Russian Doll [Netflix]

Mr E · 10-01-2019 8:28am #1

Russian Doll stars Natasha Lyonne and starts on February 1st on Netflix. Looks like a very adult Groundhog Day/Happy Death Day, and looks darkly funny. Hope it's good! I love anything with a clever time loop.

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

pixelburp · 10-01-2019 9:54am

Happy Death Day was so disappointing, but this looks pretty great.

And for those who care about these things (Such as me, cos it pretty much got me watching the trailer), it comes from the mind of Amy Poehler.

somesoldiers · 10-01-2019 10:07am

Thought it was a remake of Belgian series Matrioshki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Dolls:_Sex_Trade

which was available on Sky Arts replay at one stage

looks good anyhow

Mr E · 29-01-2019 8:59am

This is out on Friday and it's getting amazing reviews.

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/russian-doll

corkie · 31-01-2019 1:05pm

[JOE] Netflix's new comedy is already being called one of the best shows of 2019
^^^ Click bait title? Hoping it doesn't disappoint.

Co-created by Amy Poehler (Parks & Rec, Sisters), Netflix's new comedy is a high-concept mix of Groundhog Day and Happy Death Day.

Russian Doll stars Natasha Lyonne (Orange Is The New Black, American Pie) as a woman trying to escape a party that is being thrown in her honour, but upon leaving, she is killed in a car accident, and then wakes up... back at the party.

Over and over, she is killed and killed again, and each and every time she winds up back in the middle of the party she is trying to escape.

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^^^ Liked the actress in OITNB.

pixelburp · 31-01-2019 1:10pm

Refuse to click into JOE.ie and give it reward for a clickbait strategy, but does the article even pretend to give examples of how it's "being called"?

Mrcaramelchoc · 31-01-2019 1:15pm

it looks good and very funny but youd have to wonder how many times her dying will be funny.
also how can they stretch something like this out for a number of seasons.then again im not a writer so what the hell do i know.

corkie · 31-01-2019 1:19pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Refuse to click into JOE.ie and give it reward for a clickbait strategy, but does the article even pretend to give examples of how it's "being called"?

Using quotes from the following sources: - Variety, Time, Rolling Stone and San Francisco Chronicle.

pixelburp · 31-01-2019 1:23pm

Thanks corkie.

As to the comment about 3 seasons, I suspect there's more to the Groundhog Day deaths than just gallows humour; wonder if it expands out into some broader mystery...

pixelburp · 31-01-2019 9:27pm

New trailer out, with a different perspective to the others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPELCYFK-Wg

pixelburp · 01-02-2019 11:39am

Released today.

corkie · 01-02-2019 4:40pm

Anyone start watching it yet?

Been catching up on other shows aired last night. STD, Orvile, TBBT and YS.

Tom Mann Centuria · 01-02-2019 4:50pm

5 episodes in, like it so far. Not hilarious but very clever.

pixelburp · 01-02-2019 4:52pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

5 episodes in, like it so far. Not hilarious but very clever.

Holy god dude, it only came out this morning

Tom Mann Centuria · 01-02-2019 4:53pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Holy god dude, it only came out this morning

Less than half an hour an episode! Actually on the 6th

Glue sniffing ftw.*

*That'll probably make more sense when you've watched, plus can't beat some good evostick.

Sir Oxman · 01-02-2019 10:21pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Happy Death Day was so disappointing, but this looks pretty great.

And for those who care about these things (Such as me, cos it pretty much got me watching the trailer), it comes from the mind of Amy Poehler.

That's me in.:)

corkie · 02-02-2019 12:50am

Who the F**k*ng hell calls there cat "OATMEAL"???

Got through the first episode, be-careful, blink and you miss important parts. Had to rewind a few times.

Johnny Red Cab · 02-02-2019 10:49pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jRh2PRa1tU

Westernyelp · 03-02-2019 1:42am

Binged it all. Thought it was great.

Johnny Red Cab · 03-02-2019 1:43am

It was brilliant. Although the song above was overused.

Tom Mann Centuria · 03-02-2019 11:09am

Johnny Red Cab wrote: »

It was brilliant. Although the song above was overused.

Yeah, I enjoyed it too, one of the best Netflix original series I've watched. Re the tune, I thought it was irritatingly present early on(but used for good reason) but really didn't notice it much after that.

Frank O. Pinion · 03-02-2019 10:04pm

This was alright...it was okay. Don't really get the overwhelmingly glowing reviews, it wasn't anything super special.

Really tired of Natasha Lyonne's schtick, even before Orange Is The New Black...her voice, her mannerisms, her whole gimmick...she's like a cross between Danny DeVito and Whoopi Goldberg.

Autecher · 04-02-2019 9:27am

I watched 2 and a half episodes and thought it was shít. The main woman's accent was all over the place too.

homerun_homer · 04-02-2019 10:18am

Binged this over the weekend. Loved it. the humour was good, when it was creepy it was done very well, and importantly, for a show with a premise like this, it nailed the landing.

Anyone else get the feeling that they would have cast Carrie Fisher in the role of Ruth if she was still alive?

Roar · 04-02-2019 12:04pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

Binged this over the weekend. Loved it. the humour was good, when it was creepy it was done very well, and importantly, for a show with a premise like this, it nailed the landing.

Anyone else get the feeling that they would have cast Carrie Fisher in the role of Ruth if she was still alive?

Genuinely thought it was Carrie Fisher for half a second!

Loved this. Great show, and it demands a rewatch. Looking forward to going through a second time.

Arcsurvivor · 04-02-2019 6:47pm

An interesting show and felt like Natasha Lyonne was two different people. Drama/half comedy.

wmpdd3 · 04-02-2019 8:23pm

4 episodes in, loving it, the script is bang on.

I love Natasha anyway, but her acting is top notch.

Can't wait to see the rest.

Credit Checker Moose · 05-02-2019 11:21pm

She really overdoes the whole Jewish thing. I know she is actually Jewish but still.

Duckworth_Luas · 07-02-2019 4:58am

Credit Checker Moose wrote: »

She really overdoes the whole Jewish thing. I know she is actually Jewish but still.

Thought it was Alan Arkin in a fright wig.

killbillvol2 · 07-02-2019 7:48pm

Credit Checker Moose wrote: »

She really overdoes the whole Jewish thing. I know she is actually Jewish but still.

She's Jewish, from New York. She's pretty much playing herself in this, even some of the character's backstory matches hers.

How can someone overdo playing herself?

JP Liz V1 · 09-02-2019 10:53pm

Frank O. Pinion wrote: »

This was alright...it was okay. Don't really get the overwhelmingly glowing reviews, it wasn't anything super special.

Really tired of Natasha Lyonne's schtick, even before Orange Is The New Black...her voice, her mannerisms, her whole gimmick...she's like a cross between Danny DeVito and Whoopi Goldberg.

I do enjoy Lyonne in this, her best role to date imho

Russian Doll [Netflix]

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