hpmons Reviews

Velvet Soup (2001– )

Quirky comedy, sadly short-lived

[7/10 · 10 December 2006]

I remember seeing this a few years ago, but I don't know if its even been repeated - it simply disappeared.

It was a sketch show, and the vague memories I have of it are strange but funny. I don't think it would be for everyone, it would depend on your taste.

One scene that I do remember is where a man had a dream about flying around and eating marshmallows, then when he woke up, and pulled back the bed covers, he was lying next to a skeleton (his wife).

Its not the kind of thing that could last for more than one series, and unfortunately there almost no information available online.

Confetti (2006)

Quite Diabolical

[4/10 · 9 December 2006]

I was expecting this to be fairly decent as I've seen virtually all of the actors in other comedies, but after watching it I certainly wouldn't want to see it again. However, since it is apparently improvised I didn't give it a lower rating, as there were some genuinely funny moments, but these were few and far between. The improvisation made the film feel like it had a lack of direction. Robert Webb said this movie was a regret, and certainly his couple were the worst - the only joke was that they were nude. The other two couples were a little better, one wedding was based around musicals, the other around tennis. I felt that this film had so much more potential, considering the actors involved. While I wouldn't consider anyone's acting bad, I simply didn't find the film particularly funny, or romantic, and a lot of the characters were just too flat and not properly fleshed out (such as the gay wedding planners).