What is Netflix's FUBAR acronym? We discuss Netflix's comedy-action series, which may contain minor plot spoilers.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the latest in a long line of big names from Hollywood to make their TV scripted debuts. FUBAR is a Netflix comedy film starring Hugh Jackman.
Many of them are following the scripts and the money to streaming platforms.
I'll probably never know how this all works out, but we can assume that these big names on the silver screen have decided that doing a TV show is more economical than doing a huge blockbuster theatrical release.
I can only imagine that actors like Helen Mirren, Kevin Costner, and Sylvester Stallone have discovered that television is a simpler job than your typical studio Summer release, and that streaming services are able to match movies' budgets, why not give it a shot?
Arnold has taken the plunge, so we will do a quick and easy-to-read look at the new program and begin by clarifying what FUBAR is all about.
FUBAR on Netflix: What is the background?
FUBAR is a comedy thriller created by Blackjack Films and Skydance Television. Created for Netflix by Nick Santora, who worked on Prison Break and Scorpion, it was released in May of 2023.
The program is the first scripted television series in which an A-List ex-barbarian and the robot from the future Arnold Schwarzenegger have appeared, generating a lot of interest among viewers.
Arnold, a former CIA agent named Luke Brenner, is about to retire but goes on a final mission, according to reports. Arnold's daughter is also a CIA employee.
Both characters discover they have been working in the same field during the program but neither realizes or recognizes it.
As they try to reconcile their jobs and new relationships, there is a lot of dysfunctional family behavior.
What is Netflix's FUBAR acronym?
The series title comes from the military, but it has been used in other ways. "F****ed Up Beyond All Repair."
The first is a fairly straightforward translation of the Old OG acronym, which changes only the last word, "F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition."
The last word might be rewritten by any of the following words: reason, reality, repair, recall, etc.
The term "f***ed up by assholes in the rear" is a different interpretation.
Oddly, the term would be associated with employees in high-pressure offices, used by consultants and troubleshooters in the 70s and beyond.
The phrase may be used by film lovers in the 1989 film Tango and Cash, starring Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone, as well as again in the horrific epic war tragedy Saving Private Ryan.
The term seemed to be widely used in the United Kingdom during the 1990s and beyond, as well as the increase in the use of E or Ecstasy tablets.
The controversial medicine became synonymous with the rave scene, and the term FUBAR became a term used by clubgoers.
Again, a minor variation was inferred with the meaning "F***ed Up But All Right," probably referring to anyone who had taken the medication and appeared suicidal.
- Where was FUBAR filmed?
