Amph [Have mercy!] Fuller House- Now on Netflix

First episode finished and I'll probably watch a few more with the girlfriend. It wasn't as painful as I thought it was going to be, but there were some tough corny eye rolling moments. It does its best to capture the nostalgia of Full House by jamming it down your throat, not only with the jokes but at one point doing a split screen to show the cast recreating an exact moment from the original. The heart is there, but it's going to be a painful journey to get to it each episode.

I didn't think the sexual innuendo jokes were that big of a deal. The thing that bothered me the most is that DJ's husband died fighting a fire (I don't remember how long it's been since that event in "TV show" time) but Steve was there to remind DJ that they were both single and he was willing to revisit their relationship not once, but TWICE. It was super off putting and super creepy.

There was a focus on the annoying middle son, who is very much like his grandpa Danny Tanner, and I know his energy is going to be a huge annoyance like every character in Girl Meets World and on the Disney Channel in general.

 

The only question I have is; How much screen time for Aunt Becky?

BTW, Ms. Loughlin, if you're reading this, my house ain't full.

 

Juke Skywalker, in the first episode, she is only on screen when Danny-Joey-Jesse are on screen. She plays the part of annoying Great aunt to DJ's youngest son, Tommy (the baby) as Becky is not shy about expressing wanting another one but Jesse says no because all his seamen are all lost as sea (wish I was joking).

 

I'm watching the pilot for a play-by-play and... I don't know where to start. The awful jokes, that admittedly are necessary and sufficient for a sequel to Full House? The terrible acting? The "I can't believe this is happening" racism? The Donald Trump references?

It's a candidate for JCC Watches Movies.

 

Speaking of Lori Loughlin: a few years back I was watching this movie from the 1980s called The New Kids, where James Spader and Lori Loughlin are a brother and sister who move to a new town and are hassled by a street gang, and when the street gang are about to rape Lori Loughlin's character, I blurt out MST3K-style, "Oh no. they're going to rape Aunt Becky!".

 

Uh.

 

JEDI OVERLORD

 

I'll probably catch the first couple of episodes over the weekend.

I think Star Wars Episode VIII should be called Fuller House, with the Olsen Twins as Sith Lords.

 

Episode 2 is worse as it rehashes the "DJ / Stephanie moving into the same room" episode with DJ's sons instead. John Stamos cameos.

BTW, did they ever do the fridge cam in the orig. series? I did appreciate that shot from a cinematography point of view, but writing wise not a lot of laughs and super corny jokes and situations. Fan of the orig series are going to love it. Yes, fan.

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Episode 3 is a train wreck. Super awkward and super creepy dance club scenes with the insufferable Macy Gray. Dave Coulier is the guest star to add fuel to this garbage fire. I'm done.

 

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Morbid curiosity demands that I request an example.

 

Cuban character depicted as a womanizer stalker that loudly yells "MY NAME IS FERNANDO HERNANDEZ SANCHEZ HERNANDEZ PEREZ AND I LOVE THIS WOMAN" in the thickest accent since Ricky Ricardo.

 

It's fun because we have several last names and we can't help cheating on our spouses. Truth on television.

 

Uh, wow. That actually struck me speechless for a bit, there.

 

Who have thought the reboot to an already awful show would be awful?

 

The fact that the actor is actually Argentinian is just the cherry on top.

 

Adding the ridiculousness: how does Joey get 10 shows a week at The Venetian?

 

I'm watching only because there is apparently an episode where Hunter Pence guest stars. I'm sure Tunick will love that one.

 

Actually seeing this show left me feeling the first episode as underwhelming and also mediocre as the reviews are stating. A much better idea for this series might've been to do a television movie or something to capture the nostalgia. That idea worked well for the Brady Bunch. I don't know about enough originality for this one.

Why are Steve and DJ not married by the way?

 

That's the episode when the Jameson is utilized.

 

>.< Not sure I could stomach the indignity of her exchanging G-rated infertility jokes with Stamos.

They stole that from Parker Lewis Can't Lose! Hey, now there's a show that needs a modern sequel. Middle aged Parker Lewis scheming his way past his boss' snares and traps. Coolness.

I've seen The New Kids actually. It's more 80s than a Rubik's Cube wearing parachute pants and doing aerobics while playing an Atari 2600, but okay for what it is. I'm actually not sure who's prettier in that movie, Lori Loughlin or James Spader.


Back on topic, does Fuller House use the classic Full House theme song? I know I've shared the old TGIF theme song formula in a thread here before, but it goes something like this.

1.) Lament how things aren't as good as they used to be.
2.) State how the love and bonding of family is a shelter against the cruelness of the world.
3.) End it with "Zippity-bop-zoo-ow!"

 

Juke Skywalker, unfortunately it doesn't it end with "Zippity-bop-zoo-ow". Carly Rae Jepsen has recorded a new version which I believe is very close to the original, but I haven't compared them.

 

Of course she has.