Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie

Sam Kade · 26-06-2014 1:48pm

Molester Stallone wrote: »

Nobody will be making ye go see it. The guy is making a few quid from a family gig , can't begrudge him a little success......unless you're Irish

Ah yes if you don't like the tranny it automatically means you begrudge him :rolleyes:

partyguinness · 26-06-2014 1:51pm

Barely There wrote: »

Even the poster for the film is incredibly hilarious.

Brendan O'Carroll/Mrs Brown holds up two melons in front of his/her chest and pulls a really funny face.

Melons!

Get it?

Because breasts are sometimes referred to as melons and he's holding them in almost the exact same position that his breasts would be if he actually was a woman.

Oh man, when I saw that poster I just knew, just knew this was going to be a classic.

I'm laughing already ffs!

Melons!

LOL...:)

Sam Kade · 26-06-2014 1:55pm

Barely There wrote: »

Even the poster for the film is incredibly hilarious.

Brendan O'Carroll/Mrs Brown holds up two melons in front of his/her chest and pulls a really funny face.

Melons!

Get it?

Because breasts are sometimes referred to as melons and he's holding them in almost the exact same position that his breasts would be if he actually was a woman.

Oh man, when I saw that poster I just knew, just knew this was going to be a classic.

I'm laughing already ffs!

Melons!

When I saw your username after reading that it made sense

partyguinness · 26-06-2014 2:00pm

I work with a lady over here in England who loves it (again mid 50's,divorced, loved dogs, bad hair..left school at 16)...she tried to convince me that Mrs Browne has culchie accent..(this lady's aunt is from Dublin) at the begining of a tense management meeting.

I was mortified in front of new work colleagues that being Irish I would be somehow associated with Mrs Browne. As I was new, there was a real risk I would have a nickname associated with Mrs Browne. Once I got over the shock of hearig the word culchie in England, I went all stoney faced a la Clint Eastwood and just looked at her and said "No, it is inner Dublin city working class accent. Just like your aunt."

She still persist that it was defo culchie bogger accent...I had to point out that I am actual from Ireland and I know my regional accents.

She kept telling me she was Irish. I gently pointed out by saying: "No you are not. Your aunt is."

God I hated that bitch...she got sacked for bullying a few months later...sorry for digressing...I find it hard to let go...:o

constitutionus · 26-06-2014 2:49pm

Lemlin wrote: »

I hope it does well and, to be honest, I can't understand people going out of their way to post to criticise it and say how much they hate the series etc.

Nobody is forcing anyone to watch it. I'm not a huge fan of the TV series myself but would watch it if there's nothing else on and I'm sure I'll watch the film some evening when it's on TV.

I know plenty of older folk who enjoy it.

dont get it myself either. i dont like downton abbey or madmen for instance, i dont go stalking threads on them to bitch about it.

in certain quarters of the media i think its a form of self loathing, like when father ted came out first and a few nutters there gave out about it being paddy bashing or somesuch.

and i do think theres an element of truth on what o connor said on the subject in that the form of comedy it represents is competely absent from the university set that grew up on black adder and the young ones. its far more in the les dawson school. so i reckon theres a class element to it too. either way i dont think brendan gives a monkies as clearly he's getting to the people that matter - his audience. why would he pay a blind bit of notice to critics when he's beating Dr Who and eastenders at christmas

on the movie itself im a bit hesitant myself as when it works Mrs Browns boys if fecking hysterical, but when its not it falls flat and big screens adaptations have a track record of the latter.

still theres bugger all else out i fancy (how to train your dragon 2 is the only other one piquing my interest this week) so ill be heading to it and i have to say i AM getting a sort of perverse joy out of knowing that anyone going to this really doesnt give a flying fuk what any film critic is gonna say about it.

kinda empowering on the creative front

CountyHurler · 26-06-2014 7:11pm

Talking about it on Arena with Sean Rocks now.. First two contributors were not complimentary in their initial comments..

The panelists scored Mrs Brown's Boys The Movie as follows;

Panelist 1: 0 / 5
Panelist 2: 1 / 5...

Welsh Megaman · 26-06-2014 7:13pm

CountyHurler wrote: »

Talking about it on Arena with Sean Rocks now.. First two contributors were not complimentary in their initial comments..

Mrs. Brown - I changed my name on my tax bill to Google. :mad: :mad:

1/5 and 0/5 for the casually racist Mrs. Brown!

CountyHurler · 26-06-2014 7:18pm

Did you hear when the panelist said that Brendan O'Carroll was cynically and gratuitously shoehorning RTE "celebrities" in to the script to ensure that they would promote the film during their broadcasts... ??

Oh no, hang on, that was me that said that...

I wonder were Derek Mooney (who said Joe Duffy was great in the movie) and Joe Duffy (who said that Derek Mooney was great in the movie) listening to Arena this evening?

Fred Swanson · 26-06-2014 7:19pm

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Welsh Megaman · 26-06-2014 7:26pm

CountyHurler wrote: »

Did you hear when the panelist said that Brendan O'Carroll was cynically and gratuitously shoehorning RTE "celebrities" in to the script to ensure that they would promote the film during their broadcasts... ??

Oh no, hang on, that was me that said that...

I wonder were Derek Mooney (who said Joe Duffy was great in the movie) and Joe Duffy (who said that Derek Mooney was great in the movie) listening to Arena this evening?

I think it was Joe and Derek who sent those last texts in!

SHOVELLER · 26-06-2014 7:46pm

I have nothing against O'Carroll whatsoever but I think the show is as funny as whale****.

Anyone here know why he is always wearing his glasses ON his head??!

Banjaxed82 · 26-06-2014 7:51pm

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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I wouldn't expect much. Definitely nothing like Sex and the City given that BBC are behind the production. I think Kermode is great but his need to not offend people (dyer, snyder aside) is eye rolling at times. Akin to the football pundits on Match of the Day. The sitting on the fence is ridiculous at times.

constitutionus · 27-06-2014 8:11pm

here ya go lads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3voJg468ew

cant wait till he reviews the new transformers fim myself !

Welsh Megaman · 27-06-2014 8:33pm

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review-mrs-brown-s-boys-d-movie-1.1846265

ancapailldorcha · 27-06-2014 8:35pm

constitutionus wrote: »

here ya go lads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3voJg468ew

cant wait till he reviews the new transformers fim myself !

There's my enthusiasm nuked.

Welsh Megaman · 27-06-2014 8:40pm

constitutionus wrote: »

here ya go lads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3voJg468ew

cant wait till he reviews the new transformers fim myself !

Spot on!

Laughing at your own jokes, a la Doc Savage from the Funny Friday crew, does not a funny film make.

AnonoBoy · 27-06-2014 8:56pm

constitutionus wrote: »

here ya go lads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3voJg468ew

cant wait till he reviews the new transformers fim myself !

I was kinda right. He didn't hate it. He just thought it was rubbish.

e_e · 27-06-2014 8:56pm

constitutionus wrote: »

here ya go lads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3voJg468ew

cant wait till he reviews the new transformers fim myself !

I love how it even drove Simon Mayo to spout vitriol.

I almost almost saw this today because I was a little late for Cold In July, think I made the right choice.

krudler · 28-06-2014 12:18am

Barely There wrote: »

Even the poster for the film is incredibly hilarious.

Brendan O'Carroll/Mrs Brown holds up two melons in front of his/her chest and pulls a really funny face.

Melons!

Get it?

Because breasts are sometimes referred to as melons and he's holding them in almost the exact same position that his breasts would be if he actually was a woman.

Oh man, when I saw that poster I just knew, just knew this was going to be a classic.

I'm laughing already ffs!

Melons!

Now this is the kind of sarcasm I can get behind

cloud493 · 28-06-2014 12:58am

I seen the movie today. I thought it was ****e, but then I'm not a fan so maybe its not for me.

solomafioso · 28-06-2014 1:02am

cloud493 wrote: »

I seen the movie today. I thought it was ****e, but then I'm not a fan so maybe its not for me.

Then...why did you pay money to see it? :pac:

OH went to see it with a friend. Said that there was one mild chuckle in it...and that was at the 'out-take' bit. When a comedy relies on getting laughs from it's out-takes I think it's fair game to say that the scripted parts aren't that well constructed. What am I saying, it's all base humour! Also cannot stand colloquial humour. Don't get me started on those sh!te sminkey shorts.

AlanS181824 · 28-06-2014 4:50am

Kinda want to go see this.

Always enjoy Mrs Browns Boys when it's on the tele.

Would be slightly embarrassed going into the cinema though :P

SterlingArcher · 28-06-2014 5:12am

AlanS181824 wrote: »

Kinda want to go see this.

Would be slightly embarrassed going into the cinema though :P

You probably saved yourself some mild trauma. The only people going to see this during the day are chronic public masturbating fiends. They need the thrill and It's the only showing they know be all empty fo sho.

That said I'd rather some spunk in my eye. Least I'd be blind and never see the rest of the film.

cloud493 · 28-06-2014 10:58am

solomafioso wrote: »

Then...why did you pay money to see it? :pac:

OH went to see it with a friend. Said that there was one mild chuckle in it...and that was at the 'out-take' bit. When a comedy relies on getting laughs from it's out-takes I think it's fair game to say that the scripted parts aren't that well constructed. What am I saying, it's all base humour! Also cannot stand colloquial humour. Don't get me started on those sh!te sminkey shorts.

Cos I pay €21 a month for that cineworld ticket and I'm gonna get the value out of it or dying trying

e_e · 28-06-2014 1:08pm

^What they said. I think for every few really good films you see you have to balance it out with something ****e to get some perspective, this is what the unlimited card is great for. You don't feel as guilty for contributing to the film's box office either.

johnny_ultimate · 28-06-2014 1:12pm

Or you could just go to see good and interesting films, works for me :pac:

(I'd also be fairly confident buying an Unlimited ticket does make you a box office statistic of some description)

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 28-06-2014 1:13pm

Went to see this last night. Would enjoy it when I see it on tv but wouldn't go out of my way to watch it. Oh god it was utter scour. Tragic is the only word for it.

Kermit.de.frog · 29-06-2014 1:04pm

I hate this show. I have not even seen the movie but I hate it already.

I don't get it. It's just not funny.

What type of people are "fans" of this show? I actually find it embarrassing as both an Irish person and a Dub. The show is just so bad it can't be adequately put in to words.

Thargor · 30-06-2014 1:27pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I hate this show. I have not even seen the movie but I hate it already.

I don't get it. It's just not funny.

What type of people are "fans" of this show? I actually find it embarrassing as both an Irish person and a Dub. The show is just so bad it can't be adequately put in to words.

And they're so smug and proud of it aswell, like 4-5 bows by the cast at the end and 5-10 minutes of applause? Seriously?

ancapailldorcha · 30-06-2014 1:30pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I hate this show. I have not even seen the movie but I hate it already.

I don't get it. It's just not funny.

What type of people are "fans" of this show? I actually find it embarrassing as both an Irish person and a Dub. The show is just so bad it can't be adequately put in to words.

Irish people have done much worse things for their reputations than this. That said, if ever there was a film for pirating... Even the fans on IMDB have panned it for the most part.

RustDaz · 30-06-2014 6:16pm

It reminds me of When the whistle blows from Extras.

ButtersSuki · 30-06-2014 6:36pm

RustDaz wrote: »

It reminds me of When the whistle blows from Extras.

Yup, but I wouldn't hold your breath expecting O'Carroll to denounce it all as rubbish and announce he's seeking redemption in the form of more serious or better work.

RustDaz · 30-06-2014 6:58pm

I just realized that all the people I know that enjoy it annoy the piss out of me.

cloud493 · 30-06-2014 7:09pm

RustDaz wrote: »

I just realized that all the people I know that enjoy it annoy the piss out of me.

.... ****, I'm the same

Dublin Red Devil · 30-06-2014 7:49pm

Personally. I don't find Mrs Brown or anything Brendan O'Carroll does the slightest bit funny. Not my kind of comedy.

30-06-2014 8:59pm

saw the movie with my brother was in stitches the hole time

though the ninja bit were not so funny

loved that the tv series sets were used like the house and foleys

love the tv series and movie roll on the sequel and series 4

id rather have series 4 first just for more episodes

pixelburp · 01-07-2014 8:46am

Well turns out this film has had Ireland's biggest ever Opening Weekend at the box-office, before adjusting for inflation (which still puts it at #3 apparently). If nothing else it makes for a fascinating observation, with very few people occupying any kind of middleground. I accidentally caught part of an episode last night on BBC, it's such poor, low-hanging fruit. Makes Dick Emery look positively classy.

Lemlin · 01-07-2014 3:11pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Well turns out this film has had Ireland's biggest ever Opening Weekend at the box-office, before adjusting for inflation (which still puts it at #3 apparently). If nothing else it makes for a fascinating observation, with very few people occupying any kind of middleground. I accidentally caught part of an episode last night on BBC, it's such poor, low-hanging fruit. Makes Dick Emery look positively classy.

It took a million here and 5.5 million in the UK. I'm delighted for it as an Irish production.

I won't be going to see it but I still can't understand people who don't like it purposefully coming onto this thread to protest how much they hate the show.

It obviously has an audience.

Zubeneschamali · 01-07-2014 3:18pm

Lemlin wrote: »

It obviously has an audience.

Plus everyone knew exactly what kind of rubbish movie it would be from the start, nobody was fooled or tricked into seeing it.

It's yezzir own fault for going!

constitutionus · 01-07-2014 5:34pm

well just back from this myself.

i thought it was great. not brilliant, there's individual episodes of the show that are better, but IMO it made the transition to the big screen well and it did what comedies are meant to do for me.

which is make me laugh, hard.

its not in the same league but the only other comedy this year that made me laugh as much was the lego movie. i was kinda worried going in as i thought one of the christmas special flailed miserably and was afraid that may have afflicted the flim, but thankfully that wasnt bourne out.

to be brutally honest if your not a fan of the show and your going to this i honestly dont know whats fecking wrong with you as its NOT aimed at you, so stay home and save yourself the money. if you ARE fan you know what your getting and it delivers

i went at 14.20 today and it was full enough for that time with one of the more cross sections of an audience ive seen in quite a while (teenagers, adults, couples etc) and they loved it. most actually stayed to the end of the credits for the out takes. i dont usually care about stuff like that but it was somthing i noticed as last film i saw was "how to train your dragon 2" and it was manily young parents with kids.

anyway getting back to the film. one of the aspects of it that struck me is its basically a love letter to dublin. the city looks great, gorgeous in parts, im kinda wondering if dublin tourism gave him a hand out on the production front, and like i said while it loses coherency in places all in all o carrol manages to keep all the heart thats the core of the show in this.

its got all the slapstick, fourth wall breaking, and post ironic comedy youve come to expect from the show and personally i thought some great one liners. i understand why the critics hate it. its not for them in the least. but o carrol knows his audience and i can see this one running for ages yet as they flock to it.

7.5/10.

i laughed, and i left smiling, and in places i had a tear in me eye. cant ask for much more from a mrs brown movie than that.

Ash.J.Williams · 01-07-2014 5:37pm

Well that's also my opinion....he knows his audience and knows he will have people falling out of their seats laughing....and still get bad reviews. Fvck the begrudgers!! Not my cup of tea but fair play to them.

01-07-2014 6:16pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Well turns out this film has had Ireland's biggest ever Opening Weekend at the box-office, before adjusting for inflation (which still puts it at #3 apparently). If nothing else it makes for a fascinating observation, with very few people occupying any kind of middleground. I accidentally caught part of an episode last night on BBC, it's such poor, low-hanging fruit. Makes Dick Emery look positively classy.

Where do you find these stats?