Irish "comedy" like Hardy Bucks, Damo & Ivor, Rubberbandits etc.

Shiraz 4.99

As a people we've a reputation for being funny in a sarcastic droll sort of way.
Then how come our home grown comedy troups like the ones listed above are so awfully poor, they're an embarrassment to the point I'd pretend never to have heard of them if someone asked my opinion.
Does nobody have the courage to but the hand on their shoulder & have a word ?.
Someone in RTE must be promoting this muppetry.

CatFromHue

The Hardy Bucks are very good, The Rubberbandit's TV sketches are also very good, and Damo and Ivor is only all right.

I heartily endorse this muppetry.

iDave

I liked Hardy Bucks on Youtube, you knew it was on a low budget and were making the most of what they had. Don't think it translated to TV.
RTE have never had a great history with mainstream sitcoms.

FTA69

Rubberbandits are one of the best satirical comedy groups out there at the moment. They hit certain themes with pinpoint accuracy. It's scathing commentary that's actually bang on, whether they're exposing the stupidity of hipsters or the mid-life crisis of an Irish male.

Have a look at "Dad's Best Friend" - it's actually f*cking genius.

cloud493

I like hardybucks and savage eye.

Shiraz 4.99

cloud493 wrote: »

I like hardybucks and savage eye.

I never mentioned Savage Eye in the OP cause I think that can be very good.
I could have thrown Mario in though, his TV program is crap.

Awkward Badger

Too many Irish comedians seem to think comedy is putting on an accent and acting like an eejit.

Mal-Adjusted

If you don't like them, don't watch them. problem solved.

MonkeyTennis

Awkward Badger wrote: »

Too many Irish comedians seem to think comedy is putting on an accent and acting like an eejit.

This

catallus

Bring back Hal Roach, I say!

Mayo Yid

I find all those funny but I can't understand how anyone can find Mrs Brown's boy's funny

cloud493

Mrs Brown's Boys is just ****e though. Utter ****e.

drumswan

Hardy bucks is excellent.

kneemos

FTA69 wrote: »

Rubberbandits are one of the best satirical comedy groups out there at the moment. They hit certain themes with pinpoint accuracy. It's scathing commentary that's actually bang on, whether they're exposing the stupidity of hipsters or the mid-life crisis of an Irish male.

Have a look at "Dad's Best Friend" - it's actually f*cking genius.

Had a look.Brilliant.

Sky King

The EpicNewsDaily lads are very funny.

elefant

iDave wrote: »

I liked Hardy Bucks on Youtube, you knew it was on a low budget and were making the most of what they had. Don't think it translated to TV.
RTE have never had a great history with mainstream sitcoms.

The second season on TV is actually excellent. I stopped watching during the first televised season as it was awful, and I am a major fan of the youtube episodes. Saw the second RTE season recently and it's a return to form imo.

Wolf Club

RTE are the master of making a sow's ear out of a silk purse, the Hardy Bucks TV show was very poor in comparison to the online stuff they had been doing before. Rubber Bandits made the transition a bit better but the skits and music videos they released separate to RTE were certainly a lot better than their stuff on Republic of Telly. They seem to have a great ability to make something good a lot worse. Completely different, but I'd say the same about the Second Captains TV show in comparison to the podcast and radio show on Newstalk that preceded it.

Duggy747

The type of Irish comedy that's beaten to death is "accent comedy", putting on a Cork accent and away you go.

firestarter51

hardy bucks was good on youtube, rte made a mess of it
damo and ivor is quite funny at times, andy quirke is talented imo

2 million hits on youtube isnt bad

DeadHand

G'way outta that...

The Rubberbandits are genius. Genuinely funny in an original, surreal style with deep insight and intelligence behind it. They don't get half as much exposure as they deserve.

Hardy Bucks are fairly amusing... The movie had it's moments. They're not terrible.

Damo and Ivor is about as funny as a four year old's funeral. Subtle as a sledgehammer, lowest common denomintor humour. Stupid.

Useful.Idiot

Definitely another vote here for the EpicNewsDaily lads. Tallafornia Swipe and Game of Mobile Homes are laugh out loud hilarity.

Hardy Bucks used to be funnier. The Vipers stuff on youtube is pretty good aswell.

Rubberbandits are very good most of the time.

GerB40

Awkward Badger wrote: »

Too many Irish comedians seem to think comedy is putting on an accent and acting like an eejit.

I defy anyone who grew up in rural Ireland to watch D'unbelievables and not recognise most of the characters they portray.. Especially the two lads at the back of the church. Jon Kenny and Pat Shortt put on ultra bogger accents and act the eejit and they, in my opinion, typify Irish comedy.

To be fair I'm not sure how well their act would be perceived outside Ireland but that's beyond the point.

iDave

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

Definitely another vote here for the EpicNewsDaily lads. Tallafornia Swipe and Game of Mobile Homes are laugh out loud hilarity.

Hardy Bucks used to be funnier. The Vipers stuff on youtube is pretty good aswell.

Rubberbandits are very good most of the time.

Tallafornia Swipe was comedy gold.

Badly Drunk Boy

I haven't really seen much of The Hardy Bucks, and didn't like Damo And Ivor, but The Rubberbandits are very good. Have you seen their history of Ireland?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBT4ZWy6Lm4

I played this for a humourless, not very intelligent workmate who replied "But they got some of those facts wrong!".

SEPT 23 1989

Paths to Freedom was better than any of those three

anncoates

My two little kids have latched on to this one joke that involves calling me by name and then answering NOTHING! They can do this up to 20 times a day, leading you to contemplate murder.

I think of it as the rubberbandits syndrome.

Deathwish4

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Paths to Freedom was better than any of those three

I bought Series 1 of this based on good reviews. I thought it was terrible, borderline unwatchable.

But Comedy is very much each to their own. The Dectorists on BBC4 for example is, in my opinion, the best comedy produced in years - however plenty I recommended it to didn't find it particularly funny.

The Moldy Gowl

A lot if those acts, are hampered by money. Without sounding like a hipster, the like of the bandits is art.

Just because a few spastic hawks can't get it dosent mean it's funny, the worst thing to happen to the rubberbandits is horse outside. Spastic hawk was made to tell those fans that shout play horse outside at every gig, to piss off.

Philo Beddoe

GerB40 wrote: »

To be fair I'm not sure how well their act would be perceived outside Ireland but that's beyond the point.

I remember watching D'Unbelieveables with a friend from the North, of the protestant persuasion. He hadn't a clue what was going on, although a lot of that might have been the accents.

philstar

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

but sure, some people from the south haven't a clue whats going on with those two

Philo Beddoe

philstar wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

but sure, some people from the south haven't a clue whats going on with those two

Sure some people from the south haven't a clue what's going on at all at all.

topper75

anncoates wrote: »

My two little kids have latched on to this one joke that involves calling me by name and then answering NOTHING! They can do this up to 20 times a day, leading you to contemplate murder.

I think of it as the rubberbandits syndrome.

It's good, but the kids are not the geniuses you suspect.

The are probably ripping off Podge and Rodge's "Are you making the tea?"

hfallada

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

A lot if those acts, are hampered by money. Without sounding like a hipster, the like of the bandits is art.

Just because a few spastic hawks can't get it dosent mean it's funny, the worst thing to happen to the rubberbandits is horse outside. Spastic hawk was made to tell those fans that shout play horse outside at every gig, to piss off.

BS. Have you seen most comedy shows on US TV are either stand up or filmed live like SNL. SNL although it has an amazing team. Its funny because the writers are actually funny.

Irish Comedy is **** because the talent leaves to work in the UK. eg Dara o'briain, Graham Norton. I dont blame them. Why work for RTE when you can work for the BBC. But even the Live at the Apollo has a serious amount of Irish Comedians. South Park was started on small buget, thats why the early ones are so basic. But its funny. You could throw a couple of million at an Irish comedy series and it would still be the same sketch and types of jokes

TV in Ireland is all about our "celebrities". Which is basically anyone who was in some UK show for a few episodes

The_Valeyard

I like slinky shorts.

catallus

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I like slinky shorts.

That's awful sad :pac:

The Moldy Gowl

hfallada wrote: »

BS. Have you seen most comedy shows on US TV are either stand up or filmed live like SNL. SNL although it has an amazing team. Its funny because the writers are actually funny.

Irish Comedy is **** because the talent leaves to work in the UK. eg Dara o'briain, Graham Norton. I dont blame them. Why work for RTE when you can work for the BBC. But even the Live at the Apollo has a serious amount of Irish Comedians. South Park was started on small buget, thats why the early ones are so basic. But its funny. You could throw a couple of million at an Irish comedy series and it would still be the same sketch and types of jokes

TV in Ireland is all about our "celebrities". Which is basically anyone who was in some UK show for a few episodes

Being a comedian isn't the be all and end all of being 'funny'

A lot more to it like intelligence. As I said, it's art whether you like to awkowledge it it or not, that's your problem.

Yarf Yarf

Double Droppin Yokes with Eamon DeValera by the Rubberbandits remains one of my favourite songs.

Cienciano

One thing about after hours, you could start a thread about any comedian in the world and the most thanked posts would be the ones that says "they're shít" first. Comedy is subjective.

I just to dislike the rubberbandits, but now I think they're brilliant. Hardy Bucks are good too. Viper is a brilliant character.
But Dermo and Ivor is woeful. It's a small step up from Mrs Browns Boys.

Don Kedick

Those programs are for teenagers and those just starting college, no one older than that watches them do they?

philstar

Cienciano wrote: »

One thing about after hours, you could start a thread about any comedian in the world and the most thanked posts would be the ones that says "they're shít" first. Comedy is subjective.

yep, you're right

but mrs brown's boys is sh!te (and i don't care what anyone says)

CatFromHue

Anyone know what the Bucks are up to now a days.

The Viper is on Republic of Telly and Eddie used to be but not anymore from what I can see.

Buzz seems to have a few clips on youtube.

The Boo and French Toast I've seen nothing of, though that could well be their choice I dunno.

GerB40

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Paths to Freedom was better than any of those three

When I showed my younger brother (who's obsessed with Game of Thrones) a few clips of Paths to Freedom he was astonished that Roose Bolton was Rats. His performance in both roles are excellent but Rats was an outstanding junkie.. Bleedin hilarious....

catallus

philstar wrote: »

yep, you're right

but mrs brown's boys is sh!te (and i don't care what anyone says)

It's a superlative comedic experience.

A refined show for refined people.

That it wears its knowing wit so lightly is just one of its myriad delights.

GerB40

Philo Beddoe wrote: »

I remember watching D'Unbelieveables with a friend from the North, of the protestant persuasion. He hadn't a clue what was going on, although a lot of that might have been the accents.

I'm from Tipp where their accents are based and sometimes I'm a bit lost too.. My mother, who is from a very rural part of the county, could name people she knew who, for all intents and purpose, were the characters they played..

DoYouEvenLift

I think they're usually good up until rte signs them. Rte must hire writers to "work alongside" them but they probably write it all for them instead and obviously that would be the reason the humour goes to sh!t. Rte is just void of humour in general it seems, just look at how Ryan tubridy is even when funny things happen on tlls, awkward and stiff


We badly need hosts like Graham Norton on rte shows, he doesn't skip a beat without having funny retorts and it's totally natural and unforced

jimgoose

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

A lot if those acts, are hampered by money. Without sounding like a hipster, the like of the bandits is art.

Just because a few spastic hawks can't get it dosent mean it's funny, the worst thing to happen to the rubberbandits is horse outside. Spastic hawk was made to tell those fans that shout play horse outside at every gig, to piss off.

Ah, the sublimely beautiful Spastic Hawk. My favourite Ultravox song. :cool:

jimgoose

As sketch-shows go, Callan's Kicks isn't bad at all. Things like Game of Tyrones, Dundalk Abbey and the Rachel Ollen send-up had me falling off the armchair. :pac:

GottaGetGatt

The Hardy Bucks was hilarious when it was on YouTube, they wrecked it by practically remaking the episodes all over again on RTE.The Viper is a great character on YouTube, the movie was retarded.

Ash.J.Williams

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

A lot if those acts, are hampered by money. Without sounding like a hipster, the like of the bandits is art.

Just because a few spastic hawks can't get it dosent mean it's funny, the worst thing to happen to the rubberbandits is horse outside. Spastic hawk was made to tell those fans that shout play horse outside at every gig, to piss off.

i was talking to an RTE person before the album came out....and they were trying to tell me RTE gave them every chance to release an album around horse outside and they refused saying "it's not ready"....she then tried to tell me they were finished because of it!!! ha look at them now selling out monthly runs in the uk! That's RTE for you....

jimgoose

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i was talking to an RTE person before the album came out....and they were trying to tell me RTE gave them every chance to release an album around horse outside and they refused saying "it's not ready"....she then tried to tell me they were finished because of it!!! ha look at them now selling out monthly runs in the uk! That's RTE for you....

Not a lot of people know this, but Bllind Boy and Chrome are the illegitimate twin sons of Ralf Hütter and the noncey-looking fella out of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.

topper75

GerB40 wrote: »

Paths to Freedom .. Bleedin hilarious....

Any idea where you can get that on a reasonably priced DVD?

All I could find was
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Paths-To-Freedom-Michael-McElhatton/dp/B009XJ5C0C

Totally agree. That show was great.

Edit - OK - got it for free!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nas_oLIozQ