RTE: The Savage Eye

Tardful Slakerly · 04-06-2014 9:48pm

Doing Kenny instead of Tubridy is a bit of an elephant in the room at this stage. As if the awkward fool wasn't worth lampooning. Whenever I see a Kenny sketch it enters my mind, I can't be alone in that.

WexTK · 04-06-2014 11:40pm

Think show has reached the end of its lifespan now to be fair.... he sort of admits it himself in shows and interviews..

EoghanIRL · 04-06-2014 11:56pm

Morgans wrote: »

Think his strongest spite is reserved for Blathnaid.

I for one am happy with this.

It's 9 o clock . Go die

09-06-2014 8:32pm

sketch that was cut from tonight's show.

http://entertainment.ie/tv/news/Watch-The-Savage-Eye-sketch-that-was-CUT-from-tonights-show/265871.htm?utm_source=entertainment.ie&utm_medium=navmenu&utm_campaign=fulllink

Harry Angstrom · 09-06-2014 10:28pm

glasso wrote: »

sketch that was cut from tonight's show.

http://entertainment.ie/tv/news/Watch-The-Savage-Eye-sketch-that-was-CUT-from-tonights-show/265871.htm?utm_source=entertainment.ie&utm_medium=navmenu&utm_campaign=fulllink

In what context would that particular sketch have fitted in with the subject matter of tonight's show?

09-06-2014 10:45pm

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

In what context would that particular sketch have fitted in with the subject matter of tonight's show?

don't know myself - just saw it on entertainment.ie

brembo26 · 09-06-2014 10:52pm

Tonight's episode was 100% the best of the season :P

FloatingVoter · 09-06-2014 10:53pm

brembo26 wrote: »

Tonight's episode was 100% the best of the season :P

I'm betting it went down like a lead balloon in the Curragh 24/7 drinking club Army HQ.

Harry Angstrom · 09-06-2014 10:55pm

I know the Pat Kenny sketches were pretty much panned, but I think they're hilarious

smellmepower · 09-06-2014 11:06pm

Definitely the best of this series.Pat Kenny in his leather jacket trying to buy drugs,McSavage's commentary of the army parade,Hector in Israel, and America invading us for our oil were all brilliantly done.

09-06-2014 11:37pm

That was highly enjoyable...

One of the best shows in the series..

The invasion of Ireland was very funny..

Ash.J.Williams · 10-06-2014 12:26am

the two politicians stuffing their faces with the hunger striker:)

Uepped · 10-06-2014 1:31pm

The show is gone very out of date. all of the tv hosts he is lampooning are not even on tv anymore.

brembo26 · 10-06-2014 2:44pm

Uepped wrote: »

The show is gone very out of date. all of the tv hosts he is lampooning are not even on tv anymore.

I think they're perfect for the show :P

Dont think anyone from the likes of The Republic Telly could pull it off.

Ash.J.Williams · 10-06-2014 2:47pm

well that's the thing....a mis-firing mcsavage is still better than RTE attempts at comedy.

wandatowell · 10-06-2014 2:50pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

the two politicians stuffing their faces with the hunger striker:)

I didnt notice the sh*t on the walls till after the sketch, very funny stuff.

Ash.J.Williams · 10-06-2014 3:20pm

wandatowell wrote: »

I didnt notice the sh*t on the walls till after the sketch, very funny stuff.

just top class stuff not a word out of anyone, just the hunger striker lying there and the two boys eating chocolate for that little bit longer than a normal sketch....absolute brilliance

yomtea98 · 10-06-2014 6:08pm

Twas great last night. Pat kenny bamalam. Him buying drugs was brilliant

Adamantium · 10-06-2014 6:27pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P54ej9pQTkI

Good interview.

lindascribbler · 10-06-2014 8:50pm

Thanks for posting, Adam.

Brilliant interview, great questions by Russian interviewer - she had obviously done her homework.
McSavage seemed very relaxed with her.
And...he said he is making another series for telly...'poor me and the bastards'.

Can't wait:D

xzanti · 10-06-2014 11:26pm

He comes across very genuine..

I love his stuff.. very talented man imo.

Raspberry Fileds · 11-06-2014 5:22am

I wonder is McSavage aware that RT has a reputation for being (and excuse the cliche) a mouthpiece of the Kremlin. He implies Irish politics/government is "much more than controversial ... possibly criminal". But what of Russian politics? The positivity he has for the interview lends credibility to the channel and, by extension, the line it pushes.

The interview was heavily edited.

DainBramage · 11-06-2014 5:40am

thanks for posting. from what i've seen his interviews are usually car-crash stuff, so good to see him relaxed

Ash.J.Williams · 11-06-2014 9:48am

Raspberry Fileds wrote: »

I wonder is McSavage aware that RT has a reputation for being (and excuse the cliche) a mouthpiece of the Kremlin. He implies Irish politics/government is "much more than controversial ... possibly criminal". But what of Russian politics? The positivity he has for the interview lends credibility to the channel and, by extension, the line it pushes.

The interview was heavily edited.

i'm sure he is

DainBramage · 11-06-2014 11:21am

Raspberry Fileds wrote: »

I wonder is McSavage aware that RT has a reputation for being (and excuse the cliche) a mouthpiece of the Kremlin. He implies Irish politics/government is "much more than controversial ... possibly criminal". But what of Russian politics? The positivity he has for the interview lends credibility to the channel and, by extension, the line it pushes.

The interview was heavily edited.

fcuk sake man relax
too see russian TV /media or whatever KGB are known as these days running about editing or even caring about an obscure wonky nosed irish comedians interview is a bit much.........I'm sure mcsavage would love the idea though

Galwayguy35 · 11-06-2014 7:33pm

Just watched the last episode, agree it was the funniest of the series so far.

25-06-2014 1:07am

Watched an old episode of the Savage Eye titled why are the Irish so racist. Love/Hate viewers might recognise the lad who was interviewed on the street.

Seems a bit of a dick. He made an unbelievably racist comment about 'needing a torch in Dublin city centre in the middle of the day' :eek:

TheBa · 03-07-2014 12:44am

Anyone know where I can buy or download this latest series. Would really love to send it to my friend in Australia. Been trying to think of a present for ages and they'd ADORE this!!!

cloud493 · 12-12-2014 10:01pm

They're doing a christmas episode this year

Ash.J.Williams · 12-12-2014 10:03pm

cloud493 wrote: »

They're doing a christmas episode this year

Think it's just a best of....mcsavage had little to do with it as far as I know

cloud493 · 12-12-2014 10:07pm

Oh really. Thats a shame

wish they'd hurry up and release the series on DVD. Series 4 doesn't seem to be anywhere on the internet.

mchammer · 27-11-2015 10:42am

can't understand why there isn't a boxset of the savage eye for xmas... it would be a nice earner for them... I am looking for a clip from an early episode where gerard mcsorley is playing an obedient husband standing alongside his wife who is giving a grand designs type tour of a recently renovated house and his muttering all sorts of improper stuff under his breath while this is going on.. it was hilarious..

mattser · 27-11-2015 10:45am

[QUOTE=mchammer;97876643]can't understand why there isn't a boxset of the savage eye for xmas... it would be a nice earner for them... I am looking for a clip from an early episode where gerard mcsorley is playing an obedient husband standing alongside his wife who is giving a grand designs type tour of a recently renovated house and his muttering all sorts of improper stuff under his breath while this is going on.. it was hilarious..[/QUOTE]

Not enough demand probably

Ash.J.Williams · 27-11-2015 12:28pm

mchammer wrote: »

can't understand why there isn't a boxset of the savage eye for xmas... it would be a nice earner for them... I am looking for a clip from an early episode where gerard mcsorley is playing an obedient husband standing alongside his wife who is giving a grand designs type tour of a recently renovated house and his muttering all sorts of improper stuff under his breath while this is going on.. it was hilarious..

wasn't it something to do with the soundtrack?? they'd have to completely redo the sountrack to release on dvd as they'd have to pay most of it in royalties?

worded · 27-11-2015 12:54pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

wasn't it something to do with the soundtrack?? they'd have to completely redo the sountrack to release on dvd as they'd have to pay most of it in royalties?

Was a big over sight if that was the case.

Id say the demand is there

Id buy it, particularly for mates abroad.

Is it possible to view any of the episodes on RTE player etc- or are they gone after 30 days?

Are boot legs being sold on O'Connell Bridge anymore? Remember the fellow with the suitcase full of boot leg cassettes ?

tomasrojo · 27-11-2015 12:56pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

wasn't it something to do with the soundtrack?? they'd have to completely redo the sountrack to release on dvd as they'd have to pay most of it in royalties?

Sounds plausible. The BBC, for example, have to do substantial edits when they do DVD releases, as the licensing agreements for broadcast and for DVD are different, and more restrictive in the latter.

(As I understand it).

Ash.J.Williams · 27-11-2015 1:10pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

Sounds plausible. The BBC, for example, have to do substantial edits when they do DVD releases, as the licensing agreements for broadcast and for DVD are different, and more restrictive in the latter.

(As I understand it).

the music in the savage eye was amazing, i'd say they tried to make the best show they could and thought nothing of DVDs. I doubt anyone can use Kashmir by led zep to easily!!

Exclamation Marc · 27-11-2015 3:10pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

the music in the savage eye was amazing, i'd say they tried to make the best show they could and thought nothing of DVDs. I doubt anyone can use Kashmir by led zep to easily!!

Exactly. It's the same as Reeling in the Years and Cold Case in terms of music. It's far too expensive to negotiate deals on music for future home media release so they just made the best soundtrack possible for TV and pay a smaller fee.

It's not at all an oversight as someone else said. One of the copyright solicitors in RTE used to lecture me in college and she worked on Reeling in the Years. She said that the cost of purchasing the rights to music for DVDs is exorbitant for quite a small broadcaster such as RTE (in comparison to Sky etc) and the distribution market is so small that they'd never make a return on it given that at the outset they've no idea of popularity or how long the show will run for.

Same with Cold Case in the US. Every episode has distinct music in it.

And as soon as you go back looking to extend the copyright license after broadcast, the price always goes up as they know you need THAT song.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 27-11-2015 10:12pm

the whole series from s01e01 is online if you know where to look

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 28-11-2015 12:06am

mchammer wrote: »

I am looking for a clip from an early episode where gerard mcsorley is playing an obedient husband standing alongside his wife who is giving a grand designs type tour of a recently renovated house and his muttering all sorts of improper stuff under his breath while this is going on.. it was hilarious..

looked it up, great alright. such an under-rated show

https://streamable.com/n1h4

Dick phelan · 28-11-2015 2:28am

georgiecasey wrote: »

the whole series from s01e01 is online if you know where to look

Enlighten us so because i'v not found it outside of a few clips.

cruhoortwunk · 28-11-2015 12:41pm

There used to be a very handy Irish torrent site for everything off Irish tv, but it closed in August. Dont know of a replacement yet.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/3g4cjv/looks_like_sharingirish_formerly_irishtorrentscom/

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 28-11-2015 8:27pm

an uploader has moved to tvchaosuk.com, he's doing great work

LandonRicketts · 05-02-2019 7:41pm

RTE just added all 4 seasons to the RTE Player today it seems!

worded · 05-02-2019 7:46pm

Great! could do with a laugh

05-02-2019 10:47pm

this was one of the funniest things ever on RTE imo.

dazey · 05-02-2019 11:28pm

Oooh great news!

mchammer · 06-02-2019 12:20pm

LandonRicketts wrote: »

RTE just added all 4 seasons to the RTE Player today it seems!

ledge

Acosta · 06-02-2019 1:44pm

Pity it doesn't appear to ever be coming back. It really help up a mirror to official Ireland and they didn't like it one bit.

techman1 · 02-12-2022 11:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/109343305#Comment_109343305

They must have taken it down again, I did a search of "the savage eye" on rte player, no results

Amother thing it seems clips have been removed from youtube.

A clip about gay priests writing the book of kells appears to have been taken down.

Also another hilarious clip about an interconnector to France with Mcsavage in Napoleon pose rowing into a a french beech with a giant 3pin plug and cable unable to plug into the french continental socket. Would have been topical now

RTE: The Savage Eye

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