Blackadder - Back And Forth / The Cavalier Years / Baldrick's Diary (2000)

28 out of 33 people found the following review helpful:

I have a cunning plan...

Billy Bridgen from Doncaster, England, 16th March, 2006

For Blackadder fans like myself who grew up with the original series and memorised every line and put-down, this DVD will be like visiting an old friend but wondering if it was worth the trip. Blackadder - Back and Forth was commisioned as an attraction for the ill-fated Millennium Dome and unfortunately, turned out to be just as shoddily cobbled together at the last minute as the Dome was. Spending cash on big sets and special effects was never what Blackadder was about. It was about amazingly funny banter, perfect sarcasm and original characters. There are a few excellent moments in this 'short film' - (loved Napoleon's 'whoopsie' Officers at the battle of Waterloo) but I feel a little let down. Baldrick's Diary is like a broken pencil... pointless. The only real gem on this DVD is The Cavalier Years. Part of 'Comic Relief' night, this was originally shown on tv in short sketches as part of a charity telathon and i'm sure all Blackadder fans will love seeing this again. All in all, this purely is one just for real fans of Blackadder. Those of us who still live in the hope of a new Blackadder series.

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11 out of 15 people found the following review helpful:

How to spoil a classic British comedy.

Ian White from Ayrshire, 3rd August, 2004

In the present day Blackadder and Baldrick have invented a time-machine and travel through history causing 'comedy' havoc with the likes of Napolean, Roman's and dinosaur's.

In my mind, all but the first series of Blackadder will always be remebered for its quick witted dark comedy and excellent use of dialogue and character.

What we have here, in the one off episode shot ten years after the series', seems like a first year media student's attempt at a Blackadder revival. Gone is the black humour and well plotted story and in its place is a series of childish skits in the different era's travelled to.
Atkinson's Blackadder is this time a fairly 2dimensional bland version without the cruel edge which went toward making the character so popular. Atkinson and Robinson seem half asleep and a little melancholy as they go through yet another series of cunning plans and long-winded put downs. It's as though they read the script after signing up and are devastated at the quality of this final(?) installment.

Incredibly disappointing!

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6 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Subtle comedy

Mal from from Gloucester, 31st May, 2008

I'm not very keen on this type of comedy. There's too much subtle dialogue and not enough comic action.

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7 out of 11 people found the following review helpful:

Very entertaining

A Customer from England, 11th November, 2004

I cannot understand the negative reviews for this DVD. As always, Blackadder is hilariously funny and Baldrick's cunning plans don't fail to amuse. Give it a try.

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Entertaining Epilogue

A Customer from Sussex, 16th March, 2010

I was surprised to find I missed the studio audience - it took the edge off it somehow. It was a pleasant nostalgia trip all the same though some bits were funnier than others - Hadrian's Wall and the Battle of Waterloo scenes especially.

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Timeless

A Customer from England, 15th January, 2010

We never get bored with Black Adder.

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Black it was!

SuzyK from , 9th December, 2009

Really disappointing. Perhaps humour has changed hugely since Blackadder originally hit our screens, but seriously disappointing. Not sure I even smiled, far less laughed out loud. The audience laughter must have been canned. Do youself a favour, and watch some of the originals instead!

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Not as good as 1 to 4

A Customer from Forest of Dean, 18th February, 2009

Very weak...didn't laugh much...

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