Author Topic: The Office (American version) (Read 75348 times)

classycarra · « **Reply #360 on:** March 18, 2009, 04:23:09 pm »

Quote from: Cracking Left Foot on March 18, 2009, 11:02:24 am

Idris Elba (aka The Wire's Stringer Bell) is making a guest appearance in the last few episodes of season 5.

quality

hope they reference the wire again!

Cracking Left Foot · « **Reply #361 on:** March 18, 2009, 05:15:31 pm »

That was when Dwight and Michael went to stay with Ryan in New York wasn't it? "I've been watching The Wire recently..i don't understand a word of it"... so maybe it'll be a running joke that he doesn't understand anything that Idris Elba says!

It will be good if there's some sort of reference to Holly as well, given that Amy Ryan played Beadie. Maybe Elba's character can say he knew her in his previous job or something!

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #362 on:** March 20, 2009, 10:54:52 am »

"French?

Classy."

(Steve Carrel has awesome timing)

squishy · « **Reply #363 on:** March 20, 2009, 01:41:44 pm »

The new episode is awsome!

dwight; "michael, your just agreeing with him because he is wearing a tux, Don't you see what he's doing?"

waittillmay · « **Reply #364 on:** March 20, 2009, 07:58:03 pm »

didnt think much of new episode at all.

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #365 on:** March 22, 2009, 03:28:57 pm »

Just got into this, watched season one (only 6 eps??) Was all good. Highlights:

Dwight getting locked in the box.
Michael and the racism episode
The Basketball match.

waittillmay · « **Reply #366 on:** March 22, 2009, 07:21:07 pm »

yeah only 6 episodes in series 1, youre in for a proper treat with the next 2 seasons though. brilliant stuff.

dante · « **Reply #367 on:** March 22, 2009, 07:48:32 pm »

on ep10 season 5...
damn, Angela and Jan are cold bitches..

Redcap · « **Reply #368 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:21:54 pm »

I thought the new episode was good. Vast improvement on the episode before it.

Another Red · « **Reply #369 on:** March 23, 2009, 10:30:50 am »

Sorry, but I think the US version is horrible. Watched a few episodes and couldn't stand it. Absolutely love the original though.

TheKid. · « **Reply #370 on:** March 24, 2009, 09:24:27 am »

Quote from: Another Red on March 23, 2009, 10:30:50 am

Sorry, but I think the US version is horrible. Watched a few episodes and couldn't stand it. Absolutely love the original though.

Thats your problem then, its a slow burner but becomes addictive.

BUT, the new episode just felt like the whole second series of the UK version condensed into 20mins for me

waittillmay · « **Reply #371 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:53:54 am »

Quote from: TheKid. on March 24, 2009, 09:24:27 am

Thats your problem then, its a slow burner but becomes addictive.

BUT, the new episode just felt like the whole second series of the UK version condensed into 20mins for me

good point that actually. could have had some fun with the new boss, but i didnt really find most of it funny. was weird and akward.

TheKid. · « **Reply #372 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:14:24 am »

Quote from: waittillmay on March 24, 2009, 10:53:54 am

good point that actually. could have had some fun with the new boss, but i didnt really find most of it funny. was weird and akward.

Yep, it was basically the "Neil" storyline packed into an episode, and I don't like it when they take the UK storylines personally

waittillmay · « **Reply #373 on:** March 28, 2009, 09:59:02 am »

Just watched new one, thought it was alot better!

some funny bits

Spoiler

"stanly..." "cant you see i'm urinating"
"my german is pretty industrial and mostly religious! hahaha
creed putting money into the photocopier:D:D
and monter.com

nice bit at the end with pam too i thought.

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classycarra · « **Reply #374 on:** March 28, 2009, 02:54:26 pm »

i agree. was pretty funny actually. pretty jerry macguire though!

LFCJim · « **Reply #375 on:** March 30, 2009, 09:04:15 am »

Absolutely love this programme. Only just got right up-to-date having re-watched every episode.

Not been too impressed with the last few episodes though, but get the feeling it's building to some very entertaining storylines.

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #376 on:** March 30, 2009, 11:31:16 am »

Quote from: classycarra on March 28, 2009, 02:54:26 pm

i agree. was pretty funny actually. pretty jerry macguire though!

I thought it was great

with Michael on the floor trying to get people to go with him.

Also I like the dynamic with the new boss.

squishy · « **Reply #377 on:** March 31, 2009, 02:21:03 pm »

Quote from: Uhoh AureliOs on March 30, 2009, 11:31:16 am

I thought it was great with Michael on the floor trying to get people to go with him.

Also I like the dynamic with the new boss.

trying to drag phyllis's chair with him when he was on the floor

LFCJim · « **Reply #378 on:** April 2, 2009, 05:35:25 pm »

The upcoming episodes look like they have the potential to pick up the recent lack of quality.

Dream Team
After getting off on the wrong foot with his new supervisor, Charles (Idris Elba), Jim finds himself face to face with the new boss in a soccer game in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot. Meanwhile, Michael, afraid to face the workday, has trouble leaving his house.

The Michael Scott Paper Company
Dwight and Andy strike up an unlikely friendship and plan a hunting trip. Regional Supervisor Charles (Idris Elba) asks Jim for a "rundown" and Jim spends his day trying to figure out what that is. Michael hosts a Paper & Pancakes luncheon.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #379 on:** April 5, 2009, 06:13:33 pm »

anyone else think jim looks like a cross between timo glock and fernando alonso?

Walshy nMe® · « **Reply #380 on:** April 7, 2009, 11:46:07 am »

Quote from: Redcap on September 18, 2008, 01:46:22 am

His standup is quite good though, I think

The problem with his stand up, is that he is playing the Brent role again.

Redcap · « **Reply #381 on:** April 14, 2009, 12:51:14 am »

Last couple of episodes have been decent. I'm glad the producers of the show have decided to shake it up a bit and take it off a slightly different tangent for a few episodes.

Meanwhile, the companion show 'Parks and Recreation', created by one of the executive producers- Greg Daniels, just started airing. It stars Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones, and is pretty much The Office, except it's set in city hall instead of a small paper company. Amy Poehler plays a character that could be the female Michael Scott. Pilot looks promising, and Rashida Jones is a pretty good reason to give any show a chance.

theCanadian · « **Reply #382 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:01:51 am »

Quote from: LFCJim on April 2, 2009, 05:35:25 pm

Dream Team
After getting off on the wrong foot with his new supervisor, Charles (Idris Elba), Jim finds himself face to face with the new boss in a soccer game in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot. Meanwhile, Michael, afraid to face the workday, has trouble leaving his house.

The Michael Scott Paper Company
Dwight and Andy strike up an unlikely friendship and plan a hunting trip. Regional Supervisor Charles (Idris Elba) asks Jim for a "rundown" and Jim spends his day trying to figure out what that is. Michael hosts a Paper & Pancakes luncheon.

I thought they were kinda poor. Not really a fan of the whole Michael Scott paper company thing, it's kind of depressing really.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #383 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:47:00 am »

I think the Guardian were right a few months back when they suggested the show should be dealing more with the current economic downturn in its episodes. Like the later Simpsons episodes, it now seems to have become more about the zany, illogical antics of the lead character.

theCanadian · « **Reply #384 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:48:25 am »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on April 14, 2009, 01:47:00 am

I think the Guardian were right a few months back when they suggested the show should be dealing more with the current economic downturn in its episodes. Like the later Simpsons episodes, it now seems to have become more about the zany, illogical antics of the lead character.

I don't really think that the thematic relevance of the show is what's been hurting it recently but rather that it hasn't been as funny for one reason or another, and there haven't been any compelling character stories going on.

Chat Rifles · « **Reply #385 on:** April 14, 2009, 02:39:31 am »

One of my favourite little scenes is when Jim comes to work dressed like Dwight then vice versa

classycarra · « **Reply #386 on:** April 14, 2009, 02:53:20 am »

Quote from: Redcap on April 14, 2009, 12:51:14 am

It stars Rashida Jones

i'm in!

theCanadian · « **Reply #387 on:** April 14, 2009, 04:44:45 am »

Quote from: Chat Rifles on April 14, 2009, 02:39:31 am

One of my favourite little scenes is when Jim comes to work dressed like Dwight then vice versa

Loved that. F'ing brilliant.

LFCJim · « **Reply #388 on:** April 14, 2009, 12:01:25 pm »

Quote from: LFCJim on April 2, 2009, 05:35:25 pm

Dream Team
After getting off on the wrong foot with his new supervisor, Charles (Idris Elba), Jim finds himself face to face with the new boss in a soccer game in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot. Meanwhile, Michael, afraid to face the workday, has trouble leaving his house.

The Michael Scott Paper Company
Dwight and Andy strike up an unlikely friendship and plan a hunting trip. Regional Supervisor Charles (Idris Elba) asks Jim for a "rundown" and Jim spends his day trying to figure out what that is. Michael hosts a Paper & Pancakes luncheon.

Wasn't overly impressed by either of them, although the second was better than the first.

It's all becoming a little too unbelievable for me and the intended source of humour seems to have been moved from the interactions between the characters in various situations to the increasingly stupid (even by his standards) actions of Michael.

Redcap · « **Reply #389 on:** April 24, 2009, 10:20:04 am »

New episode's out, and I think it's the best one for about 10 episodes. Quite cheesy and incredibly unrealistic, but I enjoyed it. Some very funny moments too

waittillmay · « **Reply #390 on:** April 24, 2009, 01:10:09 pm »

caught up with a few of them last week.

this series is really lacking though compared to the previous ones.

I do like the new dynamic with the new boss though and the reintroduction of ryan.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #391 on:** April 24, 2009, 02:43:20 pm »

Quote from: waittillmay on April 24, 2009, 01:10:09 pm

I do like the new dynamic with the new boss though and the reintroduction of ryan.

the new boss isnt in any more of the episodes, but ryan is IMO the best character on the show

Degs · « **Reply #392 on:** April 24, 2009, 02:44:28 pm »

Quote from: waittillmay on April 24, 2009, 01:10:09 pm

I do like the new dynamic with the new boss though and the reintroduction of ryan.

I can't help but think "Pop him Stringer, pop him!"

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #393 on:** April 24, 2009, 02:48:49 pm »

Quote from: Redcap on April 24, 2009, 10:20:04 am

New episode's out, and I think it's the best one for about 10 episodes. Quite cheesy and incredibly unrealistic, but I enjoyed it. Some very funny moments too

Yep, excellent episode - the last 3 have been a good little arc and the conclusion was very enjoyable.

classycarra · « **Reply #394 on:** April 24, 2009, 02:59:48 pm »

was it the last of the series?

Redcap · « **Reply #395 on:** April 24, 2009, 03:48:29 pm »

I think there's another 9 or 10 episodes in this season. It's a really long one

Edit: Actually I just checked, 6 more episodes.

Degs · « **Reply #396 on:** April 24, 2009, 03:49:32 pm »

Quote from: Redcap on April 24, 2009, 03:48:29 pm

I think there's another 9 or 10 episodes in this season. It's a really long one

That's what she said

Redcap · « **Reply #397 on:** April 24, 2009, 03:55:51 pm »

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #398 on:** April 24, 2009, 04:20:06 pm »

Quote from: Redcap on April 24, 2009, 03:48:29 pm

I think there's another 9 or 10 episodes in this season. It's a really long one

Edit: Actually I just checked, 6 more episodes.

where did it say 3 more - wiki has only 3 more in this series

classycarra · « **Reply #399 on:** April 24, 2009, 04:24:50 pm »

just seen that IMDB says there are three more episodes