Perhaps this attempt will simply highlight how good the original was. One of my guilty pleasures was/is the original TV versions of Lost in Space and Batman. The movies they made of them cost $$$$$$$$ and had far superior special effects etc but were unwatchable. They encouraged me to watch some old episodes again.
return of perrin
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Phwooorr...look at her....CRASH
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Okay, camera operators just shooting it but there will be art director and maybe lighting director who kidded themselves it was worthwhile just like the 'talent' did. If there's a mechanism for complaining about licence fee spend on errant presenters abd crooked phone-ins etc why can't we complain about the licence fee spend on this shit ?
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> why did the beeb think that this would be good enough to put out at peak viewing time on a friday night
It would seem that's about par for the course these days, the BBC just can't make good sitcom any more... c.f. The Green Green Grass (four series at the last count) and My Family (now in it's 9th series). At least the latter was reasonably funny when the bloke from the BT ads was in it.
> why did the beeb think that this would be good enough to put out at peak viewing time on a friday night
It would seem that's about par for the course these days, the BBC just can't make good sitcom any more... c.f. The Green Green Grass (four series at the last count) and My Family (now in it's 9th series). At least the latter was reasonably funny when the bloke from the BT ads was in it.
Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused?
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Leonard Rossiter played Reggie as a man who was on the edge of a nervous breakdown. Martin Clunes plays him as a man who's a bit bored with his life and could quite fancy a change. There's no comparison.
There is no need to remake Reggie Perrin, Fawlty Towers or Dads Army, they just got it right the first time, there is nothing to be added to them.
There is no need to remake Reggie Perrin, Fawlty Towers or Dads Army, they just got it right the first time, there is nothing to be added to them.
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Rossiter trademarked the wired quality of Perrin - as you say, on the verge of a breakdown. Clunes' physique is all wrong. He's just a flabby ex rugby player.
Where's Archstanton when you need him to list Reggie's neuroses and cast further doubt (as if it were needed) on Clunes' casting ?
Where's Archstanton when you need him to list Reggie's neuroses and cast further doubt (as if it were needed) on Clunes' casting ?
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OH YES - THE MATTER IN HAND - REGGIE PERRIN.
Well there isnt much i can say about Clunes - just an MOR nobody basically.
On the other hand Rossiter was described by the other actors in Perrin as a demanding perfectionist which suggests an element of Obsesive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) see -
The other actors had to stretch themselves to the limit to keep up with Rossiter and keep him happy.
However Rossiter certainly had natural manic creative energy that created sparks everywhere so there could be an element of ADHD see -
or bipolar disorder see -
in the mix.
Personally I dont find Rising Damp anywhere near as good.
The original Reggie Perrin was near genius and was very rare as comedy that had depth and worked on several levels. The only angle you could criticise it for was that it was a middle class indulgence - his job may have been silly but he still had a cushy time with his own secretary and a boss (CJ) who actually accommodated many of his eccentricities. Many people (especially these days) would love to have a cushy job like Perrin had.
Can i go back to sleep now zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
OH YES - THE MATTER IN HAND - REGGIE PERRIN.
Well there isnt much i can say about Clunes - just an MOR nobody basically.
On the other hand Rossiter was described by the other actors in Perrin as a demanding perfectionist which suggests an element of Obsesive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) see -
The other actors had to stretch themselves to the limit to keep up with Rossiter and keep him happy.
However Rossiter certainly had natural manic creative energy that created sparks everywhere so there could be an element of ADHD see -
or bipolar disorder see -
in the mix.
Personally I dont find Rising Damp anywhere near as good.
The original Reggie Perrin was near genius and was very rare as comedy that had depth and worked on several levels. The only angle you could criticise it for was that it was a middle class indulgence - his job may have been silly but he still had a cushy time with his own secretary and a boss (CJ) who actually accommodated many of his eccentricities. Many people (especially these days) would love to have a cushy job like Perrin had.
Can i go back to sleep now zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz