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See I think Mitchell is hilarious....personal opinion and all that.Worthy4England wrote:I must've missed the brilliant bits when I've tuned in to remind myself what comedy isn't.BWFC_Insane wrote:Watched the last in the series of that Mitchell and Webb look and shooting stars last night.
Is it just me or is shooting stars far better than the previous series? Still miles off the original but this series has certainly been a better watch than the last abomination.
Mitchell and Webb carry on down the line of complete hit and miss. Occassionally they stray into over-indulgence at the expense of a joke most people will get, but some of the material in this series has been brilliant.
Mind you Mitchell has never made me laugh at anything. He's a pseud and not very funny with it (although I know plenty of people disagree with me). After my last comment, that I didn't find him funny, I trawled through Youtube clips and stuff, in a voyage of exploration to find the David Mitchell funny bit. I didn't manage to raise so much as a snigger.
Shooting Stars has been pretty good.
Peep show is still for me the finest comedy of the last couple of decades, though of course should be noted neither Mitchell nor Webb write it. Nothing has come close to making me laugh as much as that.
Mitchell and webb sketch shows are very much hit and miss (though what sketch shows aren't?) and by their nature I suppose are not likely to be side splittingly funny on the whole, more amusing observations.
Like this for example....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ71sj3Kn0
And the national lottery advert "spoof" which I can't find but was brilliant!
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Im embarking on my next HBO boxset voyage this weekend, Entourage!
Got Hot Tub Time Machine to watch too. totally dismissed it when it was out at the flicks because it sounds incredibly shit, but ive been hearing some good things lately (probably because its due out on dvd?) and i reckon it could be pretty funny actually.
also a spanish thriller called Los Cronocrímenes is in my film queue too for next week.
Fallen asleep trying to watch the new Karate Kid tho, twice.
Hunger is a good film, all about the Maze hunger strikes/Bobby Sands death etc. its as you would imagine, a bit dark and brutal, but brilliant.
Got Hot Tub Time Machine to watch too. totally dismissed it when it was out at the flicks because it sounds incredibly shit, but ive been hearing some good things lately (probably because its due out on dvd?) and i reckon it could be pretty funny actually.
also a spanish thriller called Los Cronocrímenes is in my film queue too for next week.
Fallen asleep trying to watch the new Karate Kid tho, twice.
Hunger is a good film, all about the Maze hunger strikes/Bobby Sands death etc. its as you would imagine, a bit dark and brutal, but brilliant.
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Not so much as a snigger, let alone a guffaw.BWFC_Insane wrote:Like this for example....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ71sj3Kn0
And the national lottery advert "spoof" which I can't find but was brilliant!
Like you say personal preference and all that.

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Maybe this has been mentioned, but....
Is anyone watching Grandma's House - the new Simon Amstell comedy?
I've been very impressed by the first two episodes. Actually laughed out loud.
The script is really tight, seems to bounce around really easily, and even if Simon's acting is questionable, it's quite hard to fail at playing yourself.
I like, anyway.
Is anyone watching Grandma's House - the new Simon Amstell comedy?
I've been very impressed by the first two episodes. Actually laughed out loud.
The script is really tight, seems to bounce around really easily, and even if Simon's acting is questionable, it's quite hard to fail at playing yourself.
I like, anyway.
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Owen'sEleven wrote:Maybe this has been mentioned, but....
Is anyone watching Grandma's House - the new Simon Amstell comedy?
I've been very impressed by the first two episodes. Actually laughed out loud.
The script is really tight, seems to bounce around really easily, and even if Simon's acting is questionable, it's quite hard to fail at playing yourself.
I like, anyway.
yes! Am finding it very enjoyable!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQnd5ilKx2YWorthy4England wrote:Not so much as a snigger, let alone a guffaw.BWFC_Insane wrote:Like this for example....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ71sj3Kn0
And the national lottery advert "spoof" which I can't find but was brilliant!
Like you say personal preference and all that.
Not even a little bit?
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No, not even a little bit. Sniggerless.Lord Kangana wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQnd5ilKx2YWorthy4England wrote:Not so much as a snigger, let alone a guffaw.BWFC_Insane wrote:Like this for example....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ71sj3Kn0
And the national lottery advert "spoof" which I can't find but was brilliant!
Like you say personal preference and all that.
Not even a little bit?
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Or this....Lord Kangana wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQnd5ilKx2YWorthy4England wrote:Not so much as a snigger, let alone a guffaw.BWFC_Insane wrote:Like this for example....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ71sj3Kn0
And the national lottery advert "spoof" which I can't find but was brilliant!
Like you say personal preference and all that.
Not even a little bit?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3JwS4RcYyk
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Sniggerless Parsons.BWFC_Insane wrote:Or this....Lord Kangana wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQnd5ilKx2YWorthy4England wrote:Not so much as a snigger, let alone a guffaw.BWFC_Insane wrote:Like this for example....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ71sj3Kn0
And the national lottery advert "spoof" which I can't find but was brilliant!
Like you say personal preference and all that.
Not even a little bit?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3JwS4RcYyk
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WOW!Gary the Enfield wrote:Tonight I'm off to watch 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' set in beautiful Trent Park in Enfield
Following a troupe of actors through these fantastic surroundings I (and my friends) were transported to a place where class and work and money and rank were forgotten and we immersed ourselves in almost 2 hours of complete escapism. Or was that tomorrow's game?
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phew.Worthy4England wrote:Yes - it's fecking classic.General Mannerheim wrote:you didnt like it first time!?Worthy4England wrote:"This is Spinal Tap" is on G.O.L.D at 10:00 - might give it another whirl.
I try to ration myself to one viewing per annum, these days.
i have to say, i loved Hot Tub Time Machine! total nonsense but brilliant fun, was grinning all the way through.
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