RTE: The Savage Eye

amacachi

There were two bits that I thought were somewhat funny but each was ruined before I could raise a smile. The first time by my thinking "Get that stupid ****ing expression off your face" and the second "OK you made the joke, you can shut the **** up now."

Has he been taking tips from Jason Byrne with the hilarious shouting in "funny" "culchie" voices thing?

Glad I'm not the only one spotted the Tropic Thunder thing.

Radiotower

I just dont like McSavage esp after his appearance on The Cafe - its like he's trying to hard to be funny and ends up been insulting and thinks that embrassing people in public is funny. And that girl with him all over Tommy Bowe was embrassing too.

Like all sketch shows there will be weak parts but dont think the funny parts are funny enough just slightly ammusing like something you might think of as you drop off to sleep

Sir Gallagher

amacachi wrote: »

There were two bits that I thought were somewhat funny but each was ruined before I could raise a smile. The first time by my thinking "Get that stupid ****ing expression off your face" and the second "OK you made the joke, you can shut the **** up now."

Has he been taking tips from Jason Byrne with the hilarious shouting in "funny" "culchie" voices thing?

Glad I'm not the only one spotted the Tropic Thunder thing.

The exact same music too, shameless.

youareyou

Three of us found most of it very funny, fair play to him.

A shot of begrudgery for you all?

amacachi

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

The exact same music too, shameless.

Even giving him the benefit of the doubt and that it was meant as parody (which would be odd since it was already a parody within a parody) or homage it just didn't fit.
I really would love to know who reads this stuff in RTÉ and greenlights it.

eth0_

Radiotower wrote: »

I just dont like McSavage esp after his appearance on The Cafe - its like he's trying to hard to be funny and ends up been insulting and thinks that embrassing people in public is funny. And that girl with him all over Tommy Bowe was embrassing too.

What did he do on The Cafe?

The Prophet

youareyou wrote: »

A shot of begrudgery for you all?

Wow, the 'b' word was unexpected. Not.

Is that the best you can do?

Johnny Giles

I think Savage is a prick but it was a good show. A few laughs in it. More than Val Falvey anyway!

youareyou

masteire wrote: »

it looked as though it came from a python workbook, that all i mean people, chill out

Python wasnt all genius IMO. Some of it was very average.

briany

Definately better than most stuff on RTE comedy though that certainly is not saying a lot is it? Still I'd rather watch that than the Stickit Inn with that Brunker woman on it every other week. What we really need is some angry vengeful fcuked up and clever comedy show on RTE to really provide an antidote to the prime time/expose crowd who will eventually take over.

yosser hughes

Didn't need a personal history of the guy. If you take the programme on its merits then it was a serious departure from most of the muck that passes for comedy in this country. It has a go at some of the sacred cows.
I find most Irish comedians to be grindingly unfunny. The idea that we are all great crack etc. andloved around the world is delusional happy shmrock nonsense. However there does seem to be a rise in this flag waving patriotism, no matter how ****e the offering.
Like our property bubble, we had a comedy bubble as well and hopefully it has burst.
I enjoyed the programme overall.

Wyndman

yosser hughes wrote: »

If you take the programme on its merits then it was a serious departure from most of the muck that passes for comedy in this country. It has a go at some of the sacred cows.

I disagree. Not only did this trash have no merits (or at least none of it's own, everything was nicked from elsewhere. The top ten countdown and annoying twee voice was the awful Langerland's format last year. Were they paid off in order to make those unfunny inserts in Republic of Telly?) but the only "sacred cows" it tackled I've heard said before and better by countless arsey, wannabe-intellectual student hipsters or by Irish Independent columists trying to get attention.

Wow, he had a go at failed Irish arty types; that took balls - their unions, antidefamation groups and lawyers are going to come down hard on him now.

And if you think the priest=pedophile joke (bombing Irish commedian stock joke #1) is a sacred cow...

Get back to me when McSavage has a go at RTE, (the reason Republic of Telly is meaningless, RTE news/current affairs is hilarious but fair city is the only rte show they're allowed cover) civil service nepotism, Fianna Fail dynasties or bitter, abusive buskers who are dispised/pitied from one end of the country to the other.

opinion guy

alvysinger wrote: »

'You were boring and self indulgent'. Slightly shocked, i retorted: 'Really? Coz thats just my act - but for you its a way of life.' He told me to **** off. i told him to **** off.

Were you boring and self-indulgent ? I mean you're not doing standup now right so presumably something was wrong ? Maybe he was just elling it how he saw it

coopersgreen

Unbelievably bad television. He only got the show because of his family connections. The worst thing RTE have ever broadcast.

Dirk Anagram

RE: the Tropic Thunder thing - I remember he actually used the same music for his "child abusing the priest" sketch in his Channel 4 show two years ago before Thunder came out. But to do it again with monks! .....nobody on the set must've seen the film or something. "Satan's Alley" wasn't it?

InisMor

You are all bitter because McSavage probably slagged you all off at one time or another.

He is a funny man and this show is great.

coopersgreen

I'm not bitter and I've never met the man. I just thought it was ****e.

eth0_

InisMor wrote: »

You are all bitter because McSavage probably slagged you all off at one time or another.

He is a funny man and this show is great.

I'm not bitter, I just feel desperately sorry for the guy. I've heard he has a lot of problems (recovering alcoholic, mental illness, his wife leaving him etc) and boy does that come across in his work.

He's never slagged me off in the street or any time i've seen him in the international (before he was - allegedly - barred). But I guess now i'm bitter that he HASN'T slagged me off? :rolleyes:

Meeja Ireland

Some very good stuff in this, despite the unlikeability of his street persona and the tedium of his street material. I particularly liked the seanchai retelling Taxi Driver.

Twelve writers were credited. That's good news both for this show and for the future. There's nothing like experience for showing people what works and what doesn't.

Was it really catered by someone called "Cherry Stambridge", or is that a weight joke about Ireland's other satirist?

youareyou

A glass of begrudgery and a shot of misery anyone ?

applehunter

I liked it.

The sketch about the Rebel Songs is brilliant

InisMor

alvysinger

like others I didn't need the mini-bio either.

but seeing as you brought up your encounter with him - he has made a career for himself with it, and by your own words you "limped off stage" - meaning you either suffered a physical ailment or you were being metaphorical in describing your show as unsuccessful.

maybe McSavage was trying to do you a favour

AnonoBoy

Will this thread see a return of McSavage to boards.ie or will he not fall into that trap again?

Stay tuned...... *DUM* *DUM* *DUM*

PirateShampoo

Think savage has gotton all his mates to sign up here to big him up, look at all the new posters defending him.

youareyou

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Think savage has gotton all his mates to sign up here to big him up, look at all the new posters defending him.

Im going to tell hom you said that!

SEPT 23 1989

One or two sketches were actually very funny but his performance on that kids Cafe program was pathetic

Jako8

masteire wrote: »

it looked as though it came from a python workbook, that all i mean people, chill out

We'll let you off

oferfaille

this was brilliant - funniest thing RTE have done in years. If you didn't like it it's because you have a rotten sense of humour. It was satirical, surreal, exhilirating, firmly in the tradition of our best comic writer Flann O'Brien.

fryup

they hate him over in after hours for some reason

eth0_

oferfaille wrote: »

this was brilliant - funniest thing RTE have done in years. If you didn't like it it's because you have a rotten sense of humour. It was satirical, surreal, exhilirating, firmly in the tradition of our best comic writer Flann O'Brien.

Hi, David!

oferfaille

ha ha, nice try etho but no hit

Johnny Giles

coopersgreen wrote: »

I'm not bitter and I've never met the man. I just thought it was ****e.

Hi, Jealous Comedian! :P

Euro_Kraut

Just watched this on iplayer. Wanted to dislike it but actually enjoyed it a lot! Its a step up from the usual RTE rubbish.

jumpguy

I notice (in AH anyway) many people are just condemning it over their qualms with McSavage. Many haven't even bothered watching it and are criticising it. I never had anything against McSavage, and I thought Savage Eye was hilarious. Best thing out of RTE in a while.

Deep Easterly

I thought it was really funny! . "We bate the Brits with rebel songs" ! Classic. He portrayed the typical semi-retarded barman type with shocking precision. "He's qare, he a fecking qare"

Fantastic stuff. Will be tuning in next week without a doubt.

The Prophet

jumpguy wrote: »

I thought Savage Eye was hilarious.

That's pushing the boat out a fair bit.

Johnny Giles

I thought it was quite funny. Brightened up a boring evening

indough

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Think savage has gotton all his mates to sign up here to big him up, look at all the new posters defending him.

you just managed in one post to be funnier than the mans entire back catalogue of jokes

Micilin Muc

oferfaille wrote: »

this was brilliant - funniest thing RTE have done in years. If you didn't like it it's because you have a rotten sense of humour. It was satirical, surreal, exhilirating, firmly in the tradition of our best comic writer Flann O'Brien.

Flann O'Brien my ar$€! Flann's writing was full of wit and real insight. The Savage Eye offers nothing but a cheap chuckle for those who know no other form of comedy than pure pi$$taking.

fryup

is it repeated during the week??

jimmyw

I have just seen it on RTE player, and its s***e!!


http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1060811

Ann22

It's all different opinions, no one's opinion is more important than another. Some liked it, some didn't. It's depends on the sense of humour you have I suppose. I laughed at a few bits in it and I'm looking forward to next week's.

board I se

Thought this show was terrible.. I have only seen the guy a few times and he is always trying too hard say something controversial.... He was on that thing the last day on RTE2 (6 o clock) doing the same, thing is full of teenagers and kids....dope

The Prophet

Ann22 wrote: »

It's all different opinions, no one's opinion is more important than another. Some liked it, some didn't. It's depends on the sense of humour you have I suppose.

Who needs Kant, Hegel, and Confucius when we've insight like this.

Radiotower

eth0_ wrote: »

What did he do on The Cafe?

Have a look on RTE player here http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1060753
he comes in at about 14mins

Fnergg

It reminded me of a series of comedy sketches put on by secondary pupils for the school's annual variety show but without the laughs.

A pity really as I was expecting something good. I saw McSavage give an impromptu performance in Patrick Street, Cork a couple of years ago and he was very funny.

hotspur

I have no more time for McSavage than anyone else but I thought that show was absolutely fantastic. Yes you could see influences from Python, Little Britain, The Fast Show etc. but it worked and I laughed out load numerous times during it. And I'm a complete comedy snob.

There was more to that show than McSavage, some talented people there. I hope they keep up the same quality, the themed structure broken down into numbered sections should facilitate it not going off the rails if they stick to it.

Well done to those involved. And was that Eleanor Tiernan I saw in the scene where she was the mother of the large family whose sons was dying and they gathered around him for heat?

dRNk SAnTA

Just watched it and thought it was one of the funniest RTE programmes I've seen in a long time. I can't stand McSavage normally but maybe he's found what he's good at.

The Prophet

hotspur wrote: »

I thought that show was absolutely fantastic. I laughed out load numerous times during it. And I'm a complete comedy snob.

That settles it then. The Savage Eye must be spectacular, if we've a self-proclaimed comedy snob in our midst who found it to be totally outstanding.

eth0_

Radiotower wrote: »

Have a look on RTE player here http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1060753
he comes in at about 14mins

Just watched it. Oh my goodness. Can't believe how nasty McSavage was to the presenter - totally unprovoked. And accusing audience members of looking at him strangely? The guy is cuckoo.