Life's Too Short
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Macky
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I disagree with all of this, apart from the bit about the dwarf.
The Major
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It's lazy writing. It's a mockumentry (meaning no need to bother with a plot) copying The Office. Warwick Davis basically plays a pint size David Brent. Chuck in a celebrity cameo just like Extras and there you have it.
There are some funny moments but a lot of it has been embarrassingly poor.
There are some funny moments but a lot of it has been embarrassingly poor.
SwedeFox
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I thought the first two episodes were good but the Cat Deeley one was awfully predictable. Still, as I say, I prefer it to most stuff on TV (which probably says more about my TV watching habits than anything else).
Macky
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It's using a 'mockumentary' style, but that doesn't mean there's no script writing or plot. They don't just switch the ****ing cameras on and follow him around waiting for stuff to happen.
The Major
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Thanks for explaining that.
Mawsley
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Which goes some way to explaining where I'm going wrong with my camera-phone and a pair of Siamese twins who are training to become cable TV installers.
BolWorn
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You've basically got it bang on there. I laughed and thought it was good, but i laughed so much more at Extras/The Office.
Gervais hasn't done anything to match them since he went off to America.
Profondo Rosso
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Agree with those saying it's a mediocre show, just re-hashing a very similar style to what he'd already done on the Office. I expected better and something more original. As much as I loved the Office, Gervais is starting to look more and more like a one-trick pony to me.
Macky
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What trick would that be? He's after having several successes with different styles and formats in a diverse range of media.
Billyjof
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Tis a good film that. 2nd favourite Tom Green flick behind Freddie Got Fingered.
indierich06
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Hmmm it's alright. If you want people getting up to US college-style hijinks, give me Old School instead any day - amazing film.
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Kingy_85
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Well I like it.
If you enjoy Gervais's "one trick pony" , which I do, then its great.
As others have said... we live in a time when comedys such as "Phone Shop" are popular. So it could be a lot worse.
The scenes with Eastenders Barry, Les Dennis and Cheggers were genius. The Liam Neeson scene was brilliant as well.
If you enjoy Gervais's "one trick pony" , which I do, then its great.
As others have said... we live in a time when comedys such as "Phone Shop" are popular. So it could be a lot worse.
The scenes with Eastenders Barry, Les Dennis and Cheggers were genius. The Liam Neeson scene was brilliant as well.
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