MAX & PADDY'S
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MAX
AND PADDY'S ROAD TO NOWHERE
Starring: Peter Kay and
Patrick McGuinness
Written and created by Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness
Running Time: 180 minutes
Episode 1
Following their dodgy failed assassination job the two bouncers leave the
Phoenix club behind them and take to the open road in their treasured motorhome.
But living in a confined space starts to grate, and conflicts soon arise
over Paddy's needs and Max's economising. Light relief comes in the shape
of a dodgy plasma screen telly... the only problem is that the lads have
to help steal it. In the meantime, their lack of home entertainment leads
the pair to sample the local nightspots where Max's new dance moves attract
the attention of the infamous Belgrano sisters.
Episode 2
Paddy is soon disenchanted after dabbling in the world of adult films and,
on the road, disaster strikes when the motor home breaks down. This leads
to a night spent sleeping rough in the woods with Max engaging in a few
revealing campfire confessions.
Episode 3
The pair now go to London and turn up unannounced at Max's old school friend
Kevin 'The Wolfster' Wolfson's birthday party. Tina, Max's one true love,
turns up and Max foolishly talks to her; he discovers that she is now actually
married to, and has had a child with, The Wolfster. However, it soon comes
out that the child, a 10 year old boy called Daniel, is actually Max's.
Tina warns Max to stay away but the following morning he drags Paddy with
him to steal what he thinks is a school bus with young Daniel aboard. They
pick the wrong bus however, and following a tense scene with the police
are sent to prison.
Episode 4
The ex-door men are now in prison after the school bus incident. Paddy is
forced to share a cell with a Cliff Richard impersonator who actually believes
he is Cliff. After an uncomfortable first night, Paddy admits his fear of
being 'bummed' in the shower room and so Max comes up with a plan: they
should make the other prisoners believe they are two genuine big-league
gangsters called 'The Phoenix Twins'. Soon, their old Phoenix Club boss
Brian Potter comes to visit, announcing that he's organising several events
to help speed up their release. They're less than keen on his ideas, not
wanting a high profile campaign ruining their newly built hard-boys image.
Potter, as ever, fails to listen, and the whole wing see him on the TV news
talking about 'the doormen' Max and Paddy.
Episode 5
The pair drive their motor home to the country where they accidentally knock
over and kills a cow. Tracing the cow to a nearby farm, the pair go off
to find the farmer and claim expenses from him for the damage to the van.
They come across what they assume is the farmer: an odd old man in a field,
who instead of giving them money sells them a 'breeder pig' for £100. He
claims they can sell it on at market for around £300. It turns out to be
a total con though, the 'farmer' was actually just the drunk, crazy father-in-law
of the real farmer.
Episode 6
Max and Paddy finally make Newcastle where they visit Max's old doorman
friend Billy 'The Butcher' Shannon. They agree to let Shannon, who is looking
for his estranged son, hitch a ride around. A big mistake. Shannon uses
a shotgun to force a motorway cafe to open for the trio late at night. Before
long Max and Paddy are involved in a police chase and subsequent shoot-out!
Max and Paddy's 'Road to Nowhere' is a great hit. Written by the famous Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness, who now hilarious jokes and gags. Every time I watch this I can't help but laugh. For me it just a quality TV series. In every episode, Max and Paddy get into some trouble and try and resolve it with a laugh along the way.
The characters that Peter and Patrick play are both comical and can spit out a joke or three. People love the characters so this series could last for a long time but unfortunately there is only one series and hopefully another will be out soon.
Peter and Patrick portray the characters so well, it's hard to realise that they don't actually act like this in reality. Their punch lines are so catchy that I hear my friends using them all the time. So obviously it's a favourite with most.
With great lines such as "how dare you" and "that'll ding dang do" that fills you with tears of laughter every time. You just can't go wrong, this DVD is defiantly worth the money as the comedy is so funny that you can always laugh whenever you watch it.
Finally I must say that "Road to Nowhere" is a must buy. Great comedy, great storylines that everybody can enjoy, this lighthearted comedy is typically made for average English men. So if you're a Peter Kay fan and like this kind of pointless hum or then this is without a doubt for you.
Tim Lendon
PICTURE & SOUND
Presented in Anamorphic Widescreen 16x9 with Dolby Digital 5.1, the series looks great.
BONUS FEATURES
Outtakes
These outtakes should really have been left in the series, as every single
one is absolutely hysterical. I found these just as funny as the actual
series. It's almost impossible to not laugh at any of these. So you must
watch this, its imperative.
Commentary
I was a bit confused with the commentary, there were different people commentating
for different shows. And some of these people sounded like they were chosen
from the street. But again it was different and funny to me. But my advice
is to leave it off and watch Max and Paddy first.
Trailers
These are short clips of Max and Paddy during the series. Photo Gallery
Varies photos from the series with the theme tune in the background.
DVD
MAX
AND PADDY'S THE POWER OF TWO
Starring: Peter Kay
and Patrick McGuinness
Written and created by Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness
Running time: 82 minutes
Max and Paddy are back but this time it's the road to fitness. Peter Kay has teamed up with Patrick McGuinness to create a fitness DVD for 'everybody's body.'
Max and Paddy the lovable two who we have seen before in "Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere" are back with more laughs and a workout. The script is just like before with the same old gags and punch lines. The comedy is very light hearted and easy to be understood by all. This is a great mixture of comedy and fitness.
Max a middle aged single man with a lot of heart and his sex obsessed friend Paddy are your average English man, who like to put a little humour into any situation. One morning decide to make a fitness DVD. After all anybody is capable, but with Max's army training and Paddy's Sexercise's they cant go wrong. I mean who wouldn't want to get fit with a pair of comedians.
This DVD is a very different approach from the usual Peter Kay DVDs. Although the comedy is just as funny. Peter Kay has taken the hearts of the public with his comedy as is still doing it now.
So if you want to get fit while having a laugh this DVD is definitely for you. As Max said 'a New Year a new body.' Although I have found some problems with this DVD, a think that maybe if there were more of Max and Paddy in the camper van and less workout then I think it maybe be more appealing to a wider audience. Although the workout is funny it is maybe a little to long and repetitive.
Generally "The Power of Two" is a good laugh for anyone looking for a funnier workout DVD. The exercises are easy to follow and perform. This makes it even better as it really is a great workout for 'anybodies body' but overall the best part of "The Power of Two" is that the comedy is mixed with fitness and they go together like Magnet and Steel.
Tim Lendon
PICTURE & SOUND
Presented in Anamorphic Widescreen 16x9 with Dolby Digital 5.1, the series looks great.
BONUS FEATURES
Exclusive Brain Potter workout live from the Phoenix Club
This workout it performed by Max and Paddy's old boss. He sings a song and
we see a small workout from him. Also a surprise event that is quite humorous.
Brian Potter used as a weight! This feature is only very short but is worth
a watch.
Max and Paddy's power of two tips
Max and Paddy give you a couple of tips on clothes, food and general exercise.
This is also a short feature but is also defiantly worth a watch. Nothing
is taken seriously but at the end of the day that what makes these features
funny.
OVERALL
The features are pretty funny but there are not as many features as there should be. This would have just made the DVD a little bit better and made it a good value for money. The menus are pretty good especially after selecting a title and seeing Max and Paddy jumping up doing Kung Fu kicks and making totally bizarre noises. Like I said before a good watch but defiantly for someone who is after getting fit and hoping for a laugh while working out.
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