For me Louis C.K., Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld hold the top spot in their respective styles.What should have been a fascinating look inside the process is derailed by an insecure Ricky Gervais looking for validation through this vanity project.
I was glued to the first 10 minutes but when he says "I don't think I have a thing?" I was praying for a lighting to crash through his pandering face.
Intelligent discussion on each material, the nature of an act, persona and timing, what constitutes a show are insightful.
Gervais is painful to watch; his "hysteria" is trite and draws deserved looks. A telling moment is when he says that he just "got" the Office (which I love) and afterwards thought he should show he can do something else. They don't pander to him and I respect them more for it.
Talking Funny is enjoyable when Gervais isn't driving, though there is a lot to be had when he says something and they look at him like he just farted in their mums mouth.
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I thought Ricky, while the 4th best comedian on the panel, was a great compliment to Jerry and Chris. They are more ego and performance where as Louis and Ricky are more for the audience and for messages. Without Ricky, Louis would've been outnumbered on a lot of his points.
Does anybody knows when is season 2 coming??
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probably August 2016, that would put it a year after the release of this season and fitting with their Summer/Fall release schedule
great episode, can't wait for more!
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yeah, feels like the beginning of something big, they destroyed all three books!
First episode of the show I've seen, and it wasn't really my cup of tea. Many of the articles I've seen recommending this show compare it to Last Week Tonight, and I don't think the comparison is a favorable one. At his best, Oliver walks a nice line between information and advocacy, while throwing in some quality humor (that may be related to the topic at hand or may just be a fun flight of fancy) to help the medicine go down. In this episode, Bee seemed much more interested in scoring political points and getting in the usual digs than achieving anything like that. Even the non-political humorous asides felt flatter compared to Oliver's. (Though the description of Hillary "breaking out of the phantom zone" in the video package for her acceptance speech tickled my funny bone.)
For better or worse, I think Bee is a more direct inheritor of Jon Stewart than Oliver, Stephen Colbert, or Trevor Noah. She has his political snark and his "look at this asshole" qualities down pat, at least in this episode. Her rhythm and delivery don't seem quite as natural as Stewart's yet, though I expect that will come with more time. But more than that, there's the same smugness and sanctimoniousness that always kind of bothered me when it came to The Daily Show, particularly as compared to its sister show, The Colbert Report, which offered the same political perspective through the lens of satire rather than sanctimony. Bee certainly has a perspective, and that's vital to standing out in the crowded Late Night landscape, but I've heard this song and dance before, and I'm ready for some new notes and new steps. Colbert offered that with his satirical, goofier bent; Oliver brings it with his eclectic focuses and self-effacing comic energy, and by comparison, Bee just feels like Stewart mk. II.
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@andrewbloom I wouldn't use this episode as a standard of her or the show's quality. This with the RNC and Cleveland episodes were campaign specials. I'd recommend you check out the others that more fit the format.
Well, I gave this one another shot, and it's just not for me. The biggest thing is that I just didn't laugh, which hey, is fine for most advocacy, but it's not what Full Frontal is pitching itself as, and the easy insults as humor bit doesn't really work. I didn't always love Jon Stewart, but one of the things I appreciated about him is that he at least took pains to point out the deterioration of political discourse (even if he too was guilty of that at times and brushed it off as him just being a comedian and not a pundit). Full Frontal feels like it's contributing to that rather than fighting it. Maybe Samantha Bee is just responding to the times, but there's a lot of punching down, superiority, and mudslinging going on that isn't my cup of tea or something that really tickles my funny bone.
There's also not much nuance to the points made, independently of the comedy. There's plenty to take the media to task over in its coverage of the presidential race and the importance of putting candidates and their statements into context. But Bee doesn't even bother to take the idea of journalistic objectivity or the divide between coverage and editorial seriously, and making fun of Matt Lauer's admittedly ridiculous morning show antics feels like a cheap shot in service of her point. A strident tone is fine, especially when there's a lot to be angry about these days, but just being a dick about your point without engaging in the complexity of the issues (admittedly difficult in a 7-minute segment) is no substitute for real insight.
This was worth a try, and I'm glad to see some more diversity in the late night world, but I wish the results were better. I'll stick with John Oliver.
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@andrewbloom Sorry to hear that, I'm still loving it for anyone reading. Try it yourself and make a choice
"The price is on the can, though."
A conversation between two people who understand their roles (i.e., customer and cashier), but don't understand the world they live in... now that's a statement!
This show's saying things most are scared of saying but need to hear... let's have conversations about the difficult stuff guys. But most importantly let's laugh about it.
Oh--and the premise for this episode? Creative, a little heavy-handed at times, but ultimately really fun to watch.
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@tehmarvelman "The price is on the can, though"
This is wrong, first episode is the all stars live.
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@mromsoe that's a special episode, data is based off of thetvdb: https://thetvdb.com/?tab=season&seriesid=293322&seasonid=680729&lid=7
For a second I decided I'm gonna watch this for Leighton Meester. But I can't. It's too stupid and Adam Pally is too much of a douchebag. Not even Leighton Meester is worth this shit and that's saying something. The problem is not that it's a comedy. In my opinion if you want to do time travel you have to do it tongue in check. The problem is that the two main guys are so unlikable I can't watch it.
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@galileo5 wait, so this has nothing to do with the people behind Another Period and Drunk History?
https://trakt.tv/shows/another-period
https://trakt.tv/shows/drunk-history-2013
How is that 55 people already voted four months before it was released? Seriously?
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@nalliendraug far from perfect is an eight? I enjoy the games but didn't enjoy this. My rating would be lower if i hadn't played the games tbh
Far superior to the previous film, it's unfortunately let down by the nature of being a prequel; we know where the pieces are all going to end up which takes away much of the tension.
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@agomist unless like me, you go for this one first before watching Ouija. I really enjoyed it
So season one of Legion has finished. Easily the best (non anime/comic) tv show currently running. Can't wait for more!
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@razze but it is a comic tv show, no?
So season one of Legion has finished. Easily the best (non anime/comic) tv show currently running. Can't wait for more!
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@razze I get ya, I really enjoyed the season, it didn't portray itself like a comic show we've seen so far so I thought ya missed the comic source material.
a historical movie where everyone speaks english. Yes, Nazis speak english amongst themselves. Total non sense.
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@onlyyou that's not new tho, happens in lots of movies like Valkyrie or The Hunt For The Red October
a historical movie where everyone speaks english. Yes, Nazis speak english amongst themselves. Total non sense.
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@onlyyou ah! I do admit I haven't seen it yet, just found it when adding to watchlist. I understand what you're saying.
Looks like #21 was added by mistake.
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@hiimdannyganz woops, it was, thanks for the spot
Wow. Did not feel this premiere at all, downright mediocre. These last seasons are really going downhill unfortunately.
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@r_lewis agreed. I think now is time I quit this show.
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VIPEP7Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz make me crazy, she is so sexy in this movie and act so well perfect acting :) three fearful "rich" motorized machos against the tactician young bare foot, beautiful without fear, sexy young and very smart girl :) Could be the title of the movie...
The best movie of that genre ( horror ) is fantastic, great, In few words don't miss it : the movie of the year 2018 ..
Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz is super great in this role & she is so beautiful :) what a performance :)
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@jarvis-1783384 you've watched it 10 times since April 22nd!?
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VIP4I couldn't even watch the film fully as it was too boring. Usually, that does not happen, but now I want my 30+ minutes back.
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@samip537 but your only 10/10 is Agent Cody Banks https://trakt.tv/movies/agent-cody-banks-2003
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This makes for a challenging watch. This movie is at least 40 minutes too long and once it gets to the point, it takes a while to resolve itself. Not very satisfying. This is the first movie in a LONG time I saw people leave the theater after already sitting there an hour. So it's not just me. This is a slog.
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@tkpnpodcast what do you mean 'his new normal'? I can only find this being his only film made with an iPhone. He's expressed using it more in future but I can't find examples of him using iPhones more. His last film Logan Lucky wasn't.
Really hoping for a 2nd season!
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@somethingelsenotthat and it's coming Jan 10th
very sad that was 5 episodes only... and they're not good as previous seasons :(
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@wrodrigoborba announced now to return May 3rd
I don't believe this is going to be airing. Production of SNL has been put on an indefinite hold due to COVID-19.
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@jsalari it aired with the cast working from home
I'm feeling a bit tricked by this episode, cause when Sean chose her propic the first time, you can see for a second that she also has pictures of her real self, so I'm a bit suspicious as none of the other catfishes have the realself album pics.
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@nathanthenerd I'd wonder if she wasn't feeling well playing a catfish. They each have a producer visit each day that we never see so she may have raised it then.
woww ed is a douchebag. this dude needs to get a grip.
also, sean should have been honest from the start but im glad she opened up. better late than never. i mean, her decision to catfish didnt make a lot of sense since her whole career is about being proud of being plus size or whatever body type you have so catfishing as some skinny chick doesnt make a lot of sense then. these cliffhangers are really getting to me though. i never thought reality tv would be so entertaining
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@volcaniddanvers the UK series perfected these cliffhangers, I love & hate haha.
So far (ep. 3) it´s pretty boring, repetitive, slow, and don't see what the big deal is about.
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@alex1798 I'd be interested in what you think of 4 & 5.
This was the least enjoyable episode so far. But, as usual, there were at least a few enjoyable moments, those being: the first scene, the scene of Prudence's "speech" to Ezekiel, and the ending scene. Overall, besides those three moments, the episode itself was very boring.
I don't care about Trig or the relationship between her and Benny. I don't care about Karan Soni's character. And Ezekiel was lowkey a little annoying in this episode. The only characters I seem to like are Benny, Todd, and Prudence.
The halfway point of the season is this episode, and I gotta say: this season has been more underwhelming than anything. Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of enjoyable moments so far, but the last few episodes, especially this one, haven't had as many. I still think this season's plot, setting, and characters are the best out of all three seasons; the season itself, though, hasn't been super enjoyable.
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@legendaryfang56 you watched it 3 times and didn't like it?
Definitely overhyped in the press, I honestly forgot I was watching Black Mirror.
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I avoid any hype if possible, once trakt reminds me when it's back I'm happy. It's always best to go in as blind as possible.
Other than the first episode, rest of them didn't feel like "Black Mirror". Episode 3 was very good story and little bit of the mood. Rest of the episodes are barely passable.
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I feel ChatGPT could now write episodes of what fans expect. Charlie Brooker is living his own Black Mirror nightmare having to out-write AI by not fan servicing lazy viewers.
Don't get me wrong, it's great fun to watch! But what's with all the food waste?
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They've gotten better at that in later seasons.
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the man is unbearable. just annoying beyond belief. the woman isn’t written to be much better but that’s mostly due to her not having as much screentime. also why would he cut it (and without even asking!)? the instructions couldn’t have been clearer. his attitude just really bothered me. i want to continue but the smug, try hard vibe is a lot to take. also the friend sucks. like, girl shut up.
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I was bothered by him cutting it too, then I was wondering if I was superstitious when I'd say I wasn't.
