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Bluepete 13-02-12 12:05 AM
Re: Top gear
 
That car chase was just like the real thing!

Generally, I really enjoy TG. The idea that it has evolved from a car testing programme to an entertainment series is fine, but this one was a push too far.

The fakery of "we were asked to film a car chase" is soooooooo far off the idea of a real event that it became a bit... Insulting. A sense of stupidity for the sake of it.

Let's be honest.

It's become a "vehicle" for the presenters to be on TV. JC and the midget are media bitches, May is the anchor that holds them just within the bounds of sanity.

I wholeheartedly agree with May's assessment of the lurid, snot green Corsa versus the Panda. I'd have the Panda every day ( no job related pun intended ) for the very reasons he stated.

Overall gents, a very poor show.

Pete ;)

Oh, and I've had a great four evenings at work! Good, old fashiond policing. Say no more.

Jake.L 13-02-12 12:21 AM
Re: Top gear
 
I've really enjoyed this series apart from tonight's. It was predictable and overly fake.
Still miles better than most of the programmes on tv though!

littleoldman2 13-02-12 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Jake.L (Post 2662113)
I've really enjoyed this series apart from tonight's. It was predictable and overly fake.
Still miles better than most of the programmes on tv though!
+1

tigersaw 13-02-12 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by littleoldman2 (Post 2662104)
Eat a pizza then laugh for an hour and eat a box of pringles.
If only I could find my Pizza maker :)

Fallout 13-02-12 07:53 AM
Re: Top gear
 
Top Gear has been unashamedly fake and pantomime for ages now, including all their crazy flying man/bmx biker/snowmobile etc. vs car style races, and 90% of the rest of the content. It's all staged pantomime for dramatic giggles, and scripted events. People who feel it's now too unbelievable, were either gullible before or are spoil sports now. There is nowhere for them to go except more extreme, otherwise we'd all be complaining it's dull.

I thought the car chase thing was hilarious. They make no attempt to portray it as even slightly real. It's just three blokes making a comedy car chase film, pretending they're being serious, while poking fun at all those unrealistic things we see in real car chase movies, with some top actors having a laugh at it too.

tigersaw 13-02-12 08:57 AM
Re: Top gear
 
I'm glad May got his own programme, I want to team him up with Jon Bentley (another jolly nice man who answers his emails) from that awful gadget show and Jonny Smith from 5th gear to create a new show entirely. No idea what about, but it will be brilliant.

andrewsmith 13-02-12 10:10 AM
Re: Top gear
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fallout (Post 2662127)
Top Gear has been unashamedly fake and pantomime for ages now, including all their crazy flying man/bmx biker/snowmobile etc. vs car style races, and 90% of the rest of the content. It's all staged pantomime for dramatic giggles, and scripted events. People who feel it's now too unbelievable, were either gullible before or are spoil sports now. There is nowhere for them to go except more extreme, otherwise we'd all be complaining it's dull.

I thought the car chase thing was hilarious. They make no attempt to portray it as even slightly real. It's just three blokes making a comedy car chase film, pretending they're being serious, while poking fun at all those unrealistic things we see in real car chase movies, with some top actors having a laugh at it too.
You mean like Atom V8 versus S1000RR?
The test was originally with the BSB spec bike and it was 2 seconds faster around the track

Fallout 13-02-12 11:33 AM
Re: Top gear
 
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Originally Posted by andrewsmith (Post 2662163)
You mean like Atom V8 versus S1000RR?
The test was originally with the BSB spec bike and it was 2 seconds faster around the track
Can't remember that one. I'm off to YouTube ...

Paul the 6th 13-02-12 12:26 PM
Re: Top gear
 
£22k for a corsa... Really?

Fallout 13-02-12 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul the 6th (Post 2662211)
£22k for a corsa... Really?
You can't put a price on townie penis enlargement.


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