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

topper75 · 12-11-2014 01:29PM

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 · 12-11-2014 01:30PM

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 · 12-11-2014 01:31PM

I like slinky shorts.

catallus · 12-11-2014 01:34PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I like slinky shorts.

That's awful sad :pac:

The Moldy Gowl · 12-11-2014 02:08PM

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 · 12-11-2014 02:17PM

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

Cienciano · 12-11-2014 02:17PM

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 · 12-11-2014 02:20PM

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

philstar · 12-11-2014 02:36PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:05PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:12PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:13PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:18PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:18PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:21PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:23PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:25PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:26PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:28PM

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 · 12-11-2014 03:29PM

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

Arne_Saknussem · 12-11-2014 03:29PM

DeadHand wrote: »

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.

I'd go along with this in the main, not really a fan of Hardy Bucks but it's leagues better than Damo & Ivor.

Rubber Bandits are excellent, intelligent and very witty. Horse Outside is by far the worst thing i've heard from them.

The Moldy Gowl · 12-11-2014 03:33PM

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....

Exactly, Rte wouldnt let them do what they wanted to a certain extent, stunted any creativity. I know one of the guys on facebook and every so often he would mention things like that and gives a good insight. They hate horse outside now because of the fans it created.
The irish crowds are the worst as well, ladz thinking they are funny and shouting up at the stage, ruining any timing, trying to dictate the show by trying to be funnier.

Dosent happen anywhere else

The Moldy Gowl · 12-11-2014 03:35PM

jimgoose wrote: »

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.

Who, ironically enough, were also in the ra

jimgoose · 12-11-2014 03:37PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Who, ironically enough, were also in the ra

Hell, they were the 'Ra! :cool:

harry Bailey esq · 12-11-2014 03:39PM

I havnt read through the whole thread but does anyone remember'upwardly mobile'? It was an alleged comedy that rate put out in the nineties, it would be a contender for worst ever Irish show, it only ran for one or two seasons, its also memorable because one of the leads died following a fight in the city centre, and was named as an active member of the inla :eek:

FTA69 · 12-11-2014 03:41PM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

I havnt read through the whole thread but does anyone remember'upwardly mobile'? It was an alleged comedy that rate put out in the nineties, it would be a contender for worst ever Irish show, it only ran for one or two seasons, its also memorable because one of the leads died following a fight in the city centre, and was named as an active member of the inla :eek:

Real IRA actually. I think he'd a heart attack due to being off his box on cocaine.

jimgoose · 12-11-2014 03:43PM

FTA69 wrote: »

Real IRA actually. I think he'd a heart attack due to being off his box on cocaine.

Yes, Joe Savino. My good lantherin' Cheeses that was an awful program. I don't think I ever saw anything as bad.

Oops - I'm wrong, it was the other fella, Robbie Doolin.

Chunners · 12-11-2014 03:53PM

The last Irish based comedy show I watched was Father Ted and that was only because it was produced by Channel 4, if RTE had have gotten their anal hooks into it it would have been turned into a pile of ****e. The only funny thing about D'Unbelieveables, Hardy Bucks, Damo & Ivor, Rubberbandits is that anyone thinks they are funny in the first place. I'd honestly rather watch an American "Comedy" show than watch the rubbish RTE come up with and try pass off as funny when really it is nothing more than embarrassing. It's no wonder most Irish comedians end up moving to England because the RTE audience are a bunch of dip****e's who wouldn't know funny if it slapped them in the face.

I'm Kent Brockman and thats my 2 cents

harry Bailey esq · 12-11-2014 03:54PM

FTA69 wrote: »

Real IRA actually. I think he'd a heart attack due to being off his box on cocaine.

I remember now you are correct,the chaps name was Robbie something or other,he got involved in a row outside one of the late night spots in town and returned with a baseball bat and collapsed on the foothpath,he was a dark heavy set fella with a strong Dublin accent if memory serves me correct
Edit: jimgoose says Joe savino so its probably not Robbie
Edit 2: jimgoose changed his mind :pac:

DeadHand · 12-11-2014 03:55PM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Rubber Bandits are excellent, intelligent and very witty. Horse Outside is by far the worst thing i've heard from them.

Yeah, can't help but feel if the Rubberbandits had been two Dublin boys (preferably with excellent connections in Montrose, right Andy?) peddling the jaded, overexposed "Dub humour" instead of their own original, bizarre hybrid of Limerick city/surrealist humour they'd have got as much work as other, obviously inferior, performers got in this country.

As it is, they'll need to seek work abroad like Graham Norton, Dara O'Briain and other culchie talent who made the poor career move of being born outside of Dublin.

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

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