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The Office - An American Workplace: Complete Season 1 [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Victor Nelli Jr. Actors: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak Studio: Universal Pictures UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £3.19 as of 22/11/2009 07:21 GMT details You Save: £16.80 (84%) New (12) Used (5) from £2.99 Seller: selectcheaper Rating: 30 reviews Sales Rank: 7097 Format: PAL, Colour Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 UPC: 505058242537 EAN: 0505058242537 ASIN: B000ESST1U Release Date: April 10, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Office manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell, iThe Daily Show, The 40 Year-Old Virgin/i) believes he's the beloved leader of the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of a paper products company--but his relentless and painfully forced efforts at comedy creep out everyone around him, including paranoid Dwight (Rainn Wilson, who had a memorable recurring role on iSix Feet Under/i), nervous receptionist Pam (Jenna Fischer, iLolliLove/i), and aimless salesman Jim (John Krasinski, iA New Wave/i), who's smitten with the already engaged Pam. The pilot episode suffers from closely replicating the British pilot, but after that The Office finds its own footing, turning diversity training, an office birthday party, and a basketball game into excruciating yet hypnotically funny rituals of humiliation. Carell, though clearly talented, can't match Ricky Gervais' unique performance as the aggressively needy British manager (it's hard to imagine that anyone could); as a result, the supporting roles become more prominent, and Wilson, Fischer, and Krasinski quickly create a rapport that matches and may even exceed that of their British counterparts. Be sure to watch the deleted scenes; remarkably, they're as good as the material that made it on the air in this six-episode season. --iBret Fetzer/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next » A Good Comedy in itself........ January 18, 2008 Mr. C. J. Howard (South Wales) 22 out of 24 found this review helpful Firstly I want to say that I am British and a HUGE fan of the original br /Office (British version). secondly I want to say that it annoys the br /hell out of me when British people review the American version of the br /Office and just compare it to the original and write it off as a bad br /idea.... Get a Life people. br / br /The American Office is hilarious and has to be watched with no br /comparisons to the British version, just treat it as an individual br /comedy. Also please remember that David Brent (who wrote the British br /version) wanted the Americans to go with the "Office" sitcom idea and br /run with it and he personally loves it, so its not like the USA have br /stolen the idea. br / br /There are lots of similarities but so what ? If you sat down and br /actually watched this comedy it is really funny and I was chuckling to br /myself on every episode I viewed. br / br /I have to be honest and say it is not as good as the British version br /but it is almost right up there and its a huge hit in the States so it br /cant be all that bad. The British Office wouldn't go down so well in br /the USA as its British humour, like wise with the American version over br /here but I have to say I love them both. br / br /It just annoys me when narrow minded Brits cant see past the end of br /their noses and don't give it a chance. I love both versions of the br /office and find them both excellent. You just need to treat the br /American Office version as a completely different entity from the br /original. br / br /Broaden your minds people and enjoy the ride. Quality show ! Excellent, charming and intelligent February 18, 2007 RainyDay (Tenth Kingdom) 38 out of 51 found this review helpful Okay, so the US version of The Office has taken a lot of knocks from many sources, rather undeservedly. Yes, it is a remake of a UK show, but to kick it just for that is to be woefully ignorant of an excellent, surprisingly well written comedy. br / br /The first episode is painful and the only direct copy (other shows in this season borrow a few ideas but never as much as the first episode) and as such, it is the weakest - this is a problem as many will judge the show based on this and watch no further. Mistake. br / br /What started as a remake that had the hallmarks for a typical overseas mess up of an innovative idea has grown swiftly into a great show. It surpasses the tag 'remake' and becomes it's own entity, finding it's feet more as the first season progresses and bursting into life in the second season. br / br /The characters are very loosely based on their British counterparts but with differences that become more obvious over time and the gulf between the two shows widens. Michael Scott is a very different character than David Brent, so to compare the two and dismiss the US show on that basis is crazy - Scott is never meant to be Brent, he is his own sad, flawed character and is all the better for it. br / br /Michael Scott is a more tragic character, portrayed beautifully as sad, lonely, and desperately needy on a level that Brent never was. Brent was pathetic at times, even pitiable but there is an air of pathos about Michael Scott that invokes more emotion than Brent ever could. Brent was intelligent in a limited way, but more wilful and strong and arrogant. Scott is bright, but his arrogance is more based in self delusion and an often touching oblivion. He is more childlike than Brent and where Brent would get angry and hurt by criticism, often lashing out verbally, Scott goes into almost desperate denial, trowelling polyfiller over the cracks in his personality to hide the hurt that is often uncomfortably visible in his eyes. br / br /The character's brief flashes of genius are few and far between but just enough to give the character an interesting depth, belying the superficial, arrogant idiot that he appears on the surface. Similar in a way to some of the redeeming moments for Brent where we suddenly get a glimmer that he isn't really that stupid/bad. br / br /Jim and Pam's relationship is closer and more engaging and Dwight is delightfully toady with a creepiness tempered with a devious, calculating nature that makes him fascinating to watch. Rather like a horrible insect. The supporting characters are all strong and engaging and become more than just pale sudo copies of the UK show. br / br /The UK series is more realistic, more of the innovative documentary style that it was meant to be, underplayed, etc...whereas the US show is more comedy and varied situations but with less grit, although it is still intelligent, clever and charming. You get more laugh out loud moments in the US show because it isn't played as gritty-real as the UK one, but it is no bad thing. It only emphasises the widening gulf between the shows as the US one stands on it's own and blossoms. br / br /I would recommend this completely, although don't be put off by the first episode. Season 2 is outstanding and far better than this season, but it is an early treasure. Give it a chance, get them all and prepare to bury your face in your hands and cringe and laugh and hit rewind to make sure you really did hear that. :) br / br / I prefer this to the original..! February 8, 2008 Lexx (Worcestershire, UK) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful Yeah, I know the above statement may be heresy to some, but I stand by it. The American cast is absolutely flawless in their delivery of Gervaise and Merchant's vision. Magnificent. I may have deducted several points for the fact that this release, miserably, comes with no bonus features. I don't even think it has subtitles ( which are always useful if you're trying to hear the TV while your girlfriend's eating chrisps next to you..!). Let me put it this way: I will very likely BUY THIS ALL OVER AGAIN, if the other releases have any decent extras. Definitely one to put with your 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' collection, and the forthcoming 'Californication' and '30 Rock'. Better than the original January 16, 2008 Ms. Sola Neunie (London, England) 8 out of 13 found this review helpful I find the writing, acting and subject matter on this far superior to the original. Steve Carell as Michael is outstanding, as is Rainn Wilson as Dwight. The only bad thing I'd say is the episodes are short; 20 minutes each, presumably to cater for the longer ad breaks on US TV. Slow Starter.... September 27, 2006 A. T. Jackling (Newcastle, UK) 11 out of 19 found this review helpful This series of the US version of The Office is pretty solid. A lot of the episodes take from the UK version. I emplore you to stay with it though. Series 2 (containing around 24 episodes) is far better than any series of the UK variant. Michael and Dwight particularly, produce outstanding performances and out do their British counterparts almost efortlessly. Ignore the people who say this is a bad show. Fanboyism!! Showing reviews 1-5 of 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next »

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