Nearly a decade later and this is still one of my favorite rants. If you can find it, watch a video called something like “Top 25 Moments of Derek Jacobi in Charles Dickens’s England.” I don’t think it’s still on TH-cam but it’s hysterical. The two moments Kermode described are 100% accurate and they aren’t even the funniest bits. You almost feel sorry for Jacobi because it looks like the director didn’t know what he was doing. Half the time, Jacobi just wanders off camera awkwardly once he’s done speaking.
@Ewan Callister So many rants to chose from, but my favourites have to be - Seven Pounds, Sex and the City 2, Bride Wars, Charles Dickens's England and Pimp.
An absolutely classic review. I've found myself using Mark's high-pitched "What does that even MEAN?!" as a general expression of exasperation more than once since I first heard it.
mark kermode shoehorning the concept of tax returns into his reviews is a pleasure i hold in the same esteem as peanut butter on toast, or a nice walk through a copse on a sunny day
I remember listening to this review on their podcast a week after it aired and I could not stop laughing. The funniest review I think he's ever done, and even surpasses Danny Dyer and Pirates. 14 years late, but thank you for posting this!
I've just looked up 'Derek Jacobi's 25 Best Moments from 'Charles Dickens's England'' on Vimeo and I nearly died from laughter just having watched this amazing rant!
Maybe there will be a big multimillion action blockbuster remake of Charles Dickens's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's Engerland to be announced at next year's comic con.
Dickens's is the grammatically correct way of spelling it. You put an apostrophe at the end for plurals, e.g. the dog's bone (for one dog) or the dogs' bone (for multiple dogs). Therefore Charles Dickens' England would imply there's more than one Dicken, which isn't a thing.
The title is actually grammatically correct. The single apostrophe with no “s” is only used to denote a possession if the word ending in “s” is a plural. There is only one of Charles Dickens, hence “Charles Dickens’s England”.
Quintessentially and stereotypically British as you can get. And not necessarily the most flattering depiction of Britain with its income inequality and look at dire conditions.
Because he's a critic and it's his job to see everything on general release. I don't think he has any biases against Dickens (or Derek Jacobi for that matter), he just really didn't like it.
For some reason, they didn't edit that bit out of the podcast. I remember listening live at the time, and there was some bullshit going on with David Cameron and the BBC had to cut away. This time at least, it wasn't Mayo's fault.
i thought mayo said john pienaar which would make sense as he is deputy political editor for bbc news right now, so it seems highly likely back then he was at the bbc.
@MorticeUK Kermode can be closed-minded but I don't think that's the issue here. Dickens was indeed an interesting figure but watching a Shakespearean actor wander around London isn't my idea of enlightening.
I find this sort of criticism in very bad taste, of course, two hours in a cinema would be tiring to watch a television program, but don't forget that they sometimes host the Rugby Union in the cinema, in 3D, but come on, this is hardly fair. I don't know if this gentleman likes Dickens' life or his experiences, but for heaven's sake, why go to it, if you think it was going to be boring in your mind?
I enjoyed it so much so I hired it from the local (librairy) I thought did a great job,whats this chaps problem, i don't understand his real point. I say old boy could you of done this better clown!
THANK YOU. The main point is though, that most of the posters are kiddies and haven't even watched the DVD. I HAVE. Yes, it's a bit slow sometimes but is not a minus -50 or anything like it. Kermode, just like his fan base, is a child. So much so, he's embarrassing.
Does he still hate TV? I don't listen much anymore. Lately, Kermode seems to go where the current tells him, so he's probably eased up on his dogmatic stance on TV. It helped that his Spinal Tap hero Harry Shearer apparently made him look like a fool on the subject live on air.
It's so funny how petulant he gets at having to watch something that isn't a film. Never mind it maybe being a chance to broaden his horizons by learning something about Dickens - no it's not a film, it's a TV program, I'm a film critic, no good!
one word comes to mind here "Narrowmindedness" another is "shallow" Methinks that Mr Kermode stopped learning at about age 15 and gets on in life by just being forcefull in his rants in an overpowering way.
Nearly a decade later and this is still one of my favorite rants. If you can find it, watch a video called something like “Top 25 Moments of Derek Jacobi in Charles Dickens’s England.” I don’t think it’s still on TH-cam but it’s hysterical. The two moments Kermode described are 100% accurate and they aren’t even the funniest bits. You almost feel sorry for Jacobi because it looks like the director didn’t know what he was doing. Half the time, Jacobi just wanders off camera awkwardly once he’s done speaking.
Thank you for recommending the top 25 moments video, absolutely hilarious
@Ewan Callister So many rants to chose from, but my favourites have to be - Seven Pounds, Sex and the City 2, Bride Wars, Charles Dickens's England and Pimp.
TWO HOURS!
TWO HOURS!
How long?
TWO HOURS!
+somanytakennames It sounds exactly the same all 3 times.
Somebody needs to make a YT loop of that over (yes) TWO HOURS
At one point
At one point
At one point
@@ZuluRomeo There you go th-cam.com/video/gB5j7_7OH2A/w-d-xo.html
I have only myself to blame. 😜
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"I can't think what he would have made of it now!"
"What does that even MEAN???"
Let's watch Charles Dickens's's's's's Englandland! Brilliant.
You can hear the tone of annoyance in his voice when he says "Dorrit".
at one point,
at one point,
at one point.
An absolutely classic review. I've found myself using Mark's high-pitched "What does that even MEAN?!" as a general expression of exasperation more than once since I first heard it.
mark kermode shoehorning the concept of tax returns into his reviews is a pleasure i hold in the same esteem as peanut butter on toast, or a nice walk through a copse on a sunny day
“Derek Jacobi takes you on a televisual tour of places that Charles Dickens might of once sat down”
Brilliant rant. I was outside today trying to stop laughing because i couldn't stop thinking about it.
I was like that this morning. I kept scratching and rubbing my face to try and hide my giggles.
Onmysheet There's a compilation of Charles Dickens's England on Vimeo. Oh man, Kermode wasn't kidding!
+Onmysheet one of his best rants undoubtedly
It’s the “drrry white wine” that did me in.
I'd pay good money to have Kermode do an audio book reading just about anything in his Derek Jacobi impression.
This shit cracks me up every time.
Malthusian Epoch Gotta light?
@@wormswithteeth this is the waterrr
I remember listening to this review on their podcast a week after it aired and I could not stop laughing. The funniest review I think he's ever done, and even surpasses Danny Dyer and Pirates. 14 years late, but thank you for posting this!
I come back to this every now and then when I need a good laugh!
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, the best double act of the 21st century.
I've just looked up 'Derek Jacobi's 25 Best Moments from 'Charles Dickens's England'' on Vimeo and I nearly died from laughter just having watched this amazing rant!
Maybe there will be a big multimillion action blockbuster remake of Charles Dickens's's's's's's's's's's's's's's's Engerland to be announced at next year's comic con.
Stephen Robinson
Directed by Michael Bay, and starring Danny Dyer as Derek Jacobi...for TWO HOURS!!!
I can't believe I've now listened to this three times in a row. I think it's the way he says "TWO HOURS" in *exactly* the same tone THREE times.
My absolute favorite Kermodean rant. Thanks for uploading!
Absolutely hilarious!! Definitely one of my favourite Kermode rants!
We know what Derek means.. #casual
Simon Mayo is a criminal for incessantly interrupting Mark in one of his best rants ever.
I can feel the waft from the flappy hands coming off my laptop!
I got the DVD from my local charity shop yesterday. Pray for my soul.
"How long?"
When Kermode goes into triple repetitions...
One wonders if Simon Callow, himself a huge Dickens devotee and scholar, might have been a better choice of presenter.
I miss the more combative, slightly anarchic feel that these earlier Kermode/Mayo reviews had.
Oi, leave Look East out of this
MINUS FIFTEEN
He said fifty.
You are correct indeed. My bad.
Here is a correction that Hugo Malim requires. Who knows who will correct him next.
The mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmost incompetent presenter.
My favourite ever Kermodian Rant
This review is just genius
I vote this as the greatest Kermodian rant of the year.
TWO HOURS! TWO HOURS
how long?
TWO HOURS! hilarious!
his imitation of Derek Jacobi is his best yet.
top 10 greatest dr. kermode rants ever!!! the derek jacobi impression 😂
This is definitely one of his best!
Hilarious!! Love it!!
Dickens's is the grammatically correct way of spelling it. You put an apostrophe at the end for plurals, e.g. the dog's bone (for one dog) or the dogs' bone (for multiple dogs). Therefore Charles Dickens' England would imply there's more than one Dicken, which isn't a thing.
Directed by Gore Verbinski
'WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN!?'
Mark Kermode/Mark Wahlberg at the end. 😂😂😂
The title is actually grammatically correct. The single apostrophe with no “s” is only used to denote a possession if the word ending in “s” is a plural. There is only one of Charles Dickens, hence “Charles Dickens’s England”.
How did this not make Kermode's Top 10 rants of 2009? I put it above Transformers 2.
Brilliant
Whuddawhat does that even MEAN?
How long?
You're not the only one.
Quintessentially and stereotypically British as you can get. And not necessarily the most flattering depiction of Britain with its income inequality and look at dire conditions.
and HEYUH
Because he's a critic and it's his job to see everything on general release. I don't think he has any biases against Dickens (or Derek Jacobi for that matter), he just really didn't like it.
02:52??😡😡 Mayo stops a genius rant to got to “John Pindar” about David Cameron..l?? WTF?
For some reason, they didn't edit that bit out of the podcast. I remember listening live at the time, and there was some bullshit going on with David Cameron and the BBC had to cut away. This time at least, it wasn't Mayo's fault.
i thought mayo said john pienaar which would make sense as he is deputy political editor for bbc news right now, so it seems highly likely back then he was at the bbc.
Somebody gag Mayo.
TWO HOURS!!!
How long?
TWO HOURS!!!!
@MorticeUK Kermode can be closed-minded but I don't think that's the issue here. Dickens was indeed an interesting figure but watching a Shakespearean actor wander around London isn't my idea of enlightening.
hmmm is Helen Mirren LOL
@glycerine139 It sounds more like Simon Callow in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
watch pain and gain review
Haha maybe it's because it's one of his only impressions that actually sounds like the subject.
Way too funny.
Written by Zack Snyder.
3:42
One day I'll stop watching this. Today is not that day.
Not today, either 😉
@@lizziebooth5397 Still watching? ;)
@@shugaroony oh yes
@derami100 At one point! At one point! At one point, right ...
@TulseLuper
It's a shame he hasn't yet grasped English grammar.
And then they made loads of stuff like this for the cinema. :/
Mm. His impressions are... impressionistic as opposed to naturalistic.
I find this sort of criticism in very bad taste, of course, two hours in a cinema would be tiring to watch a television program, but don't forget that they sometimes host the Rugby Union in the cinema, in 3D, but come on, this is hardly fair. I don't know if this gentleman likes Dickens' life or his experiences, but for heaven's sake, why go to it, if you think it was going to be boring in your mind?
I enjoyed it so much so I hired it from the local (librairy)
I thought did a great job,whats this chaps problem, i don't understand his real point.
I say old boy could you of done this better clown!
THANK YOU. The main point is though, that most of the posters are kiddies and haven't even watched the DVD.
I HAVE. Yes, it's a bit slow sometimes but is not a minus -50 or anything like it. Kermode, just like his fan base, is a child. So much so, he's embarrassing.
This hatred of "TV movies" makes you wonder how Kermit is coping with the advent of Netflix made productions
Does he still hate TV? I don't listen much anymore. Lately, Kermode seems to go where the current tells him, so he's probably eased up on his dogmatic stance on TV. It helped that his Spinal Tap hero Harry Shearer apparently made him look like a fool on the subject live on air.
th-cam.com/video/OhF_UJkHFh8/w-d-xo.html
A Joy.
Mayo's witless wind-ups... I wish he'd just shut up.
It's so funny how petulant he gets at having to watch something that isn't a film. Never mind it maybe being a chance to broaden his horizons by learning something about Dickens - no it's not a film, it's a TV program, I'm a film critic, no good!
one word comes to mind here "Narrowmindedness" another is "shallow" Methinks that Mr Kermode stopped learning at about age 15 and gets on in life by just being forcefull in his rants in an overpowering way.
How long?