Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island

I've been a fan of BOTTOM and YOUNG ONES for years, since I was 11 to be exact (Im 20 now!!) and I hadnt seen nothing until I saw the BOTTOM LIVE videos!!!!

For this one, we go far far away from the lovely flat in Hammersmith and to a desert island where Rik and Ade are making the most of being stranded!!! This one tops both the first and second one.

The seagull- "Watch it circle, watch it loop de loop, watch it get the prop man sacked!!" cracks me up EVERYTIME. The Disney impersonations, the "bird" the "Nuclear Bombe" (s**t its all in French!!)- these guys pull it off gracefully and get through the mistakes and rik's constant giggling!!!!

We get the audience shouting "Have a w**k!!) but unlike the first two videos, the reply is brought on more gracefully. Watch out for the story on how Rik and Ade came to be on the island, like their rubbish magic trick tales, Rik's ecstasy dance........ it all brings a smile to my face

And people wonder why I'm insane!

Go.....see....now!!!!

H xxxxxx

Let me say first: I am a big fan of Ade and Rik, from Kevin Turvey through the Young Ones through Bottom. But this particular video is not a good example of their superb sense of humour.

Bottom, for the uninitiated, is all about slapstick, fart jokes and the tragic sadness of two complete losers. Think the Young Ones but more so. At its best, it is hilarious. This is not its best.

It's hard to explain why not, it just isn't. Not all bum jokes are equal, shall we say. They can be clever, unexpected and almost Wilde-esque, or they can be dreadfully obvious and overdone. More to the point, this video relies so much on them, as opposed to the witty repartee, random violence and sexual innuendo of the rest of the Bottom works.

If you want to see Bottom at its best, avoid this one and hire the Bottom Live 1 or watch the tv series.

Richard Richard & Edward Elizabeth Hitler (Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson) find themselves stranded on a desert-island, after stowing away upon a ferry to escape the ol'bill. However, things are slightly marred by the fact that they hate each other and that there's a nuclear bomb to keep them company. And as this 'Bottom', they will fight, squabble, kick and fart through the funniest 90 minutes of your life. And that's official. The two stars work their socks off to produce a rib-tickling, side-splitting, groin-clutching play, that happens to be their third stage performance of these characters. If you've ever watched the BBC TV sitcom, set in a muck-ridden flat, then you'll know what's coming - swearing, fighting, farting, more knob-gags than a Carry on. But, if you haven't then this an absolute must! Although more sensitive viewers beware: They is extreme swearing and agonising violence. But it's all in a good nature . . .

Rik Mayall Adrian Edmoundson The most funny men that ever lived. This is set on an island an original idea for bottom. Usally it is set in their flat. You will laugh your head off from start to finish. Just th relasionship between the two is as good as LAURAL AND HARDY AND MORCOME AND WISE. The only bad thing about this is that Rik Mayall is slightly over the top.

this is the third best bottom live. 1. Bottom live: 2001 an arse oddity (Which i have seen live) 2. Bottom live 2 the big number 2 tour 3. Bottom live 3 Hooligans island 4. Bottom live If you are feeling un happy put this on this is sure to cheer you up.

10 out of 10 and so goes for the rest of the live shows.

God bless you for reading

This is pure brilliance yet again from the boys and its definately an improvement on number 2 (which was good but the weakest one of the 4). Rik and Ade still get the laughs they want and still use good solid jokes in the show. Weldone Rik and Ade. 12 out of 10