[11x04] July 13th, 2008 - Page 13

James May's Hair · July 14th, 2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kant

Loved the episode.

I am however very urious about the music played as Richard and James are about to board the bullet train. Anyone have any details on that amazing piece of music?

Click here, Kant: there's a dedicated section for all the music used in Top Gear.

Oh and

Kant · July 14th, 2008, 09:49 PM

Yeah i figured it out. Thanks though.

screw_jack · July 14th, 2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OnlyABS

it means "animal be careful"

I think he was asking what the animal on the sign is supposed to be. Anyhow, correct translation for the kanjis is "beware of animals".

rlsimpso · July 14th, 2008, 10:08 PM

Clarkson stuck behind the Altezza(?) is great.

Does anyone know what kind of folding bicycles they had coming off the boat?

47 · July 14th, 2008, 10:21 PM

Great ep! I give it a 9

The alfa bit was really pornography, becouse of the cinematography and that car itself!!

The race was great, it was fun seeing Richard screwing things up for a change, lo9l

And the SIARPC segment was ok, entertaining!

Just one thing...what's going on with James?! Ep 4 is gone, he still hasn't had a real review!! Only the TG stunt man bits and the chalenges/race!
Is it just me or is he beeing pushed out a bit...

_HighVoltage_ · July 14th, 2008, 10:30 PM

A really great episode. I give it a 10.

Just one thing I didn't like - the Dacia Sandero jokes is starting to get boring...

pitdog · July 14th, 2008, 10:43 PM

Good cars, nice chicks, lots of fun, atmospheric race - 10/10. Could be 11 if it was a bit longer

tone76 · July 14th, 2008, 11:15 PM

EPIC.

More than makes up for the rest of Series 11, which - to be honest - has felt a little contrived and sterile. This is what TG is all about. It doesn't get much better than this.

wandrews · July 14th, 2008, 11:56 PM

it was simply an awesome race, maybe the best one ever made, the quality and dedication to make such an impressive product is what makes me a fan of the show.

I'm still hoping that james give us more of his humor on the show

liquid_rockface · July 14th, 2008, 11:56 PM

Great episode! And did nobody else notice how incredible that bridge that Jeremy crossed over was!!! Just stretched forever out into the fog!

I gave the episode 10/10 but i would have preferred 9.5/10.

James May needs to get a MUCH bigger part in the program. Hammond too to be honest but especially James. What's up with Jeremy doing EVERYTHING?

Spazatao · July 15th, 2008, 12:09 AM

Just watched it and curiously, I found everything but the race worth a 10. The GTR vs. Japan's public transport was good, very good. But the film felt a little short and it lacked something. Maybe it's a little like the GTR itself, so brilliant that it almost gets you annoyed with it. But this was, without a doubt, the best episode this series had so far, though.

miscmis · July 15th, 2008, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by screw_jack

I think he was asking what the animal on the sign is supposed to be. Anyhow, correct translation for the kanjis is "beware of animals".

The animal is a raccoon dog.

3Colin · July 15th, 2008, 12:46 AM

The Alfa review was well done, they way they played the sudden change in mood is brill ("...and the overall result is... terrible!").

Japan race was amazing and almost everything it could be... almost. Hence the 9. The cinematics are wonderful and the drama was fairly believable, but the "look how dumb we are" avoiding-all-the-English-instructions bits were still overdone. Richard getting lost wasn't though, that seemed very genuine.

Anyone notice, Jeremy puts his headband on upside-down, but after the traffic light it's right-side up? Wonder how that happened...

wandrews · July 15th, 2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 3Colin

Anyone notice, Jeremy puts his headband on upside-down, but after the traffic light it's right-side up? Wonder how that happened...

movie magic?

Ironlord · July 15th, 2008, 01:04 AM

I said earlier...

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Originally Posted by Ironlord

...so what was Shelagh Fogarty talking about this morning?

She was right: Simon Mayo did talk extensively to the gay American bishop, but given the show was three hours long, Captain Slow had a half-hour-long slot. And I managed to record it without any technical hitches.

However, it seems upyourego has beaten me to it... good job too, as AUDACITY JUST CRASHED ON ME AFTER I'D FINISHED EDITING and also seems to be refusing to write to anything other than its own .aup file...

Given that his editing is pretty much the same as what I just did, you may as well all go with his version; 128 kb/s is fine for a mono radio broadcast.

Dr_Grip · July 15th, 2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 3Colin

Anyone notice, Jeremy puts his headband on upside-down, but after the traffic light it's right-side up? Wonder how that happened...

First time he stopped after he put it on - someone (most likely the camera crew) told him by walkie-talkie that he wears it upside down so he changed it. Or maybe he even found out himself... There's no direct continuity between the traffic light and the next shot of Jezza, so it would not even be an error if the race would be staged...

IceBone · July 15th, 2008, 01:44 AM

OMG, IT'S ALL FAKE!!!

3Colin · July 15th, 2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr_Grip

First time he stopped after he put it on - someone (most likely the camera crew) told him by walkie-talkie that he wears it upside down so he changed it.

That's what I'm betting on. And no, I'm not calling it fake or staged or anything like that

Just pointing out that the crew must have some 'eagle-eyed chaps' of their own.

CannonFodder · July 15th, 2008, 03:16 AM

I voted it a 10. After that bit with the gas station attendant, I want to vote it an 11.

JCTK · July 15th, 2008, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquid_rockface

James May needs to get a MUCH bigger part in the program. Hammond too to be honest but especially James. What's up with Jeremy doing EVERYTHING?

because JC was paid a trillion zillion pounds more than James and Richard, so Andy decided to get him to do everything~?

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47 Joined: Mar 6th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: CRO Age: 24 Posts: 923 Car: Punto 1.1 '96, Kawa ER6n Rep Power: 14	Great ep! I give it a 9 The alfa bit was really pornography, becouse of the cinematography and that car itself!! The race was great, it was fun seeing Richard screwing things up for a change, lo9l And the SIARPC segment was ok, entertaining! Just one thing...what's going on with James?! Ep 4 is gone, he still hasn't had a real review!! Only the TG stunt man bits and the chalenges/race! Is it just me or is he beeing pushed out a bit... __________________ 47 - tuning by Medtronic

July 14th, 2008, 11:15 PM	#248
tone76 Joined: Jul 12th, 2005 Last Online: January 7th, 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 768 Car: 2008 Mazda2 Neo, 2005 Honda Jazz VTi Rep Power: 25	EPIC. More than makes up for the rest of Series 11, which - to be honest - has felt a little contrived and sterile. This is what TG is all about. It doesn't get much better than this. __________________ Does a Mazda go 'mooz-mooz' when it's in reverse?

July 14th, 2008, 11:56 PM	#249
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July 15th, 2008, 12:46 AM	#253
3Colin Joined: Jun 28th, 2005 Last Online: 12:39 AM Location: Markham or Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 339 Car: Subaru Legacy Rep Power: 0	The Alfa review was well done, they way they played the sudden change in mood is brill ("...and the overall result is... terrible!"). Japan race was amazing and almost everything it could be... almost. Hence the 9. The cinematics are wonderful and the drama was fairly believable, but the "look how dumb we are" avoiding-all-the-English-instructions bits were still overdone. Richard getting lost wasn't though, that seemed very genuine. Anyone notice, Jeremy puts his headband on upside-down, but after the traffic light it's right-side up? Wonder how that happened... Last edited by 3Colin; July 15th, 2008 at 12:51 AM..

July 14th, 2008, 09:49 PM	#242
Kant Joined: Jul 14th, 2008 Last Online: July 14th, 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Yeah i figured it out. Thanks though.

July 14th, 2008, 10:08 PM	#244
rlsimpso Joined: Dec 15th, 2007 Last Online: December 17th, 2008 Location: Detroit MI, USA Posts: 8 Car: MitsubishiX2, SubaruX3, FordX1, HondaX1 Rep Power: 0	Clarkson stuck behind the Altezza(?) is great. Does anyone know what kind of folding bicycles they had coming off the boat?

July 14th, 2008, 10:30 PM	#246
_HighVoltage_ Joined: Aug 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bulgaria / Athens, WV Age: 21 Posts: 1,182 Car: 1998 VW Polo 1.0 Rep Power: 19	A really great episode. I give it a 10. Just one thing I didn't like - the Dacia Sandero jokes is starting to get boring...

July 14th, 2008, 10:43 PM	#247
pitdog Joined: Jun 23rd, 2008 Last Online: January 4th, 2009 Location: poland Age: 33 Posts: 43 Car: bmw 330d, fiat punto Rep Power: 3	Good cars, nice chicks, lots of fun, atmospheric race - 10/10. Could be 11 if it was a bit longer

July 14th, 2008, 11:56 PM	#250
liquid_rockface Joined: Oct 19th, 2006 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Posts: 170 Rep Power: 0	Great episode! And did nobody else notice how incredible that bridge that Jeremy crossed over was!!! Just stretched forever out into the fog! I gave the episode 10/10 but i would have preferred 9.5/10. James May needs to get a MUCH bigger part in the program. Hammond too to be honest but especially James. What's up with Jeremy doing EVERYTHING?

July 15th, 2008, 12:09 AM	#251
Spazatao Joined: May 10th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Age: 21 Posts: 700 Car: Taxis Rep Power: 13	Just watched it and curiously, I found everything but the race worth a 10. The GTR vs. Japan's public transport was good, very good. But the film felt a little short and it lacked something. Maybe it's a little like the GTR itself, so brilliant that it almost gets you annoyed with it. But this was, without a doubt, the best episode this series had so far, though.

July 15th, 2008, 01:44 AM	#257
IceBone Gulf Livery Rules Joined: Jan 14th, 2007 Last Online: 12:40 AM Location: Slovenistan Age: 24 Posts: 6,892 Car: Mitsubishi Carisma GDI Rep Power: 74	OMG, IT'S ALL FAKE!!! __________________ The Mitsubishop of Natural Aspiraton

July 15th, 2008, 03:16 AM	#259
CannonFodder Joined: Apr 29th, 2008 Last Online: January 7th, 2009 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	I voted it a 10. After that bit with the gas station attendant, I want to vote it an 11.

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