Blackadder Remastered - The Ultimate Edition [DVD] [1982]

I purchased this for £9.91 in total, and it was worth every penny. I used to watch Blackadder when it was first aired on TV as a child and always loved it. I am a fan of intelligent, witty humour with a load of childishness thrown in and wackiness. I like;Red DwarfBottomThe Young OnesSpacedLeague Of GentlemanSpitting ImageAlan Partridgeand anything with Reeves and Mortimerplus others...Absolute bargain for the complete collection. I enjoyed the first two series the most on DVD, and although I watched them alone, I was often crying with laughter. :D Every single actor is top notch. I work in theatre and these actors are stupendous - N.B every budding actor should watch and learn!Lots of bonuses and actually more interviews than are stated on the back of the box set- i.e Miranda Richardson is also featured in an interview although that is not stated on the box set index.I did find Rowan Atkinson's interview to be so boring that I couldn't watch it all the way through- it really appeared as though he was just doing it for the sake of adding the bonus interviews to the box set, and getting paid as opposed to a sense of nostalgia and wanting to be a part of the whole Blackadder thing again.. Hugh Laurie's interview was nice to watch though- although he did have to suddenly rush off because the Blackadder team had caught him in Hollywood and he had limited time.These are just my opinions though, and I'm only comparing them to other box set bonus interviews that I have seen that were more entertaining. I think maybe the actors were called in too late to reminisce so none of their memories were fresh enough to really give enough credence and sincerity to their time spent working on the show, which is a shame. I would've preferred interviews done nearer the time of Blackadder TV transmissions. The actors get older and even they change....not just aesthetically. It was obvious, before Tim McInnerny even said it in the interview that he has a hang up about his appearance now (how he's aged), which was quite sad. :(Another quibble with this (that has nothing to do with Blackadder the series itself or the seller) is on one of the bonus DVD's where Miranda Richardson is featured in the 'Costumes Revisited' section. The way she manhandles the intricately made, beautiful costumes she once wore leave a lot to be desired. She is very disrespectful to the masterpieces she touches willy nilly.Tony Robinson could do with showing an ounce or two more of respect also when he finds his old costume and tries it on. He even says that back in the time of filming Blackadder he 'took it for granted'. I'm glad Tim McInnerny doesn't agree with him when he aims his comment to him expecting him to agree. Maybe some of the actors become a little bit full of their own self importance over time and don't appreciate the hard work and dedication that went into making all of their intricate costumes.... and also Tim needs a dose of self confidence and not to be so hard on himself.Wonderful series, and expertly made. I laughed the most at a scene (won't give too much away ) where Hugh Laurie is being apprehended and slapped about a lot under the guise of Blackadder. Absolutely hilarious.

This is a re-buy. I can't believe that I gave my 1st copy away, some years back. Blackadder is a classic, up with Fawlty Towers etc. I have been doing a rewatch with friends online and the 1st thing that struck us was how good series1 actually is. It had a bad press back in the day, which I always went by. It goes to show you should trust your own instincts and ignore critics, most of whom, these days, don't like a sitcom to have jokes in it or to be funny even! It has been brilliant seeing the development of the main character and his assorted cohorts throughout the ages. The acting is always superb - Rowan Atkinson has even gone up in my esteem - and the writing is clever. I have laughed until it hurts. It is worth checking the correct running order out for series 1 online because this differs from the order in which it was shown originally. These episodes are individually dated, so it makes more sense to follow the timeline. Apart from that, this collection is perfect. It includes all the specials made. I can't recommend this box set highly enough. And I am not giving it away interfrastically ever again.

I have a cunning review, as cunning as those cunning plans of Baldrick. Need I say more. This set does all it says it will do on the box. The set is remastered and to a quality of picture and sound that you will not find on any other similar purchase. The prints have been cleaned to a condition that is as near to perfect as can be, coming from the original master tapes. You are not going to get Blu Ray HD quality but these may never be released in this format as the clean up and exchange is painstaking. However, I can tell you that this set is the ultimate in clarity and sound. You get all four series in full ( uncut and unedited - just as you saw them on the TV) and also all the specials that were ever released, so everything that is Blackadder, apart from the pilot episode that was never commercially released but is available to view on alternative media sources.The series need no explaining as they are famous in their own right. Just purchase this while the price is low ( Amazon had the best online price at time of writing)and enjoy. It was delivered to me within 2 days and the condition was excellent, no damage to the case or discs. Well wort the purchase and there are subtitles for the HOH.There can be no more pure gold box sets than this. Thanks a million Amazon.