tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3017004359282915193..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Flight of the Conchords, "The New Cup": Our Nigerian friendAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48923408746725886512009-01-27T23:23:00.000-05:002009-01-27T23:23:00.000-05:00Wow. I didn't notice that Mr. Mel is also Managing...Wow. I didn't notice that Mr. Mel is also <A HREF="http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/actors/paper/david_costabile.shtml" REL="nofollow">Managing Editor Thomas Klebanow</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20626470878422131402009-01-27T22:25:00.000-05:002009-01-27T22:25:00.000-05:00Thanks, Alan!Can't wait to read the article!I love...Thanks, Alan!<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to read the article!<BR/><BR/><BR/>I loved the episode.<BR/>Kinda wished they showed a little arm and shoulder when they were workin it.<BR/>:DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76515271860354916442009-01-27T18:55:00.000-05:002009-01-27T18:55:00.000-05:00OK. I'm a bit thick. I just realized that Doug was...OK. I'm a bit thick. I just realized that Doug was also in The Wire. Wow. :D Anyway, that scene with Doug watching Mel enjoying her 'massage' gave me a fit of giggles. <BR/><BR/>I sure hope you won't give up on transcribing that interview you did - it's always fun to read those.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-19859479226408573112009-01-27T18:17:00.000-05:002009-01-27T18:17:00.000-05:00Nope, it's right, Michael Potts' name is in the cr...Nope, it's right, Michael Potts' name is in the credits. So, I take back my invitation to be mocked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65500247556403336552009-01-27T15:47:00.000-05:002009-01-27T15:47:00.000-05:00"Feel free to mock me if this is wrong, but wasn't..."Feel free to mock me if this is wrong, but wasn't the Nigerian businessman played by Brother Mouzone? Best crossover ever."<BR/><BR/>Consider yourself mocked. No way that was Michael Potts. I hope David Mills doesn't read this - could be the misidentified black person for the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75441561046735684312009-01-27T11:12:00.000-05:002009-01-27T11:12:00.000-05:00If you could ask them if they are coming to Europe...If you could ask them if they are coming to Europe on tour, that would be awesome!El Marplahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185882370572206101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78383900167103036652009-01-27T10:09:00.000-05:002009-01-27T10:09:00.000-05:00Feel free to mock me if this is wrong, but wasn't ...Feel free to mock me if this is wrong, but wasn't the Nigerian businessman played by Brother Mouzone? Best crossover ever.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218828855680010100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12647372820524573782009-01-26T15:05:00.000-05:002009-01-26T15:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I used a bunch o...Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I used a bunch of them (James Bobbin took credit for the show's architectural fascination), and it was very lively. I'm not sure how easy it'll be to transcribe, or if I'll just give up after a while, though. The accents are even thicker in real life than on the show.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70730831656968104362009-01-26T14:26:00.000-05:002009-01-26T14:26:00.000-05:00This episode was really one of the best ever. Usua...This episode was really one of the best ever. Usually I fast forward through the songs or go do something else when they start singing. But the songs were actually good in this one! This episode really came together perfectly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4963439314216906852009-01-26T12:38:00.000-05:002009-01-26T12:38:00.000-05:00See, "Sugar Lumps" did nothing for me: yes, I'm mo...See, "Sugar Lumps" did nothing for me: yes, I'm more a fan of their melodic stuff than I am of their rap stuff, but while I understand the inherent humour even then this one didn't do anything for me. And while I liked the ripoff of Roxanne, it never went anywhere musically or video-wise: it just took writhing and dancing Jermaine from the first video and put him in short shorts.<BR/><BR/>I found the songs put me off of the whole prostitution storyline, nut bread and all: the songs felt forced into that particular mode, and thus the storyline felt kind of forced as well. By comparison, the stuff with the cup, the straws, everything with Murray: all comic gold. It felt like the show didn't need the broadness of the prostitution to get its point across, and simple works better for the show in my eyes.<BR/><BR/>I still like the show, but my <A HREF="http://memles.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/flight-of-the-conchords-new-cup/" REL="nofollow">reviews</A> are just becoming more and more negative. Here's hoping there's a song or an episode that really turns it around so my hyper-critical alarm doesn't keep going off involuntarily.Myleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935433249935469070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75771031311857934652009-01-26T10:35:00.000-05:002009-01-26T10:35:00.000-05:00I thought the funniest stuff was when they were si...I thought the funniest stuff was when they were sitting with the lights out. <BR/><BR/>"What's the expression on your face?"<BR/><BR/>And then when Bret tried to figure out the math behind his straw scheme and thought he could make it up in volume for a split second before stopping himself. I love that style of dead pan delivery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-56096010390859453142009-01-26T09:29:00.000-05:002009-01-26T09:29:00.000-05:00This was probably more relevant to season one, but...This was probably more relevant to season one, but: I wondered if they do a coin toss on whether "Bret" or "Jemaine" gets the A-story in a given episode. In this episode, for example, was it just coincidence that "Bret" was the one to foolishly buy the cup, or is it something they thought "Bret" was more likely to do? Did "Bret" just get lucky in being tagged the (slightly more) accomplished ladies man in season one?<BR/><BR/> Also, who on the show has a love of underappreciated NYC landmarks (the bandshell tour, the visit to the Queens Museum of Art)? Can we expect more of that this season?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15961113870834540742009-01-26T09:12:00.000-05:002009-01-26T09:12:00.000-05:00I've lived downtown my entire adult life. This sho...I've lived downtown my entire adult life. This show better than any other I've ever seen - including the much hyped Rent - captures what it's like to live here and and make music or art. Stuff like that cup thing happened to me and people I know tons of times. It becomes a rolling horror show. <BR/><BR/>Just like the show, it is weird and hilarious trying to make a go of it in NYC without cash, particularly in your 20s before you become connected.starzstylistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256637671193703392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33036099471465475092009-01-26T07:47:00.000-05:002009-01-26T07:47:00.000-05:00This episode was excellent. Even though I already ...This episode was excellent. Even though I already watched a promo prior to the episode, my jaw fell out when the sugarlumps song came up. Very funny. :D<BR/><BR/>I'd love it if you could ask them whether it was easier to write the second season, since they've been through it once before, and have more experience in writing the various characters, or it is harder, because they have to write the songs as well? Was the writing process any different?<BR/><BR/>Also, could you ask them about possible other acting projects they'll have after the season/series ends, and/or if they'd be looking more for music related projects?<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Alan. I hope you have a blast interviewing them. Can I be a total girl and say, SQUEE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35444066535808988072009-01-26T05:22:00.000-05:002009-01-26T05:22:00.000-05:00"I have a few rules, 1. no laughing, especially du..."I have a few rules, 1. no laughing, especially during, okay ... it puts me off"<BR/><BR/>That episode was great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65595877873527945492009-01-26T02:59:00.000-05:002009-01-26T02:59:00.000-05:00Oh, and was I the only one waiting/fearing a "two ...Oh, and was I the only one waiting/fearing a "two dudes, one cup" joke? Or did they sneak one past me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22845984660773820002009-01-26T02:58:00.000-05:002009-01-26T02:58:00.000-05:00I wonder if shooting on the streets of NY was any ...I wonder if shooting on the streets of NY was any different during the second season. The first season Bret and Jemaine were relatively unknown, but that can't be the case any longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86422225366572344602009-01-26T01:48:00.000-05:002009-01-26T01:48:00.000-05:00I'm wondering what the likelihood of a third seaso...I'm wondering what the likelihood of a third season is. Could you ask them whether the difficulty in writing songs for Season 2 has put them off doing more seasons in the future? <BR/><BR/>And would they ever consider having "outsiders" help them write songs? Presumably Bret and Jemaine write all the songs for the show. Would they ever throw the process open to others? I don't know if Bobin contributes to the songs, actually. But having someone like Paul Simms contribute seems like it might be an interesting idea.Mo Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685367085407381479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70721217989052240672009-01-26T00:37:00.000-05:002009-01-26T00:37:00.000-05:00I LMAO at this ep, from everything Murray did to h...I LMAO at this ep, from everything Murray did to how Bret seemed to know what to say when soliciting Johnettes for Jemaine to "Sugar Lumps" to the "man-ho" song. And then the poor cup winds up shattered at the end. Excellent all around.<BR/><BR/>Could you ask them what was the breakthrough to help them overcome their "writer's block" with regards to the songs for the second season? I heard the show was delayed because they were having problems coming up with new music/lyrics. And if they feel like getting in a plug for The Trails Cafe in Griffith Park, that would be cool, too...heh heh....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7798379317946513722009-01-25T23:01:00.000-05:002009-01-25T23:01:00.000-05:00This question might be an obvious one (or perhaps ...This question might be an obvious one (or perhaps even already answered elsewhere), but I'm curious if they felt more of a need to write songs that they could build episodes around this season, as opposed to the first season when most (if not all) of the songs were already written, with episodes constructed around them. <BR/>Tonight's episode would be a good example. Did they write a song influenced by "Roxanne," and then work on an episode with Jermaine being a prostitute, or did they come up with the idea for a show about prostitution and then write the song around that?<BR/>I'm just curious which way they worked this season: from songs to episode ideas, or episode ideas to songs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65226681247466511622009-01-25T22:55:00.000-05:002009-01-25T22:55:00.000-05:00Oh my god, I laughed more at "sugar lumps" than I ...Oh my god, I laughed more at "sugar lumps" than I have at any song since the Rhymenocerous vs. the Hiphopopotamus. Sorry to hear that next week is a slow one, because this week's episode was one of the best in my opinion.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088491889349505624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32591560464151313352009-01-25T22:42:00.000-05:002009-01-25T22:42:00.000-05:002 episodes and one funny song. Things are not loo...2 episodes and one funny song. Things are not lookin good and can we give up the poor schtick. The song tonight was funny at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com