Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Is Out Now

[K]

The DVD menu music's just a pastiche of the Twin Peaks music, isn't it? Not the title them, the bit that was sampled in 'Go' by Moby.

[pretentious_helvetica]

Really enjoying the commentaries too - it's good they've done them in character and reminds me that Spinal Tap is the only other DVD I know of where the commentaries are done in character and just as funny. I just love Todd taking the piss out of Garth and his show.

[Melon_Bread]

The bit in the documentary about them having lifted shoe war to make them seem taller on set made laugh so much I was crying.

[Sekiro]

I'm just glad this is finally out!

::::runs off to burn "One Track Lover" for car hi fi drift listen action:::::

[Popo]

Why the heck was I not notified of this:

 CHANNEL4 – 20 Oct 2006 

 23:05	  Man to Man with Dean Learner
	[subtitles] [watch live] 	
Garth Marenghi
Live from his luxury apartment in London's glittering East End, Dean Learner, club owner, celebrity manager, restaurateur, entrepreneur and publisher of high-class gentlemen's magazines (including Flesh Wrangler and Skin City), invites you to meet some of his closest friends.

http://www.channel4.com/listings/C4/index....et=2&position=2

(if the link doesn't work just go to the C4 website and check the listings)

So, Man to Man With Dean Lerner begins this Friday. It's only a 15 minute show, though. What gives? I thought it was a proper follow-up show.

[K]

It's 35 minutes long.

[Popo]

Whoops, my bad! In my defence I've got a very bad cold and a headache.

Well that's even better - big news, in fact. Why hasn't this already been posted?

[The Boatman]

Dean Lermer interviews Garth Marenghi on Friday on C4!

Are you not reading this thread Popo?!

[pocket frenzy]

Oooh! Oooh! I am so getting this.

Not that I've ever actually seen it, but its reputation precedes it. And Bainbridge out of the Mighty Boosh is in it.

Bainbridge is a top character. He's funny, but in a strange way I also want to be him.

And that's why I don't like cricket.

[fatoy.japa]

"I had a cat once, I dropped a sofa on it. It was a write-off, so I stood on its head."

Genuine lols ensued.

[Corky Romano]

Ayoade appears to be the improviser, while Holness is probably more of a writer/refiner of ideas.

He's a Dreamweaver

I'm loving the dvd sooo much. I listened to the first two episode commentaries today, and they are superb.

Wor lass can't stand/doesn't get it though, so I'm restricted to watching it when she goes to bed

[hellsbells]

I have never failed to laugh at that bit during the opening credits where Dag's holding a baby and jumps away from an exploding ambulance.

Comedy gold I tells ya.

[pocket frenzy]

Agreed. I wanted that as my avatar a few months ago - but I don't know anyone who can hook me up.

[M.M.S]

Fucking amazing DVD (and extras!), well worth the wait, just wanted to add my appreciation

[Paulando]

Love the option in the menu for the extras: 'Additionata'

[Capwn]

Just finished watching the last episode with commentry. Thought it would get boring after a while but it works really well. Like it how todd rivers keeps moaning about the interview bits and 'boring bits on the roof'.

[SM47]

Are you Adam Capone who used to write into Digitiser?

[Sponge]

"She's dead"

from Dean every time Madelaine comes on screen

[Capwn]

Yep, that was me...I once got TWO letters on digi in the same day..

[SM47]

Amazing scenes.

I only ever wrote in once, during the final week.

It got displayed too. Probably the high point of my life.

[pretentious_helvetica]

Only just got round to watching the extra interview footage - which is fantastic, better than the commentary!

[Harry]

without being rude, what does anybody see in this tv series? it's just painfully weird throughout with the crappest of humour.

I see that they're trying to be funny by not being funny but I just find it terribly lame. Why does this have so many followers?

[Spacehost]

Banrequest, etc.

[Capwn]

without being rude, what does anybody see in this tv series? it's just painfully weird throughout with the crappest of humour.

I see that they're trying to be funny by not being funny but I just find it terribly lame. Why does this have so many followers?

This is the reason why I think so many find it a turn off. They think its JUST trying to be funny by being bad. That it does (insanely well I may add) but its that combined with the idea that the cast really believe its brilliant and has great impact on the world. Its not so funny for being bad as it is tragic.

The other reason of course is simply down to taste. I mean, I have the same views as you shows like 'Will and Grace' and 90% of other American sitcoms. I just cannot understand why its popular at all. Taste.

[M.M.S]

Darkplace fell flat on its arse when i showed it to 2 friends of mine earlier this year...

...Lets just say we're no longer friends

Without sounding harsh, i think people who dont like/get Darkplace have lower "comedic intelligence" that others. For example, the 2 friends who didnt like Darkplace were massive comedy fans, but they deeply loved only the classics such as Friends, Cheers, Frasier, Seinfeld etc...I guess they'd just been dumbed down by that (no matter how good), and couldnt get into anything different or experimental like Darkplace. Ah well, their loss.

[murray]

Has anyone found any easter eggs with this yet? I've tried the usual - pressing every direction when there is seemingly no option to select etc - but i can't find a thing.

Anyone had any luck?

[Jack]

Darkplace fell flat on its arse when i showed it to 2 friends of mine earlier this year...

...Lets just say we're no longer friends

Without sounding harsh, i think people who dont like/get Darkplace have lower "comedic intelligence" that others. For example, the 2 friends who didnt like Darkplace were massive comedy fans, but they deeply loved only the classics such as Friends, Cheers, Frasier, Seinfeld etc...I guess they'd just been dumbed down by that (no matter how good), and couldnt get into anything different or experimental like Darkplace. Ah well, their loss.

It's funny how you mention those shows, because Cheers, Frasier and Seinfeld are all pretty clever. Friends is total shit though.

[K]

Yeah, Seinfeld's pretty much the pinnacle of the sitcom genre. It's hardly dumb. Much as I like Darkplace, it's not in the same league as Seinfeld.

[shirubagan]

but they deeply loved only the classics such as Friends

Friends is the shittest thing ever created. Classic my arse.

[Paulando]

Generally, Friends is utterly awful.

But I do really like the third season. Nothing else, just the third season.