Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually could easily been Smug Actually in this ten minute sequel to Love Actually. It is from the original writer Richard Curtis, one of the founders of Comic Relief.

This special is set 14 years after the original movie and most of the original cast are reunited. Glaring absences include Alan Rickman sadly died in 2016 and this meant Emma Thompson declined to appear who played his wife. It is when Rowan Atkinson reprises an element from the original film that you realise Rickman's loss from this special.

Hugh Grant returns as the Prime Minister, not realising he is too old to dance to Drake tunes but still believes in the power of love. Billy Mack gives publicity to his latest charity single as his autobiography is due out. Colin Firth still tries to grapple with Portugues. Liam Neeson's particular set of skills is needed by his son who is about to get engaged. Keira Knightley gets an invitation to walk with the dead.

Curtis should be applauded for giving an audience a little treat and by reuniting his cast of now international stars.

Like other people I was a bit sceptical when this sequel to 'Love Actually', one of the most beloved Christmas films ever, was announced. As much fun as it would be to revisit the characters, it seemed a bit of a gimmick, albeit it one for a good cause.

I should have had more faith in writer Richard Curtis though, who manages to pen a great 10 minute sequel, that does more in its short length than I think a 90 minute version could have done.

Much like the original film it's warm, it's funny, and it also quite brilliantly pokes fun at the iconic moments from the original film.

It was great fun. Well done to all involved.

I remember the first time watching "Love Actually" was 2011, hiding in the blanket so that my mom could not know that I hadn't sleep in midnight. And this film has changed my life, my point of view about love. It really stays around us, if we know how to feel it.

6 years later and I know about "Red nose day, actually". Only with a few starting song, all of my memories flow back (despite the fact that I have saved and watch LA movie over and over and over). I feel like seeing an old friend again. Once and for all. Although being released on a hot summer day, I think it will touch the heart of many people, including me.

Love Actually is such a classic british film you cannot deny however hard you may try. Many people have seen it a million times as it has become the quintessential christmas film. Red Nose Day Actually wasn't just a cheap pastiche, they got many of the original cast in character, including Hugh Grant and Colin Firth and Liam Neeson etc. So all the memories and feel of the original flood back to you. However, overall it wasn't that interesting just to see how the characters have aged. That was kind of Sad Actually. I think they could have done much more with the 15 minutes. And I don't know why Hugh Grant as Prime Minister mentioned Metallica's new album along with other events marking how the country has changed in the 13 years between the films, as Metallica are an american band.

What's the point? Years later and I'm in the UK, still unable to find somewhere to watch it? The only versions I can find are dodgey 360p low quality copies on Daily Motion.

It's not even on the Red Nose Day website.

They made such a big hype about it, they air it ONCE but if you missed it, you can't even watch it.