Shameless

Starring:Joss Ackland, Christopher Adamson, Marcus Bentley, Claire Bloom, Jeremy Brett, Russ Kane, Andrew Connolly, Louise Delamere, Cheryl Doll, Nicola Duffett, Alan Freeman, Paula Hamilton, David Harewood, Ian Henderson, Kate Howard, C. Thomas Howell, Howard Hughes (II), Elizabeth Hurley, Daniel Jenkins, Jason Lake
Director: Henry Cole
Studio: Fox Lorber
Product Type: DVD

Description

Lucky for your customers, Louis C.K. is back on HBO in an ALL-NEW hour of raw no-holds-barred stand-up comedy! The creator and star of the 2006 comedy series Lucky Louie, performs in front of a live audience in LA at the Henry Fonda Theater. Louis C.K. covers issues near and dear to his heart like marriage, lying to your spouse, having kids and losing your privacy, and obligatory sex among husbands and wives.

Customer Reviews:

This is a MUST HAVE sequel to his first HBO special "One Night Stand" !!!!.......2007-06-26

God, is this guy funny! I have been waiting for this DVD since I first saw it on HBO and I wanted to be the first to write in to let everyone know that they will not be disappointed! Lots more great bits as funny as his first DVD show, Louis C.K.: One Night Stand. Like the first, he is raunchy, hilarious, brilliant, and he has become commonly quoted among my friends and myself. You will NOT be dissapointed with this purchase--it can be watched over and over again and you still laugh every time!

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Addictive British comedy
Oh, oh, oh, buy this DVD. You will love it.
It's Massive!
I laughed, I winced, I got teary eyed.
One of the Best comedy-dramas you may never see.

Shameless - The Complete First Season
Starring: James McAvoy
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Mile High - The Complete First Season
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Kidnapped - The Complete Series

ASIN: B000MGBM1S
Release Date: 2007-04-24

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This "top (effen) notch" BBC series is set in a Manchester, England, public-housing project where the Gallagher clan gets by with a little help from their friends and each other. They certainly can't count on Frank (David Threfall), their on-the-dole dad, whose time around the house is mostly spent drunkenly passed out on the floor. Mom abandoned them years before. That leaves Fiona (Anne-Marie Duff), the eldest daughter, to be surrogate parent and help make the best of their hardscrabble lives in a place that, Frank observes, will never be mistaken for the Garden of Eden. The seven episodes that comprise the first series are a riot of family dysfunction. Cheeky oldest brother Lip (Jody Latham) discovers his younger sibling, Ian (Gerard Kearns), is gay and is having an affair with the local Muslin grocer. He enlists his girlfriend, Karen (Rebecca Atkinson), to initiate Ian (to no avail). Karen's agoraphobic mother, Sheila (Maggie O'Neill) is married to a religious fanatic, who abandons them after he discovers his daughter's sinful ways, opening the door for Frank to move in (and juggle clandestine affairs with both mother and daughter). Meanwhile, Fiona meets Steve (James McAvoy), a nice guy and prosperous car salesman (too bad the cars are stolen).

Lending the Gallaghers a hand is neighbor Veronica (Maxine Peake), fiercely loyal and protective and a ferocious force of nature. One of her sidelights is ironing topless for the benefit of horny Internet viewers. Frank says it best when he asks at one point, "Is anyone around here normal?" Written by Paul Abbott, Shameless has the same gritty setting and generous spirit as Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet. Prodigious use of the F-word and some fleeting full-frontal nudity notwithstanding, Shameless, would feel at home on American basic cable. The optional subtitles are recommended to make better sense of the thick accents and slang. --Donald Liebenson

Description

Meet the Gallaghers. Mum went AWOL years ago, Dad stayed at home with the six children only to hit the bottle ... and sometimes the kids... Blisteringly funny, offbeat drama following the rollercoaster lives and loves of an anarchic family from Manchester. The real head of the family is big sister Fiona, who looks after Carl, Debbie and baby Liam. She is occasionally helped, more often hindered, by streetwise 'Lip' and the actively gay, but very private, Ian. Welcome to the hectic world of sexual adventures, triumphs, love, scams and a fair bit of crime on a rough Manchester housing estate, where wheel-less cars are the norm and the moving ones are stolen.

DVD Features:
Biographies:Meet the Cast
Interviews:An Interview with Creator Paul Abbott

Customer Reviews:

Addictive British comedy.......2007-06-29

I initially found the character of the father of the family to be upsetting, particularly when he actually hits one of his children, but the charm of the other characters is largely due to how they react to their father and the situation in which they live. It is refreshing to see real people with real problems and concerns. And it is also a very funny program. Not all audiences will go for this one.

Oh, oh, oh, buy this DVD. You will love it........2007-05-30

I bought this DVD because I thought James McAvoy was tremendous in "The Last King of Scotland," where he
kept up with his co-star's showy, scenery-chewing performance (for which he won an Oscar). McAvoy had to
play it close to the vest in this film, because of his part--that of a young man drawn into the vortex of an
insane, volatile dictator, and McAvoy doesn't miss a beat. He was marvelous.

So I bought "Shameless," and it is wonderful in every department: the writing, the directing, and primarily
the acting were all spectacular. I laughed, and then, once, I was brought to the point of damp eyes. Man, this
DVD is worth the money. I can't wait for the other three seasons. (Also, I've read that McAvoy is cast in the
film version of "Atonement," Ian McEwan's stunningly good book. Twenty stars for this, if possible.

It's Massive!.......2007-05-08

A Brilliant TV series from the UK. Incomparable David Threlfall leads a very talented cast (James McAvoy, Anne-Marie Duff, Maxine Peake, Jack Deam, Jody Latham, & Maggie O'Neill to name a few) in an extremely funny drama series set in a Manchester housing estate. The Gallaghers - and neighbors Veronica and Kev - are a unique bunch.

I laughed, I winced, I got teary eyed........2007-04-26

I ordered this DVD without having seen or heard anything about the series, and I was more than pleasantly surprised. It was thoughtful, funny, and generous, even while maintaining a gritty realism. Whenever an episode or storyline started to drift into the ridiculous or melodramatic it was quickly intercepted by a brutal but honest (and hopeful) reality. And even when their characters were at their most unlikable, the actors brought to them a warmth and passion that kept you involved. (In my opinion episode six is one of TVs best examples of the diversity of emotion that can be explored in under an hour.)

Basic plot: Single father Frank Gallagher [David Threlfall], whose wife disappeared about three years ago, lives (sometimes) on a council estate in Manchester (England) with his six children (Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie, and Liam), aged 20-3, respectively. Other central characters include the children's neighbors, a young couple named Kevin and Veronica, and Fiona's well-to-do boyfriend Steve [James McAvoy]. Together they deal with relationships, poverty, abandonment, their father's alcoholism, debt collectors, and the local police. It's not an easy life, but the family is determined to enjoy it whenever and however they can. There *is* some violence (fist fights), nudity, drinking, lots of swearing, and even one extremely inappropriate, even illegal, sexual relationship, but it is addressed and responded to reasonably (though definitely not in the PBS-broadcast sort of way). The younger children/characters really seem to peak in the second half of the season, as they become more integral to the plot. Their additional screen time is well-deserved, as they are all exceptionally talented actors.

As for the DVD itself, it is, of course, Season 1. Although Season 4 recently finished airing, this is the first installment to be released on DVD in the US. Disc 1 consists of episodes 1-4 (45 min. each) and Disc 2 contains episodes 5-7 and two bonus features: a brief "Meet the Cast" and an interview with Paul Abbott. Suffice to say this is a bare-bones DVD release for this day and age, but the show's quality warrants the purchase. Also note, subtitles are on by default for anyone who has trouble with the accent.

One of the Best comedy-dramas you may never see........2007-03-29

Brilliant, "comedy-drama". Because of the differences between British humor and American humor an American audiences will find more drama than comedy. Yes, we do "get" irony; however, it tends to make us smile rather than laugh out loud.

This series contains some of the best most powerful scripts I've ever seen written for broadcast television. Yet, I expect this very R-rated series to be heavily criticized for coarse language, for themes of sex, and scenes of drunkenness, and under-age smoking. Nevertheless, this series is one of the most family-positive series you'll ever see.

Imagine the picture perfect family, the very embodiment of "family values". Then one day somebody in the family snaps and is revealed to be involved in criminal activity, or infidelity, or substance abuse or darker more sinister assaults on the body and mind of other family members. In short, this particular picture-perfect family is dysfunctional.

Now, imagine the opposite. We have a family with all the trappings of being dysfunctional. The father is unemployed and alcoholic, the children thieve, smoke and swear. One child has to keep his head shaved because he's prone to nits, and there is no mother in the home because she's taken the family van and run away. Yet, this family is supportive, loving, caring and more honest than the Brady Bunch ever was.

There are no skeletons in the Gallagher family closet. They are very much a what-you-see-is-what-you-get group. Sometimes funny sometimes surreal and unlikely the going ons in this family are often moving and always entraining. While not promoting "family values" this is a very family positive series (but not for the whole family: R-rated I said). There is good reason why this show is called "Shameless".

One warning for American audiences. The story is set in Manchester, so that people in the story have strong northern accents. If your ear is unused to this or if your exposure to British accents ends at Hugh Grant... there are subtitles available on the DVD.

An excellent show, a sort of a fun-house mirror Waltons. Give it a chance

Average customer rating:

"Shameless" insufficient use of Jeremy Brett
3 stars for beautiful Elizabeth Hurley
Stunning cinematography!

Shameless
Starring: Joss Ackland , Christopher Adamson , Marcus Bentley , Claire Bloom , and Jeremy Brett
Director: Henry Cole
Manufacturer: First Look Pictures
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Customer Reviews:

"Shameless" insufficient use of Jeremy Brett.......2006-12-06

I don't usually make a point to watch films this bad (predictable plot, laughable dialog, horrible music soundtrack, etc), but when I saw that my all-time favorite actor Jeremy Brett had a brief but memorable role in "Shameless" (originally titled "Mad Dogs and Englishmen"), I couldn't resist. It's a bizarre experience to witness an actor -- who so perfectly embodied the iconic Sherlock Holmes in the beloved Granada TV series -- appear in such an odd role of a drug-supplying sugar daddy. It's even odder to see a glimpse of him in a modern-day sexual scene with a young woman. Regardless, as usual, he stole the movie even if he was only barely in it. I only wished the director has used Brett to his fullest talents instead of as an aside eccentric.

A young Elizabeth Hurley makes a mediocre attempt to portray a bored little rich girl with drug problems and C. Thomas Howell does his best to seem sexy in a grunge biker kind of way. But Brett's booming voice, subtle expressions and dynamic presence wakes you up for just long enough to pay attention to his character. Once he disappears from the screen, you realize all too soon that the rest of the film is worthless. It takes a great actor to lift up a role from the muck, and I'm sorry to see that this was Brett's only chance to do a modern-day storyline from his usual historic epics before he passed away.

He briefly commented in an interview why he did the role, and soon realized the film was a disaster.

On "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" (1995)-- "I was mad to do it, but I wanted to show the world that I was still alive and I could do other things apart from Sherlock Holmes. I hope they don't release it..."

3 stars for beautiful Elizabeth Hurley.......2001-06-10

Originally entitled "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", this movie is a typical British second grade thriller. Its tagline says all: "Murder, Vice, Corruption -- All good English values". Well, if you're looking for a movie that delves into the complexity of London's drug cartel and aristocratic world, you may be disappointed. But any fan of Liz Hurley can't afford to miss this one, because she wouldn't pose nude again, not even in "Dangerous Grounds". The cinematography deserved a star too.

Stunning cinematography!.......1999-01-27

Some of the best lighting I have ever seen on face of that hunk C. Tommy. John Peters is a genius!

Shameless, Vol. 2: More Money, More Problems

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I'd give it less if I could...

Shameless, Vol. 2: More Money, More Problems
Starring: Shameless 2 More Money More Problem
Manufacturer: Xtreme Entertainment
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Shameless
Crazy White Boys
Shameless - The Complete First Season

ASIN: B0002JP39W
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Customer Reviews:

I'd give it less if I could..........2007-01-10

This debacle is barely worth reviewing. Seriously, even for a reality junky such as myself, this was absolutely rediculous. Dudes kiss dudes, eat jars of mayo and drink pee for 2 hours. All for 20 bucks, it's really stupid. This DVD does, however, make an excellent frisbee...

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Funny..Funny...Funny...
THIS FILM IS FUNNY!!!

Shameless
Starring: Shameless-Caught on Tape
Manufacturer: Xtreme Entertainment
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Shameless, Vol. 2: More Money, More Problems
Crazy White Boys

ASIN: B00022FWFY
Release Date: 2004-05-04

Customer Reviews:

Funny..Funny...Funny..........2005-02-10

I saw this movie in Best Buy, just like tha guy said before me. The description on tha box caught my eye and I picked it up and took it home. From start to finish...it is very interesting and REAL..not something that was staged or anything...this was REAL..and it was REALLY FUNNY and worth tha money...

I'm gonna get part 2 tha next time I'm in tha area...iight..

THIS FILM IS FUNNY!!!.......2004-12-17

I picked this up from Bestbuy because the cover and description looked funny. When I got to watching it I couldnt stop laughing. Its kind of like Jackass except a couple of guys go around offering to pay people to do crazy most of the time embarassing things like stick your head in a porta pottie for a 100 bucks or smear yor face in dog poop for 300 bucks. Then they film the person doing it usually with a bunch of people around. all real though. This one is at least worth a rent but if you buy it you will laugh, trust me

Average customer rating:

"Shameless" insufficient use of Jeremy Brett
3 stars for beautiful Elizabeth Hurley
Stunning cinematography!

Shameless
Starring: Joss Ackland , Christopher Adamson , Marcus Bentley , Claire Bloom , and Jeremy Brett
Director: Henry Cole
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
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Release Date: 2000-04-25

Description

Antonia begins a slow descent into heroin addiction, when she meets Mike in a chance encounter. At first, she merely uses Mike to run errands to get the drugs she desperately needs. But after a night of passion, she begins to fall in love.

Customer Reviews:

"Shameless" insufficient use of Jeremy Brett.......2006-12-06

3 stars for beautiful Elizabeth Hurley.......2001-06-10

Stunning cinematography!.......1999-01-27

Some of the best lighting I have ever seen on face of that hunk C. Tommy. John Peters is a genius!

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Doctor Shameless

Manufacturer: Kitty Media
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Shameless: Series Two (With Christmas Special) [Import]

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The Most Fun Watching British Series

Shameless: Series Two (With Christmas Special) [Import]

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Product Description

The Gallaghers, the UK's most dysfunctional family, return along with assorted colourful characters on the Chatsworth Estate. Frank, Manchester's favourite son and world's worst father, embarks on a series of adventures with his remarkably well-balanced children Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie and Liam - and not forgetting the seventh kid on the way with Frank's valium-fuelled lover Sheila. With more hilarious tales of how one extraordinary family goes about its normal everyday life, Shameless series two is packed with sex, love and scams: but the most important thing is - FAMILY. Includes Feature Length Christmas Special Forget a traditional Christmas, and prepare for the outrageous Gallagher clan to bring their own chaotic brand of festive cheer to the entire Chatsworth Estate. It's a Merry Christmas, Shameless style. Special Features Feature Length Christmas Special, Audio Commentary with Paul Abbott, Director and Producer

Customer Reviews:

The Most Fun Watching British Series.......2007-01-16

Shameless is so entertaining and captures humor and drama and the struggles of a dysfunctional family. For us Americans - we are missing out not to get into this series.
They might make a US version- but I don't think it will live up to the British smack this has.

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Shameless: Series 1-3 [Region 2]

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Interviews
Feature length Chrismas and New Year Specials
Commentaries
Mockumentary

ASIN: B000S1EJBC

Product Description

Shameless, the BAFTA award-winning and brilliantly funny drama series from writer Paul Abbott, follows the roller coaster lives and loves of the highly un-orthodox yet extremely tightly knit Gallagher family. Head of the family, in name only, is dad Frank - a feckless, charmless, self-pitying, unemployed bully - a model father. Since mum went AWOL, dad hit the bottle leaving his six remarkably well-balanced children Fiona, Lip, Ian, Debbie, Carl and Liam to fend for themselves. Welcome to a hectic world of sexual adventures, triumphs, love, scams and a fair bit of crime on the Manchester housing estate - where wheel-less cars are the norm and moving ones are stolen. The Complete Series 1-3 Box Set is an eight disc set consisting of all three series, plus the feature length Christmas and New Year Specials.

Shameless: Series One [Region 2 Import - UK]

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Shameless: Series One [Region 2 Import - UK]

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

2 Disc Set

ASIN: B000I996US

Product Description

Blisteringly funny, offbeat drama from writer Paul Abbott (Clocking Off), following the rollercoaster lives and loves of an anarchic family from Manchester. Meet the Gallaghers. Mum went AWOL years ago, Dad stayed at home with the six children only to hit the bottle. And sometimes the kids... The real head of the family is big sister Fiona (20), who looks after Carl (11), Debbie (9) and baby Liam (3). She is occasionally helped, more often hindered, by reluctant virgin 'Lip' (16) and the actively gay but very private Ian (15). Welcome to a hectic world of sexual adventures, triumphs, love, scams and a fair bit of crime on a rough Manchester housing estate, where wheel-less cars are the norm and the moving ones are stolen!

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