David Brent & Foregone Conclusion at the Brighton Centre

[Uncle Spielberg]

Ghost Town was a decent film and was Cemetary Junction, the office, extra's and derek are all good and an idiot abroad, he has done some very good stuff, just think the novelty will wear off with this gig in about 10 minutes

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Ghost Town was a decent film and was Cemetary Junction, the office, extra's and derek are all good and an idiot abroad, he has done some very good stuff, just think the novelty will wear off with this gig in about 10 minutes

Hard to believe it'll be anything other than an absolute STINKER

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Ghost Town was a decent film and was Cemetary Junction, the office, extra's and derek are all good and an idiot abroad, he has done some very good stuff, just think the novelty will wear off with this gig in about 10 minutes

Cemetery Junction is brilliant.

"Why does Alan Pardew have a bell on his hat?"

 

[Official Old Man]

Must be I'm the only person who doesn't like Gervais. I have seen a bit of the office and whilst it is written very well, not my scene. As a person I find that Ricky is lost without a script, no ad-lib when being interviewed. Biggest let down was Band Aid 2 (or whatever it was) when he walked off as he'd run out of things to say and the next band were late on.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Must be I'm the only person who doesn't like Gervais. I have seen a bit of the office and whilst it is written very well, not my scene. As a person I find that Ricky is lost without a script, no ad-lib when being interviewed. Biggest let down was Band Aid 2 (or whatever it was) when he walked off as he'd run out of things to say and the next band were late on.

You could argue that Gervais ushered in the whole look to camera mocumentary genre, quickly picked up by others, most recently in People Just do Nothing. I'm sure someone will now tell me it was first used decades before in films like Spinal Pap...

 

[El Presidente]

I think Brent is a brilliant creation. He's not obnoxious, just lacking in self awareness in the same way that many comic characters do. Gervais could have milked The Office for a few more series here but instead got out at the right time.

As for the film, looking forward to seeing it. The main thing putting me off it is that one of the characters is played by Palace fan Doc Brown who played against us at the REMF match in May, when we wuz ROBBED.

 

[Sheebo]

70 miles an hour... But no more.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

You could argue that Gervais ushered in the whole look to camera mocumentary genre, quickly picked up by others, most recently in People Just do Nothing. I'm sure someone will now tell me it was first used decades before in films like Spinal Pap...

It's Garry Shandling's Show was the first I remember to resurrect that genre of comedy. Not in a mockumentary manner but as a diary of his life. It influenced notably Ricky Gervais and also Larry David who plays himself in Curb your enthusiasm.

I flipping love Garry Shandling. Taken far too soon from us. [emoji22]

 

[Wrong-Direction]

A massive THIS.

I'm a huge fan of The Office, IMO its one of the most finely written comedies of all time. But Gervais is now taking the irony of this tragic Brent character, and trying to make him legit. Gervais is reviving his long-failed music career through him, whilst still trying to be "funny" about it in an "aren't I crap but actually don't you think I'm pretty good?" kinda way.

I dunno if any of that makes sense, but I know what I mean!

Makes perfect sense to me!

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[Bry Nylon]

Wonder if this latest venture will sell out ?

It's definitely a sell out but possibly not in the way RG would have intended.

Shame for me as I love The Office more than should be allowed (plus I loved Extras too). But I didn't bother going to see the film as the final Christmas Special ended The Office story perfectly with all ends tied up and Brent finally comfortable in his own skin.

I shan't bother going to see Forgone Conclusion either. I just don't see the point of it? If he's gonna start doing that he may as well start doing spoof corporate 'Staff training days' as the David Brent character for the likes of British Airways and EE Mobile etc, or motivational speaking etc.

Wish he would just leave the David Brent character alone now, really.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Bad News (minus pRick obviously) are apparently the support act.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

I went to his gig at the dome around 14 years ago. He took the piss out of people with cancer. I hate this guy with a vengeance.

 

[Lower West Stander]

I saw the show at Hammersmith Apollo last month and really enjoyed it. Pretty much everyone got up to sing along to Free Love Freeway as the encore.

She's gone.......


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[Deleted User X18H]

But only in an ironic post-it-straight-on-to-social-media sort of way tho eh?

In real terms, it'll be shite.

Nature's way of telling you there's WAY too much disposable income in Brighton & Hove for the select few.

It's a good idea. And...........

A good idea is a good idea FOR ever.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

It's a good idea. And...........

A good idea is a good idea FOR ever.

Middle aged man gets up in the middle of the night for a J Carrol Naish and checks his smartphone. A damning indictment of the ridiculous way we live today. Lock it away when you hit the scratcher tonight Tim and don't get it out until the morning, in fact, scrap that, get the wife to take charge of it until morning.

#first world problems

 

[Jam The Man]

Mrs JTM has bought us tickets for this. The pre-sale sold out fairly quickly evidently.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Now Derek et al live belting out some tunes might be worth it, but this looks poor.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Mrs JTM has bought us tickets for this. The pre-sale sold out fairly quickly evidently.

It's like you going to watch a preseason (Palace) friendly. It seems like a good idea until you get there and realise the whole thing is, actually, meaningless.

 

[Jam The Man]

It's like you going to watch a preseason (Palace) friendly. It seems like a good idea until you get there and realise the whole thing is, actually, meaningless.

I'll let you know.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Loved the Office, enjoyed the movie (watching through my fingers at times), but really wouldn't be tempted to go to the concert.

If anything, the joke about the band and the crap songs was flogged once or twice too many during the film.