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Belmit · 16-06-2008, 22:38

Footnote: Hammond to wear giant ten-gallon hat with an arrow through it throughout...

Flibster · 16-06-2008, 22:41

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Originally Posted by Belmit

Footnote: Hammond to wear giant ten-gallon hat with an arrow through it throughout...

All you'll see is the pair of feet under the rim....

Belmit · 16-06-2008, 22:42

Haha! Yosemite Hammond.

petemc · 16-06-2008, 22:51

Another thought. If Fifth Gear isn't even a good Top Gear clone, what chance do the Americans have? Top Gear is about the presenters but lets not forget about the great camera work they have. They don't just test drive cars at any old time of the day. They've got someone there who knows about light. Not to mention they often have great tunes to accompany their footage.

Mark · 16-06-2008, 23:05

Pete, to be fair, Photography isn't a preserve of the British, and how many of those tunes are of American origin? I'll bet a fair few are.

The BBC does have experience of exporting shows, and some success in doing so, though they're much better at gameshows and serious stuff than comedy. That aspect was always going to be the most troublesome.

That's not to say it won't be crap - it probably will be. May as well reserve judgement though.

leowyatt · 16-06-2008, 23:06

Let's not forget the challenges too, I'm sure you'd get sick of buy an american muscle car for $xxx and drive it to Florida

Mark · 16-06-2008, 23:09

Well, they did do one American challenge (and nearly got killed doing it

).

petemc · 16-06-2008, 23:21

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Originally Posted by Mark

Pete, to be fair, Photography isn't a preserve of the British, and how many of those tunes are of American origin? I'll bet a fair few are.

Totally true, but you only need to look at Fifth Gear to see how badly it can be done. Its all those elements that make Top Gear great and its all those that they'll need to make a great clone.

Mark · 16-06-2008, 23:39

Fair point about Fifth Gear, but then that's more like the old Top Gear than the new (complete with presenters).

jmc41 · 17-06-2008, 07:19

I didn't think anything could be as bad as the office clone (saw it on a plane, was painful) but this may come close. And that's on it's 3rd season or something last I heard.

Why?!

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Another thought. If Fifth Gear isn't even a good Top Gear clone, what chance do the Americans have? Top Gear is about the presenters but lets not forget about the great camera work they have. They don't just test drive cars at any old time of the day. They've got someone there who knows about light. Not to mention they often have great tunes to accompany their footage. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Let's not forget the challenges too, I'm sure you'd get sick of buy an american muscle car for $xxx and drive it to Florida __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

16-06-2008, 23:05	#15
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Pete, to be fair, Photography isn't a preserve of the British, and how many of those tunes are of American origin? I'll bet a fair few are. The BBC does have experience of exporting shows, and some success in doing so, though they're much better at gameshows and serious stuff than comedy. That aspect was always going to be the most troublesome. That's not to say it won't be crap - it probably will be. May as well reserve judgement though.

16-06-2008, 23:09	#17
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Well, they did do one American challenge (and nearly got killed doing it ).

16-06-2008, 23:39	#19
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Fair point about Fifth Gear, but then that's more like the old Top Gear than the new (complete with presenters).

17-06-2008, 07:19	#20
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	I didn't think anything could be as bad as the office clone (saw it on a plane, was painful) but this may come close. And that's on it's 3rd season or something last I heard. Why?!