Stephen Fry in America

Stephen Fry in America Movie (2008)

English actor-comedian Stephen Fry travels through the US regions by London cab.
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Juneau
I loved this series. I could watch it over and over!

In the words of one Amazon reviewer:

"Stephen Fry is fantastically clever, and witty... he is also impossibly kind, so how much you like this DVD is entirely dependant on your opinion of Fry himself.

It's impossible to say how long Fry actually spent in the States, but there are 6 episodes in which he visits all 50 states (travelling east to west) so it's very much made to appear he makes only whistlestop visits. He doesn't dissect each state historically/politically/religiously/etymologically; rather, he introduces us to one defining feature of each. For example, in Maine he takes us lobster fishing with a 3rd generation lobster baiter, in Florida he takes a drive through Miami and almost weeps at its soullessness; in Louisiana we visit New Orleans' Mardi Gras and a peculiar voodoo woman with freaky eyes and sunken cheeks...

This isn't meant to be an indepth exposition - it's just a wonderful, loving skate across the surface of all things American, as seen by the most English man in the world. His absolute Englishness contrasts perfectly with what he's introduced to, and he is clearly enormously fond of, and intrigued by, the USA.

When I said Fry is impossibly nice, he really is. He meets a couple of people who, you can tell, slightly offend him and he says nothing; he meets people who would presume to educate him on matters he already knows and instead of interrupting or telling them he knows, he responds with delight and interest, allowing them to feel they're somehow imparted wisdom to someone who was in the dark. Further, he can talk to anyone! He has a genuine warmth which people can't help but respond to; he is kind to all, even those who are prickly and unlikeable, and he is genuinely interested in what everyone has to say, be they billionaires, homeless or regular joes.

Immensely enjoyable, and anything less than 5 stars would be a travesty
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English actor-comedian Stephen Fry travels through the US regions by London cab.
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