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Ardal O'Hanlon stand-up

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  • 12-10-2007 12:11pm
    #1
    kraggy
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    hey folks,

    Mods if ye wanna move this that's cool. Just wanted to post this here as it's better to get a general public view and wasn't sure which other section to put it in.

    thinking of going to see him tonight but heard mixed things about him before so not sure.

    is he any good?

    thanks


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    KTRIC
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    You're his manager right ??

    Kraggy !! and you're asking if Ardal O'Hanlon is funny :rolleyes:


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    kraggy
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    ha.

    no i'm not. never even clicked the thing with my username.

    i think his manager would have a slight more effective way of doing market research than that!

    just wondering if he's any good that's all.

    ps there's a difference between being funny on screen funny on stage. haven't seen him myself.


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    smashey
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    Try the new stand up forum.


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    kraggy
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    thanks standey. was looking for that but the menu is gone off the top of my page.

    thanks


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    biko
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    Click my sig baby :D


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    Jesus Wept
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    I heard he is a terrible stand up. Painfully awkwardly bad, is what I heard.

    But you should judge for yourself.


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    humanji
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    Hmm, Biko, you might want to put some text with that sig. I honestly thought it was just a skanger :D

    I saw him on the Just for Laughs show and it was fairly bad.


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    ejmaztec
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    Funny in Father Ted, same as Paulin McLynn. Neither have been remotely funny since. :o


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    Dun laoire
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    ejmaztec wrote: »
    Funny in Father Ted, same as Paulin McLynn. Neither have been remotely funny since. :o


    Yeah i got to agree with you. In fairness though i havent seen much of Ardal O'Hanlon doing stand up but i did see a short clip of him and he was awkward on stage. Not funny at all. He really was brilliant playing Dougal though.


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    ntlbell
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    where is he on?


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    #12
    justsomebloke
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    *cough*

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=994

    edit: missed smasheys post


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    #13
    Terry
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    Moved from AH.


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    Earthhorse
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    I went to see him years ago, around the time Father Ted was being made, and he was genuinely funny.

    People are saying he's awkward on stage but that's actually part of the act, same way Dylan Moran seems drunk until you realise it's just his delivery style.

    I don't know if his current material is any good but if it don't cost much I'd take the chance.


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    Lil' Smiler
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    I saw him about 2 years ago.

    I enjoyed him but i think a whole load of people (well the people i went with) somehow expected a bit of Dougalness from him.

    IN all an enjoyable experience!


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    humanji
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    Earthhorse wrote: »
    I went to see him years ago, around the time Father Ted was being made, and he was genuinely funny.

    People are saying he's awkward on stage but that's actually part of the act, same way Dylan Moran seems drunk until you realise it's just his delivery style.

    I don't know if his current material is any good but if it don't cost much I'd take the chance.
    That's the thing. He's moved on from Dougal, and it doesn't help his act :(


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    MercMad
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    People are saying he's awkward on stage but that's actually part of the act, same way Dylan Moran seems drunk until you realise it's just his delivery style.

    ............thats exactly it !

    I've seen him several times, he is far more funny on stage live that anything he ever did as Fr. Dougal !

    Definitely worth a punt for a good night out.


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    Zapp Brannigan
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    I saw him at UCD last year and he was decent. Not the best I've seen but certainly worth a punt!


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    Jesus Wept
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    Earthhorse wrote: »
    I went to see him years ago, around the time Father Ted was being made, and he was genuinely funny.

    People are saying he's awkward on stage but that's actually part of the act

    True, but it doesn't work, because that's how Fr. Dougal is, and it's like he is just trying to be Fr. Dougal as a live act.

    Earthhorse wrote: »
    same way Dylan Moran seems drunk until you realise it's just his delivery style.

    :rolleyes:


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    Earthhorse
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    The-Rigger wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    Thanks for that, it's really added so much to the thread.

    Pretty sure Ardal O'Hanlon didn't incorporate the shyness and awkwardness into his act after Father Ted. It was there all along. That's why he was cast in the Dougal role.


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    Zapp Brannigan
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    The-Rigger wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    Bit unnecessary? You do know Dylan Moran is sober(ish) when he does his shows?


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    Galvasean
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    Ive seen him a few times and he's quite good although he has been using the same set for about 16 years now.
    Although apparently he has a new set coming out soon (for DVD)


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    orestes
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    I was at the show he recorded for his new dvd, it's still the same old material


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    Galvasean
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    *bashes head off wall 'til dead*


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    grames_bond
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    orestes wrote: »
    I was at the show he recorded for his new dvd, it's still the same old material

    ah here, you cant be serious!! he must have done some new stuff, it coulnt have been the "**** on a train" material again!!


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    orestes
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    He did all of the stuff he did at Stop, You're Killing Me in Vicar Street about five years ago, and the rest was stuff he did at various shows that have been showing on Paramount for the last few years. There was some new stuff, but just don't buy the dvd if you have seen him in the last five years, that's my advice!


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    #27
    grames_bond
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    now that really is rediculous, and he's a "professional" comedian? same set over 9 years is pushin the boat out a little!!


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