Quote: Maurice Minor @ March 17 2009, 1:42 PM GMTWhat recent film would he have 'saved'?
That's got nothing to do with it, they were just lampooning his dismissive attitude towards British comedy and films.
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Quote: Matthew Stott @ March 17 2009, 2:03 PM GMTThat's got nothing to do with it, they were just lampooning his dismissive attitude towards British comedy and films.
But there are far better ways to do it than that. The Karate Kid reference suggested that Gervais will do shit yank stuff ahead of good UK stuff, but he hasn't. He's been in huge US films, Ghost Town is well liked and the script for This Side of The Truth is laugh out loud funny. Playing him as Brent is also too easy. It may show off Corden's impersonation but Gervais is now too well known to suggest he acts like Brent - if anything people associated the arrogant "awards speech" persona with Gervais more than they do the "Brentisms".
His problem with UK films is a valid target for a laugh, but they didn't find it.
(Before anyone says his US cameos are rubbish, you may not like them but the films are massive financial successes that have led to him getting leading man roles, his pick of movies and even nods at Oscars for a film that no one's even seen yet. Karate Kid 14, he ain't.)
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Quote: Tiggs @ March 17 2009, 2:17 PM GMTbut there are far better ways to do it than that.
There might well be, but that's not the point I was trying to make. It was the intent, not the execution.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ March 17 2009, 2:21 PM GMTThere might well be, but that's not the point I was trying to make. It was the intent, not the execution.
Fair point. Although, was that their point? I'll bet that they do another "Ricky Gervais in..." sketch where the gag is as simple as "Brent in a crap film" because I think that's the bulk of their gag. No doubt they'll chuck in something anti-Gervais to make it seem edgy (gentleman's wager says it'll be a dig at his keenness to list his award wins) but ultimately, I think it's just Corden taking the piss in a way and a setting that was thought up in very little time.
A few years ago, Gervais could have got ANY British movie made and distributed. Maybe he still could. The fact is he didn't respect the British film industry and didn't want anything to do with it.
The reason for that is clear to any amateur psychotherapist. Gervais has issues around the notion of 'success' and he OVERLY (please note the emphasis) values obvious totems of it, such as awards. Appearing in British movies doesn't carry enough prestige. He's not being rude, he just needs the highest totemic realisation of his success for personal reasons.
I just watched it and I hated it, if they think it's going to be the next Little Britain or Catherine Tate what's wrong with them?
My opinion, Mathew Horne was best in Catherine Tate as an extra.
Thought that that was an improvement on episode 1 all-round. Corden's a good performer, but for me the material to match it just hasn't yet appeared.
Sad to see, again, no punchline to either Superman/Spiderman or 'Xander. Interesting to see this sport theme continuing. Much with the same gag to it. Ah well. I guess that's set the tone for the rest of the series.
Episode one was better than expected, episode two... I expected better 
Did anyone catch their trailer on Tuesday, with the reference to sites like this one?
Corden finished with: Watch it on BBC Three, the digital channel. And if you don't like it, don't go on the Internet forums slagging us off, because we've had enough!
Horne: Yeah.
Hee hee. Do they mean you? Well I'm in the clear, I only posted on the growing backlash against their show. And I know Matthew Stott and a (very), few others are in the clear too. It's the rest of you who've hurt their feelings.
Next week they might start naming (online) names.
The sad thing is all the best material seems to have been pushed into episode one!
Quote: Danny K @ March 18 2009, 12:56 AM GMTDid anyone catch their trailer on Tuesday, with the reference to sites like this one?
Corden finished with: Watch it on BBC Three, the digital channel. And if you don't like it, don't go on the Internet forums slagging us off, because we've had enough!
Horne: Yeah.Hee hee. Do they mean you? Well I'm in the clear, I only posted on the growing backlash against their show. And I know Matthew Stott and a (very), few others are in the clear too. It's the rest of you who've hurt their feelings.
Next week they might start naming (online) names.
I expect that that was recorded at around the same time as the series.
Having been critical of episode one I watched the second one more in hope than expectation. I was surprised that there were a few sketches that made me laugh such as the Christian song (very old schtick but well done, sort of like a dirtier Two Ronnies sketch) and the car fart. There were still a lot of the rambling pointless skits (ie Superman and Spiderman probably sounded good in theory) which even the audience were watching in silence, but over all an improvement.
Having enjoyed some of episode one, I was alarmed to discover that episode 2 was chiefly constituted by absolute bollocks. Shame!
Glutton for punishment as I am, I started watching it last night. The car fart was good - I liked that (I wonder what that says about me...), and some bits I thought were improving actually. Superman and Spiderman was a bit more interesting but went on too long. Ending on an embarrassed silence was a bit Partidge-esque, only not as good.
The swimmers was predictable and not funny - again - but this time with the added distress of seeing them in make-up. What is it about Mathew Horne? He has a very 'Superman' face, yet in other sketches just looks disturbing. And the gay reporter isn't funny. Not even the studio audience were making a lot of noise at that one.
The song was overdone. Really too long, too predictable, and even though it was obvious where it was going they repeated 'coun' (as in 'country') 3 times as if we didn't understand it, and they were so daring for saying it. I thought the 3rd singer with the guitar was quite good though.
When that Xander came on doing exactly the same as last week I switched off. Still, nice to see Arthur Bostrom on telly again...
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It was so poor last night, the highlight was the policeman from 'Allo 'Allo! turning up in one of the sketches.