Neil: Hello Vyvyan and that's a complete bastard I know called Rick. Rick: He's just joshing, Mrs. Vyvyan, we're actually just terrific friends. Mum: Ohh he is a bastard isn't he.
What about Blackadder, Greatest American Hero, and The Goodies?
[ - ] iSnark [op] 1 point 1 monthApr 14, 2024 00:57:33 ago (+1/-0)
YES! I've never met anyone IRL that's heard of "The Young Ones" or "Red Dwarf"!
I watched 'The Greatest American Hero' on our Console TV in the 80's. I've heard of "Black Adder", never watched it, not seen "The Goodies", I'll have to look that up. We should do a Red Dwarf/The Young Ones movie night!
[ - ] UncleDoug 1 point 1 monthApr 14, 2024 05:45:16 ago (+1/-0)
YES! I've never met anyone IRL that's heard of "The Young Ones" or "Red Dwarf"!
When I was in my 20s, a work colleague a little older than me got me into them.
What about other PomCom's like, Richie and Eddie/Bottom, Fawlty Towers, A bit of Frye and Laurie, Spaced, IT Crowd, Extras, The Inbetweeners, The Mighty Boosh, An Idiot Abroad, Benidorm, The Brittas Empire (with smeg head), Hale and Pace (w/ Gaz Hale and Norm Pace, prob more Tyke/Skip comedy), Plebs (more recent), and my top three personal favourites;
#1 Garth Marenghis Darkplace (piss take of Steven King book movie adaptation in the 90s) #2 Toast of London (greatest comedy of all time) #3 Snuff Box (2nd greatest comedy of all time)
We should do a Red Dwarf/The Young Ones movie night!
[ - ] iSnark [op] 1 point 1 monthApr 14, 2024 18:38:29 ago (+1/-0)
Let's see I've heard of Fawlty Towers, Frye and Laurie, & Spaced. No Idea about the others, as I got older the demands of life kept me hoping, & I had very little time for entertainment. I agree about the Young Ones & Red Dwarf movie night. I wish those two series were more readily available...
I had some running around to do, and just got back. I actually know about the show because I was watching it back in the 80's. I had some friends that were REALLY deep into British humor, and they turned me on to Red Dwarf & The Young Ones. It took a little getting used to at first, but after a little while, and copious amounts of Alcohol, It was pure comedy entertainment. We were regulars, & we were hooked!
Actually really liked original Ace. Rimmer thought he had all the breaks and that's why he was so courageous and successful. Then find out he got the bad luck, got kept back in school, but that made him stronger. And the graveyard of Ace, 10000s of them buried in space, as every Ace ends up dying heroically.
Theme songs a banger too.
First season isn't that great, but it gets better after they wipe out the crew. The revival seasons are mostly good, but gets way too meta. Visiting their own actors and creator.
One of the best scenes is rimmer interacting with death and when they drink the luck potion.
[ + ] purityspiral
[ - ] purityspiral 1 point 1 monthApr 13, 2024 15:07:34 ago (+1/-0)
Dreaming about being British in the 80s.
[ + ] Robhere
[ - ] Robhere 3 points 1 monthApr 12, 2024 11:35:40 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] purityspiral
[ - ] purityspiral 2 points 1 monthApr 12, 2024 20:32:45 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ]deleted
[ - ] deleted 2 points 1 monthApr 12, 2024 12:23:17 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Lost_In_The_Thinking
[ - ] Lost_In_The_Thinking 2 points 1 monthApr 12, 2024 10:09:22 ago (+2/-0)
Have you ever read the Red Dwarf books by Grant and Naylor?
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark [op] 2 points 1 monthApr 12, 2024 10:18:26 ago (+2/-0)
Ya Git! ;-)
[ + ] PotatoWhisperer2
[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 1 point 1 monthApr 12, 2024 14:29:43 ago (+1/-0)
https://libgen.is/fiction/?q=red+dwarf&criteria=&language=&format=epub&sort=series:a
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark [op] 1 point 1 monthApr 12, 2024 16:00:09 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] UncleDoug
[ - ] UncleDoug 1 point 1 monthApr 12, 2024 23:52:22 ago (+1/-0)
Ace-hole/Goal Post Head/Smeg head/His Nostril flaredness
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark [op] 1 point 1 monthApr 13, 2024 11:51:51 ago (+1/-0)
Do you know "The Young Ones" too?
[ + ] UncleDoug
[ - ] UncleDoug 0 points 1 monthApr 13, 2024 21:34:15 ago (+0/-0)
Rick: He's just joshing, Mrs. Vyvyan, we're actually just terrific friends.
Mum: Ohh he is a bastard isn't he.
What about Blackadder, Greatest American Hero, and The Goodies?
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark [op] 1 point 1 monthApr 14, 2024 00:57:33 ago (+1/-0)
I watched 'The Greatest American Hero' on our Console TV in the 80's. I've heard of "Black Adder", never watched it, not seen "The Goodies", I'll have to look that up. We should do a Red Dwarf/The Young Ones movie night!
[ + ] UncleDoug
[ - ] UncleDoug 1 point 1 monthApr 14, 2024 05:45:16 ago (+1/-0)
When I was in my 20s, a work colleague a little older than me got me into them.
What about other PomCom's like, Richie and Eddie/Bottom, Fawlty Towers, A bit of Frye and Laurie, Spaced, IT Crowd, Extras, The Inbetweeners, The Mighty Boosh, An Idiot Abroad, Benidorm, The Brittas Empire (with smeg head), Hale and Pace (w/ Gaz Hale and Norm Pace, prob more Tyke/Skip comedy), Plebs (more recent), and my top three personal favourites;
#1 Garth Marenghis Darkplace (piss take of Steven King book movie adaptation in the 90s)
#2 Toast of London (greatest comedy of all time)
#3 Snuff Box (2nd greatest comedy of all time)
👍
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark [op] 1 point 1 monthApr 14, 2024 18:38:29 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] ruck_feddit
[ - ] ruck_feddit 1 point 1 monthApr 12, 2024 18:22:53 ago (+1/-0)
This is nearly 8 hours later, so I hope you are well into the show.
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark [op] 0 points 1 monthApr 12, 2024 20:45:14 ago (+0/-0)
I actually know about the show because I was watching it back in the 80's. I had some friends that were REALLY deep into British humor, and they turned me on to Red Dwarf & The Young Ones. It took a little getting used to at first, but after a little while, and copious amounts of Alcohol, It was pure comedy entertainment. We were regulars, & we were hooked!
[ + ] DivineLight2
[ - ] DivineLight2 1 point 1 monthApr 12, 2024 16:27:50 ago (+1/-0)
And the graveyard of Ace, 10000s of them buried in space, as every Ace ends up dying heroically.
Theme songs a banger too.
First season isn't that great, but it gets better after they wipe out the crew. The revival seasons are mostly good, but gets way too meta. Visiting their own actors and creator.
One of the best scenes is rimmer interacting with death and when they drink the luck potion.
[ + ] purityspiral
[ - ] purityspiral 1 point 1 monthApr 12, 2024 20:32:04 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] VaccineWaters
[ - ] VaccineWaters 1 point 1 monthApr 12, 2024 13:59:47 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark [op] 0 points 1 monthApr 12, 2024 16:35:54 ago (+0/-0)
Click the link below to vote on your favorite movies:
https://www.ferendum.com/en/PID2200983PSD1929225461
Here is another link with more details:
https://www.voat.xyz/viewpost?postid=661932ca42360
Not sure if we'll get to play Red Dwarf before hand, but join us for the movies.