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

Tom Mann Centuria · 09-02-2019 11:06pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

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

Thought she did a great job of making the character sympathetic, after being far from it early on.

Zero-Cool · 14-02-2019 11:14pm

Thought it was brilliant and just read they pitched 3 seasons to Netflix. No idea where session 2 could go but I'll watch the **** out of it.

pixelburp · 20-02-2019 10:57am

I can see why some might have not have taken an initial shine here: the characters in episode 1 are achingly ... "Bohemian New Yorkers". I think though that's the point & are meant to laugh a little at their eccentricities.

Sugarlumps · 20-02-2019 2:24pm

Me’h, same scenario repeated. Could have been condensed. Only watched it for Lyonne.

FrancieBrady · 20-02-2019 2:28pm

Thought it was unwatchable. Switched off after 3 episodes.

1huge1 · 20-02-2019 8:28pm

Binged it and really enjoyed it, I'm glad they brought in the "second" character of Alan, I thought the chemistry between the two was very well done.

enfant terrible · 20-02-2019 8:44pm

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Thought it was unwatchable. Switched off after 3 episodes.

I tried to stick with it too but couldn't, just hated all the characters.

blondeonblonde · 20-02-2019 8:55pm

Wow, interesting to see how people's opinions differ. Horses for courses I suppose...

I thought this was fantastic! Unnerving & dark at the beginning with plenty humour thrown in for good measure. Also didn't know how it was going to pan out throughout the series but ended well. Can't imagine how the next seasons will work though.

Main actress was excellent imo, the NY Jewish thing was definitely played up but her performance wasn't any the worse for it. Highly recommended!

yerwanthere123 · 25-02-2019 2:14am

Really wasn't sure after the first episode but I decided to stick with it. 6 episodes in now and I'm loving it

Will finish it tomorrow and looking forward to seeing what happens.

is_that_so · 25-02-2019 9:33pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

I stuck with it and wished I hadn’t bothered tbh

I abandoned it halfway through the second one. Found her very annoying and really didn't care at that point why it had all happened.

SmallTeapot · 28-02-2019 2:51am

Just finished this now.... t’was pretty good imo.
While I wouldn’t say it was one of the best show I’ve seen, i found it entertaining all the same. The premise was quite clever - I felt the storyline sucked me in right until the very end. The fact that there were only 8 episodes and said episodes were short in duration was a major positive - very easy to binge watch!

Although the creepy scenes whereby she kept seeing herself as child kinda freaked me out a bit.....

, for the most part it was an easy watch.

Did the constant reoccurrence of the Harry Nielsen song remind anyone else of the constant repetition of Sonny and Chers’ “I got you babe” in Groundhog Day? :pac:

JP Liz V1 · 11-06-2019 11:01pm

Renewed

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflixs-russian-doll-renewed-season-2-1188443

yerwanthere123 · 11-06-2019 11:13pm

Good I really enjoyed it. Short, snappy and easy to watch.

Zero-Cool · 11-06-2019 11:16pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Renewed

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflixs-russian-doll-renewed-season-2-1188443

Excellent, I read they have I think 3 seasons in mind of a story bit weren't sure if they would get renewed, interested to see what's next.

Tom Mann Centuria · 11-06-2019 11:16pm

I enjoyed the first season but not really sure where they go from there. Doesn't naturally lend itself to further storylines imo. But they have said it was a three season pitch initially so who knows.

pixelburp · 12-06-2019 11:24am

Said it in the Netflix thread on Film forum but I don't see where this story can go; both characters found their peace, their story felt complete insofar as the arcs presented to us.

Maybe they're going to follow some other characters? The cast was quite the menagerie, and even the side-characters felt like they had a lot going on - so maybe it'll be their turn to get trapped in the time loop.

cdgalwegian · 12-06-2019 12:39pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Said it in the Netflix thread on Film forum but I don't see where this story can go; both characters found their peace, their story felt complete insofar as the arcs presented to us.

Maybe they're going to follow some other characters? The cast was quite the menagerie, and even the side-characters felt like they had a lot going on - so maybe it'll be their turn to get trapped in the time loop.

Whaaaat!? I'm really looking forward to the next season, where both (or newer) characters try and find out wtf is going on !

I think the imagination behind it can easily extend the search for answers.
I didn't think I was going to enjoy this series much- playing with time-loop, how easily Lyonne's character died (stairs?)- but despite this, left hungry for more.

JP Liz V1 · 09-03-2021 11:45pm

Annie Murphy from Schitt's Creek joins

yerwanthere123 · 10-03-2021 12:16am

Any release date? Or has the second series even been filmed?

CastorTroy · 10-03-2021 1:11am

Production just got underway last week
https://tvline.com/2021/03/09/annie-murphy-russian-doll-season-2-cast-netflix/

Whether that means filming or all the stuff before filming, I don't know.
Probably be next year now before we see it. Though the first season was short with short episodes so possibly could get it this year

Russian Doll [Netflix]

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