Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

It was the best possible final show. It's an homage to everything these two have done not just in 'Bottom', but in their entire careers. This is the sublimation of these characters and the themes that underpin the 'Bottom' show. It operates on a meta level that true fans will no doubt find most enjoyable. The show virtually dispenses with a plot, and comes across as an indulgent orgy of excess, as well as beautiful, laconic summary of the protagonists' character traits and the very essence of what makes them so funny and tragic at the same time. Of course, this applies mostly to the character of Richie, who is at the core of the entire show, with Eddie just being around to animate Richie's personality. Thus, the show is a mix of this beautiful laying bare of the very essence of what 'Bottom' is about, and of gratuitous indulgence in violence and depravity on a level suitable for a grand finale. It's everything a fan of the show would want. My only complaint is that it ends on a sort of anticlimax. I expected a treat at the end that never came to pass. Hence nine stars instead of ten.

I have watched every Bottom Live show and own copies of three of them. This is the least good of the lot. I say least good instead of worst because it is still extremely funny. I do think it could have done with a better ending though. Overall I think it was very funny and I can watch it over and over just as I have done with the others. It falls short of the others by only getting 7 out of 10 to the 9 and aboves but still a very worthy effort.

I found out purely by coincidence on imdb that this was out, didn't know...ordered it from amazon.co.uk and had it three days later..

This is yet another masterpiece of a show...personally I think they started to focus a little TOO much on butt-jokes, but it's ok.. It's no news ofcourse, but it's gotten a little too anal focused now...but it's no problem, it's still one hell of a joyride, and I still give it 10/10 although I still prefer the older stuff a little bit more..

Rik and Ade is still empowered like hell, you can see they're not totally young anymore, but atleast they have not sold out like to many genious geezers before them once they start to fear not being able to each the cash they need...these guys are still going strong, and all I wish could for, was that they would take their live shows around the world, and not JUST in the UK....I would literally kill to see these guys live!

I had the pleasure of seeing this show in Manchester, it was on a Friday after Rik and Ade had done 4 consecutive nights all over the UK, and yet they still had the energy to make the show great for us!

The DVD is also brilliant, let's hope they do another show together... long live Rik and Ade :)

i saw this tour live in Birmingham and they were great. They interact with the crowd so well. I would say that this was there second best tour behind hooligans island. I don't think that they have lost any of there spark. I also have the video of this tour and it is laugh out loud funny. i definitely recommend that any bottom or young ones fan goes out to the shops straight away 2 buy this Ade+Rik are true comic geniuses of our time. this was there last live tour and what a way 2 finish. this was a top notch performance from start to finish i would definitely give i a 10 out of 10 not only for content but also for style and stage presence.the other reason this works so well is that u can truly believe that Ade edmondson is Eddie Hitler and that Rik mayall is Richard Richard Esq. I must issue a warning though,when i first saw this show i laughed so much that my face,ribs and stomach hurt for days. This show just like the other live shows,bottom series and the actors definitely get better with age and the more you watch the funnier it becomes.This is just what u expect from Rik+Ade but thats not to say it is boring,formulaic or predictable.