Philips hates consumers

[wojo71]

I loved the movie "snatch" and most of the british comedys.I think its the witty writing t
hat sets them apart from the garbage they produce here.




from snatch, one of my favorite lines


before Sol, Vinny, and Tyrone hold up the (unknowingly broke) bookies] Sol: What the f### is that?
Vinny: Heh heh. This, is a shotgun Sol.
Sol: It's a f###ing anti-aircraft gun Vincent.
Vinny: So, I wanna raise some pulses don't I?
Sol: You'll raise Hell. Never mind pulses:aok

[SOB]

The US version of The Office is still going strong, and pretty funny in its own right.  Not nearly as painful as the British one, but that's what made the Brit one funny.

[SOB]

Originally posted by Jackal1
To borrow the immortal words of BGB........."Get over your life as a secretary".

Does BGB not speaka ze engrish either?  

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Skuzzy
'Coupling' certainly could be post 'Friends', but I found it much better and smarter than 'Friends'.  The cast of 'Coupling' is what makes it good.  They all play of each other really well.  I really was sad to see it end.

I took a look at 'The Office'.  Not my cup of tea.  There was (is?) an American version of it as well.  I think it bombed also.

In my opinion, our biggest problem lies with the way shows are rated/ranked.  There have been many shows cancelled which I really enjoyed.  Then we have all these incredibly stupid 'reality' shows.  Sheesh.
I can count the TV series the Wife and I watch, on one hand.  Each year there are fewer of them.
Right now, we watch more on the Sci-Fi channel than on any other broadcast station available.

More and more, my wife and I just watch television shows on dvd. More often than not, it's an HBO or Showtime series. Recently had "Mind of the Married Man" in the Netflix cue. Really funny show and it lasted just one season.

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Jackal1
Yea, yea................that`s the ticket. Government controlled programming.

It is not gvernment controlled. Check your facts before going nuts on the keyb. We also have the same kinds of channels in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and a load of other countires. They are not in the governments pockets and are just as critical of the government as any other channel.

Our 2 public channels have excellent shows and no commericals. One can actually see whole shows/movies/whatever or sporting events without beeing interupted all the time by freakin commercials. The channels that do get their cash from commericals do not take breaks in live sporting events either, but put them between shows or when there is a pause in the games. Only one of our channels have a few short commersial breaks in a movie.

[Vulcan]

Comon... when does US comedy have golden quotes like this guys (Lord Flashheart from Blackadder, BA#4 is esp good when hes a pilot in the Air Corp):



Lord Flashheart: Always treat your kite (thwaps blackboard) like you treat your woman! (thwaps downwards in spanking motion)

George: What? do you mean take her home to meet your mother?

Lord Flashheart: No! I mean get inside her five times a day and take her to heaven and back


Lord Flashheart: Goggles on, Chocks away, Last one back's a Homo! Hooray


Lord Flashheart: Now I may be packing the kind of tackle you'd expect to find swinging about between the hind legs of a grand national winner, but that doesn't mean I'm not sick of this damn war. The killing, the suffering, the endless poetry!

Captain Blackadder: Is that what you really think?

Lord Flashheart: No! now get back to your trench before I decorate that wall an interesting new colour called "Hint of Brain"!



From Blackadder Goes Forth

"Right,  out your best booze and let's talk about me till the car comes!"
"Get the ***** with the wheels round here now or I'll fly back to England and give your wife something to hang her towels on!"
"If word gets back to England  that I'm dead, two thousand girls would kill themselves, and I wouldn't want that on my conscience, Not when they ought to be on my face!"

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by Nilsen
It is not gvernment controlled. Check your facts before going nuts on the keyb. We also have the same kinds of channels in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and a load of other countires. They are not in the governments pockets and are just as critical of the government as any other channel.
 

So..........I guess the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport is just for show, huh? They don`t have to approve what and can be bought, sold, etc, etc.?

My bad.

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Jackal1
So..........I guess the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport is just for show, huh? They don`t have to approve what and can be bought, sold, etc, etc.?

correct. the station/s are independent.

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by Nilsen
correct. the station/s are independent.

Hmmmmmmm....that`s strange.
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" The BBC announced today that a contract has been signed with Creative Broadcast Services Limited for the sale of BBC Broadcast Limited ("BBC Broadcast") with the approval of the BBC's Executive Board and the Board of Governors.

 

Completion of the sale is subject to approval from the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport. "
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There is very little in any country that is not controlled by government in some form or fashion.
Also it is pretty interesting to trace back and see just which companies are owned by who , down the line. Some you will run into a brick wall on.

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Jackal1
Hmmmmmmm....that`s strange.
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" The BBC announced today that a contract has been signed with Creative Broadcast Services Limited for the sale of BBC Broadcast Limited ("BBC Broadcast") with the approval of the BBC's Executive Board and the Board of Governors.

 

Completion of the sale is subject to approval from the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport. "
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There is very little in any country that is not controlled by government in some form or fashion.
Also it is pretty interesting to trace back and see just which companies are owned by who , down the line. Some you will run into a brick wall on.

Ok Im not sure about the BBC, but our NRK channel/s are owned by the government (thats us), but not controlled by it. Our broadcasting company is independent in regards to programming or _any_ political influence. Ofcourse any corporation that is not run by a computer has people in it with various political views, but the board and staff is made up of so many different people that it would be impossible to force any views on the population without some or alot of trouble.

The one fundamental point of having NRK (our BBC) is to guarantee the population atleast one independent and critical set of channels that are not under the influence of any political party in power or commercial interests.

[lazs2]

Ok.. so the government doesn't control it...

If you go and buy a TV and turn it on and tell everyone..... who arrests you the TV police?   Where do they put you.... TV jail?

I watched the BBC and it was all either the most boring sports man has ever devised or some head shot of someone talking endlessly.

I would rather pay for cable or watch regular TV for free and get the occassional gem like the shield or rescue me or some of the cartoons like southpark and the simpsons.

There is more good TV on than I care to watch.  I mostly watch DVD tho and not many hours of that.

If the news that is BBC is what is making the politics of england then I really don't want any part of it.   If the BBC is having any affect at all on your politics then you can keep it.

lazs

[Nilsen]

If you do not pay your license here nobody will arrest you. The bill will go through the same routine as any other unpayed bill.

What you feel about the BBC shows really doesnt matter, cause you dont have to watch it. Personally I try to get a few mins of news from BBC and our other sources each day and I like that its not interupted by ads all the time. If i want to watch good movies, I either see whats on our channels or select any of the movie channels we have. My DVD collection isnt that big, but most movies made are junk anyway these days.

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by Nilsen
Ok Im not sure about the BBC

Fair enough.
Now, if I may, I wish to borrow your lines..............

Check your facts before going nuts on the keyb.

 

In all fairness we have such things as the FCC, etc.
Also like I said if it is possible to trace back down company lineage it is very interesting to see who actual owns or is affilated companywise. And, like I said, on some you will run into a brick wall when this is attempted.
Sometimes independent is not as independent as it appears on the surface.

BTW..........the large was on the original post for a reason.

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Jackal1
Fair enough.
Now, if I may, I wish to borrow your lines..............
 

In all fairness we have such things as the FCC, etc.
Also like I said if it is possible to trace back down company lineage it is very interesting to see who actual owns or is affilated companywise. And, like I said, on some you will run into a brick wall when this is attempted.
Sometimes independent is not as independent as it appears on the surface.

sorry for beeing harsh.. im having a bad day at work. sometime its a bicth having family for for/with you

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by Nilsen
sorry for beeing harsh.. im having a bad day at work. sometime its a bicth having family for for/with you

Hehe. Not a prob. All in fun.
Not having such a great day myself.