Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted November 10, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 10, 2011 What made it was "I wasnt in the shop yesterday, because I was at the Doctors. I've got full blown aids" line with Liam Neeson, and Gervais' "I thought you might have ..." follow up. Pissed myself laughing throughout that scene. Enjoyed it over all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Foale Posted November 10, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 10, 2011 Loved it, the awkward glance at the camera will never get old for me. Especially loved the scene after the credits with the dog flap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted November 10, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 10, 2011 Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Miz Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Warrick Davis seemed to be trying to do his best David Brent impression throughout. It was not bad, the whole aids scene was very very funny. Hope it gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted November 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 11, 2011 Loved it, the awkward glance at the camera will never get old for me. Especially loved the scene after the credits with the dog flap. Â I like Gervais work but that always fucks me off, I loved it as a David Brent bit but nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhenom Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I really enjoyed that, I actually thought it was going to be a real documentary style comedy like An Idiot Abroad though. The opening scene with the awkward conversation with his wife was my favourite bit, will tune in next week for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotlightmagnet1 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I saw a clip of Johnny Depp's appearance on the next episode on Graham Norton (don't judge me) and it looked genius. Missed last nights on account of Big Bang Theory but will iplayer it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Burchill's Buddy Posted November 11, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 11, 2011 Just watched on iPlayer, really good stuff and I think it'll only get better. The scenes with Gervais and Merchant (who I didn't realise beforehand were playing themselves) obviously stole it, even more so with Liam Neeson on it too. Always good to see Barry making an appearance too of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Galt Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I had no idea Liam Neeson was in this. I'll have to give it a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Warrick Davis seemed to be trying to do his best David Brent impression throughout. It was not bad, the whole aids scene was very very funny. Hope it gets better. I agree. Personally, I thought you could clearly hear David Brent saying all of Warwick's lines, especially in the scene with his wife at the start of the program, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CoreyVandal Posted November 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 11, 2011 Warrick Davis seemed to be trying to do his best David Brent impression throughout. It was not bad, the whole aids scene was very very funny. Hope it gets better. I agree. Personally, I thought you could clearly hear David Brent saying all of Warwick's lines, especially in the scene with his wife at the start of the program, Â That's what killed it for me. It's bad enough that Gervais can only write one style of dialogue but the way Warwick read the lines just made it seem even more uninspiring. At least Steve Carrell found a way to make Gervais's material his own. I dunno, I have to admit there were a few really good gags in there, and it made me laugh more than most sitcoms, but I just felt that it showed Ricky Gervais up as the one trick pony he really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BionicRedneck Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 It would be nice if Gervais and Merchant could learn some new tricks, but I did laugh a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Windham Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Warrick Davis seemed to be trying to do his best David Brent impression throughout. It was not bad, the whole aids scene was very very funny. Hope it gets better. I agree. Personally, I thought you could clearly hear David Brent saying all of Warwick's lines, especially in the scene with his wife at the start of the program, but I just felt that it showed Ricky Gervais up as the one trick pony he really is. Â He is yeah, but he's bloody brilliant at it, I loved it. Warwick Davis was very Brent like but he did it fantastically so it doesn't just seem like a knock-off and hey there's nothing wrong with more David Brent style comedy, it's not as if it's the same script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted November 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 11, 2011 Can you really criticise them for writing in their style? Yeah you know what you're going to get but there are few comic writers/comedians that change up their style? You wouldn't critique Stewart Lee for writing another show with repetitive delivery & deconstruction of gags or expect Tim Vine to tour a series of lectures or anecdotal comedy. Calling them one trick ponies is a bit unfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Burchill's Buddy Posted November 11, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 11, 2011 Well said Mike. Also, the guy who spoke for Warwick Davis on Gervais' intercom....was he a cameo and should I know him? Because there's no way he was an actor surely, he was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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