Sunday, 30 August 2009
Box-Eyed: Shooting Stars & The X Factor
Sunday, August 30, 2009 Labels: Gameshows/Quizes, Newslite.tv Column, Reality TV, TV Comedy, TV Reviews, X Factor
After a short summer break, my Box-Eyed column is back over at Newslite.tv. This week, there are capsule reviews for the return of comedy quiz Shooting Stars and talent show The X Factor.
"Time hasn't been kind. There's something a little tragic about Reeves and Mortimer peddling their brand of surreal comedy now they're both 50. It's difficult to keep a youthful, anarchic streak alive when you're middle-aged (ask Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson), so watching two crinkled men beckoning down "The Dove From Above" or singing in a "club style" wasn't funny, or even pleasantly nostalgic, it just felt tired and stale." Continue reading...
This post was written by: Dan Owen
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