"Viva Laughlin"?

#1

"Viva Laughlin"?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:25am

Despite its less-than-stellar review in the NY Times this morning (I am being generous), who is planning on watching tonight?!?

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#2

re: 'Viva Laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:31am

Didnt they say it was the worst show EVER? That's the way I read it.

I'm a no.

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#3

re: 'Viva Laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:35am

Not ever doodle, EW still says coprock was worse.

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#4

re: 'Viva Laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:44am

No, the NY Times said that CopRock was better.

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"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

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#5

re: 'Viva Laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:46am

I was qouting Entertaiment Weekly. Let's call it a draw.

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#6

re: 'Viva Laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:50am

It's a watered-down version of the great BBC show "Viva Blackpool"

That show was good, this one (like the American "Coupling") will suck.

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#7

re: 'Viva Laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:53am

I'm going to give it a go ...

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#8

re: 'Viva Laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:55am

You're brave DBP. You will be our canary in the cave as it were.

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#9

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 11:58am

how dare you, billy! didn't you see that fenfenla'anatullahchurch has decreed it terrible? he doesn't even need to watch it to be able to determine it's worthlessness and by ignoring his decree you invite death to your door you foolish infidel!

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#10

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 12:04pm

I watched the first episode of Viva Blackpool and was bored silly. I had no reason to believe Viva Laughlin would be any better.

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#11

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 12:06pm

apparently, mister matt, you don't get it.

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he was the gimmicky sort

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#12

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 12:33pm

Oh, I got it. But that didn't make it suck any less.

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#13

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 1:39pm

taz, I may not be a good test case; I liked "Cop Rock."

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#14

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 1:47pm

I have actually always hoped they would put CopRock out on dvd. I am beyond curious to see it.

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#15

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 2:41pm

All I remember about CopRock is a scene where a female drug addict just sold her baby and sings a ballad on a park bench. It was actually quite good.

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#16

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 3:19pm

You mean this scene, Matt?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCyZ9njjPww


ETA: taz, there's a whole slew of clips on YouTube. Some better quality, too.

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#17

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 3:35pm

Love Kathleen Wilhoite in that scene...and love the song "Sandman".

Written by Randy Newman, who wrote many of Cop Rock's numbers.

It was originally written for his Opera "Faust".

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"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

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#18

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 3:53pm

Taz, check out the "Baby Merchant" clip...that's what most of the numbers were like...what a plot!

The pilot was the best...cheesy, bad, and wonderful.

It was the "Carrie, the Musical" of television.

Until tonite!

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"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

#19

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 6:01pm

Taping ER & watching this.

It will be on Sunday night from now on.

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#20

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 6:34pm

Cop Rock had Peter Onorati's chest. Reason to watch ANYTHING he's in.

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#21

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 7:41pm

First off, thanks so much for pointing me to youtube and suggesting Baby Merchant.

Secondly, I mean, there simply are no words to describe that. How has this not become a absolute cult classic with episodic midnight screenings is beyond me.

If Viva Laughlin is even one third as bad/brilliant as that I am going to have a new favorite show.

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#22

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 8:40pm

I watched every episode of Cop Rock. Onorati's "You Can't Keep a Good Man Down" was homoerotic heaven.

And the final episode, when a fat soprano descends from above the stage, well, that was some fanfriggintastic stuff.

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#23

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 8:58pm

I have now seen pretty much every clip on youtube. I want more!

This is one of those things where you just don't believe what you're seeing/hearing and yet there it is.

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#24

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 9:02pm

There was a huge marketing campaign, big heavy stock inserts in Rolling Stone with the tagline: Law, Order, Rhythm & Blues.

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#25

'viva laughlin'?

Posted: 10/18/07 at 9:32pm

I bet if you were to watch these shows over and over you would become innured to their awfulness. I can see myself saying (after maybe the 10th viewing):
"how was this not a hit? It's so fresh and innovative".

Sort of like the way a flop's cast album becomes a fan favorite.

And:
It won 2 Emmys!

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