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Posted at 12/07/2008, 02:46
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how is that similar to big bang theory?? its completly different show |
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Posted at 12/07/2008, 05:45
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all the good bbc comedies are on bbc3 now. problem is for every mighty boosh you get another ten shows that have been put through the bbc management filter and made cheesy like the fictional sitcom in extras. |
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Posted at 12/07/2008, 09:10
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| absolute bobbins !! bring back "the thick of it" ! | |||||
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Posted at 12/07/2008, 12:12
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| so retarded that i wanted to hit my self for laughing at it | |||||
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Posted at 12/07/2008, 13:13
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this seems to be the same bbc comedy that ricky gervais is so unhappy with in extras, reset in a lab, set-dressed with 1970s government surplus, a used giant foam rubber snail from doctor who and an enormous lemon from a fruit-o-the-loom ad. |
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Posted at 12/07/2008, 14:38
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that's a stretch. one of the most popular shows in the history of us tv was a uk remake. the arguably best comedy on us tv right now is a uk remake. so to say it never works is silly. yes the remakes often fail -- but the fact is that most tv shows (remakes or not) are failures. either commercially or critically the vast majority of shows fail in one (or both) ways. so it's no surprise most remakes fail too. however it has worked well in the past and can work again the future. in case anyone was wondering ... all in the family the office (which incidentally every anglo-phile, bitcom asshole in the world was convinced would "ruin" the original and actually turned into a fantastic show). |
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Posted at 12/07/2008, 20:03
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yeah because the office is doing really bad in the us. the only thing that doesn't work in america is our networks. they are a bunch of fucking idiots that can good shows to churn out cheap reality shows by the dozens because they make more profits, and less losses if it fails. |
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Posted at 12/07/2008, 21:50
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riiiight. [cracks knuckles] throw out all the it crowd comparisons,(although i loved the show from the start even though it took a while to warm up) as this appears to be going for that demographic and not just to clone the show as i originally feared. i was put off after reading the other comments and was very cynical going into it, but it has a very contempary take on the vibe of some classic 70s sit coms. in regards to 2 of the main characters (they could be a comedy duo for all i'm aware) i'm catching an old beckinsale and robert lindsay vibe. the professor it took me a few seconds to recognise (unfortunately i've never learnt his name) but i remember him from classic paul merton sketches and more recently hyperdrive and i'm sure i'm just embarrassing myself as he's probably been in a massive amount of stuff over the years. the other characters although slightly cheesy and over exagerated seem to fit in with the vibe of the show and may receive greater focus to fill out their personalities in later episodes. personally it takes me a hell of a lot to watch terrestrial tv these days, but i might give this one a bit of time it seems promising. i'd advise to give it a chance. |
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Posted at 13/07/2008, 08:55
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@ totz it's not that americans wont "get" the humour, they (mainstream us viewers) just wont watch anything that is not made in good ol' u.s. of a. (btw, i am not trolling.) |
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Posted at 13/07/2008, 13:54
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hmm, i thought it was rather funny. in my opinion this show looked like a rough first take, but the priciple works. maybe it will get much better in time. just remember how some series started (simpsons for example, the first season looked like crap.) |
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Posted at 13/07/2008, 17:06
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you have to admit that the original uk version of coupling was way funnier than the us reproduction |
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