FTA-TV The Hollowmen

[drew_j]

Thoughts?

I really liked it. Rob Sitch's roll is very Mike Mooreish, but nicely done and Snato Ghuro looks Frontline too, still minor roll. I think it was a prety bloody good first show.

 

[DoubleA]

I actually thought he played that kind of Office role, the bumbling leader taking directions from his staff and easily walked over.

I was in a mood to laugh because I love working dog stuff, but I liked it.

 

[raman]

Great show, much more like The Games than Frontline or The Office though. And like The Games, it owes a great debt to Yes, (Prime) Minister.

Just goes to show that the world of political spin is an bottomless goldmine of smart comedy.

 

[Sedat!]

Brilliant first epidose...."a raft of changes"

Don't you just know that is exactly how it plays out behind closed doors in Canberra.

 

[Black Panther]

I thought it was pompous unfunny rubbish myself

 

[bradrowe#32]

Quite enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing where it goes.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

I liked it

 

[JuddyisGod]

very funny

 

[rupert pupkin 87]

#### #### #### double ####, been looking forward too it since I first heard they were doing a new show and completly forgot it was on, will it be repeated

 

[dmc333]

Not bad, what I saw, though I was a bit distracted, have to watch again.

Noticed Rob and Santo seem to have the same bumbling roles all the time, still works though.

 

[Cousin Jed]

It was clever, perhaps not as funny as I expected, though that is the danger of expectations.

You can watch it on the ABC website if you missed it.

 

[scout]

Caroline Wilson must've been watching.

In today's Age she mentions "a raft of football issues"...

 

[JUBJUB]

#### #### #### double ####, been looking forward too it since I first heard they were doing a new show and completly forgot it was on, will it be repeated

As mentioned you can see it on the ABC website or on ABC2 at 9pm tonight

 

[likka]

Very good... razor sharp. Really liked how Rob likes to write everything down but never has a pen... actually know someone who does that all the time.

Wonder how Rudd will spin the inferences the show makes?

 

[Oscarman]

Was pretty good. Will we actually see the PM in normal gear?

Hoping Merrick Watts character is more prominent in later episodes.

 

[Exhale You]

I really enjoyed it.
Found it intelligent, witty satire.

Interesting that Rob Sitch' character is pretty much a bald Mike Moore.

Even Santo Cilauro's character had a lot of 'Geoff The Weatherman' about it.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Was pretty good. Will we actually see the PM in normal gear?

Hoping Merrick Watts character is more prominent in later episodes.

The series (only 6 episodes) has been made without the appearance of any politician whatsoever, including and especially the Prime Minister.

I missed the first 5 minutes last night but on the basis of what I saw after that I thought it was mildly amusing, but pales in comparison with the likes of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister.

However, it's at least ten times more amusing than most other Australian comedies.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

I really enjoyed it.
Found it intelligent, witty satire.

Interesting that Rob Sitch' character is pretty much a bald Mike Moore.

Even Santo Cilauro's character had a lot of 'Geoff The Weatherman' about it.

That's very true. Ten years on and in a different office, but just about each Frontline character was recreated.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Very good... razor sharp. Really liked how Rob likes to write everything down but never has a pen... actually know someone who does that all the time.

Wonder how Rudd will spin the inferences the show makes?

I worked with Rob's brother for about 4-5 years.

It's not actually a joke.

 

[JUBJUB]

I really enjoyed it.
Found it intelligent, witty satire.

Interesting that Rob Sitch' character is pretty much a bald Mike Moore.

Even Santo Cilauro's character had a lot of 'Geoff The Weatherman' about it.

Sitchs character was a bit Mike Mooreish [a bit dumb] and having Santo wearing a vest everytime did make him look like the nerdy weatherman Geoff from Frontline.

All we need now is Tommy G in the background working on a photocopier

 

[Dean3]

A few laughs, but some of it was a bit obvious. I like the "Announcement/Press Release driving policy" angle though.

 

[Gasometer]

I missed the first 5 minutes last night

Watching the BB Pam intrusion like me Dixie?

I thought it was a promising start.

It would take a huge effort to beat 'Frontline'...some of those eps were the best comedic efforts of the past 25 years on Aust TV.

Gaso

 

[Chief]

Great first episode, setting the scene and introducing the main characters in the midst of a tidy plot.

Hopefully this does the job on politicians and their flunkies that Frontline did on "current affairs" TV.

 

[Grave Danger]

Sitchs character was a bit Mike Mooreish [a bit dumb] and having Santo wearing a vest everytime did make him look like the nerdy weatherman Geoff from Frontline.

All we need now is Tommy G in the background working on a photocopier

Or 'Kor' coming through with his vacuum cleaner at an inconvenient moment.

This show is the best thing since Frontline.

 

[Roachy8]

Brilliant first epidose...."a raft of changes"

Don't you just know that is exactly how it plays out behind closed doors in Canberra.

"So what exactly is in this raft?"

Thought for a first episode it was pretty good.
I liked some of the subtle stuff as well, like when Merrick Watts' character points at the white-board with a half eaten Wagon Wheel just after the "Junk Food Lobby" group left...