Colm MeaneyThe Van [DVD]

larry and his mate bimbo love their pints, larry hasnt worked in ages but insists he doesnt like doing nothing but bimbo is devastated to be let go from his job after 25 years. used to unemployment larry does his best to cheer up his best mate be it on the golf course or in the pub.bimbos pay off from his job isnt what he wanted but they stagger through christmas and before long bimbo has bought a horrendous van and attempts to go into the chip van industry with larry as his partner. this was set around the time of italia 90 and with ireland in their first world cup bimbo and larry try to cash in and do so big time. as the world cup adventure sees ireland get to the quarter finals larry and bimbo rake in the money but soon their relationship becomes tainted.larry hates bimbos wife and with bimbo bossing larry around and larry unhappy with this the relationship seems doomed. the purchase of an engine is then rendered useless when they serve one customer at the beach a battered nappy.a night on the tiles does little to bring the two together again and soon nails are being driven into the coffin of their friendship. bimbo is unhappy that larry twice hired one of his kids without permission. larry also joined a union further annoying bimbo and after a horrendous visit fro mthe health board bimbo is faced with the heart breaking decision. does he bin the van for a life of unemployment or does he leave behind the best mate hes ever had?although that may sound tragic, in truth the story behind this is just hilarious.a must!

I like it very much

Good

Fairly funny

Speaking as an Irish person I can testify to the authenticity of the characters and their interactions with each other(except that in those days the swearing that the irish use for emphasis,rather than aggression, and that is so much part of the irish culture was not acceptable on the screen) It deals with friendship and how it can be affected by money and joint business ventures. It's also interesting from a sociological point of view when it looks at working relationships between boss and worker. Most of all it's very funny yet poignant.

Brilliant good old Irish comedy

Really enjoyed this DVD ,would recommend to everyone.

Great irish comedy, brought back loads of memories.

Muy buena pelicula.

dvd neuf, film comme dans mon souvenir, drôle et attachant

Loved this movie

come è bello ritrovare un film visto molti anni fa al cinema e apprezzarlo di nuovo! tipica commedia inglese- irlandese, cosi diversa da tutto il cinema Americano da cui nostro malgrado siamo circondati. incredibile, non ci sono sparatorie e non è melenso! consigliatissimo

I loved "The Snapper" and "The Commitments," and for the life of me, I don't understand why this has not been released on DVD here in the US. For my money, it's the best of the Barrytown Trilogy films.If you can download and watch this film, by all means, do so! The dialog alone between the characters as they watch Team Ireland play in a World Cup match is by itself worth the price of admission.Colm Meany rules, wha?