I will have to give th UK Office anotehr try. Whatever episode I tried to watch, Gervais's character was too much like a boss I've had for me to enjoy it at all. With a little more distance and the knowledge that there is a big old 'ship, maybe I'll be able to soon.
Angel's lame. His hair goes straight up, and he's bloody stupid!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
Experimental TV: Comedy
This thread is part of an experiment to determine Buffistas' interest in television discussion. It will close on June 1st, 2007, after which there will be a brief skirmish to sort out what we want to do next. This thread is for discussion of all comedy, regardless of airing station. [NAFDA]
-t - Apr 20, 2007 5:45:34 pm PDT #98 of 447
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Frankenbuddha - Apr 20, 2007 5:52:02 pm PDT #99 of 447
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
HMOG, did no one see the COLBERT REPORT with Sean Penn and the metaphor-off?
Not only was it a massive show of Sean being an "it getter", but it was a pretty nice "fuck you sideways with a chainsaw" to the South Park guys (implicitly - given how they brag about their derision of anybody in Hollywood who expresses any political viewpoints and how they are so humorless). I seriously hope the promised hyperbole-off with George Clooney happens, because I think George and Stephen interacting would be a thing of beauty.
Jessica - Apr 20, 2007 5:54:16 pm PDT #100 of 447
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
HMOG, did no one see the COLBERT REPORT with Sean Penn and the metaphor-off?
I've been putting it off because I've never seen anything to indicate Sean Penn has a sense of humour. I take it it wasn't as painful to watch as I'd anticipated?
Frankenbuddha - Apr 20, 2007 6:01:33 pm PDT #101 of 447
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I've been putting it off because I've never seen anything to indicate Sean Penn has a sense of humour. I take it it wasn't as painful to watch as I'd anticipated?
Well, it's not Spicolli funny, but it was pretty damn funny. I was kinda dreading it myself, and, yes, apparently Sean does have a sense of humor.
Hayden - Apr 20, 2007 8:17:33 pm PDT #102 of 447
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
As my tagline testifies, I loved the shit out of it.
Theodosia - Apr 21, 2007 2:30:38 am PDT #103 of 447
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
It was the funniest I've ever seen Penn, FWIW. I think it helped that he was basically playing a character named Sean Penn, the way that Colbert plays a character named Stephen Colbert.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Apr 21, 2007 2:48:34 am PDT #104 of 447
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
But even when I'm really enjoying an episode, I can't get the feeling out of my head that they're all being way too nice.
I enjoy the American Office a lot, a lot but the thing that has made me rewatch the English Office to death is how keen it is to group dynamics when, within them, things get ugly. That's partly what gives the English series the edge for me because, aside from having concerns the US doesn't have, the sweetness of Pam's voicemails for Jim were never going to be couched in a moment like Tim getting his shoe thrown over a pub.
Also, minority opinion: I didn't like the Christmas Special. It seemed so contrary to the spirit of the series.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 21, 2007 4:12:13 am PDT #105 of 447
What is even happening?
HMOG, did no one see the COLBERT REPORT with Sean Penn and the metaphor-off?
I saw it by accident, last night (early -- it must have been a re-run). Penn not only has a sense of humor, he had a sense of humor about himself in the metaphor-off. He's no comedian, but it wasn't painful to watch. It was of the good.
Scrappy - Apr 21, 2007 7:15:06 am PDT #106 of 447
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I saw it last night and thought it was hilarious. Robert Pinsky seemed to be having a great time, too. "And this one is worth ten million points."
Cass - Apr 22, 2007 7:57:06 pm PDT #107 of 447
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
HMOG, did no one see the COLBERT REPORT with Sean Penn and the metaphor-off?I watched it twice actually. Funny sketch.