This is my first article in a little while. I would say that I have been busy but that just doesnt sound right, lets keep going with 'Im really lazy'. I've actually been seeing alot of movies recently, to the point where I'm dangerously close to seeing Red Tails because ive seen everything else. I'm clearly losing my mind. Also if you would be interested in reading my thoughts on movies that I see, let me know and I may make your dreams a reality. I'd like to start by addressing the huge cliffhangers from the end of my last article that I'm sure havent left your thoughts for more than a moment these past weeks:
Am I an Archer guy? (Do I watch the show Archer?) The answer is yes. I didnt like this show at first because I thought the animation style was weird and I kind of just wrote it off. I've only seen 2 or 3 episodes now but the show is very watchable and witty and has some great voice talents. Watch it
Does Sliders hold up? No. It fucking stinks.
Recently I decided to take the month off Netflix because I didnt feel like paying for it and I watch it too much anyway. My television sickness then led me to Hulu where I happened upon Peep Show, a charming british series that is currently in its seventh season. It is a low budget comedy about two flatmates (British for roommates) bumbling through their lives. There is Mark (the straight man) and Jeremy (the wildcard). Both great characters and great actors playing them. I'm watching the 3rd episode of Season 1 as i type this. Mark just showed up to a party with a bag full of beers and is drinking by himself on the couch, watching Jeremy hit on chicks. He thinks his best chance at getting laid is if the girl Jeremy brings home accidentally walks into his room after using the bathroom. I'm only 3 episodes in and it just seems to be a show about these 2 getting into situations but I really like it. In between the dialogue, Mark and Jeremys thoughts can be heard. When this happens it is always very funny, personal, helps make them real and is not forced. It is what makes the show. The humor (humour?) is ridiculously dry and the story lines are simple and funny. I recommend you give it a shot if any of this sounds good to you. I love discovering a new show that has several seasons in the can, I have hours of this show to power through at my leisure. Ill write more when I have seen more, but this show is the real deal.
Another show I recently watched was another British entry: Life's Too Short, from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who created the original The Office and also Extras. Both amazing in my opinion, I had high hopes for this new show. The show is VERY british with a nice, simple pun of a title. The show features the actor Warwick Davis playing a version of himself that is basically a miniature David Brent from the Office. Delusional, pompous, desperately trying to look cool but failing at every turn. Whereas David Brent was all these things and somehow managed to be lovable, Warwick Davis just kind of annoyed me. He had some good moments here and there and is clearly not afraid of a good pratfall or cheap height joke, but this didnt need to be a series. Gervais and Merchant pop by once an episode playing versions of themselves that share not only an office but a desk, and appear to do nothing but entertain the notions of their clients who they cant stand. I expected more from this show. I can only recommend this to people who like 'cringe humor' type shows like The Office UK or Curb Your Enthusiasm, but with this show the cringe element is taken too far at times and just isnt funny or surprising. Like their other show Extras, this show is celebrity-cameo heavy. These cameos are probably the best sections of the show, Liam Neeson's attempt at stand up comedy was legendary.
Alright thats all for now. Thanks for reading, see you out there. Cliffhanger: Am I the new lead writer on Franklin & Bash?
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