Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
Nessieldwi
Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Richard Bailey
I fell in love with this show when it was first broadcast on a low key unfashionable late night slot, funny how it soon grabbed the imagination and became one of the BEST sitcoms. There are many reasons it works so well, firstly the writing, Jennifer was totally on the money here, her writing was flawless. The cast members themselves, Saunders, Lumley, Julia, Jane, June, all are just magical. I get the impression that as a cast they bonded and got on very well, I think that makes a huge difference. The guest actors are always well chosen and add something different, how good was Kate O'Mara as Patsy's sister! How many of us would like to know Patsy and Eddy!! In my opinion I think the first three series are the funniest, but the later offerings are brilliant too. I'll say it here, I cannot wait for the film. Britcom brilliance. 10/10
pedond
"Absolutely Fabulous" is the BEST sitcom EVER! That's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it! My late best friend sent me a tape of a Comedy Central "Ab Fab" marathon, and once my jaw was off the floor, I laughed my arse off, and I became a life long fan! Unlike American sitcoms, which dictate that every character be likable and every episode have a happy ending and a moral lesson, the British don't dumb down their writing- if the characters are unlikeable, and they do questionable things, GUESS WHAT? Deal with it! "Ab Fab" is not a BBC documentary- it loud, gaudy, and knee-slapping hilarious! Jennifer Saunders (who writes every episode) is brilliant as Edina Monsoon, an overweight, needy, self-absorbed fashion nightmare who married twice, and bore the daughter of her 2nd (gay) husband, Saffron (Saffie to Edina, or Sweetie Darling when she forgets her name!) Saffey is as conservative and buttoned down as her mom is outrageous. She has a son from her first marriage, Serge', who ran away once he was out of high school, and uses any excuse to stay away from his crazy mom. Eddy's best friend is Patsy Stone JoannaLumley), a woman of indeterminate age (at least to herself) who wears the latest fashions, but sheds them as quick as the speed of light when she finds a man to screw, which is quite often.Together these two tragically hilarious women drink gallons, smoke and snort everything and anything, and live every day as if they are on holiday. No fad is untouched, and no person is left uninsulted or verbally abused. Eddy's mother (June Whitfield) seems to be on another planet. But, she is very sly, and has no problem popping the balloon of Edina and Patsy's pomposity.Spoiler Alerts: They've sold Saffie to white slavers in Morocco (and, to Patsy's dismay, retrieved her), flown a ridiculous trip to New York to take a picture of a doorhandle for Eddy's kitchen redecoration (after Patsy burns it down with her cigarette), and used Saffie's baby for a fashion shoot without her permission, among other rude and tasteless things. With no guilt or remorse, Pats and Edds bulldoze their way through the world, leaving fashion disasters and empty bottles and baggies behind.If you haven't seen it, you MUST, sweetie darlings! Five series and several specials are available (now in a 9-DVD set housed in a satin-quilted book box made to look like a fashionable coffee table tome). If you can rent them, rent them. But, be forewarned: you may find yourself craving ciggs, booze, and loud unfashionable clothing. And, an urge to call everyone "Sweetie Darling"! And- really- what's wrong with that? Cheers, and thanks a lot!
theshape-13
"Absolutely Fabulous" is, without a doubt, one of the funniest shows to ever come across the pond from the U.K.! Apparently, the sitcom's subject matter and flat-out political incorrectness made it too edgy for local PBS stations to run. Instead, the cable channel COMEDY CENTRAL acquired the initial US rights from the BBC in the mid-1990s. The rest is history.AB FAB (as we fans refer to it with affection) is the saga of Edina Monsoon (Eddy) and her fabulous pal Patsy Stone. Eddy & Patsy do everything in life to excess - drink, smoke, party. While Eddy has a PR firm (she represents LuLu) and a shop, her main income comes from the alimony her two ex-husbands give her. Eddy lives in a nice home in London's Holland Park area with her stuffed-shirt daughter Saffron (Saffy) who is the opposite of Eddy in every way. Patsy, on the other hand, has a flat above Oddbins, a liquor store. Also on hand was Eddy's bubble-headed assistant Bubble and her widowed mother (referred to as 'Gran' by Saffy) AB FAB was an instant hit here in the US - the initial 3 series of 18 episodes (6 eps in 1992, 6 in 1994 & 6 in 1995) were played to the hilt by Comedy Central. Roseanne the comedienne even bought the rights to update the series for US television, but nothing ever materialized. In 2002 Comedy Central, in joint production with the BBC, produced 6 more AB FABS eps. In these new episodes, viewers learned that in this post-9/11 world, Eddy and Patsy hadn't changed a bit. In 2004, the cable channel Oxygen teamed with the BBC and had another series of 7 episodes produced. There were also 2 AB FAB specials produced as well.Sin is in, Sweetie!!
elizabethbennett
OMG! I am loving this! Loving it loving it! This was recommended to me by someone online and I checked it out via DVD. I cannot STOP laughing. These women are INSANE! But a crazy fun and good insane! I feel for Eddies poor daughter, so quiet and straight laced and these two ladies drive her bonkers. It makes you wonder if the daughter is parenting her mother? You cannot take these two women to a grocery store or the bathroom without them making some sort of scene. The thing I wonder....do they EVER make it to the Betty Ford Clinic? This beats the reality television crap that we have here in America, that is for sure!Eddie......Pats.....get thee to America and keep us entertained sweeties!
