Moone Boy (Sky One)

UKJon · 15-09-2012 11:32PM

That_Guy wrote: »

1st episode was a bit disappointing but I found the 2nd episode a lot better. Terrible acting from that kid though. Perhaps it's intentional to make it a bit more natural but I just found it to be quite cringey at times.

How does bad acting make something seem more natural?

ArtSmart · 16-09-2012 12:22AM

gammygils wrote: »

''Yeah The Big C got him''

''He got hit with a car!!'' Classic

That is not classic. that is average. as is the show. not bad enough to hate, but my god, how could this be described as very good? I dont see it.

however, as some said, it might 'grow', in that it might be trying to build up a full small town spectrum. but even so, I'm not seeing sharp punchy lines, OR that father Ted Irish country warm surrealism - which this is trying hard to generate. It has the odd funny moment, but then slips into awkwardness then into realism, then into awkwardness, a lame pun, a good pun, then cringe-ville, then realism, then unexpected good pun, then awkwardness... etc

reckon it will go down as a 'meh' in comedy history - which is about as highly regarded as most comedies can expect any more.

ejmaztec · 16-09-2012 12:33PM

SoundFella wrote: »

strongly agree with this , kid looks like hes just out of playing a tree in a schools play

I think that most of the actors appearing in RTE shows all "act" the same way for their entire careers, and would never get a job anywhere else. Of course there are exceptions, but not many.

cloud493 · 16-09-2012 12:38PM

I laughed my **** off at that

Think Steve Coogan is overrated and hopelessly unfunny, but otherwise excellent.

mitosis · 16-09-2012 12:43PM

Pretty good, 2nd ep definitely an improvement on 1st. I reckon it just needs a little growing room - as most shows do. Coogan was very, very good.

mikom · 16-09-2012 12:53PM

Really, really surprised with this............. much better than I expected.
Laughed out loud at lots of moments and it's nice that the dialogue is true to how it is in Ireland.

Nice to see the winner of the "lovely girls" contest in the hairdressers in ep 2 as well.

deisedude · 16-09-2012 02:43PM

Must say i really enjoyed the first two episodes. I had zero expectations of the show to begin with but it has won me over. Some cracking one liners

expectationlost · 16-09-2012 03:45PM

really don't like the boy

expectationlost · 16-09-2012 04:08PM

UKJon wrote: »

How does bad acting make something seem more natural?

well he's playing a wierd kid, who kinda does soliquays, kind deliberatly acting, trying to be sophisticated and narrating himself. he seems to only have one note though.

road_hog · 16-09-2012 10:53PM

didnt laugh once in either eppisode but then i dont get the creators appeal

telekon · 16-09-2012 11:16PM

cloud493 wrote: »

I laughed my **** off at that Think Steve Coogan is overrated and hopelessly unfunny, but otherwise excellent.

This is so wrong on so many levels...

Faldo · 16-09-2012 11:19PM

I thought coogan was very good..two ep's in and I think it's not bad..watchable

cloud493 · 16-09-2012 11:27PM

telekon wrote: »

This is so wrong on so many levels...

He ain't funny.

telekon · 16-09-2012 11:31PM

cloud493 wrote: »

He ain't funny.

I think you'll find you're outnumbered by millions on this one. Alan Partridge is one of the greatest comedy creations of all time.

cloud493 · 16-09-2012 11:32PM

telekon wrote: »

I think you'll find you're outnumbered by millions on this one. Alan Partridge is one of the greatest comedy creations of all time.

In your opinion.

telekon · 16-09-2012 11:33PM

cloud493 wrote: »

In your opinion.

Yeah, and my opinion is the right one.

cloud493 · 16-09-2012 11:34PM

Nope. That's makes it your opinion. Not right or wrong, same as me. I didn't laugh once at Alan Partridge, nor anything Steve Coogan is in.

FloatingVoter · 17-09-2012 09:51AM

In fairness, Alan Partridge doesn't translate that well to an Irish audience. Its not a fault of Steve Coogan, just that we're blessed with the superior comic creation that is Ryan Tubridy.

cloud493 · 17-09-2012 10:01AM

Good thing I'm British and not irish then :pac:

Fr. Hank Tree · 17-09-2012 11:01AM

My Declan washes his feet in the toilet!! Gotta say this made me chuckle as did the bit where the boy was checking out the bras on the washing line and his ma and sisters are staring at him through the window so he pretends he's fetching the wheelbarrow. Some funny moments.

mr.goon · 17-09-2012 11:11AM

FloatingVoter wrote: »

In fair, Alan Partridge doesn't translate that well to an Irish audience. Its not a fault of Steve Coogan, just that we're blessed with the superior comic creation that is Ryan Tubridy.

Are you on drugs?!

Of course it translates, how can Oirish people not get Alan. Mid morning matters is another great show. Don't know any Irish people who don't find Alan Gordon Partridge funny.

Pleasantly surprised by moone boy. I wonder will the British understand the term 'shifting' along with one or two others?

Dubh Geannain · 17-09-2012 11:12AM

Everyone's going to have different opinions but here's my tuppence.

So far I'd place it miles ahead of Val Falvey, TD & Mrs. Brownes Boys.

If it keeps going the way it is it'll be better than Killnaskully.

It could top the Hardy Bucks, too soon to tell.

It won't beat Fr. Ted I don't think.

I liked it and would cut the kid some slack. If you go back and watch the pilot episode for many programmes which have run several seasons you'll often see that awkwardness evident before they grow into their roles and become proper caricatures of themselves.

I laughed a good bit through the two episodes and think it has captured the era quite well. From the collecting 20 tokens from Readybix to get a bike to the Mary haircut.

MHO

groovie · 17-09-2012 11:37AM

I really liked this, and while I preferred the first episode, the second one was well done, if a little 'reeling in the years'.
I enjoyed Steve Coogan's turn as Francie Feely, I found him reminiscent of Spike Mulligan at times, I must admit. YMMV.

Faldo · 17-09-2012 12:15PM

I think this will grow on people,anyone thinking that it was going to be an it style comedy will be disappointed tho!!

Kerrydude1981 · 17-09-2012 12:35PM

Thought the first episode was better then the second,all the dads standing up for themselves "whose got a gun"

Loughc · 17-09-2012 12:40PM

Where's me jumper!

/Nuff Said.

RayM · 17-09-2012 03:33PM

mr.goon wrote: »

I wonder will the British understand the term 'shifting' along with one or two others?

Maybe Moone Boy will do for 'shifting' what Father Ted did for 'feck'.

Luckycharms_74 · 17-09-2012 04:09PM

I missed it when it aired on Sky 1. I caught Ep1 & 2 on Sky Anytime. Its pretty good. Episode 2 was much better that the 1st one. I didn't cop Steve Coogan until it was posted earlier. But he did look familiar when I was watching it. This show will pass the time for the winter

RikkFlair · 17-09-2012 10:07PM

Watched the 2 episodes, found them fairly funny. Francie Feeley....even the name sounds hilarious. Not a bad Irish accent from Steve Coogan either.

This series is only 6 episodes long though, is that not a bit short

telekon · 17-09-2012 10:11PM

RikkFlair wrote: »

Watched the 2 episodes, found them fairly funny. Francie Feeley....even the name sounds hilarious. Not a bad Irish accent from Steve Coogan either.

This series is only 6 episodes long though, is that not a bit short

Not at all. Didn't hurt Fawlty Towers or The Office becoming classic comedies did it? Keep the public clambering for more...

Moone Boy (Sky One)

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