Paid Members chokeout Posted February 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2019 Watched the new Alan Partridge last night and loved it. Looking at the comments online there doesn't seem to be any middle ground with it. People hating the pacing of it but as a takeoff of BBC magazine programmes it was painfully accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 It was brilliant and you just know as he gets more emboldened by being on the show its only going to get better. People seem so quick to jump all over everything now when Partridge has always been about the layers slowly coming off. I loved it. I've seen a lot of below the line sniping at it, but that just seems to be the thing now. Imagine sitting through that and not finding it incredibly funny? You are dead inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted February 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2019 I thought it was brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members John Matrix Posted February 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2019 3 hours ago, chokeout said: Watched the new Alan Partridge last night and loved it. Looking at the comments online there doesn't seem to be any middle ground with it. People hating the pacing of it but as a takeoff of BBC magazine programmes it was painfully accurate. I remember back when I used to have a fairly sophisticated sense of humour, and whilst I definitely enjoyed this, the only belly laugh came from the off camera "PARTRIDGE YOU WANKER!" which has me giggling uncontrollably now as I try and type it. I think his co-presenter is SUPERB in that role, and that it's overall a far more subtle humour than some of the previous sitcom series - I think whoever said it earlier is spot on, that it'll build toward an eventual proposterousness, but for right now, I really like the direction they've taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lorne Malvo Posted February 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2019 I really liked it, especially the "I was told you were seperated" line. "Slag from the bible" was a highlight too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drfunke Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Loved it..so many quotes already.... Not went back, but when he is walking down the street monologing, does someone shout "partridge you wanker", he makes a face to off camera lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drfunke Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 "Clunt.... Fluck...I see what Ive done there" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 The bit with the touch screen with Sidekick Simon has me in hysterics. As did his completely mistimed walk from the sofa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted February 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2019 I splashed shandy on her at the Pride of Britain awards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 More Lynn please. “A lady enjoying a cigarette” indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted February 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2019 I liked the really touching story about his Grandad that appeared from nowhere. A Coogan trope. And the Clunt/Fluck stuff obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Quote I liked the really touching story about his Grandad that appeared from nowhere. A Coogan trope There's a bit in Alpha Papa where they're doing the practice interrogation or something and the policeman is shouting at him about say goodbye to his kids and Partridge starts talking about how his kids don't speak to him. Its only about 10 seconds but he utterly conveys the tragedy of the character. He's superb Coogan. He really is the Sellers of our times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drfunke Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 People throw about the word genius too often... Partridge is Genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted February 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2019 “Clunt” ”Fluck” ”Fuck” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted February 26, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted February 26, 2019 The delivery of '...creamy hands' and 'we mustn't' was astonishing. I used to hate Alan Partridge, and avoided him like the plague. Didn't get it, didn't find it funny. Around the time the movie came out, I thought I'd give it another chance, and tried the 'Travel Tavern' series of 'I'm Alan Partridge', and it all clicked into place. The longevity of the character adds so, so many levels. It's partly because we've seen his failures and (sort of) triumphs. And we also know how long he's waited for this, and how much he needs it, which raises the stakes and makes the failure that much funnier. He now feels more real than 'Edmonds' or Morgan. The audiobooks are actually my favourite Partridge - 'Nomad', in particular, made me cry laughing in places, especially when he talked about his 'Jam bombs'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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