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y2mckay HBS Monkey


Joined: 13 Aug 2002 Posts: 3831 Location: Bay Area, CA
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:10 am Post subject: The Office |
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I realize knowledge of this show is probably old hat to many of you, but maybe not
Anyway, my boss told me about it, so I netflixed the first season. OMG, that is some funny shit. The manager is the biggest douchebag wanker, but hysterical. Yet another sterling example of British comedy that makes 80% of our sitcoms look like complete crap - speaking of which, rumor is there's an American remake in the works. Big surprise there  _________________ I shouldn't get high to come up with ideas. I should come up with ideas, and THEN get high, to reward myself! |
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JaySeaver HBS Monkey


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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:50 am Post subject: |
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The American remake does have Steve Carrel in the lead, though.
Of course, it's currently set to be paired with Scrubs in the Tuesday-night scrum, and it's hardly likely to turn me away from Veronica Mars, The Amazing Race, or House. _________________ Blogs: Jay's Movie Blog, Transplanted Life, The Trading Post |
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MP Bartley HBS Monkey


Joined: 16 Jul 2002 Posts: 1818 Location: Sunderland, England
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:48 am Post subject: |
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The Office is a masterpiece of the highest kind, and Ricky Gervais a genius.
"Remember - sometimes the complaints will be false"
"He's thrown a kettle over a pub, what have you done?"
"I think there's been a rape up there!" (trust me, it's funny in context)
Just wait for season two Bri, and 'the dance' "Flashdance fused with MC Hammer shit".
Any particular favourite bits/episodes?
Some more from me cos I love The Office that much
Quote: | “This is the accounts department, the number bods. Do not be fooled by their job descriptions, they are absolutely mad, all of ‘em. Especially that one, he’s mental. Not literally of course, that wouldn’t work.”
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Quote: | “In fact, a postage stamp is legal tender. A bus driver would have to accept that as currency.”
“Yeah, that’d happen.”
“Well, if he doesn’t, report him.”
“Yeah, I’ll report him while I’m walking home.”
“Get a taxi, if you’ve got enough stamps.”
“or cash ‘em in at the Post Office.”
“Shouldn’t have to. Shouldn’t have to.”
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Quote: | Jennifer offers David the chance to take her old job, but that he’d have to leave his staff to do so:
“I know that you’re very loyal to your family here.”
“I’d be loyal to his fam- I’d be loyal to all the whole family, it’s one big family. I’d be-”
“I’m just sensitive to the fact that you have strong, let’s say emotional ties to your team.”
“Well, yeah, but there is the emotion as good in business syndrome, sure, notwithstanding the cruel to be kind scenario-”
“I’m sorry David, you’ve lost me.”
“Well, you’re not looking at the whole pie Jenny. Wernham Hogg is one big pie, and if they’ve let me in charge of that one big pie, I’ll be in charge of the pie, and the people are the fruit, and I’m-”
“I don’t have time for the pie thing David.”
“...pie thing...you don’t want it, no. I’m saying...Yeah, ok, I’ll take the job. Please.”
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Quote: | “What is the single most important thing for a company? Is it the building? Is it the stock? Is it the turnover? It’s the people, investment in people. My proudest moment here wasn’t when I increased profits by 17%, or cut expenditure without losing a single member of staff. No. It was a young Greek guy, first job in the country, hardly spoke a word of English, but he came to me and he went ‘Mr. Brent, will you be the Godfather to my child?’.
Didn’t happen in the end. We had to let him go, he was rubbish. He was rubbish!”
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Oz HBS Monkey


Joined: 12 Jul 2002 Posts: 5895 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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The US version of The Office isn't happening. Apparently it tested really badly, so they only made the pilot and then ditched the concept.
Which begs the question, why not just show THE ORIGINAL? |
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JaySeaver HBS Monkey


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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Oz wrote: | The US version of The Office isn't happening. Apparently it tested really badly, so they only made the pilot and then ditched the concept.
Which begs the question, why not just show THE ORIGINAL? |
(A) [url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|93084|1|,00.html]Not the case[/url].
(B) Because Americans are frighteningly provincial. NBC actually dubbed Hank Azaria's voice into Stressed Eric to make it a show about an American living in London. _________________ Blogs: Jay's Movie Blog, Transplanted Life, The Trading Post |
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David Cornelius HBS Monkey


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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:03 am Post subject: |
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But surely they remember their failures in reworking Coupling. Right? Right? No?
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WalterPill

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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Not just one of the greatest comedies ever made but painfully accurate in its depiction of office life/politics. The final double episode was both hilarious and poignant and was about a perfect a resolution to a series as there has been since the final episode of Blackadder Goes Forth.
It would be fascinating to see the american reworking as Gervais and Merchant were supposedly heavily involved and thusly I'm sure the end product was better than the lion share of the crap that's getting aired in the states right now. I really can't see the average (stupid) american getting this though, it's a long haul from Everybody Loves Raymond to the subtlety of the office. |
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Oz HBS Monkey


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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nice spot, Jay. Last I heard, the pilot had tested through the floor and the whole thing was being ditched. Then again, that was before Steve Carrel appeared in half a dozen movies that made money. |
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y2mckay HBS Monkey


Joined: 13 Aug 2002 Posts: 3831 Location: Bay Area, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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well, the last ep of season 2 was a real downer. I'm impatiently waiting for the 2-part finale to arrive in my mailbox.
What ever happened to Brent's hot niece from season 1? ooof, she was a hottie.
You know, I can actually see Carell in the David Brent role. This could be funny. I just hope Gervais and Merchant are getting their fair share or royalties on the deal. _________________ I shouldn't get high to come up with ideas. I should come up with ideas, and THEN get high, to reward myself! |
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MP Bartley HBS Monkey


Joined: 16 Jul 2002 Posts: 1818 Location: Sunderland, England
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | well, the last ep of season 2 was a real downer. I'm impatiently waiting for the 2-part finale to arrive in my mailbox.
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I think the finale is a brilliant piece of acting by Ricky Gervais. The way he turns from comedy to drama in the same final scene is really quite touching. But the finale is worth the wait.
Quote: | What ever happened to Brent's hot niece from season 1? ooof, she was a hottie. |
Sadly, she never returned. |
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y2mckay HBS Monkey


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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yeah, I totally felt sorry for Brent in the last ep of season 2 - even though he'd been a completely insensitive idiot up to that point. It was very solid, dramatically. I was just bummed because I was expecting big laughs and it suddenly got all serious. There were some very funny deleted scenes and gag reels in the special features though
I should be getting the special tomorrow. Then I won't have any new Office to watch.
Shame about the niece not coming back in season 2. Let me reiterate - HOT! _________________ I shouldn't get high to come up with ideas. I should come up with ideas, and THEN get high, to reward myself! |
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Dust For Eyes HBS Monkey


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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:25 am Post subject: |
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If an American version was green-lighted, wouldn't everyone just say, not as good as The Larry Sanders Show?
Both were coming from similar territory. _________________ D4E Hip Hop Mixtape.
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natasha_theobald HBS Monkey


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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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The show made me fall in love with Martin Freeman. I was so grateful for the wrap-up shows, too, because I was afraid they would just leave it after season two.
Kristen at E! says the American version is really good, so I am looking forward to seeing it for myself. Steve Carell can make anything funny, and I can imagine him walking the same fine line of funny/uncomfortable to watch as Gervais did. |
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y2mckay HBS Monkey


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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:21 am Post subject: |
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No Offense Tash, but they're E! They'll tell you shit is shinola
But I agree, I am interested in seeing it, and if anyone can pull that kind of character off over here, it's Carrel. I'd like to see Colbert pop in as Finch, too. That would fucking rule. _________________ I shouldn't get high to come up with ideas. I should come up with ideas, and THEN get high, to reward myself! |
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natasha_theobald HBS Monkey


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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:23 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, but I trust Kristen. She loves shows I love, so I'll check it out on her say - at least once. All of the other columns are unreadable, but she's good. |
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Maegs HBS Monkey


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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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I think they're going in the right direction. The good news is that it will premiere on a Thursday at 9:30/8:30.
Now all they need to do to kill the show is to put it between 9/8c on Tuesdays.
-M _________________ One should always aim at being interesting rather than exact
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JaySeaver HBS Monkey


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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Maegs wrote: | I think they're going in the right direction. The good news is that it will premiere on a Thursday at 9:30/8:30.
Now all they need to do to kill the show is to put it between 9/8c on Tuesdays. |
Then, consider it dead; its regular timeslot is 9:30pm after the overrated show. _________________ Blogs: Jay's Movie Blog, Transplanted Life, The Trading Post |
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y2mckay HBS Monkey


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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Finally saw the Office special, and was pleased all around. Consistently hilarious, and ultimately very moving.
I really hope they don't fuck this new one up. _________________ I shouldn't get high to come up with ideas. I should come up with ideas, and THEN get high, to reward myself! |
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MP Bartley HBS Monkey


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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:10 am Post subject: |
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I cried. Twice.
"Chris...why don't you just fuck off?" _________________ "We hate the French! We fight wars against the French! Did all those men die in vain on the fields of Agincourt? Was the man who burned Joan of Arc just wasting good matches?" |
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y2mckay HBS Monkey


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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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haha. My favorite was:
Tim: "Beans?"
Dawn: "Biscuit!"
Not to mention Brent telling the large girl "It's just that I was waiting for a blind date, and for a moment I was afraid you might be her"
by the way, the actress who played Dawn was looking incredibly hot in this special. I'd like to see more of her in another project. Anyone know anything else she's been in? _________________ I shouldn't get high to come up with ideas. I should come up with ideas, and THEN get high, to reward myself! |
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Oz HBS Monkey


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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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Shaun of the Dead, for starters. _________________
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y2mckay HBS Monkey


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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm. Trying to place her in that movie _________________ I shouldn't get high to come up with ideas. I should come up with ideas, and THEN get high, to reward myself!
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y2mckay HBS Monkey


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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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wait, was she the female roommate of Shaun's g/f? _________________ I shouldn't get high to come up with ideas. I should come up with ideas, and THEN get high, to reward myself! |
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Oz HBS Monkey


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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Dianne, yes. _________________
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