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Like most of the good stuff from the seventies, it has been ruined by idiots.
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Haha does Arthur start every episode topless?
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Oct 22, 2011 20:28
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Vain posted:Haha does Arthur start every episode topless? Yes. And I am all in favour of him continuing to do so. Long Live Arthur, Shirtless King of Camelot! And this episodes' Hot Bloke content is through the roof with the addition of James Callis as a scruffy-bearded thief.
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Oct 22, 2011 20:33
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The trouble with Life of Brian is that it has a serious pacing issue; there's about fifteen minutes in the middle (from Brian being throw in the dungeons to him falling onto the platform and giving his messianic speech) when all the momentum of the plot comes to a complete and total screeching halt while they do a few funny sketches and say "Biggus Dickus" a lot. This is why I like Holy Grail better; it's not trying to adhere to any sort of narrative or filmic convention, so it can just deviate from the nominal plot to do a sketch as often as it likes. Life of Brian is telling a much more traditional story, and you can't just put that on hold for 15 minutes, even if you're doing it to tell the best series of dick jokes committed to film.
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Oct 22, 2011 21:28
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The Meaning of life is terrible.
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Oct 22, 2011 22:11
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:The Meaning of life is terrible. The Meaning of Life is really an extended episode of the TV show that happens to have a vague theme to pull it together. It's funny, but probably not actually good in terms of being a film. The Crimson Permanent Assurance short film before it, however, is brilliant.
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Oct 22, 2011 22:45
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:The Meaning of life is terrible. You're terrible. 
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Oct 23, 2011 00:43
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Why the gently caress am I laughing so hard at TV Burp? Should I be ashamed?
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Oct 23, 2011 01:12
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AtomD posted:Why the gently caress am I laughing so hard at TV Burp? You should probably slit your wrists.
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Oct 23, 2011 01:17
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Flatscan posted:You should probably slit your wrists. I... I can't help it. 
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Oct 23, 2011 01:20
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We've turned on Harry Hill now? What the hell is going on with this thread? We still like Stewart Lee, don't we?
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Oct 23, 2011 01:36
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tv burp is good silly fun
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Oct 23, 2011 01:38
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Honestly I don't mind TV Burp, I was just being mean.
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Oct 23, 2011 01:44
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I genuinely detest Harry Hill as a performer. His one redeeming feature is having the good grace to be on ITV so I don't have to make a special effort to avoid him. Stewart Lee is the best thing in British comedy, the only people who don't like him are Justin Lee Collins fans.
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Oct 23, 2011 02:08
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I saw Harry Hill an absolute age ago, live and he was really funny. Seems very at home on the stage. And he was supported by Alan Carr (this was before the Friday Night project and all that).
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Oct 23, 2011 02:11
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Jesus Christ, Allan Carr. Allan bloody Carr. There is nothing about that man that does not make me want to set him on fire.
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Oct 23, 2011 02:12
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:Jesus Christ, Allan Carr. Allan bloody Carr. There is nothing about that man that does not make me want to set him on fire. if anything the grief it would cause justin lee collins makes setting him on fire a doubly good idea
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Oct 23, 2011 02:17
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Sean Lock is the best thing in British comedy. e: his sitcom was loving weird though
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Oct 23, 2011 02:18
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Rapacity posted:Sean Lock is the best thing in British comedy. he is very good yeah. like him on panels, liked his standup and absolutely adore 15 Storeys High
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Oct 23, 2011 02:20
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the best british comedian is
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Oct 23, 2011 02:26
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I got horribly turned off by Stewart Lee when I saw that ridiculous bit where he talks about Del Boy falling through the bar. Anything can be unfunny and banal if you talk about it in a stupid voice and only use words from Dick & Jane. I mean, it's man. With a TV show. Funniest show ever. A man. With a show. Talking about things. Very slowly. That's a man, talking about things, very slowly. And then. He lies on the floor. A man, lying on the floor. He's lying on the floor in a comedy club. And it's the funniest show on TV. Talking. Slowly. On the floor. Microphone. Funniest. Jealous. Poor jealous bastard. People don't like him. But there's another funny thing. And they like that instead. Bastards. How can they possibly? When there's a man. Lying on the floor.
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Oct 23, 2011 02:40
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Trin Tragula posted:I got horribly turned off by Stewart Lee when I saw that ridiculous bit where he talks about Del Boy falling through the bar. Anything can be unfunny and banal if you talk about it in a stupid voice and only use words from Dick & Jane. It's the way he tells 'em Also, I hope you've all been watching Planet Dinosaur because dinosaurs are awesome. sebzilla fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Oct 23, 2011 |
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Oct 23, 2011 02:43
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I think anyone who doesn't like TV Burp should give it more of a chance. I never used to like Harry Hill at all, and then one day it clicked and now I love it. He is the only mainstream comedian in British history who isn't poo poo. I think to enjoy him you have to get past any (understandably) prejudiced reaction to that sort of thing.
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Oct 23, 2011 09:03
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Speaking of comedy, Show & Tell on E4 is a good opportunity to see some comedians who don't usually get on to TV doing material that isn't just chunks of their routines. Also if you don't cry laughing at the cat saws the audience brought in for one episode, you're dead inside.
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Oct 23, 2011 09:12
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TV Burp is almost pure slapstick drivel, but it's astonishingly well put-together. Anyway, I spent the past two days watching the old "Secret Life of Machines", which you can get from Tim Hunkin's website. ( http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/SLOM/ )
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Oct 23, 2011 10:44
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Trin Tragula posted:I got horribly turned off by Stewart Lee when I saw that ridiculous bit where he talks about Del Boy falling through the bar. Anything can be unfunny and banal if you talk about it in a stupid voice and only use words from Dick & Jane. No you just don't get Stewart Lee, man. You just don't get it. *sips smoothie* *posts on guardian x factor live blog 'ironically'*
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Oct 23, 2011 10:55
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TV Burp used to be really good, but the last year or so have been awful. I don't think I laughed once yesterday.
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Oct 23, 2011 11:17
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I preferred Harry Hill when he had that channel four show, with Al Murray playing his half brother, and Burt Kwouk for some reason.
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Oct 23, 2011 11:20
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If you drop a bible from a height you can kill a field mouse, can't you. Hm? So maybe the bible isn't all good.
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Oben posted:TV Burp used to be really good, but the last year or so have been awful. I don't think I laughed once yesterday. If you took out the giggling and 'funny' faces you could cut maybe 10 minutes.
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Oct 23, 2011 12:22
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Am I not allowed to like Stephen Fry? I quite like Stephen Fry...
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Fatkraken posted:Am I not allowed to like Stephen Fry? I quite like Stephen Fry... Yes you have the right to enjoy Stephen Fry, I think the clocks going back a hour soon is just putting everyone in this thread in a funny mood as we'll never see light for months. Seriously, I too am enjoying the new Rab.
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Hoops posted:I think anyone who doesn't like TV Burp should give it more of a chance. I never used to like Harry Hill at all, and then one day it clicked and now I love it. He is the only mainstream comedian in British history who isn't poo poo. I think to enjoy him you have to get past any (understandably) prejudiced reaction to that sort of thing. Every time I've seen a clip TV Burp he's talking about Coronation Street, and I hate TV soaps and the people who watch them. Also that giggling gurning thing someone mention. To me he is essentially an avatar of all that is wrong with British TV. Whether or not that is a fair assessment, and it is, that's my position.
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:Every time I've seen a clip TV Burp he's talking about Coronation Street. And I hate TV soaps and the people who watch them. Now there is a stance I can agree one hundred percent with you. Coronation Street, Eastenders and Hollyoaks are all terrible budget sucking depressing leeches that obsess idiots and prevent actual creative programs a chance to be made and aired.
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I genuinely believe they are, in part, responsible for the decline in civil society in this country. They don't just pander to the lowest common denominator, they create it. If people pick up Australian inflections from watching Neighbours and Home & Away then I think it's perfectly reasonable that watching the home-grown soaps would turn them into miserable, rude, shrieking twats. There's no real evidence for it, but it is scientific fact. Lovely Joe Stalin fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Oct 23, 2011 |
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Oct 23, 2011 14:42
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:If people pick up Australian inflections from watching Neighbours and Home & Away then I think it's perfectly reasonable that watching the home-grown soaps would turn them into miserable, rude, shrieking twats. There's no real evidence for it, but it is scientific fact. Genetically, soap watchers have more genes in common with crabs than they do with you or me!
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Oct 23, 2011 15:10
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sebzilla posted:
Who could not watch it? It's a nicer looking Walking With Dinosaurs. There is nothing better than that.
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Oct 23, 2011 15:15
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This keyboard smells of hammers. I feel much more suggestable.
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Oct 23, 2011 15:17
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Hollyoaks is so bad that it's actually amazing though
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BizarroAzrael posted:This keyboard smells of hammers. I feel much more suggestable. Perhaps you need more crack. Burn down your mothers pub!
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