I've had a chance to see it again in all it's glory and I still love it. Brilliant stuff. Modern sitcoms just can't compare. Pauline Quirke,Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph were perfect as the three leads and the dialogue was top notch. The humour has not dated one bit, it still seems fresh, probably offensive to the over sensitive politically correct. Some of the episodes are filled with non-stop funny lines, so much so I have to rewind it back sometimes to catch a line I've missed because I have been laughing so hard. The biggest compliment to the writers and the performers is how it stayed grounded in reality in many series. And this was right from the very first episode. It was never afraid to have long gaps without laughter or to become quite sad at times. There's so many classic episodes and situations, that it's impossible to list them all. It was getting millions of viewers in the years it was on TV but it's kind of a forgotten show now which is sad, especially when the vastly overrated Only Fools and Horses gets continuous praise. This show is a gem that should be re-discovered. You'll fall in love with the characters, laugh with them and feel for them. Cheers to the writers and creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran for this gem. 10/10.
... View MoreDon't ask me why I am writing a review of this but it was a part of my childhood/adolescence and I saw some repeats in the past few years which allowed me to re-evaluate the series. Despite the main characters being women it was a show anyone could watch, and it gave a glimpse of a suburb called "Chigwell" in a wealthy part of London. The setting was flexible enough to allow for a wide variety of story lines, with a central theme of two dependent women becoming increasingly independent as time goes by. But with a significant leg-up of having a large rent-free house in a good neighbourhood and two hundred grand hidden in a spare tyre. Their husbands play supporting characters and inject a slight amount of social commentary on adjusting to prison life.Birds of a Feather was easily one of the better British sitcoms from the 90's and offered painless, cringe-free watching (as opposed to eg. Keeping Up Appearances). Even if it became predictable as time went on the quality was fairly high overall (if memory serves correct) and it's a reminder of earlier, happier days for me.
... View MoreI remember watching Birds of a Feather years ago with my Dad; I loved it then and I still do. It shows on cable here in Australia and sometimes on late night ABC.The characters of this show are what keep it going; Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke are brilliant and believable as sisters Tracy and Sharon and Leslie Joseph is hilarious as their aging man eating neighbor, Dorian.Not only interesting and funny, but the plot is filled with sentiment. The friendship between Sharon and Dorian is probably the funniest. But it's also very nice to see them helping each other sometimes too. This show is hilarious and the characters are original and believable. I could watch this series over and over again.HURRY UP AND RELEASE IT ON DVD!!!
... View More