Friday 5 February 2010
Pure Alan Partridge; straight out the tin!
Qns...
1) What does he mean my 'received wisdom'? Is this a reference to Judy?
2) Should every serious politician (like Madeley) have a copy of 'William & Harry' on their bookshelf?
3) Is he a twat for saying... "Spin City"
4) Have 'intelligence systems changed in the last 60 years?'
5) Can anyone on earth predict future events accurately? If not, why are Tony Blair's critics not mind readers?
6) Was WW2 exactly the same situation as Iraq?
7) Is that an orchid?
1) What does he mean my 'received wisdom'? Is this a reference to Judy?
2) Should every serious politician (like Madeley) have a copy of 'William & Harry' on their bookshelf?
3) Is he a twat for saying... "Spin City"
4) Have 'intelligence systems changed in the last 60 years?'
5) Can anyone on earth predict future events accurately? If not, why are Tony Blair's critics not mind readers?
6) Was WW2 exactly the same situation as Iraq?
7) Is that an orchid?
Thursday 4 February 2010
Time for a bit of Rimmer
It's almost been 10 years since I sat down on a shit ridden sofa with magnum of Lambrini in one hand, and a a chip filled naan bread in the other and reached for a VHS copy of Red Dwarf, recorded in real time from the TV each week (naturally). In our student shithole we had an extra couple of series of Red Dwarf on display which were never released; the perfect way to hide your porn collection from visiting parents or girls.
Brilliant, prolific writing with some of the best characterisation this side of deep space nine. Rimmer, Holly, Kitchanski, Kryton and of course The Cat brought genuine joy to 9 o'clock on a Friday night. And the sound track's pretty bloody good too!
Brilliant, prolific writing with some of the best characterisation this side of deep space nine. Rimmer, Holly, Kitchanski, Kryton and of course The Cat brought genuine joy to 9 o'clock on a Friday night. And the sound track's pretty bloody good too!
Tuesday 26 January 2010
so this is what Morris has been up to!
I'm so so so so pleased this has come to light: Please someone hurry up and buy it!
Wednesday 29 April 2009
The Inbetweeners – Ch4
In 2006 Armando Iannucci was invited to give a series of lectures for Oxford University, starting with a lecture under the title 'British TV Comedy: Dead or Alive?' To cut to the chase, the Italian jockstrap thinks that... 'No, it's not dead, and that us asking this question must mean that there's hope, and that therefore hope will drive further great comedy' … a very Oxford answer to a very (pointless) Oxford question; no doubt Oxford were hoping for a rather different answer; namely...''Yes, nothing decent has come out of the Cambridge footlights for 40 years”.
Iannucci would have done better to simply look at some of the comedy going on around him. Maybe something that he was not involved with! Green Wing & The Boosh, to name just two, were enjoying rave reviews, and rightly so! He could of course told the Oxford fellows to be just a bit more bloody patient and see what happens. Two years on and there's still plenty of fresh-faced british nonsense pouring out of our TV's (or Laptops as we now call them), causing us to spill our tea and break Grandmama's best china.
Whilst the Inbetweeners isn't groundbreaking, it's lovely stuff nonetheless, and certainly more interesting than an Oxford lecture (I still can't understand why he didn't just turn the toffs down!), apart from the fact that he studied there; so it's all a bit of mutual masturbation if you ask me, with Iannucci's cock right up Oxford Uni's bum hole, with Oxford Uni's knob shoved firmly up Ianniccui's hand in a weird comedy writer/University reach-around sesh. Next it will be Iannucci receiving an honorary degree in Comedy from Oxford bummerboy Uni (as a sideline, I was once in an honorary degree ceremony for the BeeGees. Only I thought it was Barry who had died, so you can imagine my surprise when I turned round to see what I thought was a zombie BeeGee!).
Back on track, the Inbetweeners follows the lives of 4 mates in the lower 6th, and I really can't get enough of the toilet humour. Will they ever grow out of speaking like they do? I doubt it, most men never do (when around their mates). The sexual frustration issue is accurately portrayed as is the complexities of inter-student relationships (god they're such twats 17 yr old girls aren't they!. I'd forgotten until I started watching this just how snobbishly and unjustifiably up their own arses they really can be!). My fundamental gripe with the show is the acting. The main character has watched far too many episodes of Peep Show and seems to have stolen David Mitchell's character and transported him back 10 years to his youth, and the lanky stupid character seems to be some sort of nod to Trigger from Only Fools and Horses, except the guy really really can't act! The other two are simply OK at best. You can get series one on DVD, series 2 is up now on 4oD, and here's a clip from the wonderful Youtube, so shuv it right up your stinkin dusty snatches!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ1wzQo-kMs
(won't let me embed... unlike your mum, who let me em-bed her last night!)
Iannucci would have done better to simply look at some of the comedy going on around him. Maybe something that he was not involved with! Green Wing & The Boosh, to name just two, were enjoying rave reviews, and rightly so! He could of course told the Oxford fellows to be just a bit more bloody patient and see what happens. Two years on and there's still plenty of fresh-faced british nonsense pouring out of our TV's (or Laptops as we now call them), causing us to spill our tea and break Grandmama's best china.
Whilst the Inbetweeners isn't groundbreaking, it's lovely stuff nonetheless, and certainly more interesting than an Oxford lecture (I still can't understand why he didn't just turn the toffs down!), apart from the fact that he studied there; so it's all a bit of mutual masturbation if you ask me, with Iannucci's cock right up Oxford Uni's bum hole, with Oxford Uni's knob shoved firmly up Ianniccui's hand in a weird comedy writer/University reach-around sesh. Next it will be Iannucci receiving an honorary degree in Comedy from Oxford bummerboy Uni (as a sideline, I was once in an honorary degree ceremony for the BeeGees. Only I thought it was Barry who had died, so you can imagine my surprise when I turned round to see what I thought was a zombie BeeGee!).
Back on track, the Inbetweeners follows the lives of 4 mates in the lower 6th, and I really can't get enough of the toilet humour. Will they ever grow out of speaking like they do? I doubt it, most men never do (when around their mates). The sexual frustration issue is accurately portrayed as is the complexities of inter-student relationships (god they're such twats 17 yr old girls aren't they!. I'd forgotten until I started watching this just how snobbishly and unjustifiably up their own arses they really can be!). My fundamental gripe with the show is the acting. The main character has watched far too many episodes of Peep Show and seems to have stolen David Mitchell's character and transported him back 10 years to his youth, and the lanky stupid character seems to be some sort of nod to Trigger from Only Fools and Horses, except the guy really really can't act! The other two are simply OK at best. You can get series one on DVD, series 2 is up now on 4oD, and here's a clip from the wonderful Youtube, so shuv it right up your stinkin dusty snatches!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ1wzQo-kMs
(won't let me embed... unlike your mum, who let me em-bed her last night!)
Monday 20 October 2008
Kenny Vs Spenny
More great stuff from Canada! Each episode Kenny and Spenny battle it out to avoid a Jackass style 'humiliation'. Apparently it's totally unscripted, although at times I've questioned this. Anyway, it's not important because it's brilliant. Kenny, who looks like a young Oliver Reed, is a badly smelling, unwashed, laid-back lovable character. Every group of mates has one; The guy in my circle of friends knows exactly who he is... But the brilliance of Kenny is his prolific conjuring-up of ingenious ways to win. Spenny is rather more lanky, serious, stressed and introvert, providing excellent cannon fodder for Kenny.
The show has won awards in Canada, and there are even spin off shows around the world...even from the UK! Ed Vs Spencer is aired on Sky 1. From what I've seen, it also looks pretty good, and refreshingly, they have their own original set of challenges. The Germans have Elton Vs Simon. At first I was tempted to take the piss out of this, but Germans tend to have a good sense of humour so I'll resist for the time being.
Whole episodes can be found on YouTube, and this one is arguably the funniest of all: Pray silence please for Kenny Vs Spenny 'First one to laugh loses'.
The show has won awards in Canada, and there are even spin off shows around the world...even from the UK! Ed Vs Spencer is aired on Sky 1. From what I've seen, it also looks pretty good, and refreshingly, they have their own original set of challenges. The Germans have Elton Vs Simon. At first I was tempted to take the piss out of this, but Germans tend to have a good sense of humour so I'll resist for the time being.
Whole episodes can be found on YouTube, and this one is arguably the funniest of all: Pray silence please for Kenny Vs Spenny 'First one to laugh loses'.
Thursday 16 October 2008
The Castle (1997)
Again, more good comedy from Oz that we never got over here before the days of Youtube. It seems obvious to me know that when you put an Australian or two in front of a camera, it's bound to create good comedy. I went to Australia once, and I can honestly say I never met an Aussie that wasn't fucking hilarious to laugh with or at. Firstly there's the accent; far more extreme than your mate's best impression of Joe Mangle. Then there's the authorities, which allow road signs with jokes in them.
I guess when you find yourself in new world territory where all animals tend to bite, sting or infect you to death, you take your pick of two options. 1) Go down the sea, try not to get attacked by sharks and get pissed or 2) Go into the outback, pick fruit, try not to get bitten by insects, and get pissed. Either way it's gonna be funny. I'll never forget the time a friend and I went on a mountain biking trip in Byron Bay and were introduced to the 'Klu Klux Klan horse'... but that's another story...
...right, that's my mind reorganised, now for the comedy. Only 11 years late but still great: The Castle, a film about an Australian family who live adjacent, juxtaposed, next to an airport never did reach our shores, but there was an American version made. No doubt it was shit, so watch part of the original here, then spend the afternoon trying to memorise the lyrics to the Pugwall theme tune and searching for pictures of Jenny and Marmaloid naked. I didn't do that...i'm too busy being a professional journalist.
I guess when you find yourself in new world territory where all animals tend to bite, sting or infect you to death, you take your pick of two options. 1) Go down the sea, try not to get attacked by sharks and get pissed or 2) Go into the outback, pick fruit, try not to get bitten by insects, and get pissed. Either way it's gonna be funny. I'll never forget the time a friend and I went on a mountain biking trip in Byron Bay and were introduced to the 'Klu Klux Klan horse'... but that's another story...
...right, that's my mind reorganised, now for the comedy. Only 11 years late but still great: The Castle, a film about an Australian family who live adjacent, juxtaposed, next to an airport never did reach our shores, but there was an American version made. No doubt it was shit, so watch part of the original here, then spend the afternoon trying to memorise the lyrics to the Pugwall theme tune and searching for pictures of Jenny and Marmaloid naked. I didn't do that...i'm too busy being a professional journalist.
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