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OT: Movies/TV Shows

CH1 said:
It’s almost perfect!! (eps 5 was slightly weak/lazy/unnecessary)

I was a big fan of season 1 but this was next level
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Loved season 1... But yeah, season 2 is a clear step above.

It's crazy how he somehow continues to come up with absurd ideas for shows, and they somehow work out brilliantly.
 
Slinger 48 said:
Never heard of it until right now.

Hunted it up and have it bookmarked to check out soon, you guys rarely steer me wrong.
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This one is definitely not for everyone.

I'd suggest watching a couple episodes of "Nathan For You" before The Rehearsal... Just to get a feel for what Nathan Fielder is all about.
 
CH1 said:
It’s almost perfect!! (eps 5 was slightly weak/lazy/unnecessary)

I was a big fan of season 1 but this was next level
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Have you come around to Nathan? I recall a HEATED conversation surrounding him years ago with lof.
 
Preston said:
Have you come around to Nathan? I recall a HEATED conversation surrounding him years ago with lof.
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I have no memory of that conversation.. but I would bet dollars to donuts that if one of CH1 or LoF didn't get Nathan Fielder... It wouldn't be CH1.
 
Habspatrol said:
I have no memory of that conversation.. but I would bet dollars to donuts that if one of CH1 or LoF didn't get Nathan Fielder... It wouldn't be CH1.
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He got him, he just didn't find him funny. I think they were both on the same page with that. This could all be resolved with a simple search in the thread but I'd rather speculate and use my memory.
 
Preston said:
It was you and lof vs presto about Nathan for you. You two weren't fans.

It didn't get heated at all btw, we just disagreed and moved on with our lives
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I just took a look at the archives…I wrote “ his ideas are great. I feel a sense of admiration at his comedic ballsiness. But it doesn’t make me laugh”

Which in NF for you…. He didn’t that much. Mostly because I often felt bad for his victims. I did watch quite a few of those…

But I laughed a lot in The Rehearsal. And my admiration skyrocketed because the show deals with a very important topic for me — how to have difficult conversations — while also adding layers of realism and fiction that pokes fun at almost everything in unscripted tv.
 
CH1 said:
I just took a look at the archives…I wrote “ his ideas are great. I feel a sense of admiration at his comedic ballsiness. But it doesn’t make me laugh”

Which in NF for you…. He didn’t that much. Mostly because I often felt bad for his victims. I did watch quite a few of those…

But I laughed a lot in The Rehearsal. And my admiration skyrocketed because the show deals with a very important topic for me — how to have difficult conversations — while also adding layers of realism and fiction that pokes fun at almost everything in unscripted tv.
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Nothing harder in comedy than being unique and original. It's much harder than simply being funny.

I found NFY funny as shit, but yeah I can see how it's not for everyone. Some moments just leave you shell shocked more than actually laugh, which for me is good too. I watch stuff to feel things.
 
Preston said:
Nothing harder in comedy than being unique and original. It's much harder than simply being funny.

I found NFY funny as shit, but yeah I can see how it's not for everyone. Some moments just leave you shell shocked more than actually laugh, which for me is good too. I watch stuff to feel things.
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Yep
 
CH1 said:
I just took a look at the archives…I wrote “ his ideas are great. I feel a sense of admiration at his comedic ballsiness. But it doesn’t make me laugh”

Which in NF for you…. He didn’t that much. Mostly because I often felt bad for his victims. I did watch quite a few of those…

But I laughed a lot in The Rehearsal. And my admiration skyrocketed because the show deals with a very important topic for me — how to have difficult conversations — while also adding layers of realism and fiction that pokes fun at almost everything in unscripted tv.
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Yeah, that was my take too. I love the format of tricking unsuspecting folks with seemingly oblivious behavior (just like Borat and the alter egos), but he just wasn't all that funny at pulling it off.

I haven't seen The Rehearsal but I would give it a try.

I can't remember if I posted this here, but Windy City Heat is a film I had never heard about before last year, the whole thing being a prank (by Jimmy Kimmel and other producers way back in the day, 20+ years ago) to dupe some guy who thought he was an incredible actor into thinking he actually landed a role on a real film. I don't think I've laughed so hard since the old Borat stuff on HBO. It's free on YouTube and deserves a watch if you like this sort of thing. Fucking hilarious.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjBhzTbwRzQ
 
CH1 said:
I just took a look at the archives…I wrote “ his ideas are great. I feel a sense of admiration at his comedic ballsiness. But it doesn’t make me laugh”

Which in NF for you…. He didn’t that much. Mostly because I often felt bad for his victims. I did watch quite a few of those…

But I laughed a lot in The Rehearsal. And my admiration skyrocketed because the show deals with a very important topic for me — how to have difficult conversations — while also adding layers of realism and fiction that pokes fun at almost everything in unscripted tv.
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Fair.

Funny thing, with Nathan For You I never considered any of the business owners to be victims at all. Perhaps in the sense that they may not have been in on the joke... but as far as I can recall he never made them the joke. Much like in The Rehearsal.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
Yeah, that was my take too. I love the format of tricking unsuspecting folks with seemingly oblivious behavior (just like Borat and the alter egos), but he just wasn't all that funny at pulling it off.

I haven't seen The Rehearsal but I would give it a try.

I can't remember if I posted this here, but Windy City Heat is a film I had never heard about before last year, the whole thing being a prank (by Jimmy Kimmel and other producers way back in the day, 20+ years ago) to dupe some guy who thought he was an incredible actor into thinking he actually landed a role on a real film. I don't think I've laughed so hard since the old Borat stuff on HBO. It's free on YouTube and deserves a watch if you like this sort of thing. Fucking hilarious.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjBhzTbwRzQ
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Yeah, I posted about this last year when I discovered it. Absolutely gut busting... a little more "mean spirited" than anything Nathan Fielder does mind you.

The Rehearsal is much more subtle humor and deals with legitimate issues, just done in a typical NF awkward fashion.
 
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