[Movie] The Office (US & UK)

I know that a lot of people might have been turned off from following the US version of The Office early on since it pretty much was a copy of the UK version. Having watched the hell out of the UK version before the US version came out, I pretty much yawned at the US version's initial release. I remembered the failure that was the US version of Coupling and figured The Office remake would follow the same route.

Now years (and several awards later), I'm taking back those words. I even bought the "UK copy" Season 1 of The Office DVD >_>

I'm glad that the US version found its own way and has become a different show from the US version in its own right. Of course, the painful/awkward comedy is still there from the UK version (probably the claim the fame for both shows and Gervais/Carell). That's all you really need to like The Office.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Sian

I know, I just couldn't get into watching the same show with the same script with American actors.

I know how you feel. But it's very easy to get into the US version, since the style of humor is very similar to the UK version (this doesn't mean that the shows are exactly like).

Luckily, the storylines do diverge from the UK version in Season 2 (as mentioned), so if you give the first couple episodes a viewing, you'll easily get hooked, I'm sure.

Edit: Apparently, NBC is bringing yet another British show stateside, The IT Crowd.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_IT_...S_TV_series%29

I just read an article that highlighted this show as one of the ones to watch next season. Perhaps.

There's nowhere I can't reach.