NightWoundsTime Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Yep. I think he had a good director or editor for those though. If you remember Oz and James it featured at least one fadeout from an argument per episode, sometimes many more. This time it seems he's been given some space and it's not cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penger Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Top Gear picks the new Stig, looks like old Stig — Autoblog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iron_Dreamer Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 That is putting it mildly. It made me want to put a serious hurtin' on whomever though up this wretched debacle in the first place. Using the same name, and logo, WTF?!?!?! And on the fucking History channel? Not only that, but the first promo features something that is just a rehash of a film the REAL Top Gear did years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emelius Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 I liked it a lot...not as good as having May & Hammond there, but those were definitely cars I wanted to see tested... If it's true that this is available on blu-ray & not just dvd I may just have to buy it...I've always said that I'm all for paying for Top Gear if they'd ever put it out on blu-ray...I already pay to get it (usually edited) on BBC America HD...I hope they follow up by releasing the HD series... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 (edited) ^ Yes it is Clarkson: The Italian Job - Triple Play Edition (With Bonus DVD & Digital Copy) (2 Discs) (Blu-ray) - Blu-ray at Play.com (UK) and so are these Home - Play.com (UK) - Free Delivery But then you might need Multi region Blu-ray dvd player FAQs, buying guide and information on Multi region code free bluray dvd players bluray disc players for multi system multi region EDIT: available from amazon.com too, but as the comments say Watch out, this does not play in the Playstation 3 and a handful of other blu-ray players. Works in my friend's LG, but that's about it. Uses a 1080i/50 encoding that is not supported by most. This should not be marketed towards Americans. Standards, eh? Edited November 15, 2010 by Grahame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emelius Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 ah cool...i have digital copies of all those, but i can stand to have backups & i'm sure they'd make great gifts to the right people with the right players:)... myself, my dad & my brother all have OPPOs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I was a bit underwhelmed by the American version premier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 It was pretty lame. I will likely keep watching but if that is as good as it gets then it falls far short of the original. I guess we will see how it develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 the reviews say it starts to pick up around episode 3. Chemistry takes time to develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron_Dreamer Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 I just hate the fact that they couldn't even come up with their own ideas (based on what I saw in the commercial) and are content to just rehash what (real) Top Gear has already done. At this point my attitude is good riddance, the less they sully the name (and logo, and format, and ideas, and ....) of Top Gear, the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Hey it could be worse! My inside information was that originally they were going to ditch the format all together. My sources tell me that originally it was going to be directed by John Waters...There were going to be three Leather Daddies testing out twinks. It was going to be called Top Queer. I applied, but they said they couldn't fit the TICE in frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Actually you're right, it probably would be a lot of fun, even if a bit bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigguy Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 i bet a John Waters directed episode of Top Gear would be highly watchable. weird. but watchable. Tarantino would have the Brits looking at the american guys in a trunk after driving the test track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomme de terre Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 I liked it a lot...not as good as having May & Hammond there, but those were definitely cars I wanted to see tested... I think it was the best DVD/special that Clarkson or Top Gear has ever put out. Top Gear Apocalypse came out this week... and that was just terrible. No Clarkson, boring as hell, and they were trying too hard to be funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightWoundsTime Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 New episode of the US version turned me off completely. Somehow I enjoyed the first episode but there are some serious issues to work out. However, "Good News!". Real top gear is back on the 21st, and on the 26th we get a big road trip episode where they recreate the journey of the three wise men across the middle east in beaters. [url=http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2010/12/03/top-gear-over-christmas-more-details/]Top Gear over Christmas: more details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
episiarch Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Looking forward to some new UK Top Gear to enjoy. Haven't seen the American version -- the trailer link I found had been pulled, and I'm not sure where else to find it over here. I do have to say that my idea of the Top Gear USA that *I* would watch would probably feature and be directed by Alton Brown. Okay, perhaps I'm weird, but I swear it would have worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I'm willing to give the US iteration time to develop (though I doubt their network will be so lenient). I just finished watching the first season of "new" Top Gear (i.e. season 1 after the relaunch before they brought in James May) and it was really not so good. Transitions were screwy, the audience didn't have it figured out, and there were whole minutes eaten up by a portly chap explaining which cars were having a good sale at the moment. Point being, as Dan said, chemistry takes time to develop. May, Hammond and Clarkson can live in the bush together at this point, if the U.S. show is to ever develop that, people need to give it some room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diebenkorn Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 i bet a John Waters directed episode of Top Gear would be highly watchable. weird. but watchable. Would they call it Low Gear? Wish Divine was still alive, picture herm driving the hell out of a beat up chevy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomme de terre Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 New episode of the US version turned me off completely. Somehow I enjoyed the first episode but there are some serious issues to work out. The second episode of TGUS was pretty good... and the latest one (third) was alright. However, I thought the first one was terrible. I almost fell asleep watching it, even with the whole Viper chase segment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 I'm willing to give the US iteration time to develop (though I doubt their network will be so lenient). I just finished watching the first season of "new" Top Gear (i.e. season 1 after the relaunch before they brought in James May) and it was really not so good. Transitions were screwy, the audience didn't have it figured out, and there were whole minutes eaten up by a portly chap explaining which cars were having a good sale at the moment. Point being, as Dan said, chemistry takes time to develop. May, Hammond and Clarkson can live in the bush together at this point, if the U.S. show is to ever develop that, people need to give it some room. I didn't mind the chubby guy in early UK Top Gear, he was practical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 I didn't mind the chubby guy in early UK Top Gear, he was practical Then you'll be pleased to note that he's still a regular contributor to the Sunday times and cohosts "Used Car Roadshow". Jason Dawe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Then you'll be pleased to note that he's still a regular contributor to the Sunday times and cohosts "Used Car Roadshow". Jason Dawe Good news! I might have something to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightWoundsTime Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Tonight (as in airing RIGHT NOW), new episode. Will wash the bitter Dexter conclusion out of my mind, unless it somehow ends up sucking which I can't see an American roadtrip doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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