Publius Ovidius
Well-known member
Maybe it was me but I thought that was totally not funny and pretty poor.
The Martin clunes sitcom was a million times better!
IMHO
The Martin clunes sitcom was a million times better!
IMHO
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[TV] Alan Partridge: This Time
- Thread starter The Clamp
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It felt like a pilot epsiode to me. Some good bits that I would keep but a lot of so-so stuff that just padded out the 28 minutes. It also lacked any atmosphere. I don't know if this is because we were supposed to be viewing it as the production crew would - as opposed to the 'at home' audience - but it just felt very flat.
Disappointed, as I drove home from Dorset today and was looking forward to this all the way up the M3.
Disappointed, as I drove home from Dorset today and was looking forward to this all the way up the M3.
Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
Both myself and Mrs Nose have agreed it'll take some getting used to. We were big fans back in the day, so are prepared to give it a chance on the back of that.
It's seems to be a slightly PC'd up version of the old one, in fairness.
It's seems to be a slightly PC'd up version of the old one, in fairness.
I enjoyed the little Partridgeisms, like slightly missing the first cue when walking to Tim Key, and the giant steps behind the sofa, which was then slightly overplayed by the extended cue miss.
I have a thing for Cariad Lloyd.
Which is quite handy because she's easily interchangeable with Lucy Porter and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
At least I'm not fickle.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
"...now we have Alice Clunt"
"Fluck"
"I know what I've done there"
"Fluck"
"I know what I've done there"
Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 30,566
It was twice as funny watching it back a second time, lots of little bits I missed first fime around.
Like all the best comedy and definitely like all the best Partridge.
My son was in bits about that line. Had to pause it til he'd recovered. [emoji23]
Sussex Nomad
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It's a little bit strange seeing differing posts. We have a total affinity with Alan Partridge because he is cringing. We loved David Brent for being the same. It's great comedy and it gets your spine tingling, it's like ... nooooo don't go there. But I am like watching a comedian that has lost his way now. Tonight, I did not find funny. But I hope it gets better. Armando not writing this is a big thing.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,309
He stopped writing a while back, in fact there is more "non-Armando" Partridge. Mid Morning Matters, The Books, The Film, Scissored Isle all done without Armando.
They had taken the character has far as it could go - then these two brothers stepped in. In my opinion (and it is only that) he moved away from simply being another sitcom character and got much much better.
Scissored Isle (if you haven't watched) it probably the funniest and cleverest thing Partridge has ever been in.
I had to watch this twice, I liked it much more the second time.
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I'll be watching it again.
Sussex Nomad
Well-known member
Do you know what, such a cultured response, I may just do that, watch it again.
Megazone
On his last warning
This time with Alan Partridge seems as if it's more David Brent hosting a tv show than Partridge. It was more about all the anxiety and awkwardness Partridge was putting himself through rather than his 'i'm in charge' approach he usually portrays.
Hopefully through the episodes, he starts to relax and be more his brutal self.
Hopefully through the episodes, he starts to relax and be more his brutal self.
Yes, I think that was my favourite bit. The Day Today graphics and presentation combined with Alan using an ill-judged, out-dated metaphor.
On first viewing I'd give it 7/10, enjoyable but I think it will take a couple of episodes to really get going. I'll definitely be watching it again though, as other people have said I'm sure there are bits I missed.
I would love to see another I'm Alan Partridge series, as [MENTION=33848]The Clamp[/MENTION] says his best stuff is following his day-to-day life.