Life's Too Short

[Kingy_85]

The best British comedy for some time.

Can't remember laughing so hard in years.

Its curb your enthusiasm meets extras... but with a dwarf.

 

[SwedeFox]

We discussed it earlier in the TV thread. Here's my opinion: compared to Office/Extras (yes, that is a fair comparison because the style is so similar) it's average. Compared to most other 'comedy' shows and series on TV these days it's very good.

 

[Macky]

Its curb your enthusiasm meets extras... but with a dwarf.

I disagree with all of this, apart from the bit about the dwarf.

 

[The Major]

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.

 

[SwedeFox]

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.

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]

It's lazy writing. It's a mockumentry (meaning no need to bother with a plot) copying The Office.

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]

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.

Thanks for explaining that.

 

[Mawsley]

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.

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]

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.

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.

 

[Mawsley]

Gone from loving it at the beginning to total 'meh'.

I laugh more at Road Trip.

 

[homer]

'tis utter, utter, utter shite

And that's being kind

 

[Profondo Rosso]

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]

Gervais is starting to look more and more like a one-trick pony to me.

What trick would that be? He's after having several successes with different styles and formats in a diverse range of media.

 

[Billyjof]

Gone from loving it at the beginning to total 'meh'.

I laugh more at Road Trip.

Tis a good film that. 2nd favourite Tom Green flick behind Freddie Got Fingered.

 

[indierich06]

Tis a good film that. 2nd favourite Tom Green flick behind Freddie Got Fingered.

Hmmm it's alright. If you want people getting up to US college-style hijinks, give me Old School instead any day - amazing film.

"Dust...... in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind. YOU'RE MY BOY BLUE!"

 

[Kingy_85]

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.

 

[The Major]

Tbf the last episode wasn't bad.