for many the hit series be ten year of pitch black humour load with affectionate parody of classic film and a hilarious assortment of over a hundred character with instantly recognisable catchphrase . few show have survive transition from radio to tv to stage show to film but the league of gentleman have achieve it with suitable aplomb . the talented writer or performer have initially envision a monty python style medieval adventure and but as soon a write begin they soon realise that the character they have live with have become very real and deserve well . with that and the royston vasey folk realise their very existence be under threat a the writer decide to disregard the fictitious town and work on a 17th century romp instead . with the exception of michael sheen play much unseen league member jeremy dyson and the league play pretty unlikeable caricature of their real life persona as well a the familiar face of tubbs ( i make a little brown fishy ) and nightmare induce sexual predator herr lipp and butcher hilary bris and an unlikely hero irate businessman geoff tibbs . new face appear when the third reality appear and it here we be treat to charm and funny cameo from veteran actor and popular tv star . for many this will be a really enjoyable 90 minute . apocalpse be not go to please everyone though . work on this level of post modernism have be do a few time before now and may seem all too familiar to audience raise on irony drench teen success kick start by the like of wes craven have a new nightmare . it also take a lot of confidence in an audience to keep up with a high concept story so there be moment of exposition and dialogue that serve only to confirm what most in the audience already know . comedy a a genre be formulaic but it now unheard of for a british film not to fall back on the huge back catalogue of tv star to fill short amount of screen time . it also hard to believe the creator ever want their offspring kill off and which be perhaps why some of the role reversal doesn not always quite hit the mark . would hilary bris have want to try save royston vasey in the series . however and while the show deliciously dark vein have almost all but disappear but be arguably more accessible for it . much will be say about the character development and effort to humanise the like of previously one joke incarnation like herr lipp . it be here an impossible level of depth can be find along with a harsh streak of bite satire and throwaway put down . sentiment be there with a lump in the throat but not sugar coated thickly enough to intrude on the action . the music be good and performance exemplary and the animation be wonderfully seamless while a nice throwback to terry gilliam and ray harryhausen work . in short and there a lot to like about the apocalypse . like so many tv to film transfer it be never go to be easy find the line between preach to the convert and introduce the uninitiated to the league slick and distinct voice . but no matter what your preference be and this last trip to the town which you will never leave be oddly line with hope and ultimately very and very touching .