Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
Eddie has locked himself away in the toilet and Richie finds he's been inventing gadgets and only to find himself joining Eddie on a adventure through time and space on-board Eddie's time machine "The Turdis" which is a toilet cubicle.
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- Cast:
- Adrian Edmondson , Rik Mayall
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This is the worst spin off of Bottom that I've seen. I know, bring on the hate Private Messages as to why its not Guest House Paradiso, but even though I do think their comedy has truly ran dry by this point (which isn't surprising after 30 years), they still manage to entertain.I think by this point the duo knew they were going to beat each other to a bloody pulp for the last time and even though I would kill to see them live now, I understand why they decided to throw in the towel. Rik looks like he's aged 10 years in between Bottom 2001 and this one. By this stage they were borderline 50 years old so as I said I can understand why they wouldn't want to go on with another show.The "American voice" joke was actually crap as was the "you say, I say" joke. With that being said "The Evacuator" the reprisal of the Young Ones, "The Turdis" were all funny jokes.Overall I like this live show but its the worst of both the Bottom TV show AND the live shows.
Take nothing away from Mayall or Emondson. Their ability (or sheer insanity - take your pick) is enough to make me like (maybe even love) a 1½ hour conversation between them both, along with whatever they pass off as a plot.The closest this show comes to having a plot is that Eddie has been in the lavatory for 15 days straight. Richie is tired of it and wants to know what he's been doing in there. Turns out the answer is building gadgets (that most were thought up by Richie's dead uncle who fought in the first world war). Some of them include time machines (of which I think is the main "jump the shark"), Evacuators and Weapons Grade Larger (of which is so powerful that you don't remember a thing after your first sip).I think the introduction of the time machine is the one real thing I find wrong with it. The only funny part that comes out of it is Rick and Ade going back to their Young Ones material, only to finish it with Rich saying "Your material hasn't changed much in 20 years". The whole "The meaning of life is pants" thing was less funny and more in the vein of childish (and this is coming from somebody that found one or two things to laugh at in Disaster Movie - namely the Chipmunks and the Enchanted Princess in places - that's about it). I found the Evacuator hilarious as well as their outbursts of meaningless and senseless violence.So this an okay show for you to watch. It's just that it could have been so much better than what it was.
i saw this tour live in Birmingham and they were great. They interact with the crowd so well. I would say that this was there second best tour behind hooligans island. I don't think that they have lost any of there spark. I also have the video of this tour and it is laugh out loud funny. i definitely recommend that any bottom or young ones fan goes out to the shops straight away 2 buy this Ade+Rik are true comic geniuses of our time. this was there last live tour and what a way 2 finish. this was a top notch performance from start to finish i would definitely give i a 10 out of 10 not only for content but also for style and stage presence.the other reason this works so well is that u can truly believe that Ade edmondson is Eddie Hitler and that Rik mayall is Richard Richard Esq. I must issue a warning though,when i first saw this show i laughed so much that my face,ribs and stomach hurt for days. This show just like the other live shows,bottom series and the actors definitely get better with age and the more you watch the funnier it becomes.This is just what u expect from Rik+Ade but thats not to say it is boring,formulaic or predictable.
I had the pleasure of seeing this show in Manchester, it was on a Friday after Rik and Ade had done 4 consecutive nights all over the UK, and yet they still had the energy to make the show great for us!The DVD is also brilliant, let's hope they do another show together... long live Rik and Ade :)