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Lenny Henry - In Pieces [2000]
Lenny Henry - In Pieces [2000]
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Director: Matt Lipsey
Actors: Lenny Henry, Daniel Appleby, Louise Delamere, Omid Djalili, Steve Furst
Studio: Warner Vision International
Category: DVD

List Price: £14.99
Buy New: £6.97
You Save: £8.02 (54%)
Buy New/Used from £4.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 22501

Format: Pal, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 237 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

UPC: 809274559029
EAN: 0809274559029
ASIN: B00006420R

Release Date: May 13, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: December 30, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
After some years making a name for himself as a serious actor and television presenter, ILenny Henry in Pieces/I sees the comedian return to the world of the TV sketch show. Having always struggled to find a suitable format for his comedy (remember Delbert Wilkins?), Henry has this time settled on a fairly frantic style, with mixed results. The best bits, as has often been the case with his material, come when he draws on the rich vein of West Indian humour, particularly the more mature characters. When he heads more for the middle of the road, however, Henry starts to falter. The movie pastiches are largely uninspired, ironically coming across as little more than cast offs from IFrench and Saunders/I, and the show is lacking in the energy that so infuses Henry's stand up routines. p There certainly are some good characters (Weekend Dad and the homo-erotic trawlermen Pete and Steve especially) but after a while the lack of variety in even these creations becomes frustrating. Such repetition works in the superior ensemble piece of IThe Fast Show/I, but this falls flat over the course of the eight episodes. Looks like Lenny Henry might need to go back to the drawing board.p BOn the DVD:/B ILenny Henry in Pieces/I has a running time of nearly four hours, so the lack of extras may be understandable but is no less disappointing. The interactive menu is handy for skipping through some of the less engaging moments but is not detailed enough to help pinpoint specific scenes. The audio and picture quality is good enough television quality. Additional material is limited to 14 minutes of cringingly unfunny out-takes, further proof (if it were needed) that watching someone forget their lines over and over again does not necessarily mean great comedy. --IPhil Udell/I


Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wicked!   July 10, 2004
  12 out of 12 found this review helpful

If your a fan of Lenny Henry like me then this is for you. The DVD features all eight episodes of the "In Pieces" series which was on BBC a couple of years ago they all are funny. Its worth buying the DVD just to see the Uncle Lucas ('I remember you...') Psychiatrist sketch. There is not many extras (Only about 15 minutes of out takes) but it still is a heavy DVD.

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