Comments on: Flight of the Conchords http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:57:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: MPW http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467853 MPW Fri, 16 May 2008 14:25:07 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467853 From Stuff White People Like (http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/77-musical-comedy/): "...when you have jokes that aren’t that great and music that isn’t that great, you can mix them together and create something that will entertain white people..." From Stuff White People Like (http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/77-musical-comedy/):

“…when you have jokes that aren’t that great and music that isn’t that great, you can mix them together and create something that will entertain white people…”

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467309 Darlene Thu, 15 May 2008 11:31:03 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467309 Hiker, the FoTC play up their supposed lack of musical talent in interviews, but they are obviously talented singers and musicians. Thanks, tigtog. Just been loooking up info about I Got News for You. Caroline Quentin was in that fine English drama, Blue Murder. She was also in that not terribly funny comedy with Chris Langham called Kiss Me Kate (he was in the funnier People Like Us). Hiker, the FoTC play up their supposed lack of musical talent in interviews, but they are obviously talented singers and musicians.

Thanks, tigtog. Just been loooking up info about I Got News for You.

Caroline Quentin was in that fine English drama, Blue Murder. She was also in that not terribly funny comedy with Chris Langham called Kiss Me Kate (he was in the funnier People Like Us).

]]> By: Hilker http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467286 Hilker Thu, 15 May 2008 10:31:10 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467286 Sorry, the BBC 7 link wasn't right, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/" rel="nofollow">try again</a>. Sorry, the BBC 7 link wasn’t right, try again.

]]> By: Hilker http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467284 Hilker Thu, 15 May 2008 10:27:47 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467284 Merton and Quentin are divorced now. Merton is an extraordinary improvisor (and Quentin's not bad either). Check the wonderful improvised radio series, The Masterton Inheritance, which is rebroadcast on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc" rel="nofollow">BBC 7</a> from time to time, like currently, on Mondays. (BBC 7 allows you to replay any show from the last week.) Merton is also a long time member of the TV panel show, Have I Got News For You, which is much the same as our Good News Week (or vice versa), and on that show he produced the best recovery I have ever seen from a comedian whose <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5bJWef21gM" rel="nofollow">joke line wasn't working</a>. The Flight of the Conchords is quite good, and something that isn't always appreciated is the high level of musicianship of the two actors. Merton and Quentin are divorced now.

Merton is an extraordinary improvisor (and Quentin’s not bad either). Check the wonderful improvised radio series, The Masterton Inheritance, which is rebroadcast on BBC 7 from time to time, like currently, on Mondays. (BBC 7 allows you to replay any show from the last week.)

Merton is also a long time member of the TV panel show, Have I Got News For You, which is much the same as our Good News Week (or vice versa), and on that show he produced the best recovery I have ever seen from a comedian whose joke line wasn’t working.

The Flight of the Conchords is quite good, and something that isn’t always appreciated is the high level of musicianship of the two actors.

]]> By: tigtog http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467262 tigtog Thu, 15 May 2008 10:04:23 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467262 Paul Merton was a long time team captain on <i>Have I Got News For You</i>, the British show from which <i>Good News Week</i> derives. He's pretty sharp. Paul Merton was a long time team captain on Have I Got News For You, the British show from which Good News Week derives. He’s pretty sharp.

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467246 Darlene Thu, 15 May 2008 09:25:54 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467246 Thanks for that, amphbious. I will listen next week and see how the modern version compares to the days of Nimmo and Williams et al Paul Merton...have heard the name but unaware of his comedy. Stephen Fry is good value. Thanks for that, amphbious. I will listen next week and see how the modern version compares to the days of Nimmo and Williams et al

Paul Merton…have heard the name but unaware of his comedy. Stephen Fry is good value.

]]> By: amphibious http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467242 amphibious Thu, 15 May 2008 09:12:36 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467242 Darlene - You can hear Just a Minute on RN at 5.30am on Wednesdays. As well as Stephen Fry and Norton, the current star, a bit too determined for mine, is Paul Merton, some husband on Caroline Quentin. Darlene - You can hear Just a Minute on RN at 5.30am on Wednesdays. As well as Stephen Fry and Norton, the current star, a bit too determined for mine, is Paul Merton, some husband on Caroline Quentin.

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467205 Darlene Thu, 15 May 2008 07:30:30 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467205 Tee hee, it's all good material, Jobby :) Tee hee, it’s all good material, Jobby :)

]]> By: Jobby http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467197 Jobby Thu, 15 May 2008 07:03:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467197 I did my thesis on life experience. Boom boom. I did my thesis on life experience.

Boom boom.

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467186 Darlene Thu, 15 May 2008 06:24:03 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467186 With a double major in politics and a minor in witlessness ;) With a double major in politics and a minor in witlessness ;)

]]> By: Jobby http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467182 Jobby Thu, 15 May 2008 06:11:08 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467182 "Jobby, it’s a lost cause trying to re-educate me since I wasn’t educamacated in the first place." Art degree, right? “Jobby, it’s a lost cause trying to re-educate me since I wasn’t educamacated in the first place.”

Art degree, right?

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467164 Darlene Thu, 15 May 2008 05:35:26 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467164 Only if you are the bingo caller, Deborah. I'll mark you down for a couple of complimentary tickets for the upcoming bawdy farce, Carry On Kiwis, a hilarious and saucy look at a couple of young Kiwis in Australia. The shows features a well-known Australian celebrity as the lecherous Aussie owner of a fruit picking firm. It writes itself. Jobby, it's a lost cause trying to re-educate me since I wasn't educamacated in the first place. Only if you are the bingo caller, Deborah.

I’ll mark you down for a couple of complimentary tickets for the upcoming bawdy farce, Carry On Kiwis, a hilarious and saucy look at a couple of young Kiwis in Australia. The shows features a well-known Australian celebrity as the lecherous Aussie owner of a fruit picking firm. It writes itself.

Jobby, it’s a lost cause trying to re-educate me since I wasn’t educamacated in the first place.

]]> By: Nick Caldwell http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467162 Nick Caldwell Thu, 15 May 2008 05:08:39 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467162 Old Piggy Muldoon used to say we expats raised the IQ of both countries. Now that man really knew how to talk smack. Old Piggy Muldoon used to say we expats raised the IQ of both countries. Now that man really knew how to talk smack.

]]> By: darin http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467160 darin Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:49 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467160 I think this discussion is sidestepping the real question. Which end of the bell curve are the Kiwis who emigrate sitting on? I've heard it argued both ways, mostly around the chully bun.... I think this discussion is sidestepping the real question. Which end of the bell curve are the Kiwis who emigrate sitting on?

I’ve heard it argued both ways, mostly around the chully bun….

]]> By: Jobby http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467159 Jobby Thu, 15 May 2008 04:57:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467159 Ha ha, Darlene committed a thought crime and now the New Zealanders are gonna have her re-educated. Ha ha, Darlene committed a thought crime and now the New Zealanders are gonna have her re-educated.

]]> By: Deborah http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467157 Deborah Thu, 15 May 2008 04:57:26 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467157 Whatever, Darlene. I don't think this is an 'agree to disagree' matter; that's a tactic that can be used to dismiss other people's concerns. I don't know what Nick / Neil thinks about this, but I do think that if I was playing bingo, I would be pretty close to getting a scorecard completed by now. I'm doing lots of things at once too. Some marking, writing a reference for someone, getting washing through. Heaven knows how my silly little Kiwi brain can cope. Whatever, Darlene. I don’t think this is an ‘agree to disagree’ matter; that’s a tactic that can be used to dismiss other people’s concerns. I don’t know what Nick / Neil thinks about this, but I do think that if I was playing bingo, I would be pretty close to getting a scorecard completed by now.

I’m doing lots of things at once too. Some marking, writing a reference for someone, getting washing through. Heaven knows how my silly little Kiwi brain can cope.

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467156 Darlene Thu, 15 May 2008 04:49:43 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467156 I just said that I have a hate rating of 9.6; don't know if I can top that or not. Could try, though, but I am trying to do other things while reading this thread. Bit difficult that doing two things at once thing. See comment at 2.30pm and comment at 1.55pm. I just said that I have a hate rating of 9.6; don’t know if I can top that or not. Could try, though, but I am trying to do other things while reading this thread. Bit difficult that doing two things at once thing.

See comment at 2.30pm and comment at 1.55pm.

]]> By: Deborah http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467153 Deborah Thu, 15 May 2008 04:43:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467153 <blockquote>Befitting a show about a couple of musicians from New Zealand, the main characters are pretty dim and not necessarily talented</blockquote> Here's another way of putting this 'joke', or piece of 'irony', or whatever. (1) X is from a certain country. (2) All people from that certain country are dim and untalented. (3) Therefore X must be dim and untalented Generally, we would say that this argument is unsound because the second premise is flawed. Do you want me to spell it out as to why it's flawed? Or maybe, you could just admit that jibes about NZers being stupid are not really all that funny, and it was kind of a silly thing to say.

Befitting a show about a couple of musicians from New Zealand, the main characters are pretty dim and not necessarily talented

Here’s another way of putting this ‘joke’, or piece of ‘irony’, or whatever.

(1) X is from a certain country.
(2) All people from that certain country are dim and untalented.
(3) Therefore X must be dim and untalented

Generally, we would say that this argument is unsound because the second premise is flawed. Do you want me to spell it out as to why it’s flawed? Or maybe, you could just admit that jibes about NZers being stupid are not really all that funny, and it was kind of a silly thing to say.

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467150 Darlene Thu, 15 May 2008 04:39:33 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467150 Of course I don't think NZers (or Qlders) are stupid....Christ almighty as if I am in a position to judge. Although after doing the test that Andy gave to Maggie in an episode of Extras I have discovered that I have a hate rating of 9.6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLWWFU7r2K0 Of course I don’t think NZers (or Qlders) are stupid….Christ almighty as if I am in a position to judge.

Although after doing the test that Andy gave to Maggie in an episode of Extras I have discovered that I have a hate rating of 9.6:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLWWFU7r2K0

]]> By: Pavlov's Cat http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467146 Pavlov's Cat Thu, 15 May 2008 04:33:49 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/05/14/the-flight-of-the-conchords/#comment-467146 I'm glad someone's mentioned the Finn brothers because I initially thought Darlene was being ironic. I plead guilty to making jokes about the accent (mine is of course unexceptionable :D) but most of New Zealanders I've actually met are in fact either smarter or nicer than I am. Often both. I’m glad someone’s mentioned the Finn brothers because I initially thought Darlene was being ironic. I plead guilty to making jokes about the accent (mine is of course unexceptionable :D) but most of New Zealanders I’ve actually met are in fact either smarter or nicer than I am. Often both.

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