Styleforum › Forums › General › Entertainment and Culture › Modern Family - Similar Vibe to Arrested Development
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Modern Family - Similar Vibe to Arrested Development

post #1 of 8
5/16/10 at 5:52am
Thread Starter 
Another Ron Howard/Brian Grazer series. A lot of quirky characters, very good acting, same handheld cinematography. It's tamer, but still quite entertaining. Lots of laugh moments. Episodes on Hulu.
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 8
5/16/10 at 6:00am
I really like it, great writing and some really funny jokes.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 8
5/19/10 at 9:09am
Quote:
Originally Posted by willpower View Post
Another Ron Howard/Brian Grazer series. A lot of quirky characters, very good acting, same handheld cinematography. It's tamer, but still quite entertaining. Lots of laugh moments. Episodes on Hulu.

Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are not associated with Modern Family. You are thinking of NBC's new Parenthood which I had really high hopes for but the two episodes I watched were just awful.

Modern Family was created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. It's also the funniest thing on network TV right now.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 8
5/19/10 at 3:11pm
The gay couple annoy me. They seem to be just token characters, and don't act like a real couple to the extent that the other couples do. Every time I see them in a scene I cringe at what the writers will force them to do next. "Ooohhh! I'm wrinkling your linen jacket! I'm wrinkling your linen!"
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 8
5/19/10 at 3:13pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michigan Planner View Post
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are not associated with Modern Family. You are thinking of NBC's new Parenthood which I had really high hopes for but the two episodes I watched were just awful.

Modern Family was created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. It's also the funniest thing on network TV right now.

Not as good as Archer.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 8
5/19/10 at 4:11pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michigan Planner View Post
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are not associated with Modern Family. You are thinking of NBC's new Parenthood which I had really high hopes for but the two episodes I watched were just awful.

Modern Family was created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. It's also the funniest thing on network TV right now.

I like it, but Parks & Recreation is funnier.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 8
5/19/10 at 5:05pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michigan Planner View Post
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are not associated with Modern Family. You are thinking of NBC's new Parenthood which I had really high hopes for but the two episodes I watched were just awful. Modern Family was created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. It's also the funniest thing on network TV right now.
Shit, my bad. You're absolutely right. I semi ignored the Parenthood billboards around town, then I was thrown by the similarities to Arrested Development. Damn funny show, regardless. Amazing amount of humor in an episode. You have to watch an episode more than once to take it all in. I hope Modern Family gets renewed. They deserve major accolades for this one.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 8
5/19/10 at 5:20pm
One of the funniest shows on TV, and definitely among my favorite new shows of the last few seasons.

Quote:
Originally Posted by intent View Post
The gay couple annoy me. They seem to be just token characters, and don't act like a real couple to the extent that the other couples do. Every time I see them in a scene I cringe at what the writers will force them to do next.

"Ooohhh! I'm wrinkling your linen jacket! I'm wrinkling your linen!"

Really? My perception is the complete opposite of this. To me, they do a great job of showing them as a couple without being overtly patronizing. Most of the show does a great job of blending stereotypical idiosyncracies with reality, which is what makes it so funny, and the gay couple is the same way. Cam is a good example of this - he fits a number of the gay stereotypes, but he's also quite capable of enjoying stereotypically straight stuff (the football episode, for example).
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Entertainment and Culture
Styleforum › Forums › General › Entertainment and Culture › Modern Family - Similar Vibe to Arrested Development