Waking Ned Devine (DVD, 1999)

This is a quirky comedy, but it keeps your interest. Also, I loved the scenery. The director did a great job portaying the actors. It makes you think [and laugh]!

This is definitely a movie one can watch every few months and laugh every time! Even if you do not play the lottery or hail from Ireland, you will appreciate this movie.
The lush hills of Ireland are the backdrop to this story of human greed, need, and love. It opens with Jackie O'Shea watching the lottery drawing - he asks his wife to bring him some food, she tells him to get it himself. As each numbered ping pong ball starts to be announced, Jackie starts checking the numbers off on his ticket. As the drawing goes on, his wife starts to show interest, they may have the big winner! She graciously now gets him the bowl of food he requested and brings it to him as he jumps up that they won! As he takes the food, it is revealed that he only pulled this ruse to get his wife to bring him his food.
BUT the next day, Jackie sees in the paper that someone in their little town has indeed won the drawing. What happens then is Jackie, his best friend Michael O'Sullivan and Jackie's wife decide they shall befriend whomever is the holder of the winning ticket. Since this is not a spoiler, I will say no more on plot but what entails as they first hunt for the winner and then find the winner, you will be entertained nonstop along the way.
The movie will also have you questioning yourself, what would you do in a similar situation?
Heartwarming, endearing, a touch of black humor - a movie that will stay with you forever and have you chuckling anytime you see a skinny elderly man anywhere near a bicycle.

This is one of my all-time favorite movies! I had to own it. Set in a tiny Irish town where they've never had this much excitement. Who won the big lottery prize, and then what do they do about it? Charming characters, great humor, a good story! Enjoy!!

Not your run-of-the-mill hollywood movie. My dad, who is very picky about movies and has even stormed out of a theatre once, liked it (I bought it for him for Christmas.) I have seen it twice. It's good for kids and older people (like my dad) who don't like profanity, violence, sexually innapropriate things, etc. The movie used actors I hadn't heard of before, and Dad said they "had character." Overall, it's a good comedy (I don't usually like comedies).

Again, I was visiting my son and his Irish-born wife where I watched this Irish-derived comedy. Why can't our producers and directors come up with innocent humor like this? Hardly any profanities, innocent bared skin scenes, and showing us all what we have to look forward to as we age, our bodies start to fail us, and the everlasting tale of human greed. The characters were expertly cast and the villainess was so horrid that the ending was a relief! The scenery was expert and the play on words so remarkable that each scene kept you listening closely to every word. I doubt that filming this movie was anywhere near as expensive as the Sci-Fi flicks that are so unreal and fictitious. Hardly anything gets destroyed (except a telephone booth)and we all cheer for that. With a variety of ages in this story, it has something for everyone. A little boy without a father, old men trying to show their worth, their old wives reading them like a book and calling them out on their charades, and younger adults looking for love in a small village that just isn't likely to grow much. I'm guessing after seeing this, many folks will want to visit the Isle of Man to enjoy its quiet beauty and colorful inhabitants. Please, more movies like this!

Makes you want to live threre! Wish it were out on FULL SCREEN, not just w i d e s c r e e n ! ! ! It seems like the LAST truely wholesome and peacefull place on Earth. It makes you hope that a town like this is really out there. I have never seen a movie with a great story line, superb acting, comical yet not boringly heartfelt, incredibly modern Irish music, and makes you glad that you own it when it's over. Eric Minogue

In the tradition of movies like The Full Monty, comes a very funny story of lotteries, winners and losers in a small town of the Isle of Man, Tully Moor. The Characters are real and rich with depth and believability.

The small villa of Tully Moor, population 52, tucked away in the beautiful and lush Irish hills enjoys a slow paced and charming existence; but a national event -the state lottery- takes this town out of anonymity when one of their residents holds the winning ticket (worth more than 6 Million to be exact).

Two old friends, Jackie and Michael, discover the good news; But now, they want to know the identity of the winner. So they hold a dinner as they try to trick the ticket holder to reveal themselves. But the twist is the ticket holder {Ned Devine} died of shock when he realized he won, and now Jackie and Michael hatch a scheme to collect the lottery money because they know that their friend, Ned Devine, would want them to have it. It's a hilarious disaster with a wicked twist that causes Jackie and Michael to involve the entire town of Tully Moor; but the one person in the town that is the most difficult to get along with, will reveal thier scheme and have them all thrown in jail, even if she has to "walk all the way to Dublin to do it".
But another twist puts and end to her and the outcome is a truly heartwarming send off for their friend and unwitting benefactor, Ned Devine.

Joyous and truly human, this movie smiles at optimism, celebrates friendship and provides us with sincere entertainment that is truly charming. The characters are a treat and you feel as if you've known them all your life. In fact, this story will leave YOU holding a winning ticket.

Excellent !!! Funny, dramatic and well directed. This movie was one of the best movies I have ever viewed. It made me laugh hysterically, the muscles in my stomach hurt and in the same moment brought a tear to my eye. This movie keep me interested until the very end. I would recommend this movie to anyone.

If you like Brit-Com type moviea, this movie is for you. Funny, charming and at times surprising!! You'll fall in love with all the characters and they will keep you laughing throughout!

Great Movie for those who like Ireland and a great story. Beautiful scenery great music. Great characters

very funny I love it recommended for every one I view this dvd many times
Meirka ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If you like the off the wall humor you will love this movie! It's all the little quirkes that really pull you in and make you laugh!

I saw this movie when it first came out and laughed at the plot. Then I saw it again and caught some more of the humorous comments. Then again, and I realized this is a brilliant depiction of classic Irish humor. We visited towns like this a few years ago while touring Ireland so this movie was especially funny since we noticed that small Irish towns are very close-knit.
My sister-in-law saw the movie a few years ago, wanted the DVD, and I was happy to see it listed on eBay. The seller was great, shipment fast and we are enjoying this movie again (and again).

This movie is nothing but fun!! I saw it on an Indi film channel once, and had to have it!! If you watch it, you'll be taking a wild romp in Ireland with a very small local village and its lovely and charming residents. The characters in this story are very real, and you'd just love to be at the pub with them hearing their stories, and conspiring with them to collect the lottery winnings on behalf of thier dearly departed neighbor, Ned Devine. Although not a "chick flick", there is a little love story on the side to follow just for kicks. This is a laugh out loud experience that is a grand expedition away from the Hollywood spew that most of today's films are made of - it's more intimate and personal, and not fake or flashy. You won't be disappointed in this movie, and I guarantee you'll watch it time and time again.

I love the movie. It is a very good movie that my husband loves to watch over and over again. Our VHS tape was messing up so I thought it was time to upgrade to the DVD version. It is so much clearer than the VHS and that is awesome. Not to mention how affordable it was.

I really enjoyed this movie from the first time I viewed it at the theater. It is a fun movie that puts a great spin on being old and still being fun and creative.
Some of my relatives made a trip to the U.K. and really enjoyed the people in the small towns. I bought this for them as a rememberance of a great trip to visit great people.

It was a very well done movie....the cast was perfect. I liked everything about Waking Ned Devine, my boyfriend recomended it.

This is a great movie which takes place on the Isle of Man, a small island in the Irish Sea. My family is from Milntown (Old Manx Blood!), and I'm looking forward to visiting this little spot this coming summer. The characters are mostly native to the island, and the movie was funded by the Isle of Man Film Commission. Great storyline and great acting, with even greater cinemetography and views of this wonderful island. Rent it or buy it, but I can't recommend it enough.

This movie was hysterical - the characters are so wonderful, caring, and sweet - but have a devilish side that makes the movie a joy to watch. A must have for any home video collection - one you will watch again and again!

This is the best movie ever made. It digs right down into the depths of what it means to have friends while reminding me that the naked butts of old men are as funny as hell. This movie is "karma personified".

Funny and fun to watch. The people in this movie are memorable and heart warming. This is a great movie and one of my all time favorites.

I cannot write a review of the product as I never received it. I would love to write a revuew if I would have received the video.

This is one of my all time favorite comedies, overall I was satisfied with the purchase. The little center holder for the DVD inside the case was missing in part and the DVD was shifting around in it's case getting scratched up. I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys Irish humor and music. God bless

Its a good movie about Ned Devine who is no longer with us, but his money is. Actually, Ned won the lotto but died from the shock of it. So, his buddies.. come up with a plan to fool the lotto man who is coming to issue the check. And so, its a good movie. I like it.