Collarspace Discussion Forums


Home  Login  Search 

Trailer Park Boys


View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
 
All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> Trailer Park Boys Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Trailer Park Boys - 10/16/2006 4:09:02 AM   
LadyEllen


Posts: 10931
Joined: 6/30/2006
From: Stourport-England
Status: offline 		Just wondered who else had seen this Canadian comedy, and what you thought of it? (it sprang to mind after the "Canadian troops battle ten foot marijuana plants thread")

Its on about the tenth re-run on the Comedy Channel in the UK - around 2300hrs weeknight. Well worth a watch - its filmed like a documentary (bit like The Office) but hilarious (like The Office), as the Boys try their best to make it through life and make some money by less , whilst all the time dodging the officious trailer park supervisor.

Also, which is your favourite character?

Julian - the rum drinking hunk with at least half a brain?
Ricky - the hash smoking dick with less than half a brain?
Bubbles - the myopic cat lover?
Mr Leahy? Randy? anyone else?

E


_____________________________

In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.
Profile   Post #: 1
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/16/2006 10:22:42 AM   
philosophy


Posts: 5284
Joined: 2/15/2004
Status: offline 		....having been in Canada less than 3 weeks, i can only say that Bubbles rules........in fact, i'd argue that any comedy character that can quote Plato's noble lie and then go on to grabbing a few more shopping carts in order to buy a cat a prosthetic paw ought to be the obvious choice for the UN secretary general.

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 2
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/16/2006 10:41:30 AM   
LadyEllen


Posts: 10931
Joined: 6/30/2006
From: Stourport-England
Status: offline 		Philosophy - so thats why you've been so quiet! Hope its going well for you. You deserve it to.

Prosthetic paw? Come on - spill! There must be another series I havent seen yet?

E





_____________________________

In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.

(in reply to philosophy)
Profile   Post #: 3
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/16/2006 11:34:04 AM   
philosophy


Posts: 5284
Joined: 2/15/2004
Status: offline 		ahhhh, the story of Bubbles and the kitty with a need for a prosthetic paw is on the extras of the DVD.........hidden quite well too......it predates the series and was a character sketch for the series :)

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 4
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/16/2006 11:36:26 AM   
LadyEllen


Posts: 10931
Joined: 6/30/2006
From: Stourport-England
Status: offline 		OH? I shall have to tease Adrian with that then - he got me into the show in the first place, and well, I like to tease him LOL!
E

_____________________________

In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.

(in reply to philosophy)
Profile   Post #: 5
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/16/2006 11:37:49 AM   
LadyEllen


Posts: 10931
Joined: 6/30/2006
From: Stourport-England
Status: offline 		and forgot - hows it going over there? (you, not the show BTW!)

E

_____________________________

In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 6
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/16/2006 1:07:09 PM   
philosophy


Posts: 5284
Joined: 2/15/2004
Status: offline 		"hows it going over there?"


very very well :)

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 7
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/16/2006 2:49:47 PM   
KenDckey


Posts: 4121
Joined: 5/31/2006
Status: offline 		trailer park boys sounds like it would be good.

(in reply to philosophy)
Profile   Post #: 8
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/17/2006 12:03:01 AM   
SirKenin


Posts: 2994
Joined: 10/31/2004
From: Barrie, ON Canada
Status: offline 		It is, but you have to seriously reduce your mentallity to the lowest common denominator to really enjoy it...  Like, lower your IQ by several dozen points would be nice.  It can be funny, but it really only appeals to the most basic mental level you can achieve.  It really is that retarded (and you could say that that is where it holds it's appeal).  Like going up and down the aisles of church on Christmas Eve selling baggies of pot.  That kind of retarded.  lol.  They have released the movie, by the way.  It is in theaters up here right now.  I thought it might be humorous to get rather high and go and watch it, if for no other reason than to fry a few brain cells.  Your IQ drops a few points just watching the trailer. 

_____________________________

Hi. I don't care. Thanks.

Wicca: Pretending to be an ancient religion since 1956

Catholic Church: Serving up guilt since 107 AD.

(in reply to KenDckey)
Profile   Post #: 9
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/17/2006 12:54:41 AM   
LadyEllen


Posts: 10931
Joined: 6/30/2006
From: Stourport-England
Status: offline 		Oh SirK - lighten up!

Though I agree you have to get into the mentality of it. The first time Adrian made me watch it, I was horrified!

E

_____________________________

In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.

(in reply to SirKenin)
Profile   Post #: 10
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/17/2006 1:05:03 AM   
michaelGA2


Posts: 1533
Joined: 4/26/2006
Status: offline 		hey, i live in a trailer park...does that mean i fit in somewhere?




_____________________________

Are we having fun, yet?

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 11
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/17/2006 1:11:06 AM   
SirKenin


Posts: 2994
Joined: 10/31/2004
From: Barrie, ON Canada
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: LadyEllen

Oh SirK - lighten up!

Though I agree you have to get into the mentality of it. The first time Adrian made me watch it, I was horrified!

E


haha.  Nothing to be horrified about, that is for sure... It is just a stupid humor.  It appeals to the lowest common denominator of society's sense of humor.  Funny thing is, there are actually people as on that show out there...  What a scary thought. 

_____________________________

Hi. I don't care. Thanks.

Wicca: Pretending to be an ancient religion since 1956

Catholic Church: Serving up guilt since 107 AD.

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 12
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/17/2006 1:12:04 AM   
LadyEllen


Posts: 10931
Joined: 6/30/2006
From: Stourport-England
Status: offline 		Michael, I am sure that there are trailer parks, and trailer parks!
E

_____________________________

In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.

(in reply to michaelGA2)
Profile   Post #: 13
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/17/2006 1:14:27 AM   
LadyEllen


Posts: 10931
Joined: 6/30/2006
From: Stourport-England
Status: offline 		SirK - I know! What horrified me was the idea of trying to get a laugh out of hopeless people living a pretty desperate life. One could make the same sort of programme on a British social housing estate, very easily.

E

_____________________________

In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 14
RE: Trailer Park Boys - 10/17/2006 8:54:28 AM   
philosophy


Posts: 5284
Joined: 2/15/2004
Status: offline 		"you have to seriously reduce your mentallity to the lowest common denominator to really enjoy it"

...i have to disagree......slapstick has a long and honourable history in comedy, as does observational, character based comedy. Bubbles' ability to find an apposite quote or concept from the ancient philosophers is not about appealing to lowest common denominators. The shoot style is astonishingly sophisticated, you take a video camera out and try to make something that looks so unartful.....it's hard. Naturalism is one of the most difficult effects to create in any medium....just ask Strinberg or Ibsen.
There is much to admire in TPB, if you allow yourself to look past the surface.

(in reply to LadyEllen)
Profile   Post #: 15
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> Trailer Park Boys Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Collarchat.com © 2025
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Spam Policy

0.063