Haantjes

This Dutch adaption of a Spanish series was so much fun to watch! It has exactly the right amount of clichés. The situations, jokes and oneliners are perfectly matched to what's happening nowadays in the Netherlands. In between the scenes we see stunning shots of Rotterdam.

We follow four male friends who all struggle with their relationships and get questioned on what it means to be a man. Everything gets a laugh: the sensitive metrosexual, cheating, open relationships, parenting and the macho man. None of it subtle, but well executed.

Lots of laughs in each episode. The credits at the end of each episode clearly state that this is a remake of the Spanish original, so ignore the haters that say this is stolen.

Unbelievable. This is exactly the same, to the comma, as Machos Alfa but in Dutch and much less funny. One more example of copying and misusing others' ideas and success instead of being original and creating their own, coming across as piracy.

How is this even allowed and possible Netflix and Dutch productions? Really really unethical behaviour, very disrespectful to all parties, viewers included. Do not support it.

Watch the original, the (really) good one, and do not sponsor this kind of initiatives and practices.

I wonder how do the actors and all other show makers feel about it.

No spoilers in this review.

When I found out that Machos Alfa (alpha males) was the original show from Spain. I compared several scenes, the settings, the actors, and shockingly noticed that the Spanish version has a 7.6 rating on IMDB, and the Dutch version only got 6.8! That's really wrong!! Come on, the entire cast of the Dutch version clearly has more pleasable presence to look at, the scenes are better set up with more color and detail, certain nuances in jokes are refined in the Dutch version too. I guess either the Spanish macho culture rates this type of show higher as there is more a need of cultural awareness, and isn't relatable/sophisticated enough for the Dutch. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense.

I promise you, alpha males (Spain) the original is sooooo much better!

It's a shame I think Netflix is seeing what hits and then just exactly copying it to another country. This is really a cheap way of creating content and massive creativity killer hence 1 star.

They already copied it to French and now to Dutch. This is NOT the way Netflix...

If you like the concept I really advice the original, it has a lot of depth, character development and it has 3 seasons so much more screen fun.

I normally don't give reviews but it really grinds my gears what Netflix is doing with this really good Spanish serie.

"Mike, Ivo, Daan and Greg, four Dutch forty-somethings who all feel lost in the new world of empowered women. In Roosters, we follow this tight-knit group of friends in the midst of their crisis of masculinity, each desperately trying to salvage what's left of their relationships and careers in the funniest ways possible."

Yes, it is an almost perfect copy of Machos Alfa. But is that a reason to give 1 star for this series? No. Blame Nerflix, don't blame this version. For Dutch audience a lot of known actors and a funny show. Every language has its own humour, so please don't compare the Spanish version with the Dutch.