Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 - Page 2

Chembree · 09-18-09, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple S

Joel McHale does a fine job of playing Zack Morris playing Vince Vaughn from Dodgeball.

Nice, LOL!! -- The last 20 min. could have been an easy pilot for SBTB - The College Years!! --- I actually liked this more than Parks and Recreation - I'm not a fan of Joel McHale or The Soup (but should be!) but as far as pilots go, this was pretty good ... seriously, it was alot better than the SNL Thursday update show!!!

Geofferson · 09-18-09, 08:46 AM

The premiere didn't meet my expectations, but I'm still optimistic. I'll continue to tune in...

JuryDuty · 09-18-09, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cdollaz

No funny characters + no funny dialogue = fail.

I thought just the opposite. I thought the characters were hilarious and the dialogue was great. I laughed out loud much more at this one than I did The Office this week. I'll be tuning in much more.

mphtrilogy · 09-18-09, 09:50 AM

It's got one more ep to lure me in.. it did not bomb, but it was not great either...

I did think Chevy was pretty good though

CPA-ESQ. · 09-18-09, 10:21 AM

I liked the show - it picked up at the end - and I found myself laughing at a couple of lines. (ex. breakfast club quotes).

I will be tuning back in.

pinata242 · 09-18-09, 10:34 AM

It was a nice change of pace. I'm not sure if the concept can sustain a series, but I thought that about Earl and Scrubs and I love both of those.

Hopefully this show finds its place and reels me in.

clckworang · 09-18-09, 12:15 PM

As others have said, I felt like the show got better as it went. I'll definitely continue to watch it; I'm sure it will improve as the season goes. There were a couple of characters that I didn't really care for, but the hyper, spazzy guy being the main one.

Did anyone else think this pilot felt more like a second episode? Especially during the beginning, I kept feeling like I missed the setup, so to speak. Maybe we're just at the point that network promo things so much that they know we'll already be up on the premise.

siddd5 · 09-18-09, 12:22 PM

blonde's cute, but the show wasnt funny. also, why the pimp chains on chevy?

Deftones · 09-18-09, 12:48 PM

i thought it reasonably humorous. i like joel mchale. chevy chase was good.

Quake1028 · 09-18-09, 01:00 PM

I thought it was pretty damn funny. Will continue to watch.

scott1598 · 09-18-09, 01:20 PM

i really enjoyed this. i think Joel was the strongest link and the rest were the weaker which was surprising. Joel really surprised me and did quite well. a big step up from his Soup persona and i really like his Soup persona.

but this didn't go for straight laughs or stupid jokes, but i saw a twinge of heart and emotion (especially in Joel, though sarcasm peppered) and i think it worked. i think if they stick with this formula it could gain momentum and really become something.

looking forward to more.

sven · 09-18-09, 03:10 PM

It was alot better than I thought it would be. I expected the guy from the Soup to annoy the shit out of me but he was really good.

Raul3 · 09-18-09, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Geofferson

The premiere didn't meet my expectations, but I'm still optimistic. I'll continue to tune in...

Yeah. Same here.

I'm actually looking up for Ken Jeong appearance.

TheKing · 09-18-09, 05:16 PM

OK, I loved it!

The end with McHale talking about the plight of plight of smart people rang pretty true. In fact, McHale's character came off as pretty real, as did the blonde. The rest were underdeveloped stereotypes, though Chevy did a haflway decent job of being Chevy.

That being said, the show is funny, has a lot of potential, will be great in the leadoff spot once 30 Rock comes back. I miss Earl, but at least they've replaced it with something worth watching.

Achtung · 09-18-09, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKing

OK, I loved it!

The end with McHale talking about the plight of plight of smart people rang pretty true. In fact, McHale's character came off as pretty real, as did the blonde. The rest were underdeveloped stereotypes, though Chevy did a haflway decent job of being Chevy.

I felt the same way. Actually it was a little eerie how close McHale's character was to me in a lot of ways.

But I'm a big fan of Joel McHale and also of John Oliver from "The Daily Show", so I'm glad it seems to be working so far. Hopefully equal humor will be distributed amongst the ensemble cast.

But so far a very strong start. I burst out laughing when Abed started reciting Bender's speech.

riley_dude · 09-18-09, 06:43 PM

Joe McCale was good as always and Chevy and the rest of the cast were good too. I will keep watching.

Lateralus · 09-18-09, 07:53 PM

I had no intention of watching this but I was too lazy to get up and turn the channel after The Office. I watched it for the first 5 minutes and I was amazed that their college campus looked EXACTLY like my community college campus I went to back in the mid-90's. I had to stay and watch and I thought it was good and I'll watch again.

mcfly · 09-18-09, 08:16 PM

Loved it. Joel McHale + Chevy Chase = gold. I liked all the characters and constant movie references. Definitely will be a favorite. Hopefully it does well in the ratings.

I don't know if anyone really dug that song played towards the end of the episode as much as I did, but I found the name of it today. It's 'Good Ol Fashion Nightmare' by Matt & Kim.

JTH182 · 09-18-09, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mcfly

Loved it. Joel McHale + Chevy Chase = gold. I liked all the characters and constant movie references. Definitely will be a favorite. Hopefully it does well in the ratings.

I don't know if anyone really dug that song played towards the end of the episode as much as I did, but I found the name of it today. It's 'Good Ol Fashion Nightmare' by Matt & Kim.

They've used that song so much in the promos I thought it should/would be the theme song. Like all theme songs though, everything except the catchy little chorus sucks balls.

mcfly · 09-18-09, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JTH182

They've used that song so much in the promos I thought it should/would be the theme song. Like all theme songs though, everything except the catchy little chorus sucks balls.

I never saw any promos for the show, so I didn't know it was in there but it's a really good song. Hope it is the theme song.

Groucho · 09-18-09, 10:26 PM

Terrible pilot, nearly completely void of laughs.

pinata242 · 09-18-09, 10:48 PM

You're supposed to supply the laughs.

Jadzia · 09-18-09, 11:11 PM

The only time I really laughed was during the Breakfast Club quotes.

tofu · 09-19-09, 11:18 AM

I didn't really laugh at anything. I'll give it one more shot next week.

Septemberbaby · 09-19-09, 12:17 PM

I just got done watching this... I'm not into sitcoms. At all. The only one I watch is HIMYM. I gave this one a try because my favorite Tv Critic from the Newark Star Ledger LOVED it and couldn't stop raving about it. And my neighbor, age 45, just enrolled in our community college so she and I watched it together.
Major disappointment.
Maybe it was built up too much?
I always give shows one or two more chances after the pilot. Not sure if I have 40 more minutes in me to give this two more episodes.
We'll see.

09-18-09, 08:46 AM	#27
Geofferson DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Gracen & Gracen Posts: 31,831	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 The premiere didn't meet my expectations, but I'm still optimistic. I'll continue to tune in... __________________ “Are we having fun yet?" Henry Pollard, Party Down

09-18-09, 09:50 AM	#29
mphtrilogy DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,164	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 It's got one more ep to lure me in.. it did not bomb, but it was not great either... I did think Chevy was pretty good though __________________ My Collection

09-18-09, 10:21 AM	#30
CPA-ESQ. DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 3,422	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 I liked the show - it picked up at the end - and I found myself laughing at a couple of lines. (ex. breakfast club quotes). I will be tuning back in.

09-18-09, 10:34 AM	#31
pinata242 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 16,752	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 It was a nice change of pace. I'm not sure if the concept can sustain a series, but I thought that about Earl and Scrubs and I love both of those. Hopefully this show finds its place and reels me in. __________________ XBL: pinata360 Wii/DS: Click for codes! PSN: pinata242

09-18-09, 12:15 PM	#32
clckworang DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The toe nail of Texas Posts: 3,407	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 As others have said, I felt like the show got better as it went. I'll definitely continue to watch it; I'm sure it will improve as the season goes. There were a couple of characters that I didn't really care for, but the hyper, spazzy guy being the main one. Did anyone else think this pilot felt more like a second episode? Especially during the beginning, I kept feeling like I missed the setup, so to speak. Maybe we're just at the point that network promo things so much that they know we'll already be up on the premise. __________________ My Wii number: 4646 4487 7678 5646 \| Xbox Live: clckworang My DVD Collection \| 2008, 2009 October Horror Movie Challenge - My Lists

09-18-09, 12:22 PM	#33
siddd5 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 144	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 blonde's cute, but the show wasnt funny. also, why the pimp chains on chevy?

09-18-09, 12:48 PM	#34
Deftones DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 44,827	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 i thought it reasonably humorous. i like joel mchale. chevy chase was good. __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW

09-18-09, 01:00 PM	#35
Quake1028 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hurricane Nation Posts: 21,913	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 I thought it was pretty damn funny. Will continue to watch. __________________ RIP M.L.B. 1968-2005

09-18-09, 01:20 PM	#36
scott1598 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I want to go to there. Posts: 13,541	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 i really enjoyed this. i think Joel was the strongest link and the rest were the weaker which was surprising. Joel really surprised me and did quite well. a big step up from his Soup persona and i really like his Soup persona. but this didn't go for straight laughs or stupid jokes, but i saw a twinge of heart and emotion (especially in Joel, though sarcasm peppered) and i think it worked. i think if they stick with this formula it could gain momentum and really become something. looking forward to more. __________________ "stranger than fiction" DVD collection "almost famous" SteelBook™ collection "Even though I am no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?"

09-18-09, 03:10 PM	#37
sven DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,078	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 It was alot better than I thought it would be. I expected the guy from the Soup to annoy the shit out of me but he was really good. __________________ http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.html?cat=1&id=sven20

09-18-09, 05:16 PM	#39
TheKing DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: City Of Orange, CA Posts: 1,677	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 OK, I loved it! The end with McHale talking about the plight of plight of smart people rang pretty true. In fact, McHale's character came off as pretty real, as did the blonde. The rest were underdeveloped stereotypes, though Chevy did a haflway decent job of being Chevy. That being said, the show is funny, has a lot of potential, will be great in the leadoff spot once 30 Rock comes back. I miss Earl, but at least they've replaced it with something worth watching.

09-18-09, 06:43 PM	#41
riley_dude DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Leandro/San Francisco Posts: 5,957	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 Joe McCale was good as always and Chevy and the rest of the cast were good too. I will keep watching. __________________ "James Dean taught me not to speed, River Phoenix taught me not to DO speed, and Marlon Brando taught me to slow down on the cheeseburgers."-Emil Hirsh

09-18-09, 07:53 PM	#42
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09-18-09, 08:16 PM	#43
mcfly DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: California Posts: 5,306	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 Loved it. Joel McHale + Chevy Chase = gold. I liked all the characters and constant movie references. Definitely will be a favorite. Hopefully it does well in the ratings. I don't know if anyone really dug that song played towards the end of the episode as much as I did, but I found the name of it today. It's 'Good Ol Fashion Nightmare' by Matt & Kim. __________________ My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot and a communist, but he is not a porn star! Last edited by mcfly; 09-18-09 at 08:27 PM.

09-18-09, 10:26 PM	#46
Groucho DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 46,703	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 Terrible pilot, nearly completely void of laughs. __________________ Panda Killers? Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho

09-18-09, 10:48 PM	#47
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09-18-09, 11:11 PM	#48
Jadzia Moderator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 14,472	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 The only time I really laughed was during the Breakfast Club quotes.

09-19-09, 11:18 AM	#49
tofu DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 9,513	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 I didn't really laugh at anything. I'll give it one more shot next week.

09-19-09, 12:17 PM	#50
Septemberbaby DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,062	Re: Community -- New Series w/ Joel McHale & Chevy Chase -- "Pilot" -- 9/17/09 I just got done watching this... I'm not into sitcoms. At all. The only one I watch is HIMYM. I gave this one a try because my favorite Tv Critic from the Newark Star Ledger LOVED it and couldn't stop raving about it. And my neighbor, age 45, just enrolled in our community college so she and I watched it together. Major disappointment. Maybe it was built up too much? I always give shows one or two more chances after the pilot. Not sure if I have 40 more minutes in me to give this two more episodes. We'll see.