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Watching the episode now. This whole car chase feature is nothing more than overscripted advertising for Sweeney isn't it? What a boring pile of poo poo.
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Sweevo posted:The cut chase scene wasn't actually that good either. Switching camera angles every 0.3 seconds doesn't make things exciting, it just makes it look stupid. Only if your not showing us (revealing) something new. If you change angles just to change angles, I'll change the angle of your nose. 
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Feb 13, 2012 19:10
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For a picture of how a Ford vs Jag chase should look, this is the equivalent scene from Stoppo Driver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFeJAe4f9g0 I'm surprised none of the UK goons have mentioned Nissan's Sweeney pisstake back in the nineties: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9K_EkU9KZE Not entirely convinced the new film will be able to do better than that, frankly.
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Feb 13, 2012 20:14
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InitialDave posted:For a picture of how a Ford vs Jag chase should look, this is the equivalent scene from Stoppo Driver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFeJAe4f9g0 Captain Price sure knows how to handle that Granada.
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Feb 13, 2012 20:33
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The car chase sounded really fun in a pitch meeting, but died in production. As the VW ad they did a few years ago was great.
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Feb 13, 2012 21:15
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I've been rewatching the episode on iPlayer, and I'm pretty comfortable that, had Hammond just hosed off like he was told to at the start, the chase stuff would have been pretty watchable.
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Feb 13, 2012 21:37
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5h9ZPBuBEs Just in case you don't have a clue as to who the gently caress Nick "fackin" Love is. Other than a twat that is.
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Feb 13, 2012 21:58
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I got the impression that the whole car chase bit was them being subversive. It was like a pantomime, where this movie (which they were probably told to big-up and make look exciting) is supposed to be a Serious Production, but everyone knows it's just going to be a laughable caricature, so they just piled on their own caricature on top. And the "final edit" was Top Gear saying "this is what a polished turd looks like". Am I reading too much into it?
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Feb 13, 2012 22:07
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InitialDave posted:I've been rewatching the episode on iPlayer, and I'm pretty comfortable that, had Hammond just hosed off like he was told to at the start, the chase stuff would have been pretty watchable. I'm confused now - you're talking like everything that happened wasn't pre-arranged? You know the stuff they shot won't actually be part of the film? I'm sure you do... I'm just confused.
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Feb 13, 2012 22:08
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Car chase story loving sucked. Worst episode in a long time.
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Feb 13, 2012 22:25
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echoplex posted:I'm confused now - you're talking like everything that happened wasn't pre-arranged? You know the stuff they shot won't actually be part of the film? I'm sure you do... I'm just confused. According to Wikipedia, Clarkson had some part in the film though, so it's not out of the question they'll use his bits. I think that was the idea all along, Clarkson gets to film an actual movie car chase and Hammond gets to faff about for our entertainment.
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Feb 13, 2012 22:25
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The parts with the traffic swerving about and the powerslide into the gates, the race around the caravan park, etc, that's all stuff Clarkson helped with and will be in the film for reals and then the obvious, jokey, funny bits with the jumps and the explosions is just stuff that was paid for by the BBC to put on the show. They showed the actual trailer at the end, which included the car chase Clarkson was filming.
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Feb 13, 2012 22:27
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echoplex posted:I'm confused now - you're talking like everything that happened wasn't pre-arranged? You know the stuff they shot won't actually be part of the film? I'm sure you do... I'm just confused. Of course it's all scripted, but Clarkson's scripted stuff was enteraining and Hammond's scripted stuff was shite, so I would have preferred a different script. I still get the distinct impression that I'm going to enjoy the film less than the TG stuff regardless. An' I don' fin there's enfink that'll storp me farnding fackin' Mocknay hackcents irritatin' as all 'ell, tha.
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Feb 13, 2012 22:29
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I hope they are legit making the die hard chase because the last one sucked.
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Feb 13, 2012 22:49
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Bigsteve posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5h9ZPBuBEs
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Feb 13, 2012 22:53
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It's too bad they didn't go into the russian arm some more, I used to be a jib tech and always wanted to play with an arm like this, the things it can do are honestly amazing. http://filmotechnic.com/eng/equipment/46.html http://youtu.be/5kjz4f8u8iI You can't buy these units, they are only rent-able and come with 3 techs I believe. One is a driver, another controls the camera and the third does arm control. They're basically the most amazing thing ever when it comes to camera-car cranes.
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Feb 13, 2012 23:27
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I watched the preview with Clarkson and the producer, and both said that episode 3 was definitely not for car guys. They were right, but I liked it anyways.
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Feb 14, 2012 01:49
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As a photog/editor myself, I have no problem saying that I have the normalest boner right now.
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Feb 14, 2012 02:15
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InitialDave posted:I've been rewatching the episode on iPlayer, and I'm pretty comfortable that, had Hammond just hosed off like he was told to at the start, the chase stuff would have been pretty watchable. What raised a red flag for me was the actor in the makeup chair telling someone who introduces themselves as a director to gently caress off.
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Feb 14, 2012 06:48
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I didn't even bother watching the second half after SIARPC. Next week sounds like it could be amazing though... Jeremy, Richard and James embark on an ambitious project to build mobility scooters that can tackle the wilds of the British countryside.
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Feb 14, 2012 06:53
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Cat Terrist posted:Car chase story loving sucked. Worst episode in a long time.
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Feb 14, 2012 12:36
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Ak Gara posted:What raised a red flag for me was the actor in the makeup chair telling someone who introduces themselves as a director to gently caress off. Was that before or after considering what it was like to be sitting in that makeup chair with BBC cameras set up at three angles around you recording your reactions as the "director" walked in? (I try to suspend my disbelief on things that try to pass themselves off as "candid", but sometimes...)
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Feb 14, 2012 14:13
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Philip J Fry posted:I didn't even bother watching the second half after SIARPC. Next week sounds like it could be amazing though... I hope James uses a leather wingback chair, Jermey a recaro bucket seat, and Hammond a wooden stool.
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Feb 14, 2012 14:17
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I thought it was a decent episode. It made me laugh (especially the long 10-second shot of the traction control deactivation). Also the fat people in the Panda. 
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Feb 14, 2012 14:31
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Philip J Fry posted:I didn't even bother watching the second half after SIARPC. Next week sounds like it could be amazing though... I am eagerly awaiting this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5rkw4SeP4
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Feb 14, 2012 15:24
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Top Gear America season 3 premiers at 9pm on History channel tonight: http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear
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Morphix posted:It's too bad they didn't go into the russian arm some more, I used to be a jib tech and always wanted to play with an arm like this, the things it can do are honestly amazing. Why can't you buy them? Is it some sort of proprietary tech available from filmotechnic only? Also I had quite a few laughs during this episode, the staged bits and otherwise, so it was okay in my book. The whole 10 second bit holding the button was hilarious, as was the cringe-worthy dialogue preceding it. Plus it was funny seeing the director (producer?) telling Clarkson to gently caress off the second time  .
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Dodoman posted:Why can't you buy them? Is it some sort of proprietary tech available from filmotechnic only? Film tech is usually proprietary simply because the uses are so unique to the film industry. And for the most part, a producer doesn't want to play with camera poo poo after a shoot. Now, what if the camera car isn't setup perfectly and you end up tipping the fucker doing a sharp turn, congrats you just lost half a million worth of equipment. So you obviously want someone who only works with this piece of equipment operating it for you. Where else would you need this quick of a crane besides a movie? Stuff down the line get's copied obviously, there are other film cranes available, some even that go on cars. But film people are professionals, so they don't comparison price shop for tools, they just know one works and the other doesn't. For example, maybe you've heard of a steadicam move? Well, the steadicam is a single dude's design, tiffen ended up buying them but it's still the goto piece of equipment for steadicam operators. As it's literally in their name. Cameras aren't really like this except for a few special cases, like Arri and I think there is some special imax/boeing cameras that are similar. But basically all the older 35mm cameras, the real fancy ones, those were rent only.
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Yeah, we rent technicranes all the time which are like the dumb brother of the russian arm, and that comes with like Two Dudes Who Are Mandatory. They're also loving expensive, I'm sure it was a couple of grand for a half-day.
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Feb 14, 2012 23:39
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You guys should really be watching Top Gear US. This is hilarious. I can't believe i'm enjoying this better than the original.
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Feb 15, 2012 03:27
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I am disappointed that they stopped reiterating that the teardrop is the slowest part of the course. Well they stopped last season but I was hoping they'd throw it in now and then.
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Feb 15, 2012 03:46
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Camera crew taking to their heels under a hail of fireworks. That doesn't happen on TGUK.
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Feb 15, 2012 03:56
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Data Graham posted:Camera crew taking to their heels under a hail of fireworks. That doesn't happen on TGUK. I want to know how the hell they were able to drive those on the road, with THAT cargo and surely no CDLs.. Police escort or something?
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CornHolio posted:I want to know how the hell they were able to drive those on the road, with THAT cargo and surely no CDLs.. Police escort or something? In the scene where they were pulled over on the side of the road and the fireworks were exploding out the back of Rutledge's truck, you can see what looks like a Suburban or some other large SUV with a light bar parked in front of the lead semi, so they probably had police escorting them the whole way. AND OH MY GOD I BET THE NEW YORKER WAS PLANTED BUT WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S SCRIPTED
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chutwig posted:AND OH MY GOD I BET THE NEW YORKER WAS PLANTED BUT WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S SCRIPTED 
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Feb 15, 2012 04:44
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Is there a good non  place to watch the USA show?History channel's website has an area called full episodes but there's nothing there but 1 clip from 1 episode from the beginning of season 2.
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Morphix posted:Film tech is usually proprietary simply because the uses are so unique to the film industry. And for the most part, a producer doesn't want to play with camera poo poo after a shoot. Thanks for the info. Seeing how this facet of the movie industry works is pretty cool.
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Elem7 posted:Is there a good non Normally they put episodes up there, they just haven't yet.
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vote_no posted:Normally they put episodes up there, they just haven't yet. http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear/videos/playlists/season-2-full-episodes
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CornHolio posted:You guys should really be watching Top Gear US. This is hilarious. I can't believe i'm enjoying this better than the original. I used to watch it, but the two guys that aren’t Tanner are just so cringeworthy, I actually found it uncomfortable to watch.
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