Albion Dan
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Extras
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CP 0 3 BHA
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This week was pretty good - but cringe making at times as well - as I guess the Office so often was.
I thought the Vinnie Jones/Ross Kemp confrontation last week was one of the funniest things I've seen in years. The sight of hard man Kemp crumpling in front of Vinnie, whilst dressed in full Admiral Nelson kit complete with little wig was genius.
I thought the Vinnie Jones/Ross Kemp confrontation last week was one of the funniest things I've seen in years. The sight of hard man Kemp crumpling in front of Vinnie, whilst dressed in full Admiral Nelson kit complete with little wig was genius.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Anyone who can get Kate Winslet to accept a part like that is some sort of genius.
Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
oops, I'm a spoon.
I shall retreat to the already open thread
I shall retreat to the already open thread
Brightonfan1983
Well-known member
The trouble now is that he can't go 'up' - The Office was brilliant, most of us think that, and he'll never better it.
Extras would be feted to the skies ordinarily: cringe-inducing, stars acting up, and, let's face it, there are some bloody funny scenes and cracking one-liners.
So let's not fall into the trap of 'it's cool to slag him off because he's so popular', let's just enjoy a decent bit of funny TV once a week.
And stop saying Big Brother IS decent TV.
I thank you.
Extras would be feted to the skies ordinarily: cringe-inducing, stars acting up, and, let's face it, there are some bloody funny scenes and cracking one-liners.
So let's not fall into the trap of 'it's cool to slag him off because he's so popular', let's just enjoy a decent bit of funny TV once a week.
And stop saying Big Brother IS decent TV.
I thank you.
Bluejuice
Lazy as a rug on Valium
I thought it had its moments today but ultimately Gervais is just playing Brent all over again. Particularly that scene in the prayer group, that was so David Brent it could have been straight out of The Office.
The humour is mostly subtle still, and attepts to be a bit controversial (the whole Celebral Palsy thing) but doesn't have the all round big laughs like The Office did.
However I did think Kate Winslet's role was very funny and I creased up when she said fanny. I'm a simple man.
The humour is mostly subtle still, and attepts to be a bit controversial (the whole Celebral Palsy thing) but doesn't have the all round big laughs like The Office did.
However I did think Kate Winslet's role was very funny and I creased up when she said fanny. I'm a simple man.
London Irish
Well-known member
clapham_gull said:
Agreed - the whole process of working with celebrities is a bit corrupting - only Dennis Pennis got it right, humiliate them, we don't want them in on the joke!
But Extras is still pretty damn good despite that.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
BBC2 is currently serving up some top quality tele.
How to Start your Own Country on bbc2 weds 10.00
Thursdays from 9.00
Extras, Catherine Tate and Absolute Power (which is quite frankly genius)
Then after that QI on BBC4.
Quality. And not a bit of reality TV shite anywhere.
How to Start your Own Country on bbc2 weds 10.00
Thursdays from 9.00
Extras, Catherine Tate and Absolute Power (which is quite frankly genius)
Then after that QI on BBC4.
Quality. And not a bit of reality TV shite anywhere.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
I thought it was very funny.
"My priest made me kiss his ring".
"On his finger of course".
"My priest made me kiss his ring".
"On his finger of course".
bhaexpress
New member
I was actually watching 'Fat Actress' on FX which really was funny. There's no doubt in my mond that the AMericans can really produce good comedy that transends the Atlantic divide when they want to.
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Marshy
Well-known member
First time i had seen it yesterday and i enjoyed it, made me laugh deveral times.
Much better than i thought it was going to be.
Much better than i thought it was going to be.
Tesco in Disguise
Where do we go from here?
Albion Dan said:
you can get it off the internet pretty easily
Dover
Home at Last.
It stikes me of the "Difficault third album." Gervais has been around for a long time, and as such has collected a vast amount of material. This has, I fear, been used in The Office and his stand up, which are both excellent.
It now comes to Extras. Instead of years of observation to draw on, and the time given to write and rewrite the scripts, the pressure is on to make the new series in this case, or an album in a musicians carrer.
Hence, this is why I feel Extras seems to be lacking. It is still good comedy, but I have noticed that most of the gags have been used before by Gervais in the past.
I do wonder if Gervais and Marchant go back to the drawing board, and deliver someting in a couple of years time.
It now comes to Extras. Instead of years of observation to draw on, and the time given to write and rewrite the scripts, the pressure is on to make the new series in this case, or an album in a musicians carrer.
Hence, this is why I feel Extras seems to be lacking. It is still good comedy, but I have noticed that most of the gags have been used before by Gervais in the past.
I do wonder if Gervais and Marchant go back to the drawing board, and deliver someting in a couple of years time.
Barnet Seagull
Luxury Player
I think it's good, some very subtle humour in there. Had in me in bits a couple of times.