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Summary: Absolutely brilliant!
Review: This series perfectly captures both the inane and outrageous moments that punctuate the average work day. The writing is 100% accurate, the acting is superb, and if you have ever worked in an office, you will immediately identify the personas in The Office.I wish season one had more than six episodes because, having watched the entire first season in one week, I can't wait for season 2!
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Summary: C'mon People! GET A LIFE!!
Review: First of all, this show is not like Spinal Tap or Waiting For Guffman. It is about the hopelessness of life's lazy losers. It is about their perpetual need for abasement. It's about gutlessness & the lack of moral courage. In the depiction of these conditions it succeeds very well. But it's about as "funny" as snaps of grandma on the throne. If you really find this show amusing on a continuing basis, get help NOW!
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Summary: The Funniest Show I Have Ever Seen !!
Review: This truly is the funniest show I've ever seen. My wife rented the DVD when I was not even in the mood for a comedy. By the time we had finished watching the first few episodes, a chuckle had turned to a laugh, which led to us nearly needing medical attention we were laughing so hard. Very very very funny !!!
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Summary: Absolutely Hilarious - Gareth Keenan!
Review: I discovered this series when a friend of mine in the UK recommended it....& I am grateful that it is finally available on dvd format in the US. I agree with many of the reviewers here, as this is easily one of the best comedy series I've seen in quite some time. And as great as the charcter of David Brent is (and others for that matter-who can forget Finchy? Keith?), I really do believe that Gareth steals the show. How funny is he & the whole scene for that matter, when he harmonizes with David "on the hot love highway" on training day? His interrogation methods, ex-Territorial Army experience, title of Assistant (to the) Regional Manager, & his responsibilities as "Team Leader." His character is too funny... & it has the kind of potential for a spin off series. Like to add that, I do believe the series gets better in Season 2 (and unfortunately, the last season? Say it ain't so Mr. Gervias). The second season manages to create more uncomfortable situations with the addition of Neil, who becomes David's boss (he is mentioned several times by Jenifer, as the Swindon branch manager who makes the necessary changes that David neglects) I look forward to seeing it released in the US VERY soon. For those skeptcal US viewers, check it out. There isn't a comedy of this sort in the States right now, & it's rather unique.
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Summary: A Perfect Comedy
Review: In the 80s Cristopher Guest and Rob Reiner created the perfect comic movie. Intelligent, well written and featuring all manner of comedy, This is Spinal Tap has rightfully gone down in cult movie history as perhaps the best comedy of all time. The Office has now done for Television what Tap did for movies. Utterly original and painfully hilarious, each episode of The Office is a perfect forty minutes of comedy. The genius of this show is not just the comedy but the depth of the characters. Like the three leading men of Spinal Tap, Office inhabitants Gareth, Tim, Dawn and David are masterfully developed and acted. While it is easy to point out the faults of David or Gareth, one soon finds out that neither of these guys are loathsome--just sad. The Office reaffirms that realism is the best comedic form, and that mining the mundane for laughs can provide outstanding results. In six short episodes you already feel more for these characters than you ever could for Rachael, Ross, Joey and co. Perhaps the best (and most discomforting) part about The Office is its underlying theme--that we all lie to ourselves, and do so in such a way and with such frequency that we can come to believe the lie. Like some trajic figure out of an Ibsen play, David Brent tells the camera of his popularity and skill, while ignoring all evidence to the contrary. Watching him live the charade is worth every cent.
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Summary: WHY??...
Review: ..Will you ruin this show? I understand that i am myself British, but my views in this reveiw are completely impartial. Honest! If you have not seen The Office before, you are smiply missing the best comedy of all time. I admit, i enjoy the banter of 'friends' and 'Will And Grace', but there comes a time where this 'slapstick' comedey gets old. However, this british import is not 'Ha ha' funny, it's 'Oh my god no!' funny. Your proabably now thinking what the hell am i on about. Well The Office is set in, believe it or not, an office. There is no added laughs, just simply the true british accent of pure genius. It is cruel, funny and interesting at the same time. Some might say it is slow with a few laughs, some say it is unwatchable. There is more that say it doesn't cease to amaze. Going back to my original point, 'Why will you ruin this show?', please, do not watch your remake (which is already planned) before you watch the original version. Trust me, it wont be the same. Simply because o the passion and the acting. The acting in this show is the best of all time. From David Brent (Ricky Gervais) to Kieth (i dont know his name, but he is a star in the making). This show is unmissable on all accounts. Read the other reveiws for more on my view! This is the most popular show, behind Only Fools and Horses (and you know how good that is!), in britain of all time. Do not let this masterpiece go unnoticed in the U.S.
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Summary: A Brit says Thanks for Watching!
Review: I never would have thought that 'The Office' would translate to the US audience. The self-loathing piteous humour is something we Brits pride ourselves in and I would just like to say thank you and enjoy. My faith in America is healed. Love Friends though!
Plus if you like this try Royale Family, Ab Fab, Coupling, Spaced and Pheonix Nights.
I look forward to the last ever Christmas special.
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Summary: the great white hope
Review: if you'd rather drink draino that sit through another lame U.S. sitcom like "friends" or it's multitudinous hybrids, then "the office" is for you. if you've read any kafka and laughed because you got that it was black humor, then "the office" is for you. considering the rest of the world shuns the English for their sense of humor, the funniest comedy this planet has to offer comes from there. Ab Fab, Mr. Bean, Fawlty Towers, Monty Python, Yes, Minister to name a few. "The Office" is up there and, in my opinion, better. why is it so good? watch the second disk interview on this collection and you'll hear the creators talk about how they did not want to do a sitcom where jokes were set up for a laugh, they wanted to see the humor in everyday life. what a brilliant, refreshing idea. there are no lame one-liners in here. the comedy comes from remarkably well-drawn characters, which is something pot-boilers like "friends" lacks. most people i know who watched this couldn't figure it out at the beginning, but all have been hooked because of the depth and layers. U.S. sitcoms must produce 22 or so episodes per season. the brits demand 6, but since you can watch each episode 6-10 times and get something new and laugh harder each time, they're doing a better job.
"the office" is making me think of getting cable just to pick up the BBC. do not hesitate to buy this. only people who TiVo shows like Will & Grace and Becker will be disappointed...
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Summary: More please
Review: If you've ever been a dumbfounded observer (or victim) of the pettiness and stupidity of everyday office life, this should be right up your alley. It's got the smarmy, stupid, vain and shallow manager (David), the long-suffereing, bored, hapless workerbees (Dawn, Keith, and Tim), ...and antiseptic finger pointer (Gareth), the crude and sleazy sales rep (Chris Finch). Episode 1 was a little hard for me to get into. Episode 2 was hilarious and I was sold. I'm on my second viewing of the whole dvd and it is funnier the second time around. I recommend watching with subtitles on. So much went over my head on the first viewing with the british dialect and fast speech. I can't wait for more. I hope this show is around for a long time.
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Summary: Yes, yes, yes!
Review: What can I say that hasn't already been said? It's so good. Order it and get ready for some real fun. I ordered extra copies for my family... it's that good. The first episode is a little cold - but 2nd, 3rd, 4th, all get progressively funnier. There's 6 episodes in the first series.... enjoy! There's an extra disc that has some amazing out-takes and it's probably the best extra disc I've ever seen - many, many, laughs.
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