[lit-ideas] Re: The Mighty Bush
- From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 16:19:26 -0800
On Dec 1, 2007, at 2:09 PM, Mike Geary wrote:
My favorite American sitcom is
The Office. I've been told that the British prototype is funnier,
but I've
never seen it.
Last weekend my it was my turn in the library queue for "Extras,"
which is what Ricky Gervais did after the Office. I haven't seen the
Office. "Extras" is funny in a pathetic way, which is to say that it
walks the line between pathos and comedy. The extras are always
trying to get a line in a movie production. The movie's stars
(different every week and names you would recognize) play caricatures
of themselves, or of stars. The talent agent is useless. Though it
may be hard to comprehend from my description, this was the most
interesting comedy I've seen in ages. The DVD supplemental bits are
particularly good, especially a scene in which Gervais and his chum
try to call up Leonardo di Caprio.
Get in line wherever DVDs are available.
David Ritchie,
Portland, Oregon
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