The Office
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FilmMakerr
Veteran
I dunno, I tried to give it a chance once or twice, and couldn't get myself to crack a smile.
My favorite shows are as follows:
No Order:
Sopranos
Simpsons
Everybody loves Raymond
House
Prison Break
My favorite shows are as follows:
No Order:
Sopranos
Simpsons
Everybody loves Raymond
House
Prison Break
Kevin Dorsey
Veteran
It's my favorite show on right now. The commentaries on the DVD's are great too.
Tim Miller
Well-known member
My wife and I really like the British version a lot and we borrowed the first season and thought it was okay even though some episodes are identical to the British version. I know, I know Rick Gervais and Steven Merchant are writers. But some of season two is funny, we just don't get NBC very well where we live (can't afford cable and the bunny ears are cutting it). As much as I like Steve Carrell and his character, he is no David Brent. But I will continue to watch, when I can...and the reception gets better.
great show - though I do find the over-goofiness (when compared to the british version) a bit overkill at at times.
It is a bit of an acquired taste - I watched an episode or two a while back and didn't laugh once, then bored one day, I dowloaded a few episodes from iTunes - couldn't stop watching - it's got to sink in first IMO. There's a lot of subtle humor compared to your average sitcom thanks to the documentary style that I think I probably missed when I watched it for the first time.
It is a bit of an acquired taste - I watched an episode or two a while back and didn't laugh once, then bored one day, I dowloaded a few episodes from iTunes - couldn't stop watching - it's got to sink in first IMO. There's a lot of subtle humor compared to your average sitcom thanks to the documentary style that I think I probably missed when I watched it for the first time.
Rygh
Active member
Both the british and the american version is hilarious. You have to have that dry sence of humor to get it. If you love anything Christopher Guest makes (i.e. Spinal Tapp, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman), then you will love the office. Your right Tony, I think it is the best comedy out there right now.
Brandon Rice
Distributed Producer
Funniest Show on TV. Period.
peter orland
Well-known member
Why would they feel the need to remake it with American actors/accents when the original is almost identical except for the English accents? What did the remake offer that the original didn't? It's not like it was in Latin? I don't get it.
peter orland
Well-known member
Editor said:
Yes I only watched the first episode. In Aus we got the British version first then the American. After watching the first and seeing it was the same I couldn't see the point.
Thanks for the heads up.:thumbup:
Tony D'Amato
Member
I like the original more but Ricky Gervais likes it, so I have to give it a chanse. I want to see the episode this season that Ricky and Stephan wrote.
