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Title: How is this a thing? Post by: Tal on February 06, 2016, 10:47:50 PM A thread for stuff that is apparently popular you can't fathom for the life of you.
I'll open with an easy one. Lip Sync Battle Concept: two celebrities go head to head, taking it in turns to mime to famous songs in front of a live audience. There's usually some level of costume and dancer accompaniment. It started in the US with a ten minute sketch on Jimmy Fallon in 2013: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4ajQ-foj2Q OK, harmless enough and there's a bit of fun in a 7 foot tall middle aged white bloke wiggling to Beyoncé and Joseph Gordon-Levitt demonstrating his knowledge of Nicky Minaj. Fast forward 2 and a half years. There's a regular show on US TV with it. This has now made it to Channel 5 over here with Mel "Surely I've sold too many records to have to be doing this?" B and Professor "Surely I'm still talented and current enough not to be doing this?" Green. Here's Carol Vorderman, facing off against Martin Kemp, where she delivers some needle (remember, it's a battle) by performing to Spandau Ballet's Gold. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ighTO6uj5g Good people of blonde... How is this a thing? Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: TightEnd on February 06, 2016, 10:52:23 PM it's so bad, but its a thing because the vapid of the US gave the US show high ratings and it got spun off to the UK, same format
How is this a thing? Surely, as a nation, we can do better for entertainment formats than a derisory rip off of gladiators featuring a very out of place chris kamara and a couple of professional presenters just taking the cash, such is their disinterest in proceedings? I present, ninja warriros (http://i3.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article8989174.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/NINJA_WARRIORS_BEN_SHEPHARD_17.jpg) (http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/e1/pd/4221396001/4221396001_4267034910001_4266136568001-vs.jpg?pubId=4221396001) (http://) Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: Woodsey on February 06, 2016, 11:22:30 PM Hard not to me impressed with this on ninja warrior in fairness....
http://youtu.be/RTbSFbkuNuc Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: Graham C on February 07, 2016, 01:14:24 AM Had to endure Ninja Warrior followed by Take Me Out this evening. Well, when TMO came on, I did leave the room.
Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: Marky147 on February 07, 2016, 01:55:01 AM Hard not to me impressed with this on ninja warrior in fairness.... http://youtu.be/RTbSFbkuNuc This was pretty slick, too. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPUglMKGXRM Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: AndrewT on February 07, 2016, 02:00:33 AM So this is just Night Fever without the singing?
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w5F9IbjiEo Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: bobAlike on February 07, 2016, 11:15:24 AM So this is just Night Fever without the singing? YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w5F9IbjiEo You're telling me that there's a chanel 5? I don't think I've ever watched it. How is this even a thing? Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: EvilPie on February 07, 2016, 06:36:59 PM I never watch any of these things but I understand how ninja warriors is impressive from the clips on here. I guess these are the needles in an otherwise pointless haystack though so watching normal people fail at the first obstacle could be a bit annoying.
One thing that does annoy me is when the presenters talk about them "making history". WTF?!?!? Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: HutchGF on February 07, 2016, 06:52:38 PM I find myself thinking this about the majority of reality TV to be honest, with the exception of the glorious, Alan Sugar inspired 'The Apprentice'.
I find the great British Bake off particularly bemusing. What on Earth is going on there? Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: celtic on February 07, 2016, 08:41:22 PM Strictly come dancing.
Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: TightEnd on February 07, 2016, 08:44:49 PM Strictly come dancing. come on, if you are going to blaspheme you need to justify with your case on this, you are wrong. Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: Tal on February 07, 2016, 10:10:19 PM Strictly come dancing. I see what you did there... Nando's? (http://i891.photobucket.com/albums/ac118/ROBsessedBlog2/gifs/Non%20Rob%20Funnies/Ohyeah.gif) :D Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: Nakor on February 07, 2016, 10:46:35 PM Strictly come dancing. come on, if you are going to blaspheme you need to justify with your case on this, you are wrong. A niche pastime on mainstream primetime tv, where "experts" judge celebrities ability to be trained by professionals only to be eliminated by public voting as to the quality of each weeks performances. And its survived and thrived over a decade or more. Remarkable really - can't believe its a thing either. Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: Graham C on February 07, 2016, 11:19:25 PM Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: RED-DOG on February 07, 2016, 11:32:42 PM (http://www.ikuzoantiaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Anti-Ageing-Cream.jpg) Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: RED-DOG on February 07, 2016, 11:39:10 PM (http://boredombash.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Weird-Food-1.jpg) Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: Mohican on February 08, 2016, 12:36:35 AM (http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/1079ishot.com/files/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-18291-1333458933-12.jpg)
Found that looking up the pork brains Red-Dog. Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: AdamM on February 08, 2016, 02:50:40 PM Another one for Strictly.
Makes no sense to me that this is popular. Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: MintTrav on February 08, 2016, 02:59:36 PM ITV
There is literally nothing on its schedule that I would want to watch. Title: Re: How is this a thing? Post by: RED-DOG on February 09, 2016, 12:49:43 PM (http://ib.huluim.com/show_key_art/17619?size=1600x600®ion=US)
Best case scenario- She likes the dress. Worst case scenario- She doesn't like the dress. How can this be a TV show? |