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Off the top of my head, The Office is probably the only UK show that made it and thrived in America. I remember NBC tried to do a US version of Coupling and it was turrible.
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Off the top of my head, The Office is probably the only UK show that made it and thrived in America. I remember NBC tried to do a US version of Coupling and it was turrible.
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glovesave_35
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Haven't watched the English version yet, but I hadn't thought of that one. I figured I'd have a look in a few years when memories of the US version fade a little.
ginblossoms
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Haven't seen the English version either. If I want to be entertained by British politics, I'd just as soon check out those prime-minister-getting-roasted-by-MP's videos. Heheheh.
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I'm offended by the idea that they would ever try to recreate Coupling. That show is perfect just the way it is, and good luck trying to replicate it with a different cast and writers with American censorship standards.
I'm a big TV comedy junkie, and I still don't get why people like The Office so much. Guess it's just not my kind of humor.
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Great album for the summer. Very fresh sound, excellent vocals. Kind of like a blend of St. Lucia/M83/Fleet Foxes but more relaxed.
I'll check it out on Spotify tomorrow. I like St. Lucia.
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I'm late to seeing this, but the wife and I saw 22 Jump Street at Studio Movie Grill this past weekend.
If you enjoyed the first one, you'll laugh your ass off. Pretty good.
If you enjoyed the first one, you'll laugh your ass off. Pretty good.
ginblossoms
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Was always curious about the Studio Movie Grill business model. Fewer seats (less revenue) with more expenses (wait staff, full kitchen). The ticket itself isn't that much more than average, right?
Also wonder how Half Price Books makes money, too. They do run a nice operation, though.
Also wonder how Half Price Books makes money, too. They do run a nice operation, though.
Great album for the summer. Very fresh sound, excellent vocals. Kind of like a blend of St. Lucia/M83/Fleet Foxes but more relaxed.
I'll be checking this out tomorrow for sure
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The food is pretty terribly overpriced. 40 bucks for half a pizza and a decently-sized basket of chicken tenders the last time I went.
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Ticket prices can actually even be cheaper than regular theaters. They expect you to order something, which LT described well as being overpriced. $13-$25ish entrees, serves alcohol for more than bar prices, same price with less quantity/bigger price same quantity for movie theater foods like candy and popcorn etc.
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I watched season 1 and thought it was pretty good. I didn't enjoy the asides from Frank when he talks to the camera. Then I watched season 2 episode 1 and got completely turned off by what that show was trying to pull off and stopped watching.
[spoil] you are going to tell me that the Vice President of the USA went into a public subway station that is going to have security cameras and hundreds of civilians around and is just going to be able to ****ing push a known associate into a ****ing train and get away with it scot-free? With no one being able to notice it was him? Just ludicrous. [/spoil]
Edit: Just read the context of you mentioning that show. Still, my point is valid about the US version.
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At least known to her bf or whatever, the big issue to me was just how thinking about Dick Chaney, Joe Biden, or Al Gore trying to pull that off, I laugh my ass off.
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I've never been but the idea of ordering and eating food while watching a movie in a cinema is strange to me. I just wish more places served booze at the concessions and I'm grand. I don't need to eat a rack of ribs while watching a movie and I don't really want to see a bunch of people walking around distracting me from what I came to watch.
Seems like the kind of place you'd go on a date with someone you're not that into.
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I respect where you're coming from, but in the context of the show I thought it worked. His whole thing is being three steps ahead.
I've seen a lot of people here recommend Orange is the New Black. I'm 4 episodes in and not fully bought in yet. How long before I should consider that it's just not for me?
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I think it probably gets slightly better than the first 4 episodes. Plus you get to see Donna for that 70s Show's boobs if you havent already. If you don't like it at this point, bailing isn't a bad decision. Also, I take back what I said about Skins being a must watch. Easily way worse than Peep Show and The Inbetweeners. Has some payoff, but I quit mid season 2.
glovesave_35
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Hot Donna's bewbs made an appearance in episode 1 of season 1. By far the highlight of the series so far. I've got time so I'll give it another few episodes but when you're the type who likes to sit down and watch three hours of a TV show and you have zero impulse to play the next one I don't see it getting much better for me.
Recently re-watched about half of the Inbetweeners and I think I'm just going to watch it all again. Too bad it was so short-lived, but that's how some British shows roll.
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Watched Pain & Gain for the first time with no preconceived notions going in. HOLY **** is that a ****ed up plot. 7/10. Thank you Marky Mark, boo you The Rock.
Edit: And it's a true story.
Edit: And it's a true story.
Piper is the worst thing about OITNB. Just focus on the other characters in the prison, especially Red, and you'll have a good time. And lots of lesbo action.
