Most overrated segment? - Page 2

dophoto · August 28th, 2006, 07:02 AM

the faster formula 1 car in a room segment.

ttyrants911 · August 28th, 2006, 04:25 PM

They'll get the balance right. They were critisised in the earlier series for being to boring, lacking in comedy and not being scripted enough by the bosses, so they did as they were told and it's a case of love or hate the new style. I personally love the new studio and the new concept, and yes, parts were staged, like the car wash fire and the caravan fire, but had it not been staged they could have all gone up in flames without the fire brigade on standby.
I agree with the Veyron as being overrated, but most of the shots used were actually the stig driving, not Jeremy. images/smilies/oops.gif

No Boss · August 28th, 2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ttyrants911

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I agree with the Veyron as being overrated, but most of the shots used were actually the stig driving, not Jeremy. images/smilies/oops.gif

Was it really? I never noticed. I'd go watch it again but I don't want to be THAT bored.

ttyrants911 · August 28th, 2006, 05:37 PM

Apparently the stig drove the Veyron some of the way there and all the way back. Jeremy technically didn't drive it all the way there! images/smilies/stig.gif

Really I'm not that boring! images/smilies/wacko.gif

Honest!!!

Amanaman · August 28th, 2006, 07:25 PM

A lot of the shots used were shots that were filmed on the trip back rather than the race itself - this applies for all of the races.

No Boss · August 28th, 2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanaman

A lot of the shots used were shots that were filmed on the trip back rather than the race itself - this applies for all of the races.

Yeah I knew that they did that, especially with the SLR race. I just didn't notice any STIG helmat or someone other than Clarkson driving... cool

Bugatti · August 28th, 2006, 07:58 PM

I didn't really like either the Veyron or SLR races, but I found the SLR one more boring. Top Gear can end up running a great idea into the ground sometimes.

Amanaman · August 28th, 2006, 09:13 PM

The SLR race was saved by one of my favourite Top Gear/James May moments ever:

"I've really enjoyed our day out together, Richard. It's not very often I get to take soemone out for a nice dinner."
*Richard looks up worryingly* images/smilies/lol.gif

ttyrants911 · August 28th, 2006, 11:46 PM

It was cleverly edited. He wasn't wearing his helmet. He was in plain clothes. images/smilies/wink.gif

bwkrupp · August 29th, 2006, 07:04 PM

Technically this would be most underrated clip...but the way Clarkson goes on about how awful the Iceland segment was. It wasn't THAT bad... overrated on awfulness.

watto · August 30th, 2006, 04:30 AM

Another vote for the disappointment that was the Veyron race... images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

Bugatti · September 1st, 2006, 08:03 PM

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Another vote for the disappointment that was the Veyron race... images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

Maybe they should have held off on doing the car vs airliner race to Verbier until they got the Veyron?

Koppel · September 1st, 2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercury

My vote goes to the football as well...It was very very good the first time but the second and third were just showing us how much they're running out of bits in the production office...

What, when did they do the third?
I've seen the first, then the hockey in the "Top Gear Olympics" but have never heard of the third, have I missed an episode !?

Peter3hg · September 1st, 2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Koppel

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Originally Posted by Mercury

My vote goes to the football as well...It was very very good the first time but the second and third were just showing us how much they're running out of bits in the production office...

What, when did they do the third?
I've seen the first, then the hockey in the "Top Gear Olympics" but have never heard of the third, have I missed an episode !?

They had the Aygo's v Fox's fairly recently.

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ttyrants911 Joined: Aug 16th, 2006 Last Online: December 30th, 2008 Location: In the pub playing darts Posts: 281 Car: Renault Megane Cabriolet Rep Power: 10	They'll get the balance right. They were critisised in the earlier series for being to boring, lacking in comedy and not being scripted enough by the bosses, so they did as they were told and it's a case of love or hate the new style. I personally love the new studio and the new concept, and yes, parts were staged, like the car wash fire and the caravan fire, but had it not been staged they could have all gone up in flames without the fire brigade on standby. I agree with the Veyron as being overrated, but most of the shots used were actually the stig driving, not Jeremy. __________________ The other three amigos... We don't have beer. Just tequila. What's tequila? Uh, it's like beer

August 28th, 2006, 05:37 PM	#24
ttyrants911 Joined: Aug 16th, 2006 Last Online: December 30th, 2008 Location: In the pub playing darts Posts: 281 Car: Renault Megane Cabriolet Rep Power: 10	Apparently the stig drove the Veyron some of the way there and all the way back. Jeremy technically didn't drive it all the way there! Really I'm not that boring! Honest!!! __________________ The other three amigos... We don't have beer. Just tequila. What's tequila? Uh, it's like beer

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Amanaman Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: 01:39 AM Location: Bristol, UK Age: 19 Posts: 510 Rep Power: 16	A lot of the shots used were shots that were filmed on the trip back rather than the race itself - this applies for all of the races. __________________ IGCD - The Internet Games Car Database The Sims Is About To Get Ugly - the first ever Sims 2 car chase Top Gear on IMCDB

August 28th, 2006, 07:58 PM	#27
Bugatti Joined: Aug 20th, 2006 Last Online: November 26th, 2008 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	I didn't really like either the Veyron or SLR races, but I found the SLR one more boring. Top Gear can end up running a great idea into the ground sometimes. __________________ Clarkson: "Actually he could be dead." May: "Well there's a police car at the scene of the accident." Clarkson: "Well if he is dead, and you fancy a job on Top Gear, why not write to us at 'I'm better than Richard Hammond was...'" (Hammond climbs out of wrecked van) Hammond: "I may have overcooked that a bit." Clarkson: "...BBC, Woodlane London, W12 7TS."

August 28th, 2006, 09:13 PM	#28
Amanaman Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: 01:39 AM Location: Bristol, UK Age: 19 Posts: 510 Rep Power: 16	The SLR race was saved by one of my favourite Top Gear/James May moments ever: "I've really enjoyed our day out together, Richard. It's not very often I get to take soemone out for a nice dinner." Richard looks up worryingly __________________ IGCD - The Internet Games Car Database The Sims Is About To Get Ugly - the first ever Sims 2 car chase Top Gear on IMCDB

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dophoto Joined: Jul 12th, 2005 Last Online: December 23rd, 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17 Car: 91 Pulsar & Datsun 1600 Rep Power: 0	the faster formula 1 car in a room segment.

August 28th, 2006, 11:46 PM	#29
ttyrants911 Joined: Aug 16th, 2006 Last Online: December 30th, 2008 Location: In the pub playing darts Posts: 281 Car: Renault Megane Cabriolet Rep Power: 10	It was cleverly edited. He wasn't wearing his helmet. He was in plain clothes. __________________ The other three amigos... We don't have beer. Just tequila. What's tequila? Uh, it's like beer

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bwkrupp Joined: Oct 31st, 2005 Last Online: 05:20 AM Posts: 73 Rep Power: 13	Technically this would be most underrated clip...but the way Clarkson goes on about how awful the Iceland segment was. It wasn't THAT bad... overrated on awfulness.

August 30th, 2006, 04:30 AM	#31
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: January 7th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 5,412 Car: 1997 VW Golf MkIII CL, Giant OCR 3 Rep Power: 58	Another vote for the disappointment that was the Veyron race...

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