tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post4011414657146949806..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: TV Review: Top Gear (2002-___)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44286339955686560122009-08-14T13:20:59.625-04:002009-08-14T13:20:59.625-04:00Primer, the new season begins Monday night, though...Primer, the new season begins Monday night, though I'm not sure what the topic is yet. I'm looking forward to it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-49775694779649694612009-08-14T12:58:53.713-04:002009-08-14T12:58:53.713-04:00Had no idea copyright law worked like that. Now I ...Had no idea copyright law worked like that. Now I feel bad. Not bad enough to stop watching the show mind you, but a little twinge of guilt :)<br />I ran into the same thing when I first went to the Top Gear BBC site. It was only available to UK residents. Seems kind of strange to me, but we are talking about Brit's here so......<br />One more thing....I don't even know if the first episode of season 13 has aired on BBC America yet, but if you haven't seen the first episode your in for a good one. I can guarantee you will like it...another "epic" showPrimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426473400552011132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-59569506917800387562009-08-14T12:38:21.571-04:002009-08-14T12:38:21.571-04:00Primer, My tech savvy has very severe limits! :-)...Primer, My tech savvy has very severe limits! :-)<br /><br />Yes, the United States recognizes British copyrights. In fact, I believe (though I haven't looked it up) that every country in the world recognizes the copyrights of all other countries. Patents are a little different, as are trademarks.<br /><br />One of the interesting issues I ran into with <i>Top Gear</i> was that they have more available on line than I was able to access because the BBC blocked me from accessing those videos because they weren't available in the USA. I would assume this was a BBC decision regarding licensing and whatnot, rather than something imposed by either country (though most countries do censor the internet) but it was interesting to see that UK web surfers could see those videos freely and I could not.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-38787459041274893652009-08-14T12:27:50.693-04:002009-08-14T12:27:50.693-04:00Andrew, thanks for the info. You are far more comp...Andrew, thanks for the info. You are far more computer savy than me..<br />Your the legal expert so you'll know better than me, but I've never seen any legal notices at all about these episodes? Does British copyright law apply in the US? <br />Please correct me if I am wrong. Wouldn't want the goverment to add me to another list..Primerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426473400552011132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44969487192118825472009-08-14T12:03:27.521-04:002009-08-14T12:03:27.521-04:00Primer, thanks for the links. I am familiar with ...Primer, thanks for the links. I am familiar with bit torrent, though I would <i>neeeeever</i> use them to download illegal material. That would be wrong. ;-)<br /><br />To get links to post, you need to use html code. It looks like this:<br /><br />(a href="link address")some name for the link(/a)<br /><br />Only you need to substitute < and > for each ( and ). I had to write it this way to make it visible, otherwise it tries to turn it into a link. I hope this makes sense.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-38003460983274161612009-08-14T11:28:55.304-04:002009-08-14T11:28:55.304-04:00Andrew
Can't figure out why the links won'...Andrew<br />Can't figure out why the links won't post.<br />Cut and paste I guess.... :-)<br /><br /><br />http://www.finalgear.com/<br /><br />http://www.bittorrent.com/Primerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426473400552011132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-40757231945834336662009-08-14T11:25:39.965-04:002009-08-14T11:25:39.965-04:00Andrew, I did see the smallest car episode and aga...Andrew, I did see the smallest car episode and again I say "I want there job"! <br />The site to download the shows is http://www.finalgear.com/. They also have fifth gear episodes and top gear aus. Neither are as good as TG BBC. <br />Don't know if your familar with downloading large files, but you need to use a download manager like "Bittorent" (available here http://www.bittorrent.com/) <br />All this stuff is safe and secure. I actually have all 13 seasons and have never had any problems with spyware or stuff like that. <br />I know your very computer savy so you shouldn't have any problems at all. Hope you like it. <br />Note: the episodes are very high quality and look very good on my 26 inch desktop monitor, but I've never tried them on a bigscreen tv.Primerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426473400552011132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-14907138498704417522009-08-14T08:54:14.064-04:002009-08-14T08:54:14.064-04:00Primer, I would actually be interested in the link...Primer, I would actually be interested in the link! :-)<br /><br />I'm glad to hear they are still making them because I know that some people keep aggitating for the BBC to stop the show. (Speaking of the BBC, did you see the episode where Clarkson drove the world's smallest car right through a news room and ended up being seen in the background? Hilarious!<br /><br />I am glad to hear that they aren't doing the American version (I understand they have started an Australia version and are considering a Russian version, though my info could be dated). I just don't see how it could work.<br /><br />Indeed, replacing Clarkson with a guy like Adam Carolla is exactly the kind of thing they normally try when they import these shows, and it's exactly the kind of thing that would keep me from ever even turning the show on.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16566909388173297682009-08-14T02:17:34.915-04:002009-08-14T02:17:34.915-04:00Suzie and Andrew.
Last I heard (this was last week...Suzie and Andrew.<br />Last I heard (this was last week) the American version of Top Gear was a dead duck! Thank God. What where they thinking? Adam Corolla in the role of Clarkson? Good God! <br />Your right that it won't translate well. It wouldn't be the same without the Pythonesque wit and humor, but most of all it would stink just because there would be no Stig......Primerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426473400552011132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-21097651787888256772009-08-14T02:08:32.702-04:002009-08-14T02:08:32.702-04:00Andrew I've already seen season 13, and I won&...Andrew I've already seen season 13, and I won't spoil it for anyone, but I will tell you it is brilliant. They are definitely back for season 14 so that is great, but (and this isn't a spoiler and not bad news) the last episode in the season has a somewhat sad ending related to the car industry and the global warming zealots. Being a definite "Car Guy" it was kind of depressing for me. If you feel the need to see the episodes early I can point you in the direction where you can get them. It's safe and "legal" and the shows are the original UK production (full length)......Primerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426473400552011132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-14737449871207778052009-08-14T01:49:45.875-04:002009-08-14T01:49:45.875-04:00Primer, Well summed up. LOL! I would love to do ...Primer, Well summed up. LOL! I would love to do what these guys do!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-7221531803240980552009-08-14T01:26:00.599-04:002009-08-14T01:26:00.599-04:00Very cool Andrew. TG is a travel show masquerading...Very cool Andrew. TG is a travel show masquerading as a talk show all the while acting like a car show. That's not even the best part. Clarkson, May and Hammond (aka Hamster) honestly appear to be having fun. This makes it fun for us. What a gig . Drive fast cars, travel to exotic locales and be a smart*ss. I could do that! I'd do that for free...Primerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426473400552011132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-86470422937703978422009-08-13T20:11:16.962-04:002009-08-13T20:11:16.962-04:00Suzie,
I've been hearing about that too, and ...Suzie,<br /><br />I've been hearing about that too, and I agree completely. It would be the wildest stroke of luck if this thing worked over here.<br /><br />Not only will it be virtually impossible to replace the relationship that the three hosts have built, but it's going to lose something when they start testing Toyota Corollas and Detroit POS's.<br /><br />Also, these things never translate well because they always try to "Americanize" them (like they did with Iron Chef), which usually means sucking out the essence of the show and replacing it with some loud-mouthed B-list celebrity. Yuck.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-38494511839258873372009-08-13T19:50:38.925-04:002009-08-13T19:50:38.925-04:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_(U.S._TV_ser...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_(U.S._TV_series)<br /><br />I've been hearing about this for a while. I hope it doesn't make it to air, Without the British stars, I don't think it will work.Suzie1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34096976443909141312009-08-13T17:21:25.237-04:002009-08-13T17:21:25.237-04:00Scott, thanks for the clip -- very funny! I hadn&...Scott, thanks for the clip -- very funny! I hadn't heard of Clarkson before I stumbled upon <i>Top Gear</i>.<br /><br />As I said, I'm not into cars either, but this show has really won me over because it's not about the cars, it's about the three hosts. And they deliver time and time again. Give it a shot and let me know what you think.<br /><br />By the way, in terms of politics, <i>Top Gear</i> is virtually politics free. To the extent there is politics, is usually outside critics objecting to the snarky comments or to them not reviewing cheap cars -- classism.<br /><br />There is a woman who writes for the Guardian (leftwing British newspaper) who seems to hate the show with an incredible passion, but she's a nut and her attacks are the height of insane victimology.<br /><br />But unless you're on that fringe, you won't even notice anything political about the show. And, as I note, they are equal opportunity offenders.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-78068916012904804992009-08-13T17:14:31.806-04:002009-08-13T17:14:31.806-04:00Suzie, It really is a quality show, and there are ...Suzie, It really is a quality show, and there are some great moments that I remember for days after seeing the episodes. In the Russian episode above, I still chuckle every time I think about Clarkson saying, "Oh dear, I seem to have accidentally killed James May."<br /><br /><br />DCAlleyKat, I hope you like it! :-) Let me know after you get a chance to see an episode.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-11093923081665348562009-08-13T17:02:04.509-04:002009-08-13T17:02:04.509-04:00I'm no gear head (unfortunately) but it sounds...I'm no gear head (unfortunately) but it sounds like an interesting show!<br /><br />And the only reason I'm even aware of Jeremy Clarkson is because he was a frequent guest host on the BBC's news/comedy panel show Have I Got News For You with Ian Hislop and Whose Line? vet Paul Merton.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Q4iUcnAZ4<br /><br />I've become a fan from watching various clips on YouTube. (They try to keep things even but you can probably guess the political leanings of the show.)ScottDSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-73815350062340328852009-08-13T17:01:18.815-04:002009-08-13T17:01:18.815-04:00Monty Python, Palin's Around the World, and a ...Monty Python, Palin's Around the World, and a bit of buddy comedy...that's almost enough to hook me already! Am going to go set the DVR for Aug 17, 8:00, BBC...DCAlleyKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13595521064453455995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-57532025111288528582009-08-13T16:54:02.794-04:002009-08-13T16:54:02.794-04:00I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Top Gear. Some of the best mome...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Top Gear. Some of the best moments on tv I've seen in a long time. Humor, suspense, British accents - like a Cary Grant movie (without the romance).Suzie1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-57677805297004068982009-08-13T16:07:28.193-04:002009-08-13T16:07:28.193-04:00I hear that's a prime target for advertisers. ...I hear that's a prime target for advertisers. :-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-25629012059047985602009-08-13T15:48:54.857-04:002009-08-13T15:48:54.857-04:00I'm sure it'll do well in the market of ad...I'm sure it'll do well in the market of adults who use Elmo as an avatar. We're a much sought-after group you know...CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64620260957991015562009-08-13T15:34:18.952-04:002009-08-13T15:34:18.952-04:00CrispyRice, LOL! Clearly Nissan has found their t...CrispyRice, LOL! Clearly Nissan has found their target market!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-49694582947966888752009-08-13T15:32:02.355-04:002009-08-13T15:32:02.355-04:00OMG, is it wrong that I *TOTALLY* want that little...OMG, is it wrong that I *TOTALLY* want that little hot pink car? <br /><br />Yes... I'm a sucker for cute...CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-35742092253127850302009-08-13T15:26:51.828-04:002009-08-13T15:26:51.828-04:00Lawhawk, I once ended up with a Nissan that wouldn...Lawhawk, I once ended up with a Nissan that wouldn't let me go beyond 98 mph (no warning either about a governor). The engine had more to give, but it just wouldn't give it. Not that I go beyond 98 often, but this really ticked me off, so I got rid of the car.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-32994929391336107902009-08-13T15:25:29.890-04:002009-08-13T15:25:29.890-04:00Jed, It's a little less crazy that Monty Pytho...Jed, It's a little less crazy that <i>Monty Python</i>. Check out some of the clips that I've linked and you'll get a feel for it.<br /><br />The analogy to early sports center is really quite accurate.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com