The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Mar 24th 2005, 8:27 am
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
I saw a preview of it and halfway through was thought "that sounds familiar. Why?" Then at the end I almost fell out of my chair. It's one thing to do a remake, but completely not ok to change the content, the characters and everything else that made it a great film!
Mar 24th 2005, 8:29 am
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Originally Posted by Boiler
Its on the local ABC tonight, all set to record, yes the original had to some real cringe moments, but I can think of some real life analogies unfortunately.
I saw an interview with Gervais when he was asked about selling out, he pointed out that ABC had paid them a lot of money
I saw an interview with Gervais when he was asked about selling out, he pointed out that ABC had paid them a lot of money
Mar 24th 2005, 8:52 am
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
I thought the original was funny as ****, but none of my US friends / rellies could bear to cringe their ways through the squirmy parts, so they refused to watch. Their loss.
Will certainly watch the US version -- the whole premise of the original was to do it as if it were a documentary (without commentary).
If you watch _Office Space_ (the movie) and _Slacker_, both filmed here in Austin, you have a pretty darned accurate view of work (and skiving off work) in Austin, Texas.
Will certainly watch the US version -- the whole premise of the original was to do it as if it were a documentary (without commentary).
If you watch _Office Space_ (the movie) and _Slacker_, both filmed here in Austin, you have a pretty darned accurate view of work (and skiving off work) in Austin, Texas.
Mar 24th 2005, 10:22 am
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
I thought the original was funny as ****, but none of my US friends / rellies could bear to cringe their ways through the squirmy parts, so they refused to watch. Their loss.
Will certainly watch the US version -- the whole premise of the original was to do it as if it were a documentary (without commentary).
If you watch _Office Space_ (the movie) and _Slacker_, both filmed here in Austin, you have a pretty darned accurate view of work (and skiving off work) in Austin, Texas.
Will certainly watch the US version -- the whole premise of the original was to do it as if it were a documentary (without commentary).
If you watch _Office Space_ (the movie) and _Slacker_, both filmed here in Austin, you have a pretty darned accurate view of work (and skiving off work) in Austin, Texas.
Mar 24th 2005, 10:37 am
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
How about closed captioning for the humour impaired -- it'd read "LAUGH YOU STUPID BASTARDS"
Mar 24th 2005, 1:40 pm
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Well there goes the first 1/3. I get the jokes but I'm still not laughing.
Mar 24th 2005, 2:11 pm
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Can't wait to buy a multi-region DVD player so we can watch the original!! <sigh>
Mar 24th 2005, 2:12 pm
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Originally Posted by mvjenno
Can't wait to buy a multi-region DVD player so we can watch the original!! <sigh>
Mar 24th 2005, 2:17 pm
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Originally Posted by Manc
why? just tune into BBC America and it'll probably be on.
With 80 channels, there's not a lot to watch...usually end up listening to Radio 2 on the net!
Mar 24th 2005, 2:33 pm
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Originally Posted by Manc
why? just tune into BBC America and it'll probably be on.
but multi region players can be had for as little as $30 and a quick remote fiddle...
Mar 24th 2005, 3:05 pm
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Originally Posted by mvjenno
Can't wait to buy a multi-region DVD player so we can watch the original!! <sigh>
Mar 24th 2005, 3:18 pm
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Welll..... they were pretty faithful to the original, though in no way are Ricky Gervais' boots even half-filled. Being faithful to the original though meant I already knew what was going to happen, and they didn't even manage to make me cringe once.
Be interesting to see what t'other (non-BBC watching) Yanks think of it.
Be interesting to see what t'other (non-BBC watching) Yanks think of it.
Mar 24th 2005, 5:39 pm
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
I didn't watch it pretty much because we didn't really like the original. Especially Paul didn't (the UK half) he thought it was stupid. I think I've watched a few more episodes then him and they were alright but nothing to write home about.
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Mar 25th 2005, 12:50 am
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It was painfull to watch. there is another rerun of the Office on Saturday on BBC America 12 to 4.
Mar 25th 2005, 1:23 am
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Re: The Office (US Style)- Will You Watch It?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Welll..... they were pretty faithful to the original, though in no way are Ricky Gervais' boots even half-filled. Being faithful to the original though meant I already knew what was going to happen, and they didn't even manage to make me cringe once.
Be interesting to see what t'other (non-BBC watching) Yanks think of it.
Be interesting to see what t'other (non-BBC watching) Yanks think of it.
It is only supposed to be the first episode that is the same, after that they should be different. I thought the clip for next weeks episode looks promising so will keep watching....unless it gets canned!
