Moone Boy (Sky One)

06-09-2012 5:35pm #1

Have seen adverts on this on Sky and must say it looks somewhat funny - Chris O' Dowd is brilliant and Steve Coogan seems to be in it too.

Sean (O'Dowd) is the imaginary friend of 10-year-old Martin Moone, the youngest child of a family living in a small town in Ireland. Martin has a unique perspective on life aided by an imaginary friend. His imagination comes into play both in his childish drawings, which come alive through animation, and in the ridiculous schemes he comes up with, against Sean's better judgement. With Sean's help, Martin negotiates life as the youngest in a chaotic, scatter-brained family.

From Wikipedia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzU5yaYpgb0

Miguel_Sanchez · 06-09-2012 6:46pm

It's on Sky One not Sky Atlantic.

06-09-2012 7:42pm

Oh, I could have sworn I saw that it would be on Sky Atlantic. Never mind.

starviewadams · 06-09-2012 7:47pm

It's going to be shown on Sky One not Atlantic so it will most probably be muck!

JP Liz V1 · 07-09-2012 12:31pm

Set in a small town in Ireland in 1989,
Moone Boy follows the antics of the youngest member of the Moone family, 11
year old Martin Moone (David Rawle). Martin has a unique perspective on life
aided by an imaginary friend, Sean Murphy, played by Chris O'Dowd. Martin's
imagination comes into play both in his childish drawings, which come alive
through animation, and in the ridiculous schemes he comes up with, against
Sean's better judgement. With Sean's help, Martin negotiates life as the
youngest in a chaotic, scatter-brained family helmed by Debra (Deirdre O’Kane)
and Liam (Peter McDonald). Johnny Vegas, Steve Coogan, Simon Delaney, Maeve
Higgins, Ruth McCabe, and Norma Sheahan also appear in the
show.

Very good cast all round quite looking forward to it

MagicMarker · 14-09-2012 6:14pm

Who's going to tune in tonight? Chris O'Dowd was on Newstalk for my drive home and I must say it does sound decent enough.

clappyhappy · 14-09-2012 6:46pm

Have it series linked, hope its good. Really like Chris O'Dowd.

newportlad · 14-09-2012 7:12pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Who's going to tune in tonight? Chris O'Dowd was on Newstalk for my drive home and I must say it does sound decent enough.

what time is it on?

JP Liz V1 · 14-09-2012 7:13pm

newportlad wrote: »

what time is it on?

9.30pm Sky 1 tonight

charlemont · 14-09-2012 7:13pm

The Moone Wards should be in it.

MagicMarker · 14-09-2012 7:15pm

Actually a double feature tonight, it's on at 10pm too.

bleg · 14-09-2012 8:40pm

Narrator is really annoying.

Mr E · 14-09-2012 8:43pm

It's actually pretty good.

MagicMarker · 14-09-2012 8:43pm

Bit cringey, but a few LOL moments already.

cbyrne11 · 14-09-2012 8:47pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Bit cringey, but a few LOL moments already.

The kid can't act, always find that annoying, I know he's young but find it annoying anyway

Witcher · 14-09-2012 8:48pm

Father going over with the hammer:pac:

MagicMarker · 14-09-2012 8:50pm

I have no willy!!!

cbyrne11 · 14-09-2012 8:51pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

I have no willy!!!

You beat me too it!!

Mr E · 14-09-2012 8:53pm

Feck off ducks. Deadly.

Nonoperational · 14-09-2012 8:56pm

cbyrne11 wrote: »

The kid can't act, always find that annoying, I know he's young but find it annoying anyway

I think he's quite good!

MagicMarker · 14-09-2012 8:57pm

gpf101 wrote: »

I think he's quite good!

He's good when he's not talking.

cbyrne11 · 14-09-2012 9:00pm

gpf101 wrote: »

cbyrne11 wrote: »

The kid can't act, always find that annoying, I know he's young but find it annoying anyway

I think he's quite good!

I might have been a bit hasty, he wasn't that bad, there was just one or two chringy scene that I thought he was bad in, overall not great not bad, say a 6/10

cbyrne11 · 14-09-2012 9:04pm

Is that Deirdre o Kane, probably spelt that wrong

Gran Hermano · 14-09-2012 9:04pm

Ain't living up to my expectations so far.

Sully34 · 14-09-2012 9:05pm

Desperate tripe

MagicMarker · 14-09-2012 9:06pm

Give that kid getting his haircut his own show!!!

Charlie19 · 14-09-2012 9:07pm

Not too impressed with it so far. I'll give the next one a go but me thinks I won't be watching it next week.

cbyrne11 · 14-09-2012 9:08pm

Sully34 wrote: »

Desperate tripe

I've been thinking that but I tend to think most things are that, and I'm trying to work on my cynicism, so glad it's not just me

LowOdour · 14-09-2012 9:12pm

think this 2nd episode,so far, has been alot better than the first

RayM · 14-09-2012 9:12pm

I'm enjoying it. Very surprised to see Steve Coogan.

cbyrne11 · 14-09-2012 9:12pm

Chris o Dowd hang your head in shame this is awful

Highlight so far was the ad for taken 2

Anyone · 14-09-2012 9:15pm

2nd episode is better.

Doom · 14-09-2012 9:17pm

OK, I've sky plus-ed this is it suitable for a 13 yrs old.....thanks

Shifty Shellshock · 14-09-2012 9:18pm

Haven't watch it but from the amount of promotion it got you'd know it was $hite

allybhoy · 14-09-2012 9:18pm

cbyrne11 wrote: »

Chris o Dowd hang your head in shame this is awful

Highlight so far was the ad for taken 2

Ah its not that bad. Few genuinely funny bits few cringey bits swell but compared to something like Matty it looks like Flight of the conchords. Impressed with Coogans accent aswell

SuperSean11 · 14-09-2012 9:20pm

Just started watching it, seems pretty good. Had seen the ads and thought it looked terrible.

MagicMarker · 14-09-2012 9:20pm

Shifty Shellshock wrote: »

Haven't watch it but from the amount of promotion it got you'd know it was $hite

Excellent use of logic there.

cbyrne11 · 14-09-2012 9:22pm

allybhoy wrote: »

cbyrne11 wrote: »

Chris o Dowd hang your head in shame this is awful

Highlight so far was the ad for taken 2

Ah its not that bad. Few genuinely funny bits few cringey bits swell but compared to something like Matty it looks like Flight of the conchords. Impressed with Coogans accent aswell

Coogan was brilliant actually I didn't recognize him at first!!

RayM · 14-09-2012 9:24pm

Coincidentally, Mary Robinson is being interviewed on the Late Late right now.

gandalf · 14-09-2012 9:30pm

Hmmm just switched to this by accident and found it quite enjoyable. 2nd episode was the better one and Steve Coogan was brilliant!

Birneybau · 14-09-2012 9:34pm

Some of it was quite derivative, Grange Hill theme tune straight from "Spaced" but I thought overall it was pretty damn good. Steve Coogan was great, can do no wrong in my book anyway, thought the kid playing Martin Moone was really good.

Yeah, will keep watching.

14-09-2012 9:49pm

I quite enjoyed it! Definitely will be tuning in next week

JP Liz V1 · 14-09-2012 9:54pm

It's not too bad

Jim Comic · 14-09-2012 10:03pm

very disappointing

The Recliner · 14-09-2012 10:05pm

Quite enjoyed it

Light hearted and nostalgic and I will watch the rest of it

Carlos_Ray · 14-09-2012 10:07pm

Excellent comedy. I really didn't expect it to be as good.

quickbeam · 14-09-2012 10:16pm

Only saw the first episode but I thought it was really good. I wouldn't call it unmissable TV but very much worth watching if you happen to be around when its on. I presume it will be repeated umpteen times so I can watch the second episode.