Red Dwarf: Series XI [DVD]

We smegheads were all excited when the cast of Red Dwarf reunited to film season 10 but let's face it: while the humor was still there, the production values of that new season were rather lacking. This blu-ray released of season 11 shows that this problem has been fixed. This season offers plenty of special effects, sets and costumes that make Red Dwarf look as good as it ever did.The first three episodes - "Twentica", "Samsara" and "Give and Take" - are excellent, with "Samsara" being a particular highlight for not just its humor, but for its unique story structure and its morality bending sci-fi premise. "Officer Rimmer" falls a bit flat, rehashing the worn concept of any small success going to Rimmer's head and ends on a rather sudden note. "Krysis" is like something written by Douglas Adams, examining Kryten's midlife crisis while the crew has a face to face meeting with The Universe. Finally, "Can of Worms" marks the return of a Big Bad that's well known to fans of the series, though the episode itself is a bit on the weaker side. Still, even lukewarn Red Dwarf is far better than most sitcoms on the air nowadays. All in all, this release is a must-have for Red Dwarf fans, even if (like me) you were less than thrilled with the recent releases of Back to Earth and Season 10.

Just as good as the earlier episodes. The boys from the dwarf have still got it.

A great show at a great price!

Oh for God's sake - if you don't know who these guys are YET - please start from Series 1 and work your way up -- this is a cult classic that breaks all the boundaries and challenges the smallest of minds because ALL of Red Dwarf is brilliantly written and is hilarious. It doesn't take itself seriously like Dr.Who, because Red Dwarf is actually creative intelligent comedy. If you don't know the Red Dwarf series and are smart, start at the beginning so it makes sense. It is like intimate theater. Everybody else who knows and loves Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules (Death in Paradise), Robert Llewellyn, and you know - the other guy who plays Arnold Rimmer - do I REALLY have to tell you what I think?

Chris, Craig, Danny, and Robert; the guys still got it! It's classic Red Dwarf comedy from the later years. Not much originality, as Series XI was like watching resurrected ideas and scenes of the past series, but I still found myself laughing out loud and enjoying each episode. Series 11 has (only) six episodes and Disc 2 has extras (cut scenes, interviews, the usual stuff.) I missed the character Holly, being part of the initial crew from day 1. I'm glad the guys are back and am anxiously awaiting Series XII in 2017.

I have been a Red Dwarf fan since the early 90's watched every episode, special, outtake, anything I could get my hands on over and over and living in the US it wasn't always easy. This is hands down the best series yet. The production values alone are far and away better than anything that has come before. Writing is great and the guys still have it. If this had been an American cast Shirley one or more would have been dead or living in a gutter by now.

If you like red dwarf good

You cant go wrong with Red Dwarf! I was so excited for the US release, I pretty much watched it non stop for days. It is so well done. Doug Naylor and Chris/Craig/Danny/Robert did not miss a beat regardless of the years that have passed since the last series. I really wish there was commentary on the blu-ray, but the other special features are great. I always love the smeg ups and all the beautiful model shots. Red Dwarf is absolutely my favorite show and this newest series does not disappoint!

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Excelente serie cómica de ciencia ficción; parodia, en buena medida, de 2001 Odisea del Espacio.Eso sí, humor MUY inglés.

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I'm a big time fan of Red Dwarf since the very beginning. I liked each and every episode from series 1 to 6 which I have watched several times without ever getting bored. When Chris Barrie (Rimmer) did not come back for series seven I knew it wouldn't be as good and it wasn't. The introduction of Chloe Annett as Lister's long time fling Kochanski brought something fresh and interesting altogether but Rimmer just couldn't be replaced by anybody. The effects were perhaps better than ever but the writing was definitely not as funny. Something was lost and it went beyond just an essential character. Series 8 brought Rimmer back and Holly the funny ships computer much to everybody's delight. The writing was funnier but some of the creative vision that made season 1-6 so mythical was still missing. Then 10 years passed by before Back to Earth (series 9) came along with only 3 episodes. Although I enjoyed seeing the boys again and the reference to Blade Runner made it amusing, to me the show became a caricature of what it once was. The lines were not as funny, the actors didn't seem convinced that a return after a decade was a good idea, there was too much toilet humor, the death of the resurrected crew and Kochanski was never explained and Holly just vanished again ! I thought that was it. To my surprise they made a series 10 which I thought was the worst season ever. As a fan I still thought it was entertaining but I watched each episode once and kept thinking how bad the show had become (especially when one takes series 5 and 6 as reference). I was thinking that perhaps it would have been better if they had just pulled the plug after season 8 while it was still good. Then comes season 11 and as a fan I had to get it. I expected the worst and I was so wrong. It's actually quite good. They got back to what made the show so great and it worked. Basically everything about series 11 is better than series 9 and 10. The writing is funnier, the actors seem much more relaxed and comfortable with each other as they once were, the science-fiction elements are excellent as they were in the first seasons and Rimmer has a much better hairdo ! I watched each episode twice already. I'm really hoping for a series 12 now and that's something I never thought I would write (after season 9 and 10). The boys from The Dwarf are back !