Author Topic: Arrested Development (Read 99119 times)

GinKop · « **Reply #80 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:03:55 am »

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on April 20, 2007, 09:59:06 am

I'm going to get this later in Asda when I'm in the optician's. I'm convinced.

Convinced about the show, or how good Asda are at optometry?

Do you know how much they are selling it for? Might get one myself if it is reasonably priced.

Rob Jones Maybe? · « **Reply #81 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:09:12 am »

Quote from: GinKop on April 20, 2007, 11:03:55 am

Convinced about the show, or how good Asda are at optometry?

Do you know how much they are selling it for? Might get one myself if it is reasonably priced.

Such rave reviews from distinguished RAWK-ites have made me think it must be good.

I shall report back.

GinKop · « **Reply #82 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:10:36 am »

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on April 20, 2007, 11:09:12 am

Such rave reviews from distinguished RAWK-ites have made me think it must be good.

I shall report back.

It is fantastic. Near comedy perfection, in my eyes. Immaculately constructed down to the finest detail.

hooded claw · « **Reply #83 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:11:32 am »

You'll plotz. Trust me.

Rob Jones Maybe? · « **Reply #84 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:24:17 am »

Is anywhere in town doing cheap Curb or Arrested Development dvds? Birthday money is burning a hole in my wallet, so far it's only been used for a few rolls of insulation tape and a Subway.

Will pick up Arrested Development Season 1 in Asda later, but been ages since I've bought something like that.

Voni · « **Reply #85 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:25:20 am »

Watching the frist series at the minute - absolutely fantastic. Just watched the episode about spring break where Gob sinks the ship to impress the girls with low self esteem.

hooded claw · « **Reply #86 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:26:34 am »

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on April 20, 2007, 11:24:17 am

Is anywhere in town doing cheap Curb or Arrested Development dvds? Birthday money is burning a hole in my wallet, so far it's only been used for a few rolls of insulation tape and a Subway.

Will pick up Arrested Development Season 1 in Asda later, but been ages since I've bought something like that.

I've seen Curb cheap in Tesco recently.

Emo Phillips · « **Reply #87 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:33:32 am »

Quote from: Voni on April 20, 2007, 11:25:20 am

Watching the frist series at the minute - absolutely fantastic. Just watched the episode about spring break where Gob sinks the ship to impress the girls with low self esteem.

Gotta love those girls with low self-esteem

hooded claw · « **Reply #88 on:** April 20, 2007, 11:37:04 am »

Quote from: Emo Phillips on April 20, 2007, 11:33:32 am

Gotta love those girls with low self-esteem

And the families too.

Rob Jones Maybe? · « **Reply #89 on:** May 20, 2007, 08:17:56 pm »

I finally got round to getting this.

Seasons 1 and 2, pricey but it'll get me through my revision breaks.

I'm up to the episode Justice Is Blind, with the blind prosecutor.

This is genius. I've just laughed so much at the bible scene it's actually hurting, and Tobias is incredible.

Emo Phillips · « **Reply #90 on:** May 20, 2007, 08:40:39 pm »

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on May 20, 2007, 08:17:56 pm

This is genius.

Welcome to our world

Rob K · « **Reply #91 on:** May 20, 2007, 08:52:50 pm »

My mate didn't stop on about this last time i saw him.

Bugger all on tv today so im gonna watch a few on alloftv.net. See what all the fuss is about.

Rob Jones Maybe? · « **Reply #92 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:21:54 pm »

Quote from: Emo Phillips on May 20, 2007, 08:40:39 pm

Welcome to our world

I'm converted, first Curb and now this.

I'm destined to fail.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #93 on:** May 20, 2007, 10:49:41 pm »

Haven't come across this thread before..Has to be the best comedy EVER..

One of my favourite moments has to be when Tobias audition's for the firesale commercial.."The burning..It burns me!!! Amazzzzzziiiiing Grace!!

I'm laughing just thinking about it!!

"Illusion Michael!! A trick is something a whore does for money"(Then he realizes he's in a room full of kids)......"or Candy!!"

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #94 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:07:42 pm »

Quote from: myrlas on September 17, 2006, 10:33:02 pm

Seen the first season. It's good in parts. Some lovely characters obviously....

Much the same style as "scrubs"

Please don't compare this show to the distinctly average Scrubs...Man I'd love to punch that Zach Braff!! His cameo in Arrested was good though!!

GinKop · « **Reply #95 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:07:47 pm »

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on May 20, 2007, 09:21:54 pm

I'm converted, first Curb and now this.

I'm destined to fail.

You'll be failing in style though.

I've just re-watched some of the earlier ones. George Michael needs a medal for "rubbing off on his cousin".

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #96 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:10:52 pm »

Quote from: Henry Chinaski on March 28, 2007, 09:58:29 pm

Anyone who owns or has seen the first season noticed too the actress who plays Martha changes?

Brilliant show none the less. The bleeps are irritating though, should've been on HBO.

that kinda pissed me off a bit..Just because the first Martha was such a cracker...

Henry Chinaski · « **Reply #97 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:18:51 pm »

Quote from: bbuckers on May 20, 2007, 11:10:52 pm

that kinda pissed me off a bit..Just because the first Martha was such a cracker...

Exactly!
The second one was ok ... but not such a cracker.

Rob Jones Maybe? · « **Reply #98 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:51:18 pm »

Season One is now finished with.

That was incredible.

Totally defies the classic 'wacky situation, obvious punchline, minor twist, happy ending' formula.

Every joke is a continuation of something. I love the guy with the freedom sign popping up every few episodes. The attention to detail is absolutely unreal, I've started looking in the background of shots for non-obvious visual gags now.

I can see this being the kind of thing I will watch and watch. Let's face it, this shits all over My Hero.

GinKop · « **Reply #99 on:** May 20, 2007, 11:59:41 pm »

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on May 20, 2007, 11:51:18 pm

I can see this being the kind of thing I will watch and watch. Let's face it, this shits all over My Hero.

Just a little bit!

All heed advice from RAWK, the bastion of good taste.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #100 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:08:08 am »

I love how they end each episode with the "next time on arrested development"..But rarely does what is said actually happen. Yet they get away with it! Genius!!

I love the little digs they have at the Intelligence of the American viewers for not watching the show..

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on May 20, 2007, 11:51:18 pm

I can see this being the kind of thing I will watch and watch. Let's face it, this shits all over My Hero.

Oh you will, believe me..And every single time you'll find something new. It's almost nourishing. There's not a single show that rewards you as much as Arrested does..

hooded claw · « **Reply #101 on:** May 21, 2007, 08:52:48 am »

Quote from: Rob Jones Maybe? on May 20, 2007, 11:51:18 pm

Every joke is a continuation of something. I love the guy with the freedom sign popping up every few episodes. The attention to detail is absolutely unreal, I've started looking in the background of shots for non-obvious visual gags now.

I can see this being the kind of thing I will watch and watch. Let's face it, this shits all over My Hero.

Wait til you see jokes carried over between entire series

Oh and you still have Bob Loblaw and Dr Tobias as the world's first analyst/therapist to come.

I almost envy you.

Emo Phillips · « **Reply #102 on:** May 21, 2007, 10:47:20 am »

Quote from: stagger lee on May 21, 2007, 08:52:48 am

Wait til you see jokes carried over between entire series

Oh and you still have Bob Loblaw and Dr Tobias as the world's first analyst/therapist to come.

I almost envy you.

The second series is one you'll have to watch a second time straight after the first, just to see the genius foreshadowing of a major event.

And yes, Rob Jones, the background is almost as amusing as the foreground stuff in this show.

Oh, and Scrubs is very good, but not in this class. Frankly, nothing is.

Henry Chinaski · « **Reply #103 on:** May 21, 2007, 11:58:27 am »

Quote from: Emo Phillips on May 21, 2007, 10:47:20 am

Oh, and Scrubs is very good, but not in this class. Frankly, nothing is.

Curb Your Enthusiasm is imo. Even slightly better.

Emo Phillips · « **Reply #104 on:** May 21, 2007, 12:00:46 pm »

Quote from: Henry Chinaski on May 21, 2007, 11:58:27 am

Curb Your Enthusiasm is imo. Even slightly better.

I love Curb, and it is genius in it's own way.

But not anywhere near as many laughs-per-minute, and not the visual overload of humour you get with AD.

But yes, Curb runs it close.

Corkboy · « **Reply #105 on:** May 21, 2007, 12:16:06 pm »

Quote from: Henry Chinaski on May 21, 2007, 11:58:27 am

Curb Your Enthusiasm is imo. Even slightly better.

Leaves me cold.

GinKop · « **Reply #106 on:** May 21, 2007, 12:38:03 pm »

Quote from: stagger lee on May 21, 2007, 08:52:48 am

Wait til you see jokes carried over between entire series

Oh and you still have Bob Loblaw and Dr Tobias as the world's first analyst/therapist to come.

I almost envy you.

Some great moments there. One of those JFK memories. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I saw those parts.

hooded claw · « **Reply #107 on:** May 21, 2007, 12:42:08 pm »

'I'm afraid we've lost him'.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #108 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:41:41 pm »

If you like Tobias, download David Cross's stand-up routines. I think there are two or three online at teh usual places. You want to hear an anti-american - or rather anti-Bush - comedian? This is it. And it's funny.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #109 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:42:47 pm »

Gob reading the menu to Lucile in the restaurant..."Spicy Chicken, with club sauce" "I'm just helping her eat"...aaawwww! Brilliant!!!

hooded claw · « **Reply #110 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:14:59 am »

'Isn't that her rape horn?'

'More like her starter's pistol...'

Watched a few eps of S2 last night, for the 3rd or 4th time- have to say I was still spotting sight gags I'd missed before (some of them pause-button quick, like the director of Tom Jane's junkie pic or Steve Holt's third yearbook caption, others recurring sight gags like the gay cop who is always the baton-wielder also being the putative father of Maggie's baby). It's so densely layered it bears repeated viewings, as others have said. And it's hard to think of a series more perfectly acted too; GOB, Buster , George Michael, Tobias and others are so well written and performed it is impossible to imagine anyone else in the role.

hooded claw · « **Reply #111 on:** June 8, 2007, 04:01:39 pm »

STEVE HOLT!

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #112 on:** June 8, 2007, 05:12:28 pm »

Speaking of visual gags, I always love it when a scene goes on for a couple of of minutes, and the characters walk off...and then Tobias appears out of the blue in his Blue Man Group make-up camougflaged in the background somewhere.

Emo Phillips · « **Reply #113 on:** June 8, 2007, 09:54:34 pm »

Quote from: RedFerLife on June 8, 2007, 05:12:28 pm

Speaking of visual gags, I always love it when a scene goes on for a couple of of minutes, and the characters walk off...and then Tobias appears out of the blue in his Blue Man Group make-up camougflaged in the background somewhere.

Superb. Then there's the one where he's in the diamond make up, up against a sparkly background

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #114 on:** June 8, 2007, 10:35:21 pm »

Quote from: Emo Phillips on June 8, 2007, 09:54:34 pm

Superb. Then there's the one where he's in the diamond make up, up against a sparkly background

"No... no... I am, because I think I need to go to the hospital right away and-and see if I can’t get some of this diamond dust vacuumed from out of my lungs."

;DGotta love the Funke!!

Emo Phillips · « **Reply #115 on:** June 9, 2007, 06:34:01 pm »

Quote from: bbuckers on June 8, 2007, 10:35:21 pm

Gotta love the Funke!!

Greatest sitcom character of recent years?

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #116 on:** June 9, 2007, 08:35:25 pm »

Quote from: Emo Phillips on June 9, 2007, 06:34:01 pm

Greatest sitcom character of recent years?

Between him and Gob..I think I love them both equally..

Garstonite · « **Reply #117 on:** June 21, 2007, 05:48:27 pm »

I've just got my first taste of AD. Had planned on watching it tomorrow, but just watched the first two episodes and I must say, it's absolutely fantastic. So many strong characters, so many great running gags, so brilliant.

Corkboy · « **Reply #118 on:** June 21, 2007, 06:04:12 pm »

Quote from: Garstonite on June 21, 2007, 05:48:27 pm

I've just got my first taste of AD. Had planned on watching it tomorrow, but just watched the first two episodes and I must say, it's absolutely fantastic. So many strong characters, so many great running gags, so brilliant.

One of us...one of us...one of us...

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #119 on:** June 21, 2007, 06:06:06 pm »

Quote from: Garstonite on June 21, 2007, 05:48:27 pm

I've just got my first taste of AD. Had planned on watching it tomorrow, but just watched the first two episodes and I must say, it's absolutely fantastic. So many strong characters, so many great running gags, so brilliant.

It was the gay pirates that sold you, wasn't it?