Mrs Brown's Boys: Your opinion?

[southend4ever]

Talking of all this ...

Miranda doing her stand up comedy next year - Nothing but complete bollox - surely?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Have the people slating the programme ever watched more than 2 minutes before making their opinions known ?

Yep, watched about 3 in total of the first series.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Little bit of light hearted slap stick isn't it - if you don't like it turn it over to sky and watch the ever so funny James Corden in League of their Own - I mean that's really funny isn't it ?!!!

 

[OldBlueLady]

Talking of all this ...

Miranda doing her stand up comedy next year - Nothing but complete bollox - surely?

Discussed elsewhere, comedy is subjective. I like to be "entertained", and yes, I still find slapstick mildly amusing when it's done well, which Miranda does.

I just think some people expect comedy to be intellectually amusing a la Mock the Week/QI type at all times, there's a place for ALL types of comedy - it's in the finest traditions of variety performances.

I wonder, do people slating these programmes ever laugh out loud at some of the slapstick on view in You've Been Framed? Simpler tastes.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I wonder, do people slating these programmes ever laugh out loud at some of the slapstick on view in You've Been Framed? Simpler tastes.

If I watch more than 30 seconds I find myself wanting to go on a Patrick Bateman style murder spree. :angry:

 

[OldBlueLady]

If I watch more than 30 seconds I find myself wanting to go on a Patrick Bateman style murder spree. :angry:

There you go....chill, you might find yourself enjoying it more! You'll have to learn when you start taking your daughter to pantomimes and kiddies' shows!!! :smile:

 

[Davros]

Its alright. Sometime i get a bit confused, as it tries to tip towards being sentimental and heartfelt, and at other times tries to be sweary comedy, but i can see why people like it

 

[Mad Cyril]

I would like to remember and Mrs Brown's Boys as I do Blackadder.

I.e the franchise coming to an abrupt halt as the entire cast are mown down by gunfire.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Well 19/8 so I'll ring up the DG to make sure it's cancelled in favour of Young Ones repeats. :clap:

 

[southend4ever]

Life is subjective OBL.

Good point though. Nothing will appeal to all apart from a 3 day weekend!

 

[A Century United]

The apparent popularity of this, and Miranda for that matter, indicate to me at least that as a species, we're ****ed.

I knew we were screwed when I realised some people actually thought Little Britain was funny.

:gun:

 

[Medway Blue]

I would like to remember and Mrs Brown's Boys as I do Blackadder.

I.e the franchise coming to an abrupt halt as the entire cast are mown down by gunfire.

How dare you. Blackadders II-IV are some of the finest bits of comedy in the last 30 years to my mind!

I could watch Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, OFAH, Father Ted, Bottom, The Young Ones, Men Behaving Badly, The Vicar of Dibley, Ab Fab, One Foot In The Grave.......I could watch all of those til I'm blue in the face. I don't doubt the merits at all of the style of comedy that Mrs. Brown's Boys and Miranda are trying to achieve, because they're not unlike some of the stuff I've mentioned above in style and level. It's just that their execution is failing and they're not very funny in my opinion. They have the odd moment, but on the whole, I'm not laughing much.

I guess a lot of people are just able to judge 2013 comedy on its own merits. Maybe my problem is in comparing it with 1970s-1990s stuff, because there ain't no comparison with any of that.

 

[jamesmut2000]

Personally I like it - maybe it's not as subtle as some of the sitcoms mentioned above but there are some brilliant bits in it. Like most comedy these days, it's not a laugh a minute but it obviously has an audience that is entertained by it. I know someone who has been to the 'live' version and they raved about it. Admittedly it probably doesn't appeal to the younger audience , but I guess that just means I'm getting old!!

As for Miranda, she can **** right off.

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

How dare you. Blackadders II-IV are some of the finest bits of comedy in the last 30 years to my mind!

I don't think Mad Cyril was actually comparing the two.

 

[The General]

I havent seen it, so cant comment. Sorry. Thanks.

:raspberry:

 

[MK Shrimper]

Still, funnier than the arse scrapingly dreadful "Derek" eh?

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Still, funnier than the arse scrapingly dreadful "Derek" eh?

Was uncomfortable to watch but funny in places

 

[MK Shrimper]

Was uncomfortable to watch but funny in places

Was it? It barely raised a smile here. I had to remind myself this was the man who wrote The Office.

 

[Napster]

Was uncomfortable to watch but funny in places

Where? I watched it and it was awful.