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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

Tracer

(2,769 posts) Mon Jan 10, 2022, 10:39 AM Jan 2022

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"Only Murders in the Building"

This stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, on Hulu.

It landed on more than one critic's 'best' list. It's supposed to be a comedy, but I haven't cracked a smile yet. It would have been more successful as more zany and slapstick. As it is it's muddled and forced.

Those critics are seeing something that I don't.

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"Only Murders in the Building" (Original Post) Tracer Jan 2022 OP

I loved it. sinkingfeeling Jan 2022 #1

I didn't get it either. And I usually love Martin and Short and Lane. I thought Selena Gomez Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #2

I laughed a lot. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2022 #3

I loved it!! Nt USALiberal Jan 2022 #4

Short and Martin made me laugh, but Gomez performed like a frozen mannequin. northoftheborder Jan 2022 #5

I loved it. 2naSalit Jan 2022 #6

Looks like it's a split. I was kinda embarrassed for vanlassie Jan 2022 #7

I don't get it either TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #8

I loved it dflprincess Jan 2022 #9

I liked it but agree it could have been funnier. Beaverhausen Jan 2022 #10

It grew on me hibbing Jan 2022 #11

I love that show... I think it is great. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #12

sinkingfeeling

(56,184 posts)

1. I loved it.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 10:57 AM

Jan 2022

Scrivener7

(56,805 posts)

2. I didn't get it either. And I usually love Martin and Short and Lane. I thought Selena Gomez

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 11:34 AM

Jan 2022

was really awful, and I didn't think the story was anything special.

Cuthbert Allgood

(5,311 posts)

3. I laughed a lot.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 11:42 AM

Jan 2022

As a mystery, they did a lot of things well.

Not everyone is going to like everything the same, I guess.

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

4. I loved it!! Nt

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 11:52 AM

Jan 2022

northoftheborder

(7,631 posts)

5. Short and Martin made me laugh, but Gomez performed like a frozen mannequin.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:36 PM

Jan 2022

The plot is bazaar, but unique, unpredictable and zany.

2naSalit

(97,568 posts)

6. I loved it.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:51 PM

Jan 2022

I thought it was very entertaining.

vanlassie

(6,071 posts)

7. Looks like it's a split. I was kinda embarrassed for

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 10:33 PM

Jan 2022

Martin and Short. It was just… forced?

TexasBushwhacker

(20,959 posts)

8. I don't get it either

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 10:43 PM

Jan 2022

and at 65, I'm probably in their demographic.

dflprincess

(28,973 posts)

9. I loved it

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Sun Jan 16, 2022, 02:15 AM

Jan 2022

Can't wait for the second season

Beaverhausen

(24,652 posts)

10. I liked it but agree it could have been funnier.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 07:28 PM

Jan 2022

maybe the comedy is meant for an older generation (like me) and falls flat with younger people?

there will be a season 2.

hibbing

(10,444 posts)

11. It grew on me

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 12:20 AM

Jan 2022

I feel each episode got better. I actually liked the Selena Gomez deadpan performance, at least that's my interpretation of her performance.

Peace

Demsrule86

(71,212 posts)

12. I love that show... I think it is great.

Reply to Tracer (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 08:28 PM

Jan 2022

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