Absolutely Fabulous - the film

Not a good review in the press either. In the trailers they do look past their best and I speak as someone well past her best. Described as a long episode of the TV show .

I went to see it Saturday with DD.

It was a load of tosh. I had a little titter a couple of times (Barry Humphries) but just like you Teetime I found it boring.

Nil point from me. I hope the BBC gets it's money back for co producing it.

Hmm I was thinking about going to see it during my summer holiday.
Does the south of France backdrop ( my favourite location) feature much?

Oh that's disappointing. Strange though, how sometimes a hugely successful series doesn't work when a feature length film is attempted. Only Fools and Horses being similar. The weekly half hour classics, didn't seem to work when they turned them into lengthy specials. Wasn't sure whether I would enjoy it as it's a bit flogged to death but I am REALLY disappointed to hear about B.Jones 3. Was looking forward to that as loved the first 2. Thanks for the heads up.

While we're on the subject, may I tell you a funny story. Years ago, I went to see Mama Mia (film, had already seen the musical twice, love it!). Anyway, sitting in cinema, humming along, when Pierce Brosnan sang for the first time. A woman 4 rows in front started to giggle, then she started to laugh, then she doubled over. The giggling then started to filter backwards and forwards, as she was so contagious. Until a large section, including me, were in stitches. Poor old Pierce. Still chuckle when I think about it.

A pleasantly frivolous way to spend a Sunday afternoon in what has been a gruelling 2 weeks!.
Thoroughly enjoyed spotting the celeb "cameos". And yes, it was silly, the plot is non-existent, apart from a nod to films such as "Some Like It Hot" , but what did anybody expect? Don't expect world cinema, but don't be put off either.

I was put off by the reviews I read at the weekend. Thanks Teetime you saved me money

Been to see it this afternoon, and have to agree - not really very good at all. Actually, like Teetime, I did drop off a couple of times.... !

Just from the advance promotional clips I've seen, it didn't appeal at all.

Come to think of it, I never really thought the TV series had more than a handful of laughs <ducks>

No, I never watched Ab Fab, thought was Ab Awful !

I didn't "get" the tv series. Hope oh doesn't want to see it, he is a No Lumley fan

I didn't 'get' the programme either. Just not funny or clever. Sorry.

I "got" the programme so well that DD and friends used to call me Eddy I shall give it a go, I've loved the clips I've seen - appeals to my hidden shallows I'm afraid.

Enjoy it, Deedaa I was accompanied by someone "in the business" and we had great fun celeb/cameo spotting. My brow can be surprisingly low when I put my mind to it!!

Oh well, that's that spoiled then. I was going for my birthday, on my own as per my thread, but I won't bother now.

Ruby lady, still go if this is the type of film you enjoy. Now you have heard all these bad reviews it will be better than you expect. People had high expectations of this film so were disappointed. Not my sort of film and I didn't follow the TV series.

I never liked AbFab so would not think of seeing the film.Have to say though,a similar thing with Mrs. Brown's Boys-loved the tv series but the film was a big disappointment.Seems our favourites just do not transfer well to the big screen.

I loathed the original - faux sophisticated and unfunny - so the thought of sitting through a longer film version 20 years on certainly doesn't appeal!

Went to see it last night with some colleagues- very silly and I thought, a little insulting to older women at times, but quite entertaining, so probably only just worth the bother of going in my opinion.

Went to see it last week. I too thought it was just 'a longer version of the tv show'. Very light, little plot, fairly boring and the characters began to grate.

Generally speaking, I don't think tv shows transfer well to a full length film. Though I did enjoy 'Dads' Army'. That was better than I expected.

Being a big Ab Fab fan from the good old days, this was a must see film for myself and my wife ... we went, munched through a bag of jelly babies (the covered in dust type) enjoyed a pleasant film but I could have been sitting out in the garden with a glass of chilled Sauvignon Blanc instead of walking out of the cinema at 6.30 covered in jelly baby dust ...

I will wait until it is on "The Silver Cinema" at The Odeon. I don't mind watching when it only costs £3!

I'm counting the days until Finding Dory...

I was a great fan of the TV series. I thought the acting and writing were great. Probably not everyone's cup of tea, you do have to get that sort of humour, maybe be on their wavelength. I am going next week to see the film.........