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Sex Lives Of The Potato Men on DVD (2004)

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Average rating: 59%
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Starring: Johnny Vegas, Mackenzie Crook, Mark Gatiss, Dominic Coleman
Director: Andy Humphries
Studio: ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time: 83 mins
Certificate: 18
User collections: Turkey Time.
Genres: Comedy
Languages: English
Released: 11/06/2004

Brief synopsis of Sex Lives Of The Potato Men

The title of this dirty, controversial, dare I say realistic comedy says it all. It's about potato delivery men and their sex lives (or lack of them). Set in Birmingham, Dave, Ferris, Tolly and Jeremy deliver potatoes for a living, but live for beer and a bit of how's-your-father. A seedy portayal of the most base instincts of the average British male, a cautionary tale for the ladies and an hilarious mirror of the lascivious, beer-goggled pursuits of "blokes."

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Rating of 1 stars out of 5 Radio Times

This thoroughly British “smutfest” might be the direct descendant of those ghastly old Confessions films — only with far dirtier language than was allowed in the 1970s. The title more or less tells the whole story, as Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook (Gareth from The Office) play Brummie potato deliverers whose amorous adventures could be summed up as soft-paw corn “comedy”. Writer/director Andy Humphries's film is less a coherent whole than a loosely connected series of sketches. One or two of these are funny, but most are not. The cast includes another Office alumnus, Lucy Davis, and Mark Gatiss from The League of Gentlemen, but sadly none of the lustre of these TV comedy gems has rubbed off on this unambitious, but mercifully short film.

Halliwell's Film Guide

The most critically reviled British comedy of modern times may be an accurate reflection of the life many live today, but it's a coarse, unlovely thing for all that, with few jokes and a sniggering attitude to sex.

Loaded

"...Mr Crook is class yet again, while Vegas is back on top form... Could be the lads film of the year..."

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Rated - 5 starsI am sick

A customer from Bradford , 23/07/2004

yep i loved this film, funny as hell with the type of jokes only found in the gutter, if thats yer bag rent this film get some mates round and some tins in, oh yes send the bird out.

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Rated - 4 starsIgnore the bad reviews ....

A customer from Edinburgh, Scotland , 07/03/2005

After reading the bad reviews at the top of the page (which I now realise were written by people who've undergone a sense of humour bypass), I was expecting this to be dire, and really only rented it because I wanted to see for myself how badly the great names of modern British comedy which star in the film had gone wrong. I have to say that they've not gone wrong at all. It's everything you'd expect from a movie starring Johnny Vegas - crude, sick, dark, and funny as hell with a few cracking one-liners. Ignore the prats who were 'offended by the swear words' - what did they expect from an 18? Rent this if you like a laugh, it's one of the funniest British comedy films I've ever seen.

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Rated - 5 starsCrude, funny and very brummy!

Ian Moore from London, England , 03/09/2004

There were many mixed reviews of this film, but I have to say that we enjoyed this film thoroughly.

It is crude in its humour but the scary thing is that there really are people out there like this!

Jonny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook perform excellently in this story of two van drivers delivering potatoes to Chip Shops in Brum.

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Rated - 5 starsLaugh out loud funny!

Andrew B from Birmingham potatoe land , 11/02/2005

I make no apologies I loved this film it was trashy but really funny and laugh out loud material.

Yes its Vulgar,Yes it's crude and in some places TMI(too much information)

Centred around some well known faces this is a good scripted comedy set in B'hams inner city.

Check out 'Fishy fingers' chip shop and the 10p Gerkin kids ride outside the shop.

If you want something to make you laugh on a dull day this is it.

Whatever you do don't try the Jam and juice sandwich---Vile!

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Rated - 2 starsWhat a disappointment!

A customer from Reading, England , 21/01/2005

I got this film out to see if jonny vegas could be included in some of the good British comedy films i thought he would have been part of. What i found was something that seemed like he had been given a load of money to make a film he thought of when he was a horny little teenager and now had the means to make it. The only good thing about the film is Mackenzie Crook who is believeable, but Vegas and the rest are embarressingly poor. Steer clear unless you are a teenager who has dreams of becoming fat and poor!

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Rated - 5 starsbest film in ages

A customer from devon , 04/02/2005

I cannot believe this film had so many bad ratings,this is the funniest film i have seen in a long time,Yes it is crude but i think you have to have a sense of humour else life is one long miserable existence. I can't believe these blokes wrote these reviews, lighten up. I am going to buy it.

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