The Meaning Of Life - RTE1

the groutch · 19-04-2009 10:28pm #1

a reminder of how good The Late Late used to be

Trotter · 19-04-2009 10:39pm

Its Gay Byrne of old. I haven't seen an interview like this for a long time on RTE. Guided, researched, and intelligent. Bring him back to the Late Late, or have him mentor someone else.

fatherbuzcagney · 19-04-2009 10:48pm

sorry , couldnt stomach either of them, had to switch off.:eek:

crustyjuggler · 20-04-2009 7:51pm

fatherbuzcagney wrote: »

sorry , couldnt stomach either of them, had to switch off.:eek:

I agree listening to Farrell blab on about all that crap about energies and some form of mind science was pretty stomach turning . Gaybo asks at one stage ' What happens when you die ? What a load of tripe .

_Kaiser_ · 20-04-2009 8:35pm

I didn't like Gay Byrne on the Late Late (or the show in general), I don't like his involement with the RSA (a job for which I think he's completely unqualified), and I don't like his continuing attempts to get back on the telly (despite supposedly having retired years ago).

No doubt it was a ratings winner with RTE's older audience though! :rolleyes:

kao123 · 20-04-2009 8:42pm

I agree with the last few comments it was complete and utter hogwash .... but it's all about the ratings not quality programming !!

Jimbo · 20-04-2009 8:46pm

crustyjuggler wrote: »

I agree listening to Farrell blab on about all that crap about energies and some form of mind science was pretty stomach turning . Gaybo asks at one stage ' What happens when you die ? What a load of tripe .

Spirituality is the theme of the show.
The clue is in the name.

I found it quite interesting.
Fair play to Farrell for turning his life around the way he did.

Gaybo is a good interviewer, I hope he takes the Late Late back

JP Liz · 20-04-2009 8:48pm

Is this repeated?

FJB · 20-04-2009 9:49pm

I think Gaybo, although a skilled broadcaster and a good interviewer, would be unsuitable to take over the late late. Our media savvy public these days wouldn't take to being patronized by his superior tone of voice. Colin Farrell on the other hand seems to almost too concerned with proving the opposite about himself! His meanderings and never ending streams of consciousness were interesting at first but now it's like, employ some common sense and personal censorship! There was one hilarious jump cut in the programme when he started talking about his views on abortion.

Steve.Pseudonym · 21-04-2009 12:55pm

I'm just watching this online now, and Jesus H. Christ, does Colin Farrell have a BA in talking utter ****e? He's just spouting nonsense trying to make himself seem smarter than he is. He'd come across much better if he just left it out and answered the questions like a normal human. Unbelievable.

lostexpectation · 21-04-2009 4:53pm

he clearly has no faith what was there to discuss

Linku · 21-04-2009 7:52pm

JP Liz wrote: »

Is this repeated?

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1045981

mknotaro · 21-04-2009 8:26pm

I saw this the other night.

It was a badly edited, bizzare piece of telly. Starting with the strange opening credits, he's on a bench, he's standing up, he's looking around, he's sitting back down on the bench - and dreadful children singing like some sort of chorus conducted by a cat.

I don't think I saw one shot on the programme that had Gay and Farrell in it. Just boring medium close ups on both of them, with a gentle moving camera on Farrell. Gay could have recorded his side at a completely other time (he probably didn't but, no interaction between them).

The ad show shots of him with these people, i think it even ends with him walking along with sinead o'connor. But all this episode was, was talking heads.

And whoever thought of opening the door, so all was behind Farrell was a lamp and a bed peaking out... I couldn't help smiling to myself ever time I saw it.

crustyjuggler · 21-04-2009 10:38pm

Steve.Pseudonym wrote: »

I'm just watching this online now, and Jesus H. Christ, does Colin Farrell have a BA in talking utter ****e? He's just spouting nonsense trying to make himself seem smarter than he is. He'd come across much better if he just left it out and answered the questions like a normal human. Unbelievable.

I agree , actual jib erupted out of his mouth at one stage .

orlaj · 21-04-2009 10:45pm

i liked the interview thought farrell was refreshingly honest ( a change for hollywood) and Gay asked the right questions .... and i'm not in my sixties !!

themont85 · 22-04-2009 1:20am

The content of the show was odd, Farrell was difficult to understand at times and Gay took a completely different approach to an interview than a PK these days. But thats what the shows theme is! Spirituality, the meaning of life and whatever. Gay acting weird in the opening credits but that is life in so many ways, tough to explain and beyond our comprehension. Spirituality and religous stuff ain't my cup of tea, i'd watch the odd time but i enjoyed this. Now in saying that i wouldn't like to watch the whole series week on week but it was a nice show to sit and watch for 40 minutes.

themont85 · 22-04-2009 1:21am

lostexpectation wrote: »

he clearly has no faith what was there to discuss

How do you know that then?

BolBill · 22-04-2009 4:37pm

Good to see Uncle Gaybo earn some of the €250,000 the Taxpayer pays him a year. Why is nobody calling for him to take a pay cut? He gets 250 grand a year for doing little or nothing. Now thats not fair Gaybo !

Oh and another thing, get away from the RSA, you have no clue what you are at.

lostexpectation · 23-04-2009 5:16am

themont85 wrote: »

How do you know that then?

cos he said so repeatedly

Queen-Mise · 02-05-2009 9:10pm

I enjoyed the Colin Farrell interview. i didn't think there was much bullsh*t in it at all. You would recognise all the influences though of therapy though. He spoke very eloquently about his son, I never knew. I loved what he said about working with the Special Olympics.

The Gerry Adams wasn't as long 26 minutes as opposed to 40 minutes for Colin Farrell. I enjoyed it - just have to leave the knowledge about Gerry Adams being an IRA member at the door. I wonder will he leave the truth in memoirs somewhere to be published after his death.

It is great to see Gay Byrne back on our screens - really one of the best in the world at interviewing.

Ruby Rainbow · 02-05-2009 11:38pm

I really enjoyed it, Colin had a lovely outlook on life..

Dave! · 03-05-2009 8:25pm

Nice idea, but I really can't watch it without cringing like crazy.....!!! Not as bad as Gerry Freud Ryan's psychoanalysis, but still painful

amdublin · 03-05-2009 10:49pm

mknotaro wrote: »

and dreadful children singing like some sort of chorus conducted by a cat

I read this comment this morning and I have been smiling laughing to myself all day.

Queen-Mise · 03-05-2009 10:51pm

Dave! wrote: »

Nice idea, but I really can't watch it without cringing like crazy.....!!! Not as bad as Gerry Freud Ryan's psychoanalysis, but still painful

I detest that man, the worst thing about him is, he thinks he is knowledgeable and profound. Whereas he isn't, he is a sad, sad man.

That morning show has really gone to his head.