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Summary: Funny, funny, funny!!!
Review: What can I say about The Office....saw the DVD (the British version) it's really great. The extras include a documentary about how they made the show, including bits that were not on the original series, and also funny outtakes. Ricky Gervais is brilliant, as are the whole "staff". Well worth the money!
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Summary: The British Office Invasion
Review: If you work in an office anywhere you'll relate well to this BBC series. I thought the movie "Office Space" was amusing, but this tv series really nails it - and since the BBC has fewer restrictions than US broadcasters, all the foul language and humour found in most offices remain intact.
Each episode will leave you laughing and talking about it later...
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Summary: The funniest anything I have ever seen
Review: The is the funniest TV show/movie/standup routine/anything else that I have ever seen.It is unreal how funny and subtle some of these jokes are. I am sure many people won't catch many of the jokes. I am sure I am one of them. It just doesn't stop. I was almost screaming I was laughing out loud so hard. The creators of this are geniuses. Can I rave any more? I almost never buy movies since I can't stand watching something twice. But I will get this one cause I bet I only caught 70-75% of the jokes the first time around. It goes so quick and the jokes are so subtle. You really can't miss 10 seconds of it...you may miss a great joke. Unbelievable. I love Seinfeld, but after watching a few episodes of this, Seinfeld came on TV and it was just such a big drop down. This is The Gold Standard of comedy of which all others should be judged against.
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Summary: both series are AWESOME!!! BUT....
Review: Both series of this program are phenomonal!! I just have one problem. In Britian, the Office Christmas Specials are on DVD. It was said on Amazon.co.uk that it was the swansong for the show. I would love it if the Christmas specials were released in America. It would be a cool stocking stuffer this Christmas!!
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Summary: If nuclear meltdowns were funny...
Review: Whenever David Brent walks into the room, I'm nearly halfway laughing before he even says a word...although, I'm usually prefacing the laugh with an uncomfortable "oh, s**t!!" The temperature drops so fast whenever his presence is known, you can practically see the frost on the camera lens. Thank God it's them and not me, but I feel their pain 'cuz I HAVE had to deal with (slightly) less delusional versions of David at various times in my life (hell, I bet most of us have). My cringing at the TV screen is definitely genuine...it's like watching comedy with one eye covered. Filmed in mock-documentary style, it's on the same level as the immortal This Is Spinal Tap. And just like in Tap, the humor isn't always served up on a silver platter ala a typical sitcom. So if you need canned laughter in your diet for the funny parts to be pointed out, maybe this show isn't for you. But if you want to take it to another level, I highly recommend The Office...a rare comedy that makes you laugh AND think, and sometimes vice-versa. "It's free love on the freelove freeway..." (don't ask, just get the DVD to find out)
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Summary: Nothing funny here
Review: I suspect this show received so many rave reviews for people were afraid of being seen as "not getting it."
My first warning to this show is when i heard one of my former bosses describe it as 'soooo funny.' Being around her is like being trapped in a room with the characters from this show: dull, dry and humorless.
There were a couple moments where i smiled, but building an entire show around awkward silences does not make a lasting comedy. If you have netflix, rent the first disk of season 1 to give it a try, but don't pay anything for it.
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Summary: The BEST TV series ever. (period)
Review: The first time I knew about the Office was when it won the Gloden Globe for best comedy (the only foreign show to win in Gloden Globe history) and they showed this little clip of David Brent talking straight to the documentary crew's camera. In the beginning, he is talking about something with serious conviction and then he starts getting politically correct and I just started laughing out loud (literally my gut was twisting). That's when I knew this is the show. Unfortunately, I forgot after the Gloden Globe awards. Luckily, I stumbled upon it in my local library and started watching the 1st season. I usually don't order DVD's online or buy something if I have access to it very often, but after watching just one episode, I went to my computer and ordered both seasons of the series. This the best thing ever happened to TV. I can watch this series forever (not watching everyday as a habit but watching it very often) and still find little clues and deeper meaning of the comedy/drama. If you have witty humor or just want to see what's all the fuss about the Office, I highly recommend you buy both seasons and the upcoming Office Special. The only show that even comes close to its wit is Arrested Development.
So What's about? Well, it is about few peoples life in a small paper company office. The characters are real and the humor is not like your average sitcom comedy but deep, witty remarks that once you understand you'll be crying from laughing so hard. Try not to watch it with the idea that 'this show is very intelligent and I need to analyze' but simply watch the seasons once and go back and watch them again and you'll know what you have missed the first time. This is a show that more you watch the better it makes you feel about understanding the show. If Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" is the most important movie in history of cinema than "Office" is the most intellegent, funny, witty and best comedy series in history of television (I can't wait for the creators to come up with another series).
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Summary: The Office - The Complete First Series
Review: Never have I laughed so hard in my life. The Office is a show I'd wanted to see but had not seen until recently - until my sister insisted that I had to watch it. I am so happy I did. This BBC series is my favorite; right a long side of Absolutely Fabulous. Sometimes the reason comedy is funny, is because it is true. I feel like this theory applies to the humor in this series. If you've ever worked in an office for any period of time, then this show might have you in tears from laugher. You just might be able to relate. I nearly seem to be able to breathe while watching the show because I'm laughing so much. I don't even feel like you have to be a fan of British comedy to enjoy it. The Office is the first British sitcom for over 25 years to be nominated for a golden globe, and the first ever to win one. That alone says much about this series!
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Summary: David Brent ...The man I love to hate
Review: I absolutely adore the office. It is easily one of the best television series of all time. If you are expecting American-style slapstick humour with a laugh track and a contrived event in every scene, abort purchase now. Instead, what you get is a decidedly British, hilarious comedy that accurately captures life at work in a boring office. In this case, the mundane is the hysterical. The characters are extremely real...David Brent (played by Ricky Gervais) is the most narcissistic, obnoxious, and arrogant boss. That's what makes his character so funny. He reckons himself the funniest person in the office...seemingly oblivious to the fact that he is frequently the only one to laugh at his offensive/trite/inappropriate/simply-not-funny jokes. Friends of mine have complained that portions of The Office are boring. However, that is what gives it some charm. Working in an office is not action-packed. Oftentimes, the funniest scenes include Tim prank-calling his coworker Gareth, or a funny comment made by the caretaker. I highly recommend this series to anyone who has a dry sense of humour and is sick of the Friends genre of comedy. Some of the cultural references may seem somewhat esoteric for Americans (not for me, as I grew up in the U.K.) but there is a glossary inside the DVD for those who want to know what a "git" is :)
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Summary: super hillarious and very addictive
Review: My boyfriend and I must have watched series one and series two at least 10 times and it gets better each time! The story line is very real and it is so easy to relate to each character. I highly recommend both series, they are equally good although I wish they were nicer to Brent in Series II. I can't wait for the Christmas special to come out. It will be released in the UK on October and will get to U.S. on November...it would be such a great stocking stuffer.
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