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Frank of Ireland - CH4 10pm All episodes on All4

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    #62
    Tandey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭Tandey


    Watched a few episodes last night and thought it was a good laugh.

    Light hearted and witty comedy set in Ireland which isn’t a common occurrence.


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    #63
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    When the actress in the play went to tie her shoelace.... awesome stunt :)


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    #64
    Ash.J.Williams
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    I didn’t enjoy Brendan at all

    Ned deneghy is a great Irish actor and he wasn’t really put to use at all , enjoyed the rest


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    #65
    Thecageyone
    Registered Users Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    Damn, I wanted this to be good .... looks utter s**te


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    #66
    adaminho
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    Nothing amazing but not the worst either. The weirdest thing was seeing Pat Shortts arse as he's a regular in the Pub I work in!


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    #67
    Rfrip
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭Rfrip


    I don’t know how to explain this one

    I genuinely laughed out loud at some bits but it was so incredibly ****e at the same time


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    #68
    Ash.J.Williams
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    Rfrip wrote: »
    I don’t know how to explain this one

    I genuinely laughed out loud at some bits but it was so incredibly ****e at the same time

    Think that’s the idea ? :)


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    #69
    [Deleted User]
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    EPs be with you :D


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    #70
    dobman88
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    Rfrip wrote: »
    I don’t know how to explain this one

    I genuinely laughed out loud at some bits but it was so incredibly ****e at the same time

    A fair assessment. Unfortunately not enough LOL moments to save it from the shìte


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    #71
    [Deleted User]
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    Basq wrote: »
    I'm watching it now.. such a talented cast absolutely wasted! :(

    EDIT: 11 minutes, 11 seconds.. that's how long I made it into the first episode. Embarrassing!

    4 minutes more than me.


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    #72
    iffandonlyif
    Registered Users Posts: 561 ✭✭✭iffandonlyif


    I had a look back at the Love/Hate debut thread from 2010. Lots of people saying it was crap. Haven't seen Frank of Ireland, but careful not to fall into the same trap!


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    #73
    Ash.J.Williams
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    iffandonlyif wrote: »
    I had a look back at the Love/Hate debut thread from 2010. Lots of people saying it was crap. Haven't seen Frank of Ireland, but careful not to fall into the same trap!

    I enjoyed it very much (foi) and anyone I recommend it to seemed the same , just got getting the representation in this thread :)


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    #74
    Buddy Bubs
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    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    I enjoyed it very much (foi) and anyone I recommend it to seemed the same , just got getting the representation in this thread :)

    I recommended it to a lot of my friends, they sat down to watch last night with their partners. Few choice words coming back to me, they copped I was winding them up within 10 mins. Don't think anyone got past 2 episodes


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    #75
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,980 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Charlie19 wrote: »
    I was thinking the church was in Kinsealy.
    It's at Deerpark in Howth...
    https://maps.app.goo.gl/bquH9ZkkeWsZtj6Z9


    FWIW I watched the first episode and thought it was very silly/immature humour but enjoyed it nonetheless.


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    #76
    Deeec
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭Deeec


    The idea is good - a 30 something failure in life still living at home with his mammy. It could have been really good. Instead they made the characters of Frank, Doofus and Mary so silly that its unrealistic. For a comedy like this to be funny people have to be able to identify with the characters - not many people could relate to being like Frank, Doofus or Mary. Every scene that could be funny is overdone which makes it ridiculous and unfunny ( Like the funeral scene ).

    It was like a comedy a group of 11 year olds would write and act. Its a petty - the Gleesons had a great opportunity here but failed. Nobody I know has anything positive to say about Frank of Ireland.


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    #77
    harr
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    Deeec wrote: »
    The idea is good - a 30 something failure in life still living at home with his mammy. It could have been really good. Instead they made the characters of Frank, Doofus and Mary so silly that its unrealistic. For a comedy like this to be funny people have to be able to identify with the characters - not many people could relate to being like Frank, Doofus or Mary. Every scene that could be funny is overdone which makes it ridiculous and unfunny ( Like the funeral scene ).

    It was like a comedy a group of 11 year olds would write and act. Its a petty - the Gleesons had a great opportunity here but failed. Nobody I know has anything positive to say about Frank of Ireland.

    Agree fully , it had great potential but its so forced and over acted and the Comedy is just stupid .
    How the Gleesons looked at a script like that and taught it was a good idea i don’t know .
    Doofus character is just plain bizarre , the whole lot is so far from Reality .. I honestly don’t know how a group of established writers and actors taught this would work .


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    #78
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    harr wrote: »
    Agree fully , it had great potential but its so forced and over acted and the Comedy is just stupid .
    How the Gleesons looked at a script like that and taught it was a good idea i don’t know .
    Doofus character is just plain bizarre , the whole lot is so far from Reality .. I honestly don’t know how a group of established writers and actors taught this would work .

    Yep....you gotta ask....." why didn't it work???"


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    #79
    Basq
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    harr wrote: »
    How the Gleesons looked at a script like that and taught it was a good idea i don’t know .
    Oh, it's worse than that..

    Screenshot-20210418-122511.png


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    #80
    [Deleted User]
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    I'd go as far as saying its actually WORSE that ' eamon & Bridget'..... and that had set a new low for rte so- called " comedy"


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    #81
    Ash.J.Williams
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    It is what it is though, you can’t say it could have been this or that ...this is what it was meant to be


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    #82
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭ooter


    I've got through 4 episodes and it certainly won't win any awards but it's by no means the worst thing I've ever watched.
    Brendan gleeson makes an appearance apparently but I haven't seen him yet.


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    #83
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    I get the impression peoples expectations lay somewhere in the series tv comedy zone. Reading some international user comments that are more favourable but some Irish style names adding absolute hatred into the mix :)


    I will say the critical reviews are poor


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    #84
    Basq
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    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    I get the impression peoples expectations lay somewhere in the series tv comedy zone
    :confused:

    As opposed to what?


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    #85
    Ash.J.Williams
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    Basq wrote: »
    :confused:

    As opposed to what?

    Not serious comedy zone (oops spotted spell check mistake in previous post )


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    #86
    dobman88
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    iffandonlyif wrote: »
    I had a look back at the Love/Hate debut thread from 2010. Lots of people saying it was crap. Haven't seen Frank of Ireland, but careful not to fall into the same trap!

    I'd safely say with absolute certainty, this show will not be recognised as good, ever. It'll be forgotten about as the massive fail that it is.


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    #87
    trashcan
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    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    I get the impression peoples expectations lay somewhere in the series tv comedy zone. Reading some international user comments that are more favourable but some Irish style names adding absolute hatred into the mix :)


    I will say the critical reviews are poor

    Unfortunately it’s a laugh free zone, and I do think the Gleesons are talented actors, maybe this just shows their strength is not in script writing.


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    #88
    Ash.J.Williams
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    trashcan wrote: »
    Unfortunately it’s a laugh free zone, and I do think the Gleesons are talented actors, maybe this just shows their strength is not in script writing.

    I’ve liked domhnails comedy though over years


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    #89
    Ash.J.Williams
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    trashcan wrote: »
    Unfortunately it’s a laugh free zone, and I do think the Gleesons are talented actors, maybe this just shows their strength is not in script writing.

    It’s not a laugh free zone though


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    #90
    Deeec
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭Deeec


    I would imagine the only people who find it funny are teenage boys. It's juvenile humour.


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    #91
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Deeec wrote: »
    I would imagine the only people who find it funny are teenage boys. It's juvenile humour.

    Cheers


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