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kinaldo · 13-12-2006, 01:20

Just watched the intro bit.. Eddie Rockets lol

Having been to Tom's Restaurant / Monks in NY a few times it probably is the closest thing we have, if not nearly as good.

Fair play to them, I look forward to watching the rest of it later tonight.

sprinkles · 13-12-2006, 01:20

Thought some of it was funny, good writing and a lot better produced than I anticipated. Accent got a bit on the nerves but good try.

billygannon · 13-12-2006, 09:51

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Originally Posted by fade2black

This thread sums up pretty much everything I hate about boards.ie and most of the idiots that post on it.

I watched this and I thought it was terrible. I thought it was a tragic waste of time for both myself and the people involved making it.
To put it simply, Dublin's not New York. It's like watching Far and Away.

Clearly they're youngsters who are big fans of Seinfeld, and they'll probably look back at this and laugh.

What next? An Irish version of the Daily Show? Why? Why did they do this and why did their clearly unhelpful friends allow them to?

**tbh** · 13-12-2006, 10:04

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Originally Posted by billygannon

I watched this and I thought it was terrible. I thought it was a tragic waste of time for both myself and the people involved making it.
To put it simply, Dublin's not New York. It's like watching Far and Away.

Clearly they're youngsters who are big fans of Seinfeld, and they'll probably look back at this and laugh.

What next? An Irish version of the Daily Show? Why? Why did they do this and why did their clearly unhelpful friends allow them to?

you're right billy. In future, I just wish people wouldn't bother. We have enough artists as it is, we don't need more. I also think we should insult the OP and his mates for having the audacity to think they should give it a go.

Totally agree with F2B on this.

ed: didn't know F2B was the OP, so he's obviously biased. I'm not tho, and I still agree with him.

Wilbert · 13-12-2006, 10:29

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Originally Posted by tbh

you're right billy. In future, I just wish people wouldn't bother. We have enough artists as it is, we don't need more. I also think we should insult the OP and his mates for having the audacity to think they should give it a go.

Totally agree with F2B on this.

I saw this Seinfled thing and it made me want to kill!
It is so painfully bad and everyone involved should be deeply ashamed of themselves.
Did they really think it was going to be as good as even the worst episode of Seinfeld?
Just because someone had a go at something doesn't mean it was worth doing.
Also, when you say someone shouldn't criticise someone for having a go at someone you must be the kind of person who never criticised anything otherwise you'd be a hypocrite, right TBH?

billygannon · 13-12-2006, 10:29

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Originally Posted by tbh

you're right billy. In future, I just wish people wouldn't bother. We have enough artists as it is, we don't need more. I also think we should insult the OP and his mates for having the audacity to think they should give it a go.

Totally agree with F2B on this.

I'm not saying they shouldn't do anything. This piece of work is really bad. It's not funny - in fact, it's made me angry.

Fair play for effort and they'll all probably end up in great film and tv jobs, but it's still rubbish.

fade2black · 13-12-2006, 10:32

If I don't like something creative, like a movie, piece of writing or whatever I'll be honest but I won't try to be a comedian in the process. There's nothing wrong with saying fair play to them for the effort but it wasn't for me because....

Most of the crap on this thread is people just trying to be smart.

Wilbert · 13-12-2006, 10:37

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Originally Posted by fade2black

If I don't like something creative, like a movie, piece of writing or whatever I'll be honest but I won't try to be a comedian in the process. There's nothing wrong with saying fair play to them for the effort but it wasn't for me because....

Most of the crap on this thread is people just trying to be smart.

So, you're saying you've never just slagged something off that you think is rubbish?

billygannon · 13-12-2006, 10:45

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Originally Posted by fade2black

If I don't like something creative, like a movie, piece of writing or whatever I'll be honest but I won't try to be a comedian in the process. There's nothing wrong with saying fair play to them for the effort but it wasn't for me because....

Most of the crap on this thread is people just trying to be smart.

I haven't tried to be smart in the slightest. I've said what I thought.

I'm not going to say fair play to them, because I think they've wasted a lot of time and money doing this. They can clearly make a film and understand the various technical necessitites to produce it. Indeed, they clearly had the money to produce this as well.
But why didn't they stop and think, or someone in their circle stop them and ask them seriously why they would go and spend all their talent and resources producing something like this?
None of them can act. It's totally derivative. And if they are smart guys, which I reckon they are, they probably could have done something quite original and a lot better.

fade2black · 13-12-2006, 10:46

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Originally Posted by Wilbert

So, you're saying you've never just slagged something off that you think is rubbish?

To be honest Wilbert, I'm not trying to make myself out to be holier than thou but because I'm used to submitting a lot of creative pieces for appraisal I try to give the kind of responses that I'd like to receive whether it be negative or positive.

If you wrote something or produced something and showed people and they said to ya "that's the worst bit of muck I've ever seen"....that's not going to help your cause in anyway. An acknowledgement of effort and constructive criticism is always the way to go. But hey, this is just my opinion.

**tbh** · 13-12-2006, 11:14

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Originally Posted by billygannon

I haven't tried to be smart in the slightest. I've said what I thought.

I'm not going to say fair play to them, because I think they've wasted a lot of time and money doing this. They can clearly make a film and understand the various technical necessitites to produce it. Indeed, they clearly had the money to produce this as well.
But why didn't they stop and think, or someone in their circle stop them and ask them seriously why they would go and spend all their talent and resources producing something like this?
None of them can act. It's totally derivative. And if they are smart guys, which I reckon they are, they probably could have done something quite original and a lot better.

it's a start. They are not looking for money or anything just maybe a bit of constructive criticism.

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Originally Posted by wilbert

I saw this Seinfled thing and it made me want to kill!
It is so painfully bad and everyone involved should be deeply ashamed of themselves.
Did they really think it was going to be as good as even the worst episode of Seinfeld?
Just because someone had a go at something doesn't mean it was worth doing.
Also, when you say someone shouldn't criticise someone for having a go at someone you must be the kind of person who never criticised anything otherwise you'd be a hypocrite, right TBH?

have a look at my first post - I criticized them for the accents. I admire them for not simply sitting on the couch going "this is ****e, this is ****e" at the tv - they gave it a go. It's not going to set the world of TV alight, but to be fair, I don't think that was their intention.

*therecklessone* · 13-12-2006, 11:29

Here's something constructive...

Next time they want to write something, try creating characters of their own instead of ripping off someone elses creation.

What next, an Irish Only Fools and Horses? Set it in Joey's Mansions, get three students to attempt Cockney accents and drive around in a Reliant Robin selling Christmas decorations and Toblerones?

The episode is poorly acted (what's with all the hand gestures?) and poorly written (seeing as they had to put zero effort into creating their leading characters).

That do?

Oh yeah, A for effort...

**tbh** · 13-12-2006, 11:47

I don't think they were hoping you would be fooled into believing it's a real episode of Seinfeld you know.

Wilbert · 13-12-2006, 11:49

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Originally Posted by fade2black

To be honest Wilbert, I'm not trying to make myself out to be holier than thou but because I'm used to submitting a lot of creative pieces for appraisal I try to give the kind of responses that I'd like to receive whether it be negative or positive.

If you wrote something or produced something and showed people and they said to ya "that's the worst bit of muck I've ever seen"....that's not going to help your cause in anyway. An acknowledgement of effort and constructive criticism is always the way to go. But hey, this is just my opinion.

Saying something is the worst bit of muck they've ever seen is a valid criticism. It may not be the most elegantly crafted critique but it is a direct response to the work so has to be considered.

I think this Seinfeld thing is a monumental waste of time, with some of the worst acting/accents I've ever witnessed. The writing is painfully amateurish and the whole thing is actually embarrassing to watch.

I wouldn't give them anything for effort because their efforts have produced one of the worst things I have ever seen.

The fact that they can't see how bad it is and put it up for the world to see on Google video is also staggering.

*therecklessone* · 13-12-2006, 12:05

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Originally Posted by tbh

I don't think they were hoping you would be fooled into believing it's a real episode of Seinfeld you know.

Gold star for you.

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13-12-2006, 01:20	#16
kinaldo Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,583 Adverts \| Friends	Just watched the intro bit.. Eddie Rockets lol Having been to Tom's Restaurant / Monks in NY a few times it probably is the closest thing we have, if not nearly as good. Fair play to them, I look forward to watching the rest of it later tonight.

13-12-2006, 01:20	#17
sprinkles Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4,176 Adverts \| Friends	Thought some of it was funny, good writing and a lot better produced than I anticipated. Accent got a bit on the nerves but good try.

13-12-2006, 10:32	#22
fade2black Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waterford Posts: 6,605 Adverts \| Friends	If I don't like something creative, like a movie, piece of writing or whatever I'll be honest but I won't try to be a comedian in the process. There's nothing wrong with saying fair play to them for the effort but it wasn't for me because.... Most of the crap on this thread is people just trying to be smart.

13-12-2006, 11:29	#27
therecklessone unbelievable tekkers! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Park Lane Posts: 16,688 Adverts \| Friends	Here's something constructive... Next time they want to write something, try creating characters of their own instead of ripping off someone elses creation. What next, an Irish Only Fools and Horses? Set it in Joey's Mansions, get three students to attempt Cockney accents and drive around in a Reliant Robin selling Christmas decorations and Toblerones? The episode is poorly acted (what's with all the hand gestures?) and poorly written (seeing as they had to put zero effort into creating their leading characters). That do? Oh yeah, A for effort...

13-12-2006, 11:47	#28
tbh meh... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 10, Ireland Road, Ireland Posts: 13,249 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Long Term Illness, The Thunderdome	I don't think they were hoping you would be fooled into believing it's a real episode of Seinfeld you know.