Netflix - What gems have you found? (NO SPOILERS) (Vol. 2)
Discussion
Black can man said:
Stick with it please as I've yet to speak to anyone else who has seen it .
Started on this tonight, on the 3rd episode and enjoying it. Lead actress is also in “obituary “ which is also a bit weird/dark humour.
No idea if Netflix have bought a job lot of Irish output recently or there’s been a load released recently?
I'm currently watching The Office (US), which I'd never really seen before.
It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
beagrizzly said:
I'm currently watching The Office (US), which I'd never really seen before.
It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
we came to this conclusion - the US version can just go way OTT, they dont do much subtlety like the UK version, which Ricky and others played to perfection..It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
The US version for us only really got going around mid/end S2, and then we started enjoying it more.
rider73 said:
beagrizzly said:
I'm currently watching The Office (US), which I'd never really seen before.
It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
we came to this conclusion - the US version can just go way OTT, they dont do much subtlety like the UK version, which Ricky and others played to perfection..It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
The US version for us only really got going around mid/end S2, and then we started enjoying it more.
beagrizzly said:
rider73 said:
beagrizzly said:
I'm currently watching The Office (US), which I'd never really seen before.
It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
we came to this conclusion - the US version can just go way OTT, they dont do much subtlety like the UK version, which Ricky and others played to perfection..It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
The US version for us only really got going around mid/end S2, and then we started enjoying it more.
Slowboathome said:
I agree the US version is a bit bonkers. I ended up preferring it because I got more invested in the characters. I laughed a lot at the British version but the US series is warmer.
Despite being an absolute tit of a character, it was much easier to be sympathetic to Michael Scott than David Brent - testament to the way Carell played it. I also preferred the Jim / Pam arc to the Tim / Dawn one. Gareth / Dwight probably on a par.That's what she said.
beagrizzly said:
I'm currently watching The Office (US), which I'd never really seen before.
It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
I really liked the US version, it ends up in a very different place to the UK one but it's still brilliant. It is very good fun, though I would make the point that even silly comedy should retain some sense of realism to be truly funny, and it's even less believable that Steve Carell's character would keep his job for more than a few weeks, than it was for Ricky Gervais.
That aside, enjoying it very much
RicksAlfas said:
The US Office ends up more of a comedy soap opera. Not a complaint, just a different thing to the UK one. I really enjoyed the US version.
It was great up to the wedding episode then it quickly went off a cliff and should have finished. The UK version was paced perfectly and was just long enough. Probably in my top three television/films ever. EVER!
cobra kid said:
RicksAlfas said:
The US Office ends up more of a comedy soap opera. Not a complaint, just a different thing to the UK one. I really enjoyed the US version.
It was great up to the wedding episode then it quickly went off a cliff and should have finished. The UK version was paced perfectly and was just long enough. Probably in my top three television/films ever. EVER!
Got to the end of episode 6 of Bodkin last night, should finish the whole series tonight. Quite enjoying it, although it is a bit predictable, the nun character is good and the Seamus character is very likeable despite his past.
Interesting to see another Father Ted person in it too, Mrs Doyle playing a menacing character!
Interesting to see another Father Ted person in it too, Mrs Doyle playing a menacing character!
oobster said:
Got to the end of episode 6 of Bodkin last night, should finish the whole series tonight. Quite enjoying it, although it is a bit predictable, the nun character is good and the Seamus character is very likeable despite his past.
Interesting to see another Father Ted person in it too, Mrs Doyle playing a menacing character!
It rings a bell with an episode of black mirror, is it an expanded version of that or stand alone? Interesting to see another Father Ted person in it too, Mrs Doyle playing a menacing character!
Pretty sure black mirror one was very similar.
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