Bo' Selecta!
Bo' Selecta!
| 06 September 2002 (USA)
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  • Reviews
    Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!
    Brightlyme i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.
    SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.
    WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
    The Spectacular Spider-Man Bo Selecta is notable for a number of reasons. It doesn't conform to standard 'set-up, punchline' routines. It's the raw, random nonsense most young men have in their heads. It's the basic things you laugh at when drunk or with a group of mates. 99% of it revolves around sex. Most of the sketches seem to be thought up on set just before they are filmed, although repeating cathphrases is also a large part of the show. There is atleast one laugh-out-loud scene per episode, but too much of it is so, so basic - a man in a rubber mask shouting obscenities - that it wears out it's welcome fast. Worth seeing atleast once just to wonder how such a weak premise has become so popular (in the UK).
    glynyfaron Is there any sense in asking why Michael Jackson has been reincarnated as a profane version of his eighties self or why Southampton-born Craig David has a Yorkshire accent or why Michael Douglas sounds like Woody Allen? Is there any point even in pondering why the Transylvanian born Avid sounds Portugese? Of course not, the point of Bo' Selecta is not accurate impressions but of twisting celebrities into grotesques of themselves. That said some of the voices are brilliant, especially Kelly Osbournes oscillating mid-Atlantic accent. Fun also is Avid's obsession with the D-list micro-celebrities that clutter the small screen (the Big Brother contestant being the most perfect example). If there is something wrong with this series is that it's a bit reliant on the scatological content to pad out moment's of surreal genius. Michael Jackson sky-diving dressed as Peter Pan while Martin Bashir ran about on the ground fretting about feeding his baby was a particular highlight.
    Richard Higton Bo Selecta is brilliant. If davideo even watched this show he would know that in the 2nd series the michael jackson character carries around blanket and is always followed by Martin Bashir. Secondly the fact that the characters based on famous people don't actually sound like them makes Bo selecta even more fresh and funny. (Check out Britney, David Beckham and the hilarious Mel B). It is true i do find it hard some times to watch Avid Merrion's transilvanian stalker but he is still very funny. So Schamone Mother F***er
    div-2 Now in it's 2nd series,Bo Selecta gets funnier every week.Celebrity stalker Avid Merrion fantasizes about meeting various celebrities,despite restraining orders.Bear up a tree interviews minor celebrities each week,getting them to read him a bedtime story which always ends up with some smutty scenario.The highlight for me is the rubber masked take offs of various celebrities,none of whom sound like the actual person,but in some instances do actually look like them.Personal favourites of mine are Michael Jackson(New York is a ceetay!Thats right!),Scary Spice(Ow Doo) and Lorraine Kelly(Can ye see mah growler?).Not for the easily offended.If you like "Alistair McGowan",then this is not for you,however fans of Graham Norton will like this. Leigh Francis has been compared to Reeves and Mortimer for this surreal comedy,but in my opinion this is far funnier,and the product of a very clever(if somewhat warped)mind! 5 stars out of 5 *****