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Extras - The Complete First Two Seasons
 
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Extras - The Complete First Two Seasons

Series: Extras Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Ricky Gervais
  • Format: NTSC
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Studio: Hbo Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: July 10, 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000P6XPYC
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #83,256 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extras more!, April 18, 2007
A few years back, Ricky Gervais created "The Office," a Dilberty satire on office work. Now, he's created "Extras," a wickedly funny satire on showbiz and acting, both seasons of which are contained here. And the fact that prominent actors appear in it -- as warped versions of themselves -- is just the icing on the comedy cake.

Andy Millman (Gervais) and Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jenson) are film extras -- Andy is embittered by his lack of success and his inept agent (Stephen Merchant, Gervais' work partner), while well-meaning Maggie merely pursues a series of crew members on the films they work in.

The first episode features the two working in a biopic directed by a brusque Ben Stiller ("Would you stop going on about your f**king dead wife?"), and Andy gets himself kicked off the set. Their blunders continue with other stars: Kate Winslet in a nun costume, who teaches Maggie how to talk dirty to her new boyfriend ("I'd love it if you stuck your Willy Wonka in between my Oompa-Loompas!"); Samuel L. Jackson, and Patrick Stewart, who is writing a movie about psychkinesis and naked women.

And in the second season, Andy gets his Big Break -- BBC2 is producing his sitcom "When the Whistle Blows," but they dumb it down until it's popular but critically lambasted. Meanwhile, he and Maggie tangle with a bunch of new celebs -- the arrogant woman-chasing Daniel Radcliffe and Orlando Bloom, self-promoting Chris Martin, a hostile David Bowie, and Andy even stars in a play of Ian McKellen's about gay love (much to his discomfort).

Part of the genius of "Extras" is that it isn't much like any other showbiz parodies -- the lead characters are on the lowest rung of acting, and the big egos are real stars making fun of themselves. Sometimes they play really nasty versions of themselves, such as Winslet saying that she's only making a Holocaust film so she can FINALLY nab an Oscar.

The other half of the comic genius is Gervais' direction, with most of the jokes based on socially awkward situations. It's all about cringing and giggling at once, such as when Andy's pals see him pantsless in Ian McKellen's dressing room. Those hideously embarrassing situations -- usually with some hilarious dialogue involving the star guests (Bowie's "little fat man/nobody's laughing" song is a gutsplitter) are what it's all about.

Gervais underplays a sort of befuddled, cynical extra, but you can really connect with his struggles, even when he gets his own sitcom. No matter what, Andy can always be depended on to jam foot in mouth, and occasionally to attack Warwick Davis. Jensen is clumsily charming as Maggie, who tries to be nice to everyone but says all the wrong things at the wrong time, when she's not being pursued by Orlando Bloom or offending Samuel Jackson.

The two seasons are "Extras" are uproariously funny, barbed looks at the strange world of showbiz, with the self-parodying actors as the final perfect touch.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Great show, but why buy now?, November 17, 2007
By P. Tierney (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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The series finale, the 80 minute Xmas special, airs next month. And box set will be incomplete without it, so it makes no sense to buy now. Wait it out!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Why More For Both, July 10, 2007
By Robert Franklin (Belmont, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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Okay, maybe I'm not a math major,but why is it if I order each season seperately it costs a total of $43.98, and if I buy them combined the price is $53.89? I believe that means I am spending almost $10.00 more to order them together. Be careful when you are ordering this terrific series. I'm sure Amazon will correct this mistake.
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4.0 out of 5 stars REVIEW - RECOMMENDED
PRODUCT ARRIVED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. PLEASED WITH SERVICE AND DEALER. GOOD PRICE FOR QUALITY ITEM
Published on November 26, 2007 by Ralph (New Jersey)

2.0 out of 5 stars Not satisfied
I received "Extras" the complete first season & the complete second season BUT the discs for the second season are both the same disc (disc 2). Read more
Published on November 17, 2007 by Mary C. Baratucci

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny
My first experience, with Ricky Gervais was a show that was called The Office. The Office I found to be bland, boring and unfunny. The U.S. version is much better. Read more
Published on September 24, 2007 by H. Ukrainski

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