Follow-up to The Office
Mar 16th 2005, 5:14 am
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Follow-up to The Office
Given the success of The Office in the US (and despite the attempt at a re-make) I hope they will broadcast this over here sometime soon!
http://www.itv.com/news/entertainment_1988711.html
http://www.itv.com/news/entertainment_1988711.html
Mar 16th 2005, 8:35 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Yeah, I've been following this for a while now and I really want to see it. It's a great idea and there are going to be a whole bunch of big name guests on it too.
Mar 16th 2005, 9:21 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Sounds pretty good...
As for the office remake....really does make you cringe...utter shite that...
As for the office remake....really does make you cringe...utter shite that...
Mar 16th 2005, 10:24 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by Bob
Sounds pretty good...
As for the office remake....really does make you cringe...utter shite that...
As for the office remake....really does make you cringe...utter shite that...
...or Fawlty Towers...
Mar 16th 2005, 10:58 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by Bob
As for the office remake....really does make you cringe...utter shite that...
Mar 16th 2005, 11:00 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by tony_2003
You havent seen the pilot for red dwarf...needless to say it never went beyond that one episode thank God.
Mar 16th 2005, 11:02 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by elfman
I've seen a bit of it and it seems to be a line-for-line remake of the original - it's pretty much exactly the same dialogue and situations, so is it just the unfamiliar faces and the American accents that you object to? You have to remember that the American version is aimed at people who haven't seen (probably never even heard of) the original. Once you remember that the remake is not even trying to please any British expats who might be watching it makes more sense. Same with BBC America - the reason it's a bit of a disappointment is because it's aimed at the locals not the expats.
Mar 17th 2005, 12:17 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by Bob
what made it shite, although similar...they changed words here and there, so the jokes just didn't work, got the characters down to middle managment USA though...very scary...but just as in coupling, it just didn't work, people were overly pretty, and like the fish joke in coupling was changed about so it wouldn't be so rude, but just didn't make any sense afterwards...
US OFFICE
Ricky Gervais has had a hand in this one too.
Mar 17th 2005, 12:51 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
You can/could download the first episode.
It isn't as good as the original, but I don't agree that it is as bad as people are making out. If the whole series follows the episode I saw, it is going to be entertaining and I think should do well. The only downside is "Gareth." Not good casting.
It isn't as good as the original, but I don't agree that it is as bad as people are making out. If the whole series follows the episode I saw, it is going to be entertaining and I think should do well. The only downside is "Gareth." Not good casting.
Mar 17th 2005, 1:04 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by Duncan Roberts
You can/could download the first episode.
It isn't as good as the original, but I don't agree that it is as bad as people are making out. If the whole series follows the episode I saw, it is going to be entertaining and I think should do well. The only downside is "Gareth." Not good casting.
It isn't as good as the original, but I don't agree that it is as bad as people are making out. If the whole series follows the episode I saw, it is going to be entertaining and I think should do well. The only downside is "Gareth." Not good casting.
Mar 17th 2005, 2:01 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by AlisonPA
How come you've seen the American version of The Office - it hasn't aired yet?
Mar 17th 2005, 2:02 am
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And the Ricky hand, it shows he was only in it for the money and couldn't give a toss.
Mar 17th 2005, 2:25 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by Bob
And the Ricky hand, it shows he was only in it for the money and couldn't give a toss.
Mar 17th 2005, 2:29 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
He always claimed he wasn't acting, just being himself. So taking the money and running is in character, no?
Mar 17th 2005, 2:34 am
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Re: Follow-up to The Office
Originally Posted by AlisonPA
Nothing wrong with him making money out of it. Good on him.
Anyone know if anything more than the first two seasons is out on DVD here? (Are there more than two?)
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