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The Grace and Frankie show was on YouTube with tons of commercials (the downside), and appeared to have been posted purposefully by the producers to increase interest in the show.
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Originally Posted by ReachTheBeach
EDIT to add - Netflix does have a history of putting series pilots on YouTube; that isn't pirating, it is marketing.
Just to clarify, I was responding directly to the poster raving about Primewire, not to any comment about watching this particular series on YouTube. YouTube has a long history of protecting copywrited material and removing said content when warranted.
How did this get to be a political post? OP here, just wanted to share some good entertainment. Not interested in Jane Fonda's past but making note to self... 'another reason to keep away from age restricted communities full of stodgy, pig-headed old codgers'.
Quite as statement in itself I'd say. and quite a insult to veterans who express their view on why they will not watch.
I binge watched the whole thing. I enjoyed it, although I can't rave about it. It's fairly well-written, but the main charm is the cast. Lily Tomlin is hilarious as Old Hippy, and Jane Fonda's Dignified Older Lady is a good foil. Their chemistry really shines. Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen have enough acting chops to be entertaining with characters that don't go very far.
Craig T. Nelson is really fun as an aging, macho, outdoorsy Bear Grylls type who can barely get up the stairs with his bum knees. His cheerful admission of eating a fallen comrade's leg during his last expedition up the Amazon is worth watching.
It's sort of a one-joke plot - two conservative old lawyers realize they are in love, divorce their wives and live as boyfriends. The husband characters are just reacting to everyone else, so I found them a little dull.
Sort of a old fashioned comedy of manners, updated to the modern with modern themes.
Solid B+ for execution of an underdeveloped idea, I'll watch season 2 to see where it goes.
Quite as statement in itself I'd say. and quite a insult to veterans who express their view on why they will not watch.
Add this to the 'Things I've Learned From City Data' thread that as some people age they tend to make everything about themselves. My husband is a Vietnam vet. He LOVES Jane Fonda! He'd never let an incident from 40+ years ago dictate what (or what not) he enjoys watching on TV. Now back to the OP, anyone else enjoying the show? Yes, it took me a few episodes to get into it. The acting seemed stiff at first but there were a lot of lines and age considered I think they created a hit. Now anyone insulted by this post?
I enjoyed it only because it features characters my age. It was entertaining, and that's good enough for me. I didn't find it especially praise-worthy or funny. Often I caught myself paying more attention to the houses and clothes than to the characters and plot. That's not a good thing.
IMO, the four majors' performances are all rather shallow, Sheen's especially - I just didn't buy him in the role. Again that's ok, it's a sitcom.
Craig T Nelson was a bright spot and I hope he's a recurring.
I watched what I think is only season 1. Ended with one husband going into the house.
I found it worth watching but I have to admit I am not a fan. Certain elements I liked. The scenery at the beach house was gorgeous. I enjoyed watching Jane Fonda. Normally I am a Lily Tomlin fan but there was too much time spent watching her Om or sit about doing weird things. This is the writers fault and not anything to do with Lily Tomlin's performance. I wished her character had more interaction with others and more action in general that wasn't just wandering around in circles doing weird dances.
I did find myself wondering where Dolly Parton is. The Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin characters reminded me of their 9-5 performances.
The men are just OK. It is really hard to buy their romance. The best parts of the relationships between the 4 of them is the ones that they had as normal couples. It seems everyone had gotten something out of that. Lily and hubby were best friends with lots of similarities. Jane and hubby fed each other's egos. The two women don't make sense together. Surely they would have had other friends that were real friends. Both couples are well enough off that those two don't need to live together. The two men don't make sense together either. They haven't developed any aspect of their relationship that explains why they have a relationship. To make this series work they should have shown some amount of liking and respect between the two women prior to this event.
Still enjoyed seeing Jane Fonda do the bar top dance. Surely they could have given Lily Tomlin a better outfit for that scene.
Has anyone been watching Grace and Frankie, a half-hour, 13 episode series ‘Grace and Frankie’ Gets Season 2 on Netflix | Variety staring 4 actors, all age 75+, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston? I found it fun. The ladies look great and the story line kept me entertained. I'm 65 and they gave me renewed hope.
Yes! I loved it! Can't wait for next "season." I think it started off a little awkward, then it found its pace, and the actors fell into their roles.
Lily Tomlin is superb! She is always subperb in everything she's in. A unique actor. Have you seen the movie Flirting With Disaster? It's an early Ben Stiller movie. Tomlin plays Alan Alda's wife. They're both hysterical.
Jane Fonda is great in Grace & Frankie, too. How does she stay in shape like that? She has the body of a 25 year old! But she's a really good actress and underrated, IMO.
The guys are secondary, but they're good, of course.
I actually saw her as Nancy Reagan in a movie the other day, it was called, Lee Daniels' The Butler. Great film.
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