General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Dickie Dee on November 02, 2010, 04:36:29 AM
Title: I'd really love to watch a remixed M*A*S*H
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 02, 2010, 04:36:29 AM
I've always sort've respected the show but never got into it, but have given it a real shot the last couple days. Love it but am finding it hard to get over it compared to the basic advances in TV production, even this, one of the best shows of all time. My thinkins:
Do away with the laugh track, I know it's a relatively recent measure of quality to not have one, but this is a show (maybe one of the first) that should never have had one and seemed only to because it was only allowed to stray so far from the 70s TV standard. It really nearly ruins the show for me (no hyperbole)
The characters are all great, even the "comic relief" characters among comedic characters are fantastic.
The shift from glib comedy to harsh drama is flawless and I think no other show has matched it before or since.
Basically what I'm asking for for Xmas is a laugh-trackless MASH, somehow still cut so that it's pacing for those laugh-track cues won't be glaring in it's absence.-
Title: Re: I'd really love to watch a remixed M*A*S*H
Post by: Fresh Prince on November 02, 2010, 04:46:56 AM
SCRUBS
but in war time
and not shit
and not with that fucktards voiceover
Title: Re: I'd really love to watch a remixed M*A*S*H
Post by: ManaByte on November 02, 2010, 09:12:00 AM
Just buy the DVDs. They have an option to watch it without the laugh track.
Title: Re: I'd really love to watch a remixed M*A*S*H
Post by: Brehvolution on November 02, 2010, 09:26:48 AM
Hated mash as a kid, but I love watching it now.
Title: Re: I'd really love to watch a remixed M*A*S*H
Post by: Diunx on November 03, 2010, 12:02:48 AM
Never heard of it.
Title: Re: I'd really love to watch a remixed M*A*S*H
Post by: Cormacaroni on November 03, 2010, 12:15:44 AM
It was broadcast in the UK without the laugh track - I watched it every Wednesday night, 9pm, for years. Fantastic show. I have the first couple of seasons on DVD, too, great stuff. Like Cheers, it's primitive in many ways but great writing and great comic timing never go out of style.
Title: Re: I'd really love to watch a remixed M*A*S*H
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 03, 2010, 12:27:21 AM
Hmm, didn't know these versions existed - this was more of an "old man yells at cloud" thread
I've been thinking about gettting netflix - if i can find out if they have the laugh trackless version I might just pull the trigger.
Title: Re: I'd really love to watch a remixed M*A*S*H
Post by: tehjaybo on November 03, 2010, 01:16:50 AM
I absolutely love M*A*S*H. I have every episode, and watch them from time to time.