NotThePars Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 50 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: Funny how Jerry Seinfeld aged about 40 was shagging a literal schoolgirl and it was all fine. Played for laughs alongside Kramer's on stage mishap in Curb as well. Funny though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Rick Gervais isn't funny, the UK office is shit as well. Who the f**k wants to watch cringe worthy c***s in an office after probably spending the majority of the day in that environment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, DA Baracus said: Monica: Screeching bully and control freak. Chandler: Moody, miserable p***k who was a dick to his friends. Phoebe: 'Kooky', 'wacky' attention seeking tosser who bullied Ross. Also a homophobe. Joey: Sex offender and almost certainly a rapist. Ross: Neurotic arsehole who's mental breakdown was played for laughs. Rachel: Juvenile, entitled tosser who plays 'those games'. They were all such insufferable entitled bores as well. They lived a life of absolute comfort well beyond the reach of the majority yet complained about things all the time. Obviously you can be unhappy regardless of your level of comfort and finance, and mental illness can affect anyone regardless of circumstances, but it just seemed that these fools were all about drama for dramas sake. Chandler going in a big huff because of an event many years in the past (when Monica drops a knife that goes in to his toe) was one. Monica shagging her dad's pal and not seeing anything wrong with what could potentially be seen as a grooming angle is dreadful (he knew her since she was a kid). 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Eastbound and Down is the greatest US comedy show of all time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I quite like living in Scotland. There are far worse places in the world to bide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 9 hours ago, tongue_tied_danny said: Eastbound and Down is the greatest US comedy show of all time. The first series specifically, is absolutely glorious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 10 hours ago, tongue_tied_danny said: Eastbound and Down is the greatest US comedy show of all time. 18 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: The first series specifically, is absolutely glorious. When he crashes the car while pished then moves a sleeping Steve into the driver's seat had me howling for ages at the time. The Will Ferrell outtakes are gold: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Dee Man said: When he crashes the car while pished then moves a sleeping Steve into the driver's seat had me howling for ages at the time. The Will Ferrell outtakes are gold: Its the daft wee bits of patter that always got me, his wee self made, self help tape. "I play real sports, i'm not trying to be the best at exercising" A particular one that buckled me was when they explained the wee lassies name was IIRC Rose after the Titanic character and KP looked at the laddie and went "Whats his name fucking Shrek?" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 19 hours ago, thistledo said: Rick Gervais isn't funny, the UK office is shit as well. Who the f**k wants to watch cringe worthy c***s in an office after probably spending the majority of the day in that environment. Quite simply, wrong. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 45 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: Quite simply, wrong. The office is absolutely in the category of classic british comedy. Pretty much everything Gervais has done since (extras just about gets a pass) has been boring unfunny dog dirt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 The office is absolutely in the category of classic british comedy. Pretty much everything Gervais has done since (extras just about gets a pass) has been boring unfunny dog dirt^^^ Hasn't watched After Life type post. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 minute ago, 19QOS19 said: 2 minutes ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: The office is absolutely in the category of classic british comedy. Pretty much everything Gervais has done since (extras just about gets a pass) has been boring unfunny dog dirt ^^^ Hasn't watched After Life type post. I have, it's absolutely dreadful 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I have, it's absolutely dreadfulIt really isn't. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: The office is absolutely in the category of classic british comedy. Pretty much everything Gervais has done since (extras just about gets a pass) has been boring unfunny dog dirt 55 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: Quite simply, wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 When he crashes the car while pished then moves a sleeping Steve into the driver's seat had me howling for ages at the time. The Will Ferrell outtakes are gold: Craig Robinson is class, good in brooklyn 99 as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: 7 minutes ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: I have, it's absolutely dreadful It really isn't. It really is, see we can do this all day can't we? After Life is only remarkable because it combines the two forms of desperation which have largely defined his career outwith the office: A desperation to have mass appeal by cramming as much sentimentality into whatever he makes as possible A desperation to be taken seriously as a "thinker," and show he doesn't give a shit about offending people. The fact he creates a plot device (dead wife) to justify both those things in After Life is admittedly quite clever. I have no problem at all saying that almost everything he has made since extras wouldn't have gotten out of the pitch meeting if his name wasn't attached to it. Case in point his toe curlingly bad films. Sorry 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I agree about The Office. I've tried to watch it a few times, and I just don't get the hype. After Life, though, is excellent. It's one of the best shows to have come out over the last couple of years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: It really is, see we can do this all day can't we? After Life is only remarkable because it combines the two forms of desperation which have largely defined his career outwith the office: A desperation to have mass appeal by cramming as much sentimentality into whatever he makes as possible A desperation to be taken seriously as a "thinker," and show he doesn't give a shit about offending people. The fact he creates a plot device (dead wife) to justify both those things in After Life is admittedly quite clever. I have no problem at all saying that almost everything he has made since extras wouldn't have gotten out of the pitch meeting if his name wasn't attached to it. Case in point his toe curlingly bad films. Sorry His films are bad. No argument there. But I suspect the fact his name is attached to his work influences your opinion on him, based on the above. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just now, Dons_1988 said: His films are bad. No argument there. But I suspect the fact his name is attached to his work influences your opinion on him, based on the above. And based on your "Quite simply wrong" before conceding his films are bad, I would suspect the same. If someone wants to set themself up as an auteur (which Gervais has) then people consider their work as a body as well as individually. Once you see the patterns in which they work it's hard not to notice them. I look forward to his next project where an unlikeable person who says horrible things to people is redeemed because the script says so, it'll be a big shock for the viewers I'm sure. Perhaps a put upon woman will get her just rewards for putting up with his awful male characters, that would be nice and again very surprising. Yet to see any of you lads saying why you actually like his work btw, nor actually challenge any of the points I've made. What do you find funny about Derek, specifically? Outside of the one good Liam Neeson sketch, what were the high points of *checks notes* Life's Too Short? Do you enjoy his OUTRAGEOUS! stand up? Is telling your mate to act as stupid as possible and pissing yourself laughing on a podcast really that funny? Help me understand 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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