The Vicar of Dibley - A Holy Wholly Happy Ending
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Actor: Dawn French, Richard ArmitageBrand: WARNER HOME VIDEO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-09
Studio: BBC Video
Product features:
- Dawn French dons her cassock and collar once more for two very special episodes of The Vicar of Dibley, one of the BBC's mo popular comedies. It boasts the brilliant comic writing of Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Bridget Jones's Diary) and a gifted ensemble cast including Emma Chambers (Notting Hill) and Richard Armitage (BBC's Robin Hood). The Handsome Stranger - Gerry is fed up with all the "to
DVD Reviews of The Vicar of Dibley - A Holy Wholly Happy Ending
DVD Review: Nice x-mas special
Summary: 5 Stars
A bit cheesy, but a fun Christmas special and a good ending to the Vicar of Dibley series.DVD Review: really good, yet not
Summary: 4 Stars
I am obssesed with this series. I have watched every episode many times.
The first episode on the disk is abosolutly halarios! I fell off my couch laght manys times! It is one of the best episodes made ever.
But the second episode is barelly funny. It has a few good laughs but the rest is serios and boring.
So overall, there is only one good episode, but it is extremely funny.
DVD Review: A New Dibley Convert
Summary: 3 Stars
I'd never seen any other episodes of the Vicar of Dibley before I saw these last two episodes, and I only watched these because I wanted to see more of Richard Armitage. I did not at all expect to be so completely charmed by Dawn French and the loopy but lovable Dibley residents.
I loved episode 1, "The Handsome Stranger." It's laugh-out-loud funny with some truly classic moments, like the book club meeting where no one has read the book and the fantasy sequence at the altar set to the song "It should have been me." I've watched the latter scene over and over again. Hysterical!
However, episode 2, "The Vicar in White", was a disappointment and is why I'm giving this review only three stars (and a half, if I could) instead of four. As others have noted, the script for the second episode is not strong and wraps itself too much around the wacky mechanics of the wedding--the result is predictable and unsatisfying. Many of the jokes are strained and not especially funny.
What is so compelling about the first episode is the relationship between Geraldine and Harry, especially given Geraldine's insecurities. I also liked how the other characters respond to Geraldine's new found love; the scene about the newsletter advice column is especially touching. I really wish the writers had developed the romance further and given more justification for why Harry falls in love with Geraldine. I so wanted to believe that a man who looks like Harry would fall for a woman who looks like Geraldine because he sees her inner beauty and her heart of gold...but ultimately, I couldn't and didn't. Richard Armitage has the requisite sensitivity to make the attraction believable on his side, but his character is not developed enough and there isn't enough interaction between Harry and Geraldine to show what he finds irresistible about her. Had the second episode focused more on their relationship and less on the wedding, the finale might have been an all around winner.
In spite of the flaws of episode 2, I found myself identifying with Geraldine--how could I not when, to ease her broken heart, the woman pulls out a massive Cadbury Dairy Milk bar from her Bible? And I ended up watching the earlier seasons because I liked the Dibley characters so much. I then viewed these two episodes again, and I have to admit that I enjoyed them far more after I understood the Dibley history--there are many allusions to previous episodes that I missed or misunderstood on my first viewing. All in all, this is a wonderful show and I highly recommend these two episodes along with the rest of the Vicar of Dibley series. These are a fitting ending to a very fun ride.
DVD Review: Heaven on earth
Summary: 5 Stars
I was not familiar with the Vicar series but had to see it because of Richard Armitage. This two-piece special episode is so funny and so sweet that I was converted on the spot to being a fan. Dawn French stars as Geraldine Granger, the Vicar and there is a regular wonderful cast of church members who are all so droll in their eccentric ways.
Armitage portrays Harry, a mild mannered accountant who moves to the village. They meet cute when the Vicar goes over to give him a piece of her mind since there is a lot of gentrification going on in Dilby. Harry is smitten and pursues the Vicar through several hilarious misunderstandings to win her hand. The second half of the episode concerns the wedding which is a "loving hands at home" sort of affair. When her bridesmaid showed up dressed as the 10th Dr. Who, I knew I was not in US anymore. All's well that ends well and this ends quite wonderfully.
Armitage has a rare chance to play comedy here. He has said that the sense of humor that he displays here is actually the closest to his in real life. I know envy is a cardinal sin but but a girl can't help but envy the lovely Ms. French for all those kissing scenes, especially "with tongues."
DVD Review: Romantic, hilarious and recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
I had never seen the Vicar of Dibley when my sister gave me this disc. I found it both very romantic and truly hilarious. I've since watched the other Vicar of Dibley episodes, which I also enjoyed - but these two episodes remain my favorites.
There is a great balance between the insane comedy of the series regulars - which left me laughing until I cried - and the romantic story of the handsome stranger who falls in love at first sight with the vicar. The romance has many very funny moments, but is not played for laughs. It has a sincerity and truth that is a tribute to both Dawn French and Richard Armitage. I hightly recommend these episodes to anyone who loves either romance or comedy or both.
Description of The Vicar of Dibley - A Holy Wholly Happy Ending
Dawn French dons her cassock and collar once more for two very special episodes of The Vicar of Dibley, one of the BBC's most popular comedies. It boasts the brilliant comic writing of Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Bridget Jones's Diary) and a gifted ensemble cast including Emma Chambers (Notting Hill) and Richard Armitage (BBC's Robin Hood). The Handsome Stranger - Gerry is fed up with all the "townies" buying weekend cottages in Dibley -- that is, until she meets one particularly charming newcomer. Could he be the one? Or is it Gerry's destiny to end up heartbroken in another 6-foot deep puddle? The Vicar in White - After presiding over the marriages of hundreds of other people, it appears Gerry's big day has finally arrived. Appearances can be deceptive, however, especially when the eccentric residents of Dibley are doing the planning!DVD Features:
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
The popular British comedy series The Vicar of Dibley is about as broad in its laughs as any Britcom, yet its heart is even bigger--no surprise since one of its key writers is Richard Curtis (Love, Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral) In A Holy Wholly Happy Ending, the plucky heroine, The Rev. Geraldine Granger (the appealing Dawn French), balances trying to invigorate the residents of her tiny rural village with an art class and book club, while grumbling about the "townies" from London snapping up the houses and draining the character from the place. But the longtime singleton ("always the vicar," she sighs, "never the bride") may change her tune when a handsome townie moves in and commences getting acquainted.
French's determinedly cheery persona is a lot of the appeal of this series, and that our sweet Reverend might find true love at last makes this two-part special extra appealing. The side humor is a trademark as well. The looks on the faces of the (all-male) art class when the first session, figure sketching, begins with the model taking off her robe may be foreseeable, but it's still nothing short of hilarious. As Geraldine would say, "let joy be unconfined!" --A.T. Hurley
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