The Office - American Version
01 February 2005, 11:17 AM
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The Office - American Version
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01 February 2005, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by gsm1
What's the point of doing an American version? The Office already won an award in the US so they obviously understand the humour.
Do TV series on big American networks actually make money for people? I dunno.
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01 February 2005, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Pedro_79
Who is the guy who plays Gervais' character?
I've seen him in some show before, but can't for the life of me remember what....
I've seen him in some show before, but can't for the life of me remember what....
01 February 2005, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by popeye
Money I would imagine. A bit like a band doing a cover version - pay the original artist some nominal fee and then keep the bigger profits to be made.
Do TV series on big American networks actually make money for people? I dunno.
Do TV series on big American networks actually make money for people? I dunno.
01 February 2005, 03:00 PM
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Most Yanks don't get irony, that's the problem. Most of our comedy or progs in general are ironic, and thus the yanks don't laugh. Plus it's not some reality TV ****e show, so they don't watch.
It is true it won some award, maybe it's all the ex-pats watching it?
As for the Cannucks, ah, well, thank god, they do get irony, and pay it back in spades
Will have to get the Office on DVD and see if Rosie likes it. She was rather amused at Lock Stock, ****** and Shaun of the Dead.
I can't see the yank version of the office doing that well. It'll be the same as the yank version of Coupling, it'll fail.
It is true it won some award, maybe it's all the ex-pats watching it?
As for the Cannucks, ah, well, thank god, they do get irony, and pay it back in spades
Will have to get the Office on DVD and see if Rosie likes it. She was rather amused at Lock Stock, ****** and Shaun of the Dead.I can't see the yank version of the office doing that well. It'll be the same as the yank version of Coupling, it'll fail.
01 February 2005, 03:13 PM
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Most Yanks don't get irony, that's the problem. Most of our comedy or progs in general are ironic, and thus the yanks don't laugh. Plus it's not some reality TV ****e show, so they don't watch.
01 February 2005, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by gsm1
If you saw Bruce Almighty, he was the news presenter, Evan Baxter (Steven Carrell), who gets the anchor job.
Thanks, I remember now...
You also reminded me that he is one of the guys in Anchorman (The retarded weatherman
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02 February 2005, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jerome
That is artistic sacrilege. Absoloutely awful. Some of the scenes appear to be lifted word for word, so making it even more pointless.
yeah....its like they...copied it!!!!!!
02 February 2005, 01:34 PM
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I dont think the general American public did/do 'get it'. the reason the english version won awards is because the important people in american t.v (the ones that vote for the globes etc...) like matt groening (sp?) liked it. He apparently is a fan of Little Britain also, so dont be suprised if....
BTW blonde out of coupling, 'arrrrggghhhhhhhh' <--- Homer Drool....
BTW blonde out of coupling, 'arrrrggghhhhhhhh' <--- Homer Drool....
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