Did you people see the same film I saw?

best movie i've ever seen.

Admirable film.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning Gary (Martin Clunes) runs his own security firm and owns his own house, but is an incredibly boring and self centred individual who complains too much and possesses a remarkable lack of tact. To get a bit of extra income, he lodges his home out to tenants, such as Dermot (Harry Enfield) who eventually goes away and Tony (Neil Morrissey), waster types who annoy him but with whom he forms a 'laddish' sort of friendship with, much to the annoyance of his long suffering girlfriend Dorothy (Catherine Quentin) and Deborah (Leslie Ash) the object of Dermot and then Tony's affections who keeps having to put up with their pathetic attempts to woo her...While the British have always maintained a 'reserved' decorum, there was a time not so long ago when we also managed to be fairly 'restrained' as well, in the days before constant news reports of 'binge drinking' and 'lad culture' hit the headlines. So something must have happened to make us 'lose' this restraint somehow. Something that made drunken foolishness 'cool', something that started the 'lad' culture. Men Behaving Badly might have a bit to answer for in this respect. It became a hit show, meaning the public somehow loved watching these two pathetic, grown men behave in a buffoonish manner, usually after consuming large quantities of lager, to themselves, towards others and to various women who either take advantage of them or avoid them like the plague. The great writing and comic timing of Clunes and his respective co-stars must have somehow ensured this, but at what cost you may wonder? Clunes made Gary a character of his own, a grumpy, cynical man with a moaning girlfriend and who suffered constant jibes at his rather large ears, and as soon as series one ended and the show switched over from ITV to BBC 1, Morrissey took it from one extreme to the other, as sensitive, optimistic Tony who could never hold down a job and could only do his best to get Deborah to like him. I wasn't so fond of Enfield, maybe it was because I grew up with Morrissey but I still found his character a little too whiny and annoying. But although they lasted through-out the series, both the female stars weren't so well written, I thought. Quentin and Ash did a good job playing them, but they complained and insulted so much it's a wonder that a.) Gary stayed with Dorothy and b.) Tony would want to go near Debs. Maybe it was because they were so inadequate they would only ever be their best shot, but...A hit show that sticks in the mind years after the last series ended, but the next time you go out for a nice Saturday night out, just think, what legacy has it left? ****

While I'm not a fan of this kind of humour, it is testament to England's ability to produce quality programmes that is echoed the world over.Even though I haven't seen the American version of this show, and have no wish to, it does beg the question, why can't American TV execs watch a British comedy without saying "that's a good programme, very popular, lets do it ourselves" And ruin it. Not that this programme needs ruining since it did it, itself. But alas, I am clearly in the minority, this show has stood the test of time with countless re-runs on BBCtv, UK Gold, and while I stand to be corrected, even on Paramount Comedy. So credit to the actors in the show!

"Men Behaving Badly", in my opinion is the most underrated comedy ever, it is just utterly brillant and could'nt believe it only came 15th in the nations best sitcom.The reason it so good is because it is not only is really funny but also shows you how much friendship means. I would love a "Mate", like tony or gary and have such a great laugh like they do. I wish one more episode would made to see what the gang would be doing now after six years away from us. The best thing about "Men Behaving Badly", is that Its the only comedy (well except for Only fools) has got me in utter stiches and made me cried with laughter.MEN BEHAVING BADLY IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not since The Young Ones have I been so hooked on a British comedy!I lived in England for a brief period and while over there was introduced to Men Behaving Badly, possibly THE funniest sitcom I've ever seen. I was embarrassed when we (that is, the United States) tried to remake it with Ron Eldard and Rob Snyder (how does this guy continuously get work??). As TV censors are more uptight here, it was impossible to replicate the show's madcap, off-color humor, which is what made it work in the first place. (Ditto when High Society - another sitcom that thankfully flopped - tried to mimic Ab Fab.) The part where Gary finds his girlfriend's diaphragm and tries fitting it in his mouth - the way little kids do orange sections - was priceless, and would never make it past censors here, aside from maybe a Saturday Night Live sketch.As a woman, I probably should have been repelled by some of Tony and Gary's antics, but found them oddly endearing and fun to watch. (Of course, if I was dating either one, the story would be different!) The only complaint I have was that the Gary-Dorothy romance wasn't very convincing...but then again, maybe she dated him because "I wanted someone I could feel superior to!" as she herself once said.Gary's dad/officemates are also a hoot...I don't know if it's just because ageing British eccentrics are played for laughs (see The Major on any Fawlty Towers episode) or what.I wish this show would come out on video!!!!!!