Posted 12 January 2011 - 7:36 AM

Watching an episode of the US port of Top Gear, just out and still in the first season. Already a fan of the original thanks to netflix, so I had some high expectations for my country's version when I first heard about it.

Wasn't disappointed at all, surprisingly. Aside from the commercial breaks, lack of Stig jokes and Brittish accents, it's exactly the same as the original. Content, critique, visual style, even the set design is almost identical. They did a seriously good job with transferring it over here. I mostly enjoy actually knowing who the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car Big Star, Small Car celebrities are. Tim Allen was in the last episode I watched, and that was fun, especially since he swore a ton and I'd never seen that before (only know him from Toy Story and the Santa Clause...).



What I don't like about the show are the hosts. They're not quite as engaging as James, Jeremy and Richard are, their banter seems a little forced, and they're not having that much fun doing it. They could have picked much more intersting/entertaining people.

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whirlygirl, on 12 January 2011 - 03:51 PM, said:

We finished watching Arrested Development (humorous and cleverly written show which ended too soon

Yeah that was really good and it did end sooner than people wanted but i'm ok with that. Running Wilde is by the same creators and was aired last year. I enjoyed it

Posted 12 January 2011 - 9:03 PM

iguanapunk, on 13 January 2011 - 05:17 AM, said:

Running Wilde is by the same creators and was aired last year. I enjoyed it

I watched the first episode and found it really lame, to the point of not watching any more. Maybe I should try a few more, sometimes it takes a few episodes to get into the comedy of a new show.

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whirlygirl, on 08 January 2011 - 12:01 AM, said:

I really enjoyed Exit Through The Gift Shop. I just saw your facecrackin update... Here's that article I mentioned:

http://www.fastcompa...e-prankumentary

Further down the page, someone wrote a huge thesis on how they conclude this is a hoax that's worth a read if you have a moment or few.

I just watched it Loved it, but I had no idea it wasn't about Banksy...but is it for real. I want it to be, I really do. It could be, he is French after all. If it is a hoax it's fantastically brilliant and I think this quote sums up his probable genius nicely:

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The low evidence of sales on artnet.com also supports the argument that the art world hasn’t really been as exploited by media-hype as the film suggests. With both shows held outside of commercial galleries, no professional dealers have had their reputation on the line in making fake claims of high sales. However, if Guetta is a hoax, there also exists the possibility that these artworks are actually produced by Banksy himself, in a style deliberately intended to suggest inferior artistic skill. - Rebecca Cannon

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I just watched the episode as it was next in line Brilliant! I'm sweating!

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Posted 19 May 2011 - 6:38 PM

I HATE BRIAN COX!

Is anybody watching Game of Thrones (HBO)? It's great! My friend has read the books and he says it's pretty close to them so far. I am really enjoying it, even though fantasy isn't normally my kind of thing.

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