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Another series of 'Arrested Development'... and a movie!

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  • #202
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Haha, oh my, that actually looks like it might be decent :D It also seems like there's a fair bit of interaction between the cast - perhaps the news that they wouldn't crossover with each other that much was exaggerated?

    If I have one quibble? The gag at the start is obviously riffing on the Cornballer joke, so I hope the new series doesn't constantly nod & retread the old jokes.


  • #203
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    I hope for the opposite, it has to refer to old jokes...as well as introduce new old references :D


  • #204
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    pleasant Co. wrote: »
    I hope for the opposite, it has to refer to old jokes...as well as introduce new old references :D

    Ah don't get me wrong, I loved the callbacks to old jokes in the first 3 series, I just hope the 4th doesn't overstuff itself with references for the sake of it. But like I said, a minor quibble - officially excited now :D


  • #205
    snausages
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭snausages


    I think its self-acknowledged status as a major cult phenomenon will probably hurt it. It'll be a self-referential fan-**** I fear.


  • #206
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    snausages wrote: »
    I think its self-acknowledged status as a major cult phenomenon will probably hurt it. It'll be a self-referential fan-**** I fear.

    Oh Boourns to you!


  • #207
    snausages
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭snausages


    I'm just worried it'll be just a load of throwbacks to what made the first 3 seasons great rather than a really great season in itself. So far it doesn't 'feel' like a season 4 but there's no way to know without watching I suppose.


  • #208
    mrkite77
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭mrkite77


    pixelburp wrote: »
    The gag at the start is obviously riffing on the Cornballer joke

    I thought it was just riffing on the fact that Phoenix is freaking hot. I've burned my hands on my steering wheel before.


  • #209
    Bacchus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭Bacchus


    The callbacks to old/running jokes was half the fun of the first 3 seasons. Just keep doing that and they have a winner.


  • #210
    mystic86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    So these episodes will be available at 8am on sunday 26th... I presume people will still be able to post them on torrents etc? As in people can record stuff from Netflix, if they can record TV shows from TV normally anyway - right?


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  • #211
    snausages
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭snausages


    They did that with House of Cards.


  • #212
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    So in case anyone was wondering just how many injokes & callbacks there were in the original run of the series, the internet shall provide:

    http://recurringdevelopments.com/


  • #213
    doubledown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 804 ✭✭✭doubledown


    Dr. Tobias Fünke has his own website!

    http://insertmeanywhere.biz/#/home


  • #214
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    enfant terrible wrote: »
    I would say the Simpsons is about the worst thing on television as the moment.

    You've never seen Honey Boo Boo I take it?


  • #215
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    doubledown wrote: »
    Dr. Tobias Fünke has his own website!

    http://insertmeanywhere.biz/#/home

    "We can talk about payment later. Any backend you give me I'm sure I'll be happy with!"


  • #216
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    I'm away next weekend so won't get to start watching it until the Monday evening. Stupid Portugal not having Netflix :(


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  • #217
    s8n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,842 ✭✭✭s8n


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    I'm away next weekend so won't get to start watching it until the Monday evening. Stupid Portugal not having Netflix :(

    thinly veiled "I'm rich and on holiday" post


  • #218
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    One half of that is true :)


  • #219
    ancapailldorcha
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,602 CMod ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    doubledown wrote: »
    Dr. Tobias Fünke has his own website!

    http://insertmeanywhere.biz/#/home

    Found this!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDiJmA2ZIDo

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



  • #220
    rossy1044
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭rossy1044




  • #221
    snausages
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭snausages


    Apparently in the new season for quite a few scenes characters are just superimposed with each other. I'm worried how stilted it will feel.

    http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/sources-claim-arrested-development-used-green-screens-to-edit-the-actors-into-scenes-due-to-scheduling-conflicts

    Rivals Lucille Bluth (Jessica Walter) and Lucille Austero (Liza Minnelli) share the screen in at least one scene in the new season, but the characters, who are shown interacting in a restaurant, were not in the same room together, according to one source.

    For that scene, the source described Hurwitz reading, off camera, Walter’s parts while Minnelli filmed her lines. The footage was later combined with footage Walter filmed alone. The result, says this source, is a mixed bag.

    “It does look kind of like the Austin Powers stuff — you can tell that it was green screened,” said the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.


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  • #222
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    snausages wrote: »
    Apparently in the new season for quite a few scenes characters are just superimposed with each other. I'm worried how stilted it will feel.

    Knowing Arrested Development they'll have written in gags making fun of the way it was filmed.

    "Oh Lucille, it's so good to see you."
    - "I know, it feels like we haven't sat down together for ages."
    "It still feels like that for some reason."

    yada yada (imagine a funnier version of the above for proper effect to be achieved)


  • #223
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Hmm, I reserve scepticism for anything reported from 'a source'; It could work, but it depends on how well they can fake the chemistry & reactions to the zingers

    That said I could well believe it; it was reported ages back that they couldn't get all the cast together at the same time, but I had just presumed they would keep everyone separated.


  • #224
    steve_r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭steve_r


    Cool article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/may/20/arrested-development-season-four-netflix-sitcom


  • #225
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    Four more days


  • #226
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,811 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Rewatching the 2nd series atm and it is still as hilarious as the first time that i watched it.


  • #227
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Rewatching the 2nd series atm and it is still as hilarious as the first time that i watched it.

    Yeah I started watching from half way through the 2nd season there a week or two ago. Finished it and went straight back to season one! I am ready. I have Tuesday and Wednesday off work too. Can't wait


  • #228
    FreeFallin94
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭FreeFallin94




    BEES!


  • #229
    rossy1044
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭rossy1044


    Grimebox wrote: »
    Yeah I started watching from half way through the 2nd season there a week or two ago. Finished it and went straight back to season one! I am ready. I have Tuesday and Wednesday off work too. Can't wait

    I'm halfway through the 1st season again, god pier pressure is a funny episode. Really hope this new season is good it really has a lot to live up to.


  • #230
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,036 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Not long now kids.. there's an amazing shirt on Qwertee to celebrate it's return.

    An instant-buy for me!

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  • #231
    FreeFallin94
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭FreeFallin94


    Just signed up for Netflix :D Oh my god, I am so excited. I actually cannot believe that it is actually here.


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  • #232
    Fred Swanson
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  • #233
    Basq
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.
    8.01AM..

    .. well, according to the Netflix Twitter anyways:

    7QmvyT.png


  • #234
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    FreeFallin94 wrote: »
    Just signed up for Netflix :D Oh my god, I am so excited. I actually cannot believe that it is actually here.

    It's like having a man-go in your mouth! :)


  • #235
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Basq wrote: »
    8.01AM..

    .. well, according to the Netflix Twitter anyways:

    7QmvyT.png

    Oh, so glad we won't be waiting until Monday :)
    It'll be tough rationing them out though.


  • #236
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    Ridiculously excited!
    Hope theres no streaming issues with it given the probable high demand.


  • #237
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    Oh, so glad we won't be waiting until Monday :)
    It'll be tough rationing them out though.

    I'm afraid that i'll end up having prematurely shot my wad of episodes, and end up with quite a mess on my hands...


  • #238
    wandatowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    26th! yippie!!!

    Time to finish off season 3, with a cuppa and a jam sandwich before 08:01 :p



    p.s. I really want a frozen banana right now


  • #239
    adamski8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    15 episodes all there now!


  • #240
    fangee
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 786 ✭✭✭fangee


    " take a look at banner michael"


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  • #241
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Watched a couple of episodes (going to try and space them out a little) and it definitely has some funny moments. Not sure about the flashbacks with Seth Rogan / Kirsten Wiig as George & Lucille though.

    Oh and there are a couple of greenscreen moments, where actors clearly weren't sharing the screen; its not too distracting, as otherwise absent characters are kept in the background as body doubles (turned away from the camera)


  • #242
    snausages
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭snausages


    I'm not enjoying it. It's clever but not particularly funny. The episodes are too long. I like the character-centric intro titles, but that's it.

    Episode 5
    And they let Tobias in on the joke!!!!:mad::mad::mad:


  • #243
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,752 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Watched the first four episodes and enjoying 'em. First episode was probably the funniest, TBH, the mothball joke was fantastic. Like the meta-plot that begins developing in the fourth episode, really makes me hope that film gets made to see all the self-aware shenanigans that it would involve. So far anyway they're managing the line between self-referential and new content well, and very much appreciating the range of supporting cast members / cameos they've lined up (
    John Slattery!
    ). Not enough Gob yet though!

    The only time I've really noticed the greenscreen bits were during the George Sr. and Oscar scenes, but that's a given ;)


  • #244
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    I love the "watermark" over the flashbacks of season 3 :D

    Z1NIzxx.jpg


  • #245
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    The 3rd episode isnt great but picks up significantly after it. Giving Michael a
    google street view car
    was a stroke of genius


  • #246
    snausages
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭snausages


    Taking a break from binging. Gob's episode is probably the best so far but Ron Howard's incessant narration is making this very difficult to watch. It's not like the new structure even needs the constant recaps.


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  • #247
    FreeFallin94
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭FreeFallin94


    Ok so basically I wasn't enjoying it too much until I got to episode 7. Now I realise that I wasn't enjoying it too much because there was not enough GOB!. Episode 7 is really, really funny. I also am disappointed with Lucille this season. She hasn't been given enough one liners at all.


  • #248
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Was finishing rewatching the original 3 seasons so just got to watch episode one now. Quite happy with it so far, loved the cameo from the entire Workaholics cast :P


  • #249
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    Episode 7 (GOBs) is priceless, one of the funniest of the entire series.
    Not enough buster yet though.


  • #250
    wandatowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Jebus, I forgot I didn't have to wait a week to see the next episode SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET!


  • #251
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Watched the first four episodes and enjoying 'em. First episode was probably the funniest, TBH, the mothball joke was fantastic. Like the meta-plot that begins developing in the fourth episode, really makes me hope that film gets made to see all the self-aware shenanigans that it would involve.

    I just finished the fourth episode - enough for one day I think, binges of any kind are bad! - and to me the meta jokes are the weakest & most misjudged material so far. It was all a bit too on the nose, if not plain smug; I even found the episode dragged quite a bit, as if they hadn't enough footage to fill the episode length. That said, Isla Fisher in a corset top did help. Oh yes indeed.

    Overall I'm enjoying it - the series that is, not the corset top (that's a given) - it's still as cleverly written as it was back in the original run, even if the laughs aren't as hearty and regular as before. Oh and to be honest, it's already leaps and bounds beyond the fairly horrendous "Mr. F" portion of series 3.
    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    The only time I've really noticed the greenscreen bits were during the George Sr. and Oscar scenes, but that's a given ;)

    So far the most obvious instance of it was in the first episode,
    when Barry, dressed in the comedy naval uniform, was speaking to Lucille and George Sr; it was extremely obvious he wasn't sharing the screen with them - he wasn't even looking at the same spot Lucille was supposed to be standing in!


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