Top Garden Ground Gear Force [March 14th, 2008] - Page 2

Demigod555 · March 15th, 2008, 05:20 AM

Not worth watching, boring and predictable

eldiaoble · March 15th, 2008, 05:41 AM

Is there a racist thing about polish people? because during the Mercedes S-class they were laborous and throughout the show Clarkson kept mentioning the Pols.

digitalrailroader · March 15th, 2008, 07:10 AM

VERY Funny! I LMAO'd when Jeremy's Water Fountain Exploded, and destroyed the Greenhouse!

argatoga · March 15th, 2008, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eldiaoble

Is there a racist thing about polish people? because during the Mercedes S-class they were laborous and throughout the show Clarkson kept mentioning the Pols.

From what I gather the stereotype over there is that Poland is the Mexico of Europe.

Viper007Bond · March 15th, 2008, 07:44 AM

Hmm, hard to score this. Very scripted, but I was laughing my ass off the whole time, so...

argatoga · March 15th, 2008, 07:46 AM

Why is everyone so concerned about it being scripted? Top Gear is, and always has been, a scripted program. Trust me if it wasn't scripted it would be fairly boring.

LadyBella · March 15th, 2008, 08:08 AM

^^ Damn, exactly what I was going to say.

Okay, guys, there were no cars, sure. But the whole point was to make fun of a show that a lot of people watched, and if you think any show isn't partially scripted, then you're a little touched in the head.

Personally I loved Andy's cameo. He was perfect as the gum chewing Pole. And since Ground Force was the first thing I ever watched on BBC Canada this was a dream come true.

Not perfect, but great filler. And more rewatchable than Top Gear of the Pops, imho. 7/10.

Wizegui · March 15th, 2008, 08:15 AM

Well, I did have a really good laugh, but the screw ups are obvious..... al little too obvious, even for Top Gear standards....

TomCat · March 15th, 2008, 08:35 AM

Kinda boring, but I did laugh at a few parts. Watching James' shed get destroyed every 5 minutes was pretty funny, even if it was planned.

edkwon · March 15th, 2008, 09:37 AM

Am i mistaken but was the Sport Relief female hostess in red, former SIARPC Davina McCall? If so, it looks like shes put on a bit of weight since her appearance on TG.

Jocó · March 15th, 2008, 09:39 AM

I haven't seen it yet, but imagine if it hadn't been scripted. We would have seen some men digging up a garden. Wow how interesting. Also, this wasn't Top Gear so don't look at this as a TG episode...

Flynn · March 15th, 2008, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eldiaoble

Is there a racist thing about polish people? because during the Mercedes S-class they were laborous and throughout the show Clarkson kept mentioning the Pols.

The Polish aren't another race their white. What you mean is "nationalist". I didn't see "the Mercedes S-class" so I can't comment on that one. To be honest I think he did overdo the Polish think a bit and it was getting quite stupid by the end.

So now what I think about the show. Well, I knew what to expect, I watched it because there was fuck all else on and...it was just as I expected. Shite. A bunch of middle age blokes cocking about in a garden. End of. I couldn't care less if they were the same blokes who presented Top Gear at all, I am not a "fan" of those guys, I only watch their show for the cars but as I said there was nothing else except this shite on so I thought I might as well give it a whirl.

Shadowness · March 15th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Like some of the latest top gear eps, this was unfunny, blatently obvious and not very entertaining.
I would have turned over, but there was nothing else on!

jmb · March 15th, 2008, 10:28 AM

I thought it was great. Yes, scripted, but so is most of TG. Funniest bits for me were the background bits, like Richard putting the digger in a ditch while Jeremy was actually being half-serious... and the guy on fire randomly in the sped-up bit. I find the proper-obvious gags (like Richard killing the shed(again)) with the crane less funny as you kinda see them coming... but overall I liked

NooDle · March 15th, 2008, 10:58 AM

I lol'd at the digger falling over in the background and May's perfect shed being ruined three times in a row.

the chickens were funny too

yeah it's scripted, but so what! 9/10 for comedy gold

Mike Bull · March 15th, 2008, 11:24 AM

Good fun for what it was. Glad I wasn't imaging the one Pole to be Andy Wilman then- nice to see him get on camera again!

Quite happy with how 'scripted' it all was- I mean, just the digger tipping over alone would have been a very carefully set up and executed stunt- the only thing I don't quite believe is Redgrave not knowing about it.

mirage223 · March 15th, 2008, 11:25 AM

i gave it a 7. funny, but scripted from the second clarkson stepped in the dog crap. the rip would have been much better with that suicide/homeless black kids stuff taken out though. space could have been saved or the rip made higher quality

4G92Lancer · March 15th, 2008, 11:30 AM

Yeah, we all know Top Gear is scripted, but seriously, has one of the script writers left or something? Y'know the guy who says "Hang on, this is crap, lets re-write it and make it clever"...

I really like Top Gear, but it's starting to make the Three Stooges look like a documentary...

Frederic · March 15th, 2008, 11:36 AM

This would have been a perfect time to re-introduce Top Gear dog

GerFix · March 15th, 2008, 11:42 AM

It was just a little too predictable for my taste, but I did hurt myself laughing at the jet powered rotisserie

I think it would have been funnier though, if they had made it work properly and offered the results up with the champagne.

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March 15th, 2008, 07:44 AM	#25
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LadyBella Not A Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2006 Last Online: 06:08 AM Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 137 Car: THE MILLENIUM WINDSTAR Rep Power: 10	^^ Damn, exactly what I was going to say. Okay, guys, there were no cars, sure. But the whole point was to make fun of a show that a lot of people watched, and if you think any show isn't partially scripted, then you're a little touched in the head. Personally I loved Andy's cameo. He was perfect as the gum chewing Pole. And since Ground Force was the first thing I ever watched on BBC Canada this was a dream come true. Not perfect, but great filler. And more rewatchable than Top Gear of the Pops, imho. 7/10. __________________ "Hello, c**k face!"

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Wizegui Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 05:02 PM Location: Richmond, BC Age: 17 Posts: 1,606 Car: 93 Toyota Tercel LFS Status: Rep Power: 21	Well, I did have a really good laugh, but the screw ups are obvious..... al little too obvious, even for Top Gear standards.... __________________ My 1993 Lexus IS 150... If you actually googled this up, then I've got some bad news for you...

March 15th, 2008, 05:20 AM	#21
Demigod555 Joined: Jul 4th, 2005 Last Online: 09:14 AM Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Not worth watching, boring and predictable

March 15th, 2008, 05:41 AM	#22
eldiaoble Joined: Dec 2nd, 2006 Last Online: 05:13 AM Location: Somewhere Posts: 95 Car: 1996 Toyota Avalon Rep Power: 13	Is there a racist thing about polish people? because during the Mercedes S-class they were laborous and throughout the show Clarkson kept mentioning the Pols.

March 15th, 2008, 07:10 AM	#23
digitalrailroader Joined: Mar 14th, 2008 Last Online: July 7th, 2008 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 3 Car: 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia Rep Power: 0	VERY Funny! I LMAO'd when Jeremy's Water Fountain Exploded, and destroyed the Greenhouse!

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TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 01:47 PM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,313 Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 40	Kinda boring, but I did laugh at a few parts. Watching James' shed get destroyed every 5 minutes was pretty funny, even if it was planned. __________________ When in doubt, throttle out.

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edkwon Joined: Nov 21st, 2006 Last Online: 08:54 PM Location: Lil Osaka Posts: 2,156 Car: Legacy GT Spec B '07 Rep Power: 21	Am i mistaken but was the Sport Relief female hostess in red, former SIARPC Davina McCall? If so, it looks like shes put on a bit of weight since her appearance on TG.

March 15th, 2008, 09:39 AM	#31
Jocó Not A Dude Joined: Jan 5th, 2008 Last Online: 07:13 PM Location: Hungary Age: 19 Posts: 849 Rep Power: 12	I haven't seen it yet, but imagine if it hadn't been scripted. We would have seen some men digging up a garden. Wow how interesting. Also, this wasn't Top Gear so don't look at this as a TG episode... __________________ Supporting Williams, DC and Kubica

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March 15th, 2008, 10:28 AM	#34
jmb Joined: May 8th, 2006 Last Online: November 29th, 2008 Location: Oundle Posts: 99 Car: Passat VR5 Rep Power: 11	I thought it was great. Yes, scripted, but so is most of TG. Funniest bits for me were the background bits, like Richard putting the digger in a ditch while Jeremy was actually being half-serious... and the guy on fire randomly in the sped-up bit. I find the proper-obvious gags (like Richard killing the shed(again)) with the crane less funny as you kinda see them coming... but overall I liked __________________ Visit the puffle website for photography, Free Mobile themes and more! Check out my HTPC Blog as I try and get a dual tuner HD Freesat Mediaportal based PC up and running! Low cost server and network monitoring - Keep Alive

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NooDle Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: 08:41 PM Location: Belgium Age: 27 Posts: 2,628 Car: 2004 Opel Astra 2.2DTI Rep Power: 37	I lol'd at the digger falling over in the background and May's perfect shed being ruined three times in a row. the chickens were funny too yeah it's scripted, but so what! 9/10 for comedy gold

March 15th, 2008, 11:24 AM	#36
Mike Bull Joined: Mar 17th, 2007 Last Online: 09:16 AM Location: South Wales, UK Age: 36 Posts: 124 Rep Power: 9	Good fun for what it was. Glad I wasn't imaging the one Pole to be Andy Wilman then- nice to see him get on camera again! Quite happy with how 'scripted' it all was- I mean, just the digger tipping over alone would have been a very carefully set up and executed stunt- the only thing I don't quite believe is Redgrave not knowing about it.

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March 15th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#37
mirage223 Joined: Feb 10th, 2007 Last Online: March 15th, 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	i gave it a 7. funny, but scripted from the second clarkson stepped in the dog crap. the rip would have been much better with that suicide/homeless black kids stuff taken out though. space could have been saved or the rip made higher quality

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4G92Lancer Joined: Nov 10th, 2005 Last Online: 08:44 PM Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, we all know Top Gear is scripted, but seriously, has one of the script writers left or something? Y'know the guy who says "Hang on, this is crap, lets re-write it and make it clever"... I really like Top Gear, but it's starting to make the Three Stooges look like a documentary...

March 15th, 2008, 11:36 AM	#39
Frederic Joined: Nov 2nd, 2006 Last Online: 07:39 PM Location: Belgium (Limburg) Posts: 262 Rep Power: 10	This would have been a perfect time to re-introduce Top Gear dog

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GerFix Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: 09:23 PM Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 268 Car: BMW E92 M3, MG TF160, Citroen C2 VTS Rep Power: 12	It was just a little too predictable for my taste, but I did hurt myself laughing at the jet powered rotisserie I think it would have been funnier though, if they had made it work properly and offered the results up with the champagne.

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