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Black Adder Goes Forth, Part 1 | 
 enlarge | Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: Video
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 4335
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original Recording Reissued, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0790754517
UPC: 794051116635
EAN: 9780790754512
ASIN: B00004WG4M
Release Date: July 19, 2000
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The final stop in the IBlack Adder/I epic is this fourth series, set on the western front in 1917, deep into World War I. (Fans know there is also a Victorian-era IBlack Adder/I Christmas special that precedes this.) This time, Captain Edmund Blackadder, the most cynical, selfish, and sour of them all, is surrounded by fools and half-wits as he tries to negotiate survival. The major male players from the preceding series are all in this one, creating one of the strongest concentrations of British comic talent in one place since Monty Python. This collection includes "Captain Cook," in which Edmund becomes the official "war artist"; plus "Corporal Punishment," concerning Edmund's breaching of regulations via cannibalism; and "Major Star," in which the men on the front have to confront fallout from the Russian Revolution. I--Tom Keogh/I
Description
Captain Blackadder's war maneuvers include cheating in a painting competition; shooting General Melchett's favorite pigeon; and mounting a soldier's show bound for the London hippodrome.
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Excellent August 12, 2004
Carl Klutzke (Indianapolis, IN USA)
We pulled these out again recently, and I don't remember enjoying them as much before. Previously season 2 had been my favorite, but seeing these again after a few years has increased my appreciation. Highly recommended, but I would still suggest that new Black Adder viewers start with season 2.
excellent September 4, 2000
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
this is one of the most inetelligent and entertaining comedy series i have experienced set in the trenches of WW1. blackadder and his men are stuck at the front lines waiting for orders to advance. these characters are an absolute pleasure to get to know, from georges gungho willingness to fight, to blackadders schemes not to. for anyone that enjoys light, adult humor in a war setting, this is a must see.
excellent September 4, 2000
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this is one of the most intelligent and entertaining comedies i have experienced set in the trenches of WW1. the characters are an absolute pleasure to watch and get to know. the actors did an excellent job in the rolls they played from georges gungho desire to fight in the war and blackadders desire to get out. if you enjoy light, adult comedy in a war setting, you will enjoy this series. thanks to all the actors in this series for a job well done.
excellent September 4, 2000
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
this is one of the most intelligent and entertaining comedies i have experienced set in the trenches of WW1. the characters are an absolute pleasure to watch and get to know. the actors did an excellent job in the rolls they played from georges gungho desire to fight in the war and blackadders desire to get out. if you enjoy light, adult comedy in a war setting, you will enjoy this series. thanks to all the actors in this series for a job well done.
The Greatest Adder Ever. November 4, 1999
A. Smart (asmart0@mail.frostburg.edu) (Frostburg, Md)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The complete tone of this series of Black Adder is different from the others. No longer does Atkinson see the need for him to drive the plot, this allows the other players to shine as well as the wonderfully written scripts to shine through. Although he is still the fulcrum that the stories hinge upon.pThis video gives the veiwer as taste to what is going to be happening in the end of the show. The remergence of Bob as a young Tommy is equally remarkable, and special. pThis video is a must see for all those who thought that Rowan Atkinson was only a physical Comedian, as well as all true black adder fans.
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