This blog was inspired by the release of the new movie Holy Water. Now I’m a big fan of stereotypical Irish comedy movies. Well, when I say “a big fan”, I mean “grimly fascinated by”, and when I say “movies” what I actually mean are “trailers”, because I honestly don’t think I sit through the whole of these movies. I learnt that lesson when I went to see the Queen Latifah/Steve Martin vehicle; Bringing Down the House after cringing my way through it’s awful trailer. Only then did I realise that watching something with an ironic/guilty pleasures type eye loses its appeal when the guilty pleasure lasts for 90 minutes. Imagine that trailer extended by 88 minutes and you’ll get some idea of the horror that was that evening.
These stereotypical Irish comedy movies celebrate the picture postcard, begorrah, nonsense that would be borderline offensive if the “Oirish” people weren’t portrayed as charming salt-of-the-Earth types, “to be shore”. Here’s a selection of some of my favourite stereotypical Irish comedy movie trailers. In some ways they provided something of an inspiration for my own Bombay Micks idea:
Holy Water
Waking Ned - this one even stars David Kelley of Bombay Micks fame.
The Van
Proper Rubbish.
Here’s all of my upcoming gigs:
Monday 15th February 2010
We Love Comedy
The Blue Posts,
28 Rupert Street,
London,
W1D 6DJ
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With James Acaster, Tom Webb and others
Sunday 21st February 2010
Hatty & Nathaniel’s Comedy Chat Show Experiment,
Monkey Chews,
2 Queen’s Crescent,
London,
NW5 4EP
£5
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With Brett Goldstein, Toby Williams, and Brigitte Aphrodite.
Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Too Much Information,
3rd Floor,
The Old Crown Public House,
33 New Oxford Street,
London,
WC1A 1BH
8pm
Wednesday 24th February 2010
The Ideas Factory,
3rd Floor,
The Old Crown Public House,
33 New Oxford Street,
London,
WC1A 1BH,
8pm (doors 7.30pm)
Free
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Thursday 25th February 2010
Mango Laughin’ at Mango Landin’,
40 St Matthew’s Road,
Brixton,
London,
SW2 1NL
8.30pm
Friday 26th February 2010
Funny Farm,
Watermans Arms,
Brocas Street,
Eton,
Berkshire
SL4 6BW
8pm
£3-£5
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Get Happy,
The Castle
34-35 Cowcross Street,
London
EC1M 6DB
8pm, Doors 7.30pm
Admission £5
£5, or £4 for Get Happy badge wearers!
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Sunday 7th March 2010
Clown Chowder,
Zebrano,
Greek Street,
Soho,
London
W1D 4DS
Free
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Tuesday 9th March 2010
The Lost Treasures of the Black Heart
The Black Heart Pub
3 Greenland Place
Camden
London
NW1 0AP
8pm
£5
With Josie Long, and others.
Wednesday 17th March 2010
The Giggling Gibbon Stand Up Night,
The Compass,
58 Penton Street,
Islington,
London,
N1 9PZ
£1
8pm (7.30pm Doors)
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Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Richard Sandling’s Perfect Movie,
The Green Man,
36 Riding House Street,
London,
W1W 7ES
8pm (7.30pm Doors)
£6
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With Nikesh Shukla, Nick Helm, Robin Ince, James Mullinger and Richard Sandling (obviously).
Friday 26th March 2010
Comedy Rocket,
Upstairs at The Round Table Pub,
26-27 St Martins Court,
London
WC2N 4AL
8.30pm (8pm Doors)
£7 (£5 with Flyer, Student ID, Comedy Rocket Badge or Advance Booking)
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Box office: 07955 194 255
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Sunday 28th March 2010
Laughing Horse Richmond
The Hope of Richmond,
115-117 Kew Road,
Richmond,
TW9 2PN
8.30pm (8pm Doors)
£5 (£4 Concessions)
Reservations: 07913 460 295
Book Online
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Quarter Final of the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2010 comptetion. Be nice to have your support.
Thursday 1st April 2010
Freedom of the Fringe,
The Torriano,
71-73 Torriano Avenue,
London,
NW5 2SG
8.30pm (8pm Doors)
£3
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Monday 5th April 2010
Every Other Monday,
The Camden Head Pub,
2 Camden Walk,
Camden Passage,
London,
N1 8DY
8pm
Free
New material night with Tom Goodliffe, Broderick Chow, George Ryegold, Hannah Warman, Rosie Wilby and others.
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Tuesday 25th May 2010
The Lost Treasures of the Black Heart
The Black Heart Pub
3 Greenland Place
Camden
London
NW1 0AP
8pm
£5
With Josie Long, and others.
Thursday 1st July 2010
Downstairs at the King’s Head,
2 Crouch End Hill,
London,
N8 8AA
8.30pm (Doors 8pm)
£4 (£3 Concessions)
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Tuesday 6th July 2010
The Lost Treasures of the Black Heart
The Black Heart Pub
3 Greenland Place
Camden
London
NW1 0AP
8pm
£5
With Josie Long, and others.
