Great talk. I love Nat, she's genuinely funny.

I have to say that it surprises me to hear her refer to "Asians" as a single group. There are massive cultural differences between Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Thais, etc. No-one refers to Germans, French, Italians and English as "Europeans".

I also don't really think there's anything wrong with making fun of your culture. Many of my favourite comedians do that all the time (Dylan Moran and Billy Connolly for example). There's a world of difference between recognising and laughing at your own cultural quirks and making racist stereotype jokes.

Went to see it last night and I'm still mulling over what I think about it. It's undoubtedly a great movie, I'm just not sure that I like it.

I mean, the script is phenomenal, it's beautifully shot and Gleeson is amazing in it.

But there were a couple of things that just didn't sit right. Chris O'Dowd really can't do drama and Dylan Moran doing "Bernard Black becomes obscenely wealthy and turns into an arsehole" felt completely out of place. And I am absolutely mystified as to who told Aiden Gillen (the doctor) that accent was a good idea. It sounds like a parody.

In some ways, it felt like some kind of commentary on post-catholic Ireland. I haven't been home much in the last 10 years, but I don't remember that much open depravity in small town Ireland.

But still, I think its merits outweigh its faults, and the fact that I'm still thinking about it can only be a good thing.

No particularly good reason. 5 votes in 8 hours. Might just resift on monday when more traffic. You're welcome to it. Its quite funny. I'm just weird when it comes to sifting and killing.

I also killed this http://videosift.com/video/Americans-Dylan-Moran

and have you seen my killed/discard file. More videos in those files then videos ive sifted.

>> ^probie:

What is it with Australia? Seriously. It's as if all the really nasty evolution took place in one small corner of the planet. Great Whites, tiny jellyfish that can kill you, mammals that produce poison, microscopic hypodermic needle plants...


As Dylan Moran said
"No-one should live there. It's a rock. On fire. And everything there is trying to kill you."

disclaimer: I lived in sydney for two years and nothing succeeded in killing me.

http://blog.videosift.com/video/Dylan-Moran-on-Germany

*promote the *celtic genius that is Dylan Moran on *drugs

Thanks

Dunno if you know, but I've sifted his other shows as well ("Monster" and "Like, Totally"). Check them out, excellent stuff.

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*promote

http://www.videosift.com/video/Dylan-Moran-The-American-Empire needs a promote

Thanks, blanky and congrats on the movie. Looks much better than the Clockwise Family. Whatever happened to that piece of shit?

Excellent! (Premtive vote). It's actually really great to listen to while I'm working because it's visual work (can't write to standup). I was planning on starting it over and listening to the first part again, but I'll listen to this one now!

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A bar with no end in sight. And just to make sure you get no work done: http://www.videosift.com/video/Dylan-Moran-Like-Totally-full-show

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So. Funny! I listened to about a quarter of it yesterday at work, and left it open. When I got back today to finish it I was amazed that no one else had voted for it! I hope there was a bar at the show.

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Thanks schmawy

I saw his latest show a couple of weeks ago and it was excellent. It's being released on dvd in a few weeks.

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*quality

A bar with no end in sight. And just to make sure you get no work done: http://www.videosift.com/video/Dylan-Moran-Like-Totally-full-show

In reply to this comment by schmawy:
So. Funny! I listened to about a quarter of it yesterday at work, and left it open. When I got back today to finish it I was amazed that no one else had voted for it! I hope there was a bar at the show.

In reply to this comment by rasch187:
Thanks schmawy

I saw his latest show a couple of weeks ago and it was excellent. It's being released on dvd in a few weeks.

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*quality

Thanks schmawy

I saw his latest show a couple of weeks ago and it was excellent. It's being released on dvd in a few weeks.

In reply to this comment by schmawy:
*quality

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If it is, I am probably unaware

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Nice new avatar. Symbolic?

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he really is one of my fave new comedians. *quality