Just watched a preview of The Office USA - TV Programmes

29-01-2005, 11:09

and I have got to say I thought it was pants. Sorry.

Lemonade · 29-01-2005, 11:49

Looks like that Show is cheap. Can't look up to the Orginal Office.

Carmen Queasy · 29-01-2005, 11:57

Well, what could you really expect? lol...

Larry Scutta · 29-01-2005, 12:31

I didn't think it was that bad...... it certainly could have ben a heck of a lot worse.

Good casting and bloke who plays the Brent character does the role very well. On the down side they cut out a lot for time reasons including most of the Tim/Gareth stuff - that extra 7 minutes is a long time. The Tim/Dawn thing is a written/played a little bit to obvious as well

MARK7131 · 29-01-2005, 13:57

I was just thinking about this last night and how I can see it. Where did you watch it or get it from?

Squiggle · 29-01-2005, 14:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Scutta

I didn't think it was that bad...... it certainly could have ben a heck of a lot worse.

Good casting and bloke who plays the Brent character does the role very well. On the down side they cut out a lot for time reasons including most of the Tim/Gareth stuff - that extra 7 minutes is a long time. The Tim/Dawn thing is a written/played a little bit to obvious as well

It isn't supposed to be exactly the same as the original is it? There are going to be differences.

Squiggle · 29-01-2005, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by cifpower

and I have got to say I thought it was pants. Sorry.

Don't have to apologize if you didn't like it; although I strongly believe that you came into it with your opinion already firmly made .

Squiggle · 29-01-2005, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by ste137

Well, what could you really expect? lol...

Dips · 29-01-2005, 15:36

Where is it available? I haven't seen it in the usual places.

29-01-2005, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by MARK7131

I was just thinking about this last night and how I can see it. Where did you watch it or get it from?

Go to www.nbc.com

click on "Featured Video" to the right and below Donald Trump's head

click on "The Office"

imno12u · 29-01-2005, 15:49

As somebody who hasn't seen much of The Office UK, I can say that it seems to have captured the essence of the show and Brent but has fallen by the wayside a bit in the terms of how funny it looks. It seems a bit too forced.

paul_hadley · 29-01-2005, 16:26

Lordy Lordy Lord!
It's like some surreal world that has stolen jokes from The Office and made them not funny at all.

Larry Scutta · 29-01-2005, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squiggle

It isn't supposed to be exactly the same as the original is it? There are going to be differences.

Gervais & Merchant wanted it to be their scripts. There are some local changes ('head office' is 'corporate' in the US version) and the programme is shorter because US programmes are. Apart from that the script is the same

paul_hadley · 29-01-2005, 16:31

No one can deliver the lines like Gervais though.

Larry Scutta · 29-01-2005, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by cifpower

Go to www.nbc.com

click on "Featured Video" to the right and below Donald Trump's head

click on "The Office"

Is that the full episode?

If not the whole thing can be seen here: http://groovymother.com/mirror/The_Office_US_Remake.wmv
Although connecting is a bit tempremental

29-01-2005, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Scutta

Is that the full episode?

If not the whole thing can be seen here: http://groovymother.com/mirror/The_Office_US_Remake.wmv
Although connecting is a bit tempremental

No its just a promo. Its premiers 28th March on NBC.

29-01-2005, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Scutta

Is that the full episode?

If not the whole thing can be seen here: http://groovymother.com/mirror/The_Office_US_Remake.wmv
Although connecting is a bit tempremental

and NBC have found that link and stopped it as per the message

paul_hadley · 29-01-2005, 16:37

Yeah isn't that illegal.

Dear Rod:

It has just come to our attention = that you are making available for download and/or streaming a copy of = the United States version of the show "The Office". NBC = Universal, Inc. is the owner of all rights in this show, including the = copyrights. Your posting of a copy of the show is an infringement of = our rights and we must therefore ask that you immediately remove the = file from your site groovymother or any other site you own or control. =

We certainly encourage your support = of the show and hope it will be a great success. We trust you will = understand that we need to control the use of our property.

Please verify by response to this = email that you have so removed the file no later than February 4, 2005. =

This is not a complete statement of = our rights all of which are reserved. Thank you for your = cooperation.

-Marni Pedorella

Marni Beck Pedorella
Intellectual Property = Counsel
NBC Universal, Inc.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York = 10112
(212) 664-2673
(212) 790-4703 (f)
marni.pedorella@nbc.com

Haha.

Larry Scutta · 29-01-2005, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by cifpower

and NBC have found that link and stopped it as per the message

DOH

Good job I watched it and saved it on Thursday
(and no I can't send anyone a copy - it's illegal and 40MB)

weebit · 29-01-2005, 17:50

wow, search for "the office" on a p2p program, and it throws up loads of porn!

Cjw · 29-01-2005, 18:10

That preview was horrible-They have sucked all the soul out of it

Lemonade · 29-01-2005, 18:16

just checked it out, very cheesy, if you know what I mean.....

Newcastle · 29-01-2005, 18:26

I aint seen the preview yet but i was watching that E News Live the other week and their TV reviever was saying it was hillarious even though she thought it was gonna be poor.

Staris · 29-01-2005, 18:37

The Promo was bad. I don't it'll do well. Gervias and Merchant have created a comedy classic and anyone trying to redo it will fail. It may appeal to people who haven't UK version but it does air constanly on BBCAMERICA so I think those people are few are far between. Dreadful promo! Its like a dead ringers stechtch! Garreth is awful and Pam aka dawn seems boring!

chrisdafur · 29-01-2005, 18:53

I didn't think it was that bad actually, I quite enjoyed it. It could have been a lot worse, hopefully it will do well over there but I just think it isn't american enough for the americans. It really hard for us the give options on it when we've seen the UK version, we're grown with the UK cast so of course its going to see odd to us. You also have to remember its aimed at a US audience so it might not be that funny to us, also the majority of the US audience wont have seen the UK version so wont have as many 'issues' with it.

29-01-2005, 11:09	#1
Joyitude Posts: n/a	Just watched a preview of The Office USA and I have got to say I thought it was pants. Sorry.

29-01-2005, 11:49	#2
Lemonade Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming.... Services: Sky+ 160GB v.2, AOL BB(1MB), Nokia 6600, TVGuide.com, IPod40GB, Freeview... Posts: 4,783	Looks like that Show is cheap. Can't look up to the Orginal Office.

29-01-2005, 11:57	#3
Carmen Queasy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manchester Services: Sky+. Sky Broadband. XBox 360. I'm male. Posts: 23,239 Blog Entries: 1	Well, what could you really expect? lol...

29-01-2005, 12:31	#4
Larry Scutta Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Services: Sky Digital, Freeview, DAB, Posts: 2,325	I didn't think it was that bad...... it certainly could have ben a heck of a lot worse. Good casting and bloke who plays the Brent character does the role very well. On the down side they cut out a lot for time reasons including most of the Tim/Gareth stuff - that extra 7 minutes is a long time. The Tim/Dawn thing is a written/played a little bit to obvious as well

29-01-2005, 13:57	#5
MARK7131 Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Suffolk Services: $ky+,$ky Broadband, o2 Mobile Posts: 819	I was just thinking about this last night and how I can see it. Where did you watch it or get it from?

29-01-2005, 15:36	#9
Dips Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 803	Where is it available? I haven't seen it in the usual places.

29-01-2005, 15:49	#11
imno12u Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London Services: Blueyonder 4MB, Sky+, Freeview, Sony Ericsson K800i Posts: 7,027	As somebody who hasn't seen much of The Office UK, I can say that it seems to have captured the essence of the show and Brent but has fallen by the wayside a bit in the terms of how funny it looks. It seems a bit too forced.

29-01-2005, 16:26	#12
paul_hadley Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Non-cabled street Services: From 20th Nov: Sky+ HD multiroom w/ movs & spts, Virgin ADSL (XL) & phone Posts: 9,783	Lordy Lordy Lord! It's like some surreal world that has stolen jokes from The Office and made them not funny at all.

29-01-2005, 16:31	#14
paul_hadley Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Non-cabled street Services: From 20th Nov: Sky+ HD multiroom w/ movs & spts, Virgin ADSL (XL) & phone Posts: 9,783	No one can deliver the lines like Gervais though.

29-01-2005, 16:37	#18
paul_hadley Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Non-cabled street Services: From 20th Nov: Sky+ HD multiroom w/ movs & spts, Virgin ADSL (XL) & phone Posts: 9,783	Yeah isn't that illegal. Dear Rod: It has just come to our attention = that you are making available for download and/or streaming a copy of = the United States version of the show "The Office". NBC = Universal, Inc. is the owner of all rights in this show, including the = copyrights. Your posting of a copy of the show is an infringement of = our rights and we must therefore ask that you immediately remove the = file from your site groovymother or any other site you own or control. = We certainly encourage your support = of the show and hope it will be a great success. We trust you will = understand that we need to control the use of our property. Please verify by response to this = email that you have so removed the file no later than February 4, 2005. = This is not a complete statement of = our rights all of which are reserved. Thank you for your = cooperation. -Marni Pedorella Marni Beck Pedorella Intellectual Property = Counsel NBC Universal, Inc. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York = 10112 (212) 664-2673 (212) 790-4703 (f) marni.pedorella@nbc.com Haha.

29-01-2005, 17:50	#20
weebit Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 473	wow, search for "the office" on a p2p program, and it throws up loads of porn!

29-01-2005, 18:10	#21
Cjw Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Buckinghamshire Services: Freeview+, iMac, Windows Vista PC, iPhone, too many plastic guitars Posts: 1,956	That preview was horrible-They have sucked all the soul out of it

29-01-2005, 18:16	#22
Lemonade Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming.... Services: Sky+ 160GB v.2, AOL BB(1MB), Nokia 6600, TVGuide.com, IPod40GB, Freeview... Posts: 4,783	just checked it out, very cheesy, if you know what I mean.....

29-01-2005, 18:26	#23
Newcastle Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,897	I aint seen the preview yet but i was watching that E News Live the other week and their TV reviever was saying it was hillarious even though she thought it was gonna be poor.

29-01-2005, 18:37	#24
Staris Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 697	The Promo was bad. I don't it'll do well. Gervias and Merchant have created a comedy classic and anyone trying to redo it will fail. It may appeal to people who haven't UK version but it does air constanly on BBCAMERICA so I think those people are few are far between. Dreadful promo! Its like a dead ringers stechtch! Garreth is awful and Pam aka dawn seems boring!

29-01-2005, 18:53	#25
chrisdafur Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,685	I didn't think it was that bad actually, I quite enjoyed it. It could have been a lot worse, hopefully it will do well over there but I just think it isn't american enough for the americans. It really hard for us the give options on it when we've seen the UK version, we're grown with the UK cast so of course its going to see odd to us. You also have to remember its aimed at a US audience so it might not be that funny to us, also the majority of the US audience wont have seen the UK version so wont have as many 'issues' with it.