TV3's first two-part drama series The Guards

POGAN · 31-08-2009 6:12pm #1

Hi Guys

saw a promo for this has the garda car in it not much details i can find anyone got anything?

djtechnics1210 · 31-08-2009 6:36pm

I saw this too and actually thought it was a p*ss take. Im sure its going to be cringe worthy. But hopefully i'll be proven wrong and it turns out to be a good programme

timmywex · 31-08-2009 7:47pm

Judging by the type tv3 has done before, ill guess itll all just be cctv clips and newspaper articles likely :rolleyes:

Random · 31-08-2009 7:50pm

You're not confusing this with the new pisstake ad with the Gardai in it are you?

deadwood · 31-08-2009 7:57pm

Hope it's not as hard-hitting as Exposé. I can't handle the grittiness.

"And nigh. Let's go to the rad corpet at last nights premiere at the Red Kye Rynd-abite where Glanda Gilsans eyebrow has aaaall the goss from those boys in blue.

Over to you Glanda - I hear those guys have reeeeelly been putting their noo ooniforms through the mill - and not, like, a broken nail in sight? So, what does the overage Gord do to stay looking so hot when he's rolling arynde the grynde with, basically, criminals, OMG!"

bmdub · 31-08-2009 8:02pm

i think this is the website for the show! http://www.theguardstv.com/home.html

Random · 31-08-2009 8:03pm

So it's fiction rather than docu?

Elessar · 31-08-2009 8:04pm

bmdub wrote: »

i think this is the website for the show! http://www.theguardstv.com/home.html

Thi.....this is a comedy right?

deadwood · 31-08-2009 8:19pm

Oh dear. Nice beards.

Hooch · 31-08-2009 8:33pm

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

Cringe is an understatement!!!! Wow they cant even get the uniform right!!! And have the heard of a razor!!!!!

djtechnics1210 · 31-08-2009 8:37pm

The snack add isn't as embarrasing

Hooch · 31-08-2009 8:40pm

djtechnics1210 wrote: »

The snack add isn't as embarrasing

At least the snack add got a laugh!!! That above is pure tripe IMHO

The Black Oil · 31-08-2009 9:19pm

Ultimate Force ish flashbacks.

Runs away

Delancey · 31-08-2009 9:20pm

The fact this drama is on TV3 can be taken as a good indication that it is utter shyte , given the TV3 propensity for low budgets I'm willing to bet they'll be using a tarted up ' Mr. Whippy' Ice cream van for transporting prisoners and use the directors pet Basset Hound in lieu of a German Shepherd ( ''sure all the elite Garda units have one '' ).

ste88m · 31-08-2009 9:30pm

You are taking the p1ss aren't you??

Honestly, the Schnack ad fulfils my Garda related cringe need...

fifth · 31-08-2009 9:33pm

That looks absolutely dire. Please tell me it's a p1sstake.

God..

brayblue24 · 31-08-2009 10:54pm

Heh heh. Can't wait for this. I've been looking for something to fill in my comedy hour since Del Boy departed and now it's finally here. Bring it on

djtechnics1210 · 31-08-2009 11:28pm

I hope they got permission for them beards..........

How was this utter sh*te allowed to even get made..... suicide bombers on o connell street, this must be a comedy and not a drama id say.

kaizersoze · 31-08-2009 11:50pm

Which one turns out to be gay....?

...I'm guessing the middle one.

pingu2008 · 31-08-2009 11:52pm

i love the special constable epaulettes and the long numbers excuse my language but this has to be a piss take if you look at their website all the pictures are photoshoped

SV · 31-08-2009 11:56pm

kaizersoze wrote: »

Which one turns out to be gay....?

...I'm guessing the middle one.

turns out to be gay?
I'm pretty sure they all do.

This must be a pisstake...

djtechnics1210 · 01-09-2009 12:18am

They cant even get the uniform right, what the hell is on their equipment belts, the pouch on the front looks 60 years old.

Im gonna say that this is definitely a wind up started by someone.
If im wrong, tv3 is worse than i thought if they really have commissioned this tripe as a series.

Its like the bill, only this rubbish is done on a €200 budget,

I have a feeling this is one of those shows where ill probably end up throwing something at the telly while watching it...:mad:

djtechnics1210 · 01-09-2009 12:21am

It seems its possible there is a show worse than traffic blues after all.....

syklops · 01-09-2009 12:29am

The Black Oil wrote: »

Ultimate Force ish flashbacks.

Runs away

What was wrong with Ultimate Force?

sdanseo · 01-09-2009 12:42am

Pisstake without a shadow. Unless some producer somewhere is unimaginably braindead.

Zambia · 01-09-2009 6:21am

That was the best laugh I have had in ages... cant be true

The fact they are always in the stab vests

The fact they dont even try to hide the Garda car blowing up is a matchbox car.

The beards

The insanely dangerous levels of Gel used.

The only thing I can belive is the sucide bomber , he was probably forced to watch the pilot and has decide to end it all and take a Matchbox garda car out as well.

ScubaDave · 01-09-2009 6:31am

"TV3’s first two-part drama series The Guards is shot in documentary style and will focus on three young gardaí who will do anything to secure a conviction."

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0821/1224253025136.html

FGR · 01-09-2009 6:39am

...Although everything else is pure cheese..

Their uniforms look better than ours, imo. :rolleyes:

djtechnics1210 · 01-09-2009 7:08am

ScubaDave wrote: »

"TV3’s first two-part drama series The Guards is shot in documentary style and will focus on three young gardaí who will do anything to secure a conviction."

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0821/1224253025136.html

This is actually a real programme....... :eek: TV3 has reached an all time low.

Jip · 01-09-2009 9:20am

Seriously, it's real ? We're having a discussion here on if it's just an elaborate and well done piss take. The voice over in the youtube trailer is hilarious.

Shield · 01-09-2009 9:37am

The 'Zoolander' pout on the guy in the middle is just too much...

djtechnics1210 · 01-09-2009 9:42am

They might aswell have put them in village people outfits!!!! The actors must be hard up for work if their willing to work in this "high" budget series.

dirtydress · 01-09-2009 9:42am

The close bond between Maeve's Guards, DIARMUID (Emmett J. Scanlan), MALACHY (Chris Patrick-Simpson) and AIDEN (Steven Aldridge), is at the heart of the story, exploring their eventful and sometimes very painful personal lives and the dark side of Dublin through their warmth and humour.

Maeve, Diarmuid, Malachy and Aiden....could you add a bit more cliche to that please?

Hooch · 01-09-2009 9:57am

dirtydress wrote: »

Maeve, Diarmuid, Malachy and Aiden....could you add a bit more cliche to that please?

Ya if they wanted it to be a real drama it should have been Bridey, Tj, Pj and DJ!!!!!!:D:D:D

Zambia · 01-09-2009 10:25am

Lads this is terrible .... I'm embrassed for you.

Hooch · 01-09-2009 10:28am

Zambia232 wrote: »

Lads this is terrible .... I'm embrassed for you.

I guess RTE and TV3 got together. RTE preped us with trip like Traffic blues and then TV3 landed the haymaker that is "The Guards"

For gods sake.........im joining the ambulance service!!!

*grabs coat and kicks patrol car on way out!!!*

Zambia · 01-09-2009 11:12am

psni wrote: »

The 'Zoolander' pout on the guy in the middle is just too much...

Is that like "Garda Blue Steelle"

Oh and why is this "The Guards" is it not meant to be "The Gardas" or "The Garda" or event the more apt "low budget ****"

brayblue24 · 01-09-2009 11:26am

Hey no fair, I've just noticed that their shirts fit:mad::mad:

Next thing their trousers will be the right length too

djtechnics1210 · 01-09-2009 11:56am

I bet this will be as bad as the garda in fair city... They'll do no research and in turn have caution wrong, arrest procedures wrong, in fact everythin wrong and this inturn will yet again miseducate the public on ags. I.e. "i seen it on telly garda that yous have ta be doin blue steel like yer man zookeeper before yous can arrest me and yous also have ta wave a sparkler in the air and sing ymca riiigght or i'll be on to the garda omnibus about yous" Rant over, im off down ta tv3, you'll see me on the news at 6

Lex_Diamonds · 01-09-2009 12:06pm

As bad as this looks, at least TV3 arent robbing money directly from my pocket to pay for it!

Zambia · 01-09-2009 12:38pm

Lads please tell me this will be available on Youtube ....I cant wait.

prinz · 01-09-2009 1:43pm

I'd love to know what the broadcasters and general society in this country have against the Gardaí tbh. Unfailingly in any "garda" I have seen on any tv station here has been one of two things, (a) a gob****e culchie halfwit or (b) a corrupt greaseball. Why can't we get any sort of decent realistic portrayal, like in other countries? It would go a long long way towards generating and culturing a bit of respect for the force. This tv3 thing looks like a farce tbh.

donvito99 · 01-09-2009 3:40pm

What up with the suicide bomber...

And what up with the squad car flyin over the Liffey...

Hooch · 01-09-2009 3:47pm

donvito99 wrote: »

What up with the suicide bomber...

And what up with the squad car flyin over the Liffey...

The suicide bomber watched the add and thought it was just too much.

The patrol car over the liffey?? Well that was a polis man who just couldnt take more traffic blues type tripe and just drove into the river

deadwood · 01-09-2009 6:34pm

djtechnics1210 wrote: »

The actors must be hard up for work if their willing to work in this "high" budget series.

Well, with the downturn in the restaurant business lately, some waiters have had to turn to acting to boost their incomes!

stop · 01-09-2009 7:12pm

Article about the show from Sunday Tribune, back in April!

https://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2009/apr/05/the-diary-ken-sweeney-these-guards-couldnt-get-arr/

brayblue24 · 01-09-2009 10:46pm

donvito99 wrote: »

And what up with the squad car flyin over the Liffey...

Ah, chief's permission:D:D

shakin · 02-09-2009 2:42pm

afaik there is a lawless ireland 2 coming soon, and ive had a look o youtube and there arent that many new clips?

Jeanxx · 05-09-2009 4:58pm

Two words. The beards.

Was it Movember when they were shooting this?!!

I'd love to know who the researcher was on the show... Someone who has never heard of a parade obviously!

eroo · 05-09-2009 8:53pm

What RTE and TV3 should do is combine forces and make a show called 'An Fuzz Te'. The Garda from Ballykissangel, the dodgy detective from Fair City, 'the Guards' and that one man task force from that RTE show 'Single Handed'. It can be Ireland's own Reno 911. The mockumentary can follow the lads as they patrol Tipp town on the weekends; lewd imagery, corruption, violence, murder... and that's just the lads!

Coming to a licensed tv near you soon..

the locust · 06-09-2009 4:30pm

shakin wrote: »

afaik there is a lawless ireland 2 coming soon, and ive had a look o youtube and there arent that many new clips?

sure they'll just get two or three dodgy mobile phone videos or lads breakin windows etc and replay them on a loop for 30mins and have a security manager/expert talk about his deadly cctv system he got

TV3's first two-part drama series The Guards

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