Brass Eye
1997
This notorious comedy series stars Chris Morris as any number of people, skewering the pop culture cult of celebrity. Episodes include: 'Animals', 'Drugs', 'Sex', 'Crime', and the 2001 special. Read more
| Starring | Chris Morris |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Cumming |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Brass Eye
This notorious comedy series stars Chris Morris as any number of people, skewering the pop culture cult of celebrity. Episodes include: 'Animals', 'Drugs', 'Sex', 'Crime', and the 2001 special.
| Starring | Chris Morris |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Cumming |
| Studio | CHANNEL 4 |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 47 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 06 May 2002 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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Brass Eye
I saw the infamous paedophilia episode of Brass Eye a couple of years ago, but now this has become so legendary, I was intrigued to see what the rest of the series was like. The original series was actually made in 1997 and the paedophilia special was made in 2001.
It is basically a spoof of shows such as Crimewatch and Tonight, which sensationalise stories and incite hatred, with Chris Morris playing a presenter, who asks loaded questions and generally twists everything. This sounds great but the trouble is, almost every review I have seen rates this as 5/5, so I was expecting a lot. After I watched one of the episodes I was starting to think that maybe the whole series has been over hyped since the special.
But this would be wrong. It is a brilliant spoof of some very difficult subjects which are largely untouched upon in this light, and it has some fantastic comic moments - the drugs episode is my favourite; e.g. Chris going to a drug dealer asking for made up drugs such a ‘triple sod’. It also has some brilliant quotes, e.g. “What do you think? You don’t have a clue, do you? You will after this VT!”.
What I am saying is, definitely rent it if you are a fan of satirical humour, like me, but don’t expect too much. I doubt they will show it on TV again anyway! -
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See the world through Brass Eye!
Brilliant Channel 4 programming but a word of warning - NOT for those who are easily offended!!
The slick design and "real" documentary styles make Brass Eye a must watch for anyone with an open mind, a warped sense of humour or a simple craving for something different. Anchorman Christopher Morris delivers the show with the cringingly realistic style, all too often seen in real TV shows these days. He’s so convincing, at times you find yourself asking “Is this really a spoof”?
Unlike many other TV Shows, Brass Eye will continue to be entertaining and thought provoking in years to come and rightly takes its place in the television history books.
Just remember – Don’t believe the hype! -
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