Only Murders in the Building - Hulu - Steve Martin & Martin Short

GBX · 19-11-2021 2:00pm

We watched this over the past week. Really enjoyed it. Wouldn't be a massive fan of Steve Martin or Martin Short but they were great in it. I particularly enjoyed Shorts character! Made a nice change for something with a bit of humour - I generally watch true crime/thriller stuff. 8/10!

JP Liz V1 · 01-12-2021 8:25pm

Cara Delevingne joins

Agent Coulson · 25-03-2022 9:34pm

Season 2 returns on June 28th

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 25-03-2022 11:32pm

I wasn't expecting it back so soon. It's funny how covid delaying things became quite normal so I was expecting a much longer wait. That and the episodes only airing weekly, compared to things that drop all the episodes at once, meaning sometimes a full year between seasons.

poppysee · 10-05-2022 7:54pm

Surprising enjoyed this series more than I thought I would. Can't wait for the second season of Only Murders in the Building to release.

Agent Coulson · 17-05-2022 10:21pm

Trailer

Really looking forward to this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNr0HMod1Pk&ab_channel=Hulu

miamee · 18-05-2022 8:42am

Brilliant, I can't wait for this :)

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 18-05-2022 9:09am

I'm a bit wary about some of the casting for S2, but hopefully they'll repeat the magic of S1 and keep the 3 mains as the focus, using guest stars intermittently.

Agent Coulson · 14-06-2022 5:14pm

New trailer

Arrives June 28th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4d7y7GDhDE&ab_channel=Hulu

steve_r · 21-06-2022 8:42am

Finished a rewatch of Season 1 last night and really enjoyed it. There were parts in the earlier episodes I appreciated more from understanding the characters better on the second time around, e.g. Oliver's relationship with his son, how important the case actually was to them given where they were all at in their lives.

Looking forward to Season 2 now.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 21-06-2022 9:14am

I've only read a few but the reviews seem positive for S2 so far. "More of the same" seems to be the worst anyone has said, and I'd be perfectly happy with that.

S.M.B. · 21-06-2022 1:57pm

Yeah, early reviews I've seen allude to the central mystery being a little underwhelming but the interplay between the core three continues to be the shows strong point. Sounds good to be.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 28-06-2022 9:40am

There's 2 eps on Disney + here this morning. Is it the same situation as last season where the US is an episode ahead?

If it is can anyone posting keep that in mind when posting about episodes. A few things were spoiled last season by people watching at US pace.

Agent Coulson · 28-06-2022 9:55am

Loved the remake recasting gag of Brazzos just perfect on the morden day remakes/reboots.

Also the Amy Schumer pitch for an over long streaming series based on a short podcast.

Agent Coulson · 28-06-2022 10:36am

Cara Delevingne really is putting me off fully enjoying it she just cannot act.

gmisk · 28-06-2022 4:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119261051#Comment_119261051

Agreed...absolutely awful - let's hope she isn't in it much going forward.

Amy Schumer by contrast was a really good fit (she was a bit of a revelation in Life & Beth)

Only watched episode 1 of the new series and it was excellent.

cena · 28-06-2022 10:36pm

That kiss. I hope it is not leading somewhere.

Xander10 · 28-06-2022 11:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119262997#Comment_119262997

Same, just watched first episode. I was afraid it might not work, but a promising opening.

Xander10 · 29-06-2022 9:37pm

Just watched Esp 2. Excellent so far.

S.M.B. · 29-06-2022 10:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119260788#Comment_119260788

It's looking like this isn't the case this year which will help with spoiler avoidance.

30-06-2022 11:25am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119261051#Comment_119261051

I was ready to switch off when Schumer appeared. Decided to let it run on but then the scene with Delevigne in the gallery put me over the edge. I'll probably wait til the season is over and see if it's worth my while going back to it.

FunLover18 · 30-06-2022 11:48am

I have to agree that the additions of Schumer and Delavigne have done nothing for me. The best bit about this show is the main three and their mismatched chemistry. So far we're still getting plenty of it but they really shouldn't try to separate them especially Gomez, she's by far the weakest actor and my least favourite of the main 3.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 30-06-2022 3:27pm

Watched the new eps there this afternoon and I don't see anything wrong with the new additions. If anyone was likely to turn me off it would be Michael Rappaport doing his usual shtick, but thankfully he was only in the opening scenes.

Schumer, who I'm not a fan of generally, seems to be playing an over the top version of herself and I think she works really well with Oliver.

miamee · 30-06-2022 4:23pm

I really enjoyed Shirley MacLaine in it and this interview is great. She has a great character, something you don't get too much of with interviews with modern 'film stars' I think.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a40431327/shirley-maclaine-only-murders-in-the-building-season-2-interview/

Sudden Valley · 30-06-2022 4:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119271102#Comment_119271102

I thought Delevingne was an ok actress in Carnival Row so willing to give her a chance here. Unfortunately I don't think it is a good idea to pair her with Selena Gomez who is the weakest of the three main actors.

S.M.B. · 01-07-2022 9:10pm

Really don't understand the Schumer and Delevingne negativity. The former is little more than the Sting replacement and I'm not expecting her to be too involved going forward. The latter doesn't seem to be any worse than the Gomez love interest from last season. Maybe the stunt casting brings a little more scrutiny but it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Sudden Valley · 01-07-2022 9:31pm

Yeah the love interest of the selena gomez character was the most forgettable character of last season.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 01-07-2022 9:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119278198#Comment_119278198

And he was actually part of the wider plot too.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 05-07-2022 3:19pm

Really enjoyed the Bunny episode. It was a bit sad actually but S1 level of good. Is it relevant, do we think, that CdlV was named in the end credits even though she wasn't in the episode? 🤔 Amy Schumer wasn't credited in this one? Maybe I'm reaching.

Sudden Valley · 05-07-2022 10:17pm

I guess Cara D must be in more episodes than amy schumer. Given the art element of the crime would it be a stretch to imagine she may be the murderer. Though it would be alot like season 1 if that was the case with a new love interest being the killer.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 06-07-2022 6:55am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119296176#Comment_119296176

That was what I was implying with my question, quite poorly reading it back.

We didn't see her in this week's episode, as far as we know, but we did see an unidentified person attack Bunny at the end?

I'm pretty sure Stranger Things made a mistake this season by including someone's name in the credits of an early episode when we didn't really see them until 3 or 4 episodes in, and so I assumed they were playing the one character whose face we couldn't see, and I was right, but it spoiled the big reveal a little.

So now I'm wondering if it's whats happened here too.

miamee · 06-07-2022 9:26am

I didn't read the credits but I was thinking along the same lines due to the art element anyway. Does it really matter? The mystery is not the big draw for this programme, IMO it is the three main characters and the comedy of it all. Martin Short was so good in the episode, as you said @TICKLE_ME_ELMO series 1 level good :)

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 06-07-2022 9:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119297195#Comment_119297195

Yes, fair point. I forgot that the who done it isn't really the point and figuring it out before the characters do could spoil a lot of the fun. So forget I said anything!

miamee · 06-07-2022 9:43am

Oh I wasn't giving out just pointing out that even if it pans out that way, it won;t ruin it (for me anyway) as I enjoy all of the characters and their interactions :)

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 06-07-2022 9:51am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119297271#Comment_119297271

I know you weren't giving out. Didn't mean to imply you were 😄 we're all on the same page, don't worry

miamee · 06-07-2022 10:11am

Excellent. I'm enjoying the one episode a week, it makes a nice change to binge watching.

Sudden Valley · 06-07-2022 10:51am

Actually I though the mystery killer in the first season was quite clever. I think its a red herring here, like perhaps the person who initially attacked Bunny is not the murderer.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 06-07-2022 10:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119297434#Comment_119297434

Same. Most of the things I'm really enjoying lately are one episode a week. I think it's been mentioned a few times in the Netflix thread that it might be a solution to their subscriber problem. It also just makes conversation around a show better, I think, when people have more time to get to the episode and think/talk about it before a new one airs. I think the binge, while sometimes fun, is partly responsible for the decline in critical thinking that's become so prevalent lately.

S.M.B. · 06-07-2022 12:19pm

Echo all of the above. That was a cracking episode of TV, even with the core 3 being on the fringes for most of it.

The weekly release schedule was always one of the big pluses to this show. I hadn't realised it's available on a Tuesday, for some reason I thought it was Wednesday.

JP Liz V1 · 11-07-2022 8:29pm

Renewed

Hangdogroad · 12-07-2022 5:27am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678270#Comment_117678270

Who?

miamee · 12-07-2022 10:46am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119324713#Comment_119324713

STEVE MARTIN, MARTIN SHORT & SELENA GOMEZ

Maybe the bigger font will help you.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 12-07-2022 7:36pm

Another good episode this week.

Sudden Valley · 12-07-2022 11:52pm

Martin Short was hilarious this episode. It makes me wonder why him and Steve Martin havent been anything in a while.

miamee · 13-07-2022 10:29am

I really enjoyed episode 4, I had a few laugh out loud moments which is rare these days. I don't think there is anything quite as fun as this show anywhere else at the moment!

Sudden Valley · 13-07-2022 2:24pm

I see cara delevingne again in the closing credits so I think she must be included in every episodes credits even if she doesnt appear.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 13-07-2022 4:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119332016#Comment_119332016

Yeah, I thought the same. Except of course, we did see an unknown figure again in this week's episode 👀

There was something about the person sneezing though, was there someone in S1 who kept sneezing, or was allergic to that guy's cat or something?

Agent Coulson · 19-07-2022 11:21am

Cara Delevingne getting way to much screen time again totally took me out of the show

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 19-07-2022 7:58pm

Only off-putting thing for me was Oliver's Irish accent

Sudden Valley · 19-07-2022 10:28pm

Yeah Cara was fine. She is playing a nothing character that was only introduced as a red herring.

Only Murders in the Building - Hulu - Steve Martin & Martin Short

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