Michael Fitzgerald Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 I'm rather perturbed that I spent the money for a "boxed set" of The Office (no box involved, just 2 cases with season 1 & 2 shrinkwrapped together) and now there's a set that includes all that PLUS the subsequent special (which I just saw on TV). Grrrrrrrr. It is a wonderful show. Initiating people to it is a treat - they cannot believe what they just saw. And for those who live the office life, it often hits too close to home. Mike Quote
Soulstation1 Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 $300 for the complete series seinfeld and friends apiece i still haven't seen 1 episode of either ss1 Quote
Kalo Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 $300 for the complete series seinfeld and friends apiece i still haven't seen 1 episode of either ss1 ← I'd trade every last episode of both of them for one episode of The Office. But that's just me. Quote
Guest Chaney Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 (edited) Someone gave me a $50 gift card for some electronics type outift -- can't remember the name right now, never been in there before and probably will never go there again -- and after wondering around the store and being aurally assaulted in every department, I finally stumbled across and very happily bought the complete BBC version (and original, obviously) of The Office. Wonderful series. While critics have been generous in their praise of the American version of this show, MY GOD! The Brit series is so darned superior in every way. By the way, may I make a suggestion? Please be careful with the subtle spoilers. I was at episode two of the first series when I read the comment on redemption. Astute, yes but please remember: some have yet to see this highly worthwhile show. PS: Wonderful extras of the complete set. (I imagine I could watch hours of Gervais and Merchant riffing off one another.) Edited August 21, 2005 by Chaney Quote
Matthew Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 By the way, may I make a suggestion? Please be careful with the subtle spoilers. I was at episode two of the first series when I read the comment on redemption. Astute, yes but please remember: some have yet to see this highly worthwhile show. Yikes, I'm sorry, never thought about that! Quote
Guest Chaney Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 By the way, may I make a suggestion? Please be careful with the subtle spoilers. I was at episode two of the first series when I read the comment on redemption. Astute, yes but please remember: some have yet to see this highly worthwhile show. Yikes, I'm sorry, never thought about that! ← You're dead to me! Quote
Matthew Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 By the way, may I make a suggestion? Please be careful with the subtle spoilers. I was at episode two of the first series when I read the comment on redemption. Astute, yes but please remember: some have yet to see this highly worthwhile show. Yikes, I'm sorry, never thought about that! ← You're dead to me! ← Quote
BERIGAN Posted August 21, 2005 Report Posted August 21, 2005 ... Still waiting for Apatow and the rest of these guys to do a movie as good as Freaks and Geeks (or Larry Sanders, and The Ben Stiller Show). But we all know that television as a medium has been on the whole smarter than the movies for quite a while now.. ← Yes, that is so true. Seems that it would be easier to put out an excellent 90 minute movie, than to "crank" out a half hour/hour show every week(Well, 22 weeks) with more budget constraints, but that ain't the case. Quote
BERIGAN Posted August 22, 2005 Report Posted August 22, 2005 1 Adam-12, 1 Adam 12....Man, I watched this all the time as a wee one...Coming out this Tuesday. Did you know Martin Milner made his first film in 1947? Quote
Chrome Posted August 22, 2005 Report Posted August 22, 2005 Has anyone seen "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"? The movie about Gong Show creator/CIA contract killer Chuck Barris? I'd love to know how much, if any, of the stuff about his extra-curricular activities was true ... Quote
BruceH Posted August 22, 2005 Report Posted August 22, 2005 Hey, BruceH, Have you seen (soon to be available on DVD) Wedding Crashers yet? ← No, I haven't. I heard that Christopher Walken is wasted in it, which, if true, is bad news. Quote
ejp626 Posted August 22, 2005 Report Posted August 22, 2005 Has anyone seen "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"? The movie about Gong Show creator/CIA contract killer Chuck Barris? I'd love to know how much, if any, of the stuff about his extra-curricular activities was true ... ← I've seen it. Definitely some interesting bits, particularly when Chuck is on the loose in Europe. Very hard to believe any of the spy stuff was true. More like Andy Kauffman pulling your leg and never letting on that it was a gag. Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 The Kong Collection You can also get the King Kong 2-DVD set separately... but for nine extra bucks, I'm tempted to throw in the other two as well. Quote
Randy Twizzle Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 1 Adam-12, 1 Adam 12....Man, I watched this all the time as a wee one...Coming out this Tuesday. Did you know Martin Milner made his first film in 1947? ← He also played hot young jazz guitarist Steve Dallas in "Sweet Smell of Success" where he got on the wrong side of Burt Lancaster's J.J. Hunsecker. Quote
Guy Berger Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 Has anyone seen "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"? The movie about Gong Show creator/CIA contract killer Chuck Barris? I'd love to know how much, if any, of the stuff about his extra-curricular activities was true ... ← I've seen it. Definitely some interesting bits, particularly when Chuck is on the loose in Europe. Very hard to believe any of the spy stuff was true. More like Andy Kauffman pulling your leg and never letting on that it was a gag. ← Fun movie though! Guy Quote
Kalo Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 ... Still waiting for Apatow and the rest of these guys to do a movie as good as Freaks and Geeks (or Larry Sanders, and The Ben Stiller Show). But we all know that television as a medium has been on the whole smarter than the movies for quite a while now.. ← Yes, that is so true. Seems that it would be easier to put out an excellent 90 minute movie, than to "crank" out a half hour/hour show every week(Well, 22 weeks) with more budget constraints, but that ain't the case. ← Modern movies are all about the "package," which equals stars, concept, and advertising. Execution doesn't count, because all they want is a big opening weekend. (Plus, they're aimed at a teenage audience because adults mostly stay at home -- watching TV.) On TV they have less money and time, so that the writing becomes more important. Any wonder TV takes the holds the esthetic high ground these days? Quote
Kalo Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 (edited) Hey, BruceH, Have you seen (soon to be available on DVD) Wedding Crashers yet? ← No, I haven't. I heard that Christopher Walken is wasted in it, which, if true, is bad news. ← Well, "wasted" is kind of harsh. Let's say that they don't exploit all of the man's abilities. Movie's a good summer comedy, though. Wilson and Vaughan in their best manner. And a nice late surprise cameo by another major comedian. Plus, the women in this are real, funny characters, unlike the generic place-holders in, say, Meet the Parents. Edited August 23, 2005 by Kalo Quote
Kalo Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 Coming Oct. 4th! ← The first set is great and this will be better. I'm all over it. Quote
Kalo Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 1 Adam-12, 1 Adam 12....Man, I watched this all the time as a wee one...Coming out this Tuesday. Did you know Martin Milner made his first film in 1947? ← He also played hot young jazz guitarist Steve Dallas in "Sweet Smell of Success" where he got on the wrong side of Burt Lancaster's J.J. Hunsecker. ← I always thought that Milner was the weak link in The Sweet Smell of Success, which is one of my favorite movies. Not least because of the fact that he replaces Jim Hall in the Chico Hamilton band (visually, at least), denying Hall his rightful niche in cinema history! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 anyone pick up the new 2 disc set? i like this movie ss1 Quote
sal Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 anyone pick up the new 2 disc set? i like this movie ss1 ← Damn, I haven't seen that move in years. Used to love it. How does it hold up? Quote
BruceH Posted August 24, 2005 Report Posted August 24, 2005 1 Adam-12, 1 Adam 12....Man, I watched this all the time as a wee one...Coming out this Tuesday. Did you know Martin Milner made his first film in 1947? ← He also played hot young jazz guitarist Steve Dallas in "Sweet Smell of Success" where he got on the wrong side of Burt Lancaster's J.J. Hunsecker. ← I always thought that Milner was the weak link in The Sweet Smell of Success, which is one of my favorite movies. Not least because of the fact that he replaces Jim Hall in the Chico Hamilton band (visually, at least), denying Hall his rightful niche in cinema history! ← But the young chick in Sweet Smell, Hunsecker's sister, never would have gone for Jim Hall! Quote
Kalo Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 But the young chick in Sweet Smell, Hunsecker's sister, never would have gone for Jim Hall! ← She was fine! I don't think she appeared in any other films. Are you saying that chicks don't dig bald, bespectacled guitarists? As a bald, bespectacled guitarist, I resemble that. I mean resent that. Quote
Randy Twizzle Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 But the young chick in Sweet Smell, Hunsecker's sister, never would have gone for Jim Hall! ← She was fine! I don't think she appeared in any other films. Are you saying that chicks don't dig bald, bespectacled guitarists? As a bald, bespectacled guitarist, I resemble that. I mean resent that. ← The IMDB shows Joan Harrison appearing in one other film in 1960 and in a bunch of TV shows. I'd like to know who played the awkward female jazz fan who tries to strike up a conversation with Milner betwen sets. Her very brief role seems to be a dig at a certain kind of jazz fan. Quote
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