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Nirvanna the Band the Show is really really funny. We'll see how it goes from here but strong contender for funniest Canadian TV show I've ever seen.
There is a link to Marc Labreche in Bossy, Morissette and Julien by Paul Houde.
Labrèche en Dave Morissette…
"Coach, est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui peut se lever dans ce vestiaire . ou ils sont tous gênés parce qu'y z'ont la bizoune à l'air?"
"En tous cas c'est clair comme du loup de roche!"
It's really funny (and sad) how the french shows and network seem only capable of hiring completely idiot sounding commentators. Lebeau, Damphousse, Morrissette, Gaston, Stock, Bergeron, Perron, Carbo, Bossy, Theo, etc..Dave Morrisec en Direc.
They even cut down to size the annoying sponsor that creeps in on all shows, "Albi le Géant". I had never seen a sponsor getting this kind of treatment in a sketch.
Mike Bossy got destroyed. One of the user comments said that the real individuals are even thicker than the depictions in the skit. He's right, Morissette is a simpleton langue de bois and Mike Bossy makes a lot of facial expressions and voice inflections that are cringeworthy. I know it's far too easy, these guys are low hanging fruit for a parody but still, damn scathing.
Thanks for sharing.
I love mockumentery, thank you for making me aware of that. Canadian comedy is seriously underrated we got the guy who made a fool of himself in the 90's what's his name? Jim Carrey and Norm Macdonald. We're a funny bunch of guys up north.Nirvanna the Band the Show is really really funny. We'll see how it goes from here but strong contender for funniest Canadian TV show I've ever seen.
It's really funny (and sad) how the french shows and network seem only capable of hiring completely idiot sounding commentators. Lebeau, Damphousse, Morrissette, Gaston, Stock, Bergeron, Perron, Carbo, Bossy, Theo, etc..
The only one who sounds half decent is Enrico...and even then.
Thank the baby jesus they were able to find Marc Denis for the games...
But I don't get it. Why can't they hire more articulate people. It's embarrassing.
It's not like those guys are providing us with big scoops and insightful analysis. They seem to understand the game barely any better than the average fan and have zero scoop.
There have to be more Marc Denis types out there. The guy is cerebral and well-spoken, a rarity in the circle he operates in. Probably has to do with many players not being motivated to continue in media once their careers are over, after all they don't really need the money.
In the olden days, RadCan put their broadcasters through the wringer before they allowed them on air. Gilles Tremblay was the first player to transition into media at the time and he wasn't exactly talkative and articulate but he did become a media pro over time, who was credible.
The barrier to entry on these sports shows is rather low. They just seem to keep adding hockey retirees who have name-recognition rather than those who can express issues from a perspective that fans do not typically have. What really is irksome, is the constant resorting to clichés and the over-the-top self-congratulatory, laying it thick type-friendships that lead to mostly attempts of comedy, jokes and bon vivant banter over actual content. Of course, levity is important but do we want shows where some of these experts spend more time reciting the internet and showing bloopers rather than bring actual interesting insider knowledge.
And the point you raise about scoops has always intrigued me. Look at the wide net of hockey "experts" both RDS and TVA Spanre have assembled. How is it that they never seem to break anything of major impact? It's almost as if they're all too afraid of upsetting one of their friends working within a hockey organization. There is a sense of far too much caution and not enough "hey, I'm here for the fans, I'd like to provide you with info you would really want to know and that matters to you as a fan of your team, don't believe the random rumor sites, here's info you can actually rely upon, I got it straight from several NHL management and scouting sources that have confirmed it to me and that I know to be credible, etc.".
The barrier to entry is definitely low. I mean, who in the hell thinks "That Dave Morrissette would make a terrific host!"..Who would come to such a ridiculous conclusion? Luckily enough for them, there is pretty much no competition out there. They have l'antichambre, who is pretty much just as bad. I will say however that no matter how annoying Stephane Langdeau is, at least he doesn't have a high school caliber vocabulary and syntax. But then they bring on guests like Carbo who you just feel bad for because it takes him 4 attempts to formulate a half decent phrase that reflects his thought.
It's pretty sad when the english radio host comes on and speaks better than the local frenchmen.
Honestly, I do not know why they set the bar so low.
As for the scoops, I just don't think those guys are connected. I don't think guys like Carbo or Morrissette have that many numbers of highly placed people in the league, let alone guys like Gaston or Langdeau. Guys like Luc Gelinas can barely speak english, who is he going to talk to for scoops in a predominantly english business..
Renaud Lavoie was the only one who was becoming not bad when he was at RDS. Since moving the TVA though, not sure what happened but he became useless.
Was watching Altered Carbon and it doesn't get interesting until the 6th episode so if you have no patience don't bother.
I think perhaps it's because those guys don't seem to be involved in any way within the league. Friedman and Lebrun are sent by their employers to cover events. They don't just sit in a studio to comment after or before the games. Carbo sometimes is there to comment between periods, that's about it.The scoop aspect is an interesting quandary since we've seen a lot of their ex-teammates enter coaching or scouting and rising up the ranks within several organizations, but none of these privileged friendships and contacts seem to be translating into anything, even under the cover of anonymity. And based on what we've seen the Friedmans and LeBruns come up with and they're not ex-players, I wonder how much of it is a matter of interpersonal skills vs. just applying an old-fashioned plain hard work approach. I suspect that as consummate pros, Friedman and LeBrun do both. Maybe our local ex-jocks are not willing to invest themselves to the same level and are thus just picking up crumps or simply recycling what the Friedmans and LeBruns are delivering.
I'm only up to the sixth episode so I can't vouch for it beyond that. That's like six hours, so yeah, it's probably not worth your time. If it gets really good I'll report back.Thanks for the feedback. I started watching and was put off by the first episode, I couldn't empathize with the characters, couldn't get myself to have a rooting interest. The lead character could die for all I care and usually that spells the end of me watching further.
However, if there is a slow build at play, I may want to consider being more patient. Although, if it takes 5 episodes to really understand it and get into it, you have to wonder why it's structured that way to begin with. There is only one season available and I'm guessing it encompasses what, a dozen episodes? It's a heavy investment to have nearly half of the episodes on a new show be used as a set-up for a payoff that won't be lasting very long.
I think perhaps it's because those guys don't seem to be involved in any way within the league. Friedman and Lebrun are sent by their employers to cover events. They don't just sit in a studio to comment after or before the games. Carbo sometimes is there to comment between periods, that's about it.
And yes you're right, getting scoops is all about building strong relationships. I mean, I don't think Gaston Therrien lurks around the boxes and tries to smooch with the other teams.
To be fair, I don't know if it's entirely on them. RDS should pay those guys to go on the road and build relationships. I don't think they do that. I mean, who is crazy enough to think Carbo is gonnna be a great guy to spend money on for some PR-Networking work..?
Well..I guess they are already crazy enough to think he's a good guy to have around as a analyst...
So maybe it's just RDS and TVA that are just ran by some weird decision makers.
To be honest, the real Dave Morissette show can be funnyer than the Labreche mockery. After the 3rd time watching, I didn't find that sketch so funny. There is room for improvement. I have to say Labreche is very generous in his work. There is a lot of work involved, decors, etc. Each character is about an hour of make-up. If I watch that without my glasses I could think I watch the real Dave Morissette show.Dave Morrisec en Direc.
They even cut down to size the annoying sponsor that creeps in on all shows, "Albi le Géant". I had never seen a sponsor getting this kind of treatment in a sketch.
Mike Bossy got destroyed. One of the user comments said that the real individuals are even thicker than the depictions in the skit. He's right, Morissette is a simpleton langue de bois and Mike Bossy makes a lot of facial expressions and voice inflections that are cringeworthy. I know it's far too easy, these guys are low hanging fruit for a parody but still, damn scathing.
Thanks for sharing.
I love mockumentery, thank you for making me aware of that. Canadian comedy is seriously underrated we got the guy who made a fool of himself in the 90's what's his name? Jim Carrey and Norm Macdonald. We're a funny bunch of guys up north.
Dark is closer to the original run of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s 1990s groundbreaker Twin Peaks, with a steaming nuclear power plant dominating the town instead of a lumber mill. Dark isn’t just about a murder that comes with a disturbing tinge of the supernatural. It’s about a community of people, all with their own problems, and all linked in different ways — both in the present and in the past.
Nirvanna the Band the Show is really really funny. We'll see how it goes from here but strong contender for funniest Canadian TV show I've ever seen.
altered carbon: 7/10 An uneven show with boring parts and some great moments and good fight scenes.
Was watching Altered Carbon and it doesn't get interesting until the 6th episode so if you have no patience don't bother.
Thanks for the feedback. I started watching and was put off by the first episode, I couldn't empathize with the characters, couldn't get myself to have a rooting interest. The lead character could die for all I care and usually that spells the end of me watching further.
However, if there is a slow build at play, I may want to consider being more patient. Although, if it takes 5 episodes to really understand it and get into it, you have to wonder why it's structured that way to begin with. There is only one season available and I'm guessing it encompasses what, a dozen episodes? It's a heavy investment to have nearly half of the episodes on a new show be used as a set-up for a payoff that won't be lasting very long.
So uhmmm.. i watched The Cloverfield Paradox
Among its genre, it's a good flick. Not much new in it in terms of plot, but if you're into Quantum physics, there's a lot of it used, very deliberately also, so that part is good if you're into it. What I didn't like is how the trailer let us on on how it explains the original Cloverfield, which it doesn't in the least.
As a movie, 6.8, for it's genre, 7.5
It was a bad movie by any standard. It did explain how the monsters got on earth in the first movie and to be honest there wasn't much else to explain. So weird this franchise - the second film 10 Copperfield lane is so gloriously good one of the best movies in awhile but the rest hmm.
altered carbon: 7/10 An uneven show with boring parts and some great moments and good fight scenes.