Top gear USA

[jlyon]

i will check it out, but i just don't see it being anywhere near as good as the the Brit version.

[AdRock]

I seriously hope it's good but I'm not holding my breath. I have the sinking feeling that it will end up like the shitty Horsepower TV shows. 90% ad crap and very little useful information. I really hope not, but the whole advertising issue is going to fuck it up thanks to greed.

[YALE]

Since this show was on a public broadcasting channel in England, why not give PBS a whack at it here. They have some of the best HD equipment out there, and this show would be loads more entertaining than anything else on PBS.

[jdgregory84]

Since this show was on a public broadcasting channel in England, why not give PBS a whack at it here. They have some of the best HD equipment out there, and this show would be loads more entertaining than anything else on PBS.

Public broadcastic doesn't have near the viewer support here. If it's Americanized it will fail. If they stay true to it's roots, it should be fine, but, no where as good as the original.

[Slowhand]

Since this show was on a public broadcasting channel in England, why not give PBS a whack at it here. They have some of the best HD equipment out there, and this show would be loads more entertaining than anything else on PBS.

I think this is an excellent idea.

FWIW, I'm working with a couple of buddies of mine that are film students at UT on a concept for a Top Gear-style show, but not necessarily a carbon copy. We've got the resources to produce a short little pilot, we're just working on ironing out the concept.

[Slowhand]

Since this show was on a public broadcasting channel in England, why not give PBS a whack at it here. They have some of the best HD equipment out there, and this show would be loads more entertaining than anything else on PBS.

The only problem with that is that the BBC is all there is there. It gets ton of tax support and its the primary broadcaster in the country (and world). PBS just isn't the same.

[krazy kris]

[Sgt Beavis]

It will pale in comparison to the original. Besides the original has had years to develop.

So try comparing it to every other car show we have available to us in the US...

IMO it'll make Motorweek look like the shitty show that it really is.

[03trubluGT]

I liked the original better when they weren't out doing stupid skits.


"Here's 600 quid, go buy a car and run it until the wheels fall off" just doesn't entertain me.

[YALE]

Public broadcastic doesn't have near the viewer support here. If it's Americanized it will fail. If they stay true to it's roots, it should be fine, but, no where as good as the original.

If they put something more interesting on, they might get more viewer support.

[BttleFedC10]

I have a feeling its going to be lame, but i have it recorded so we'll see.

[Moose242]

"Here's 600 quid, go buy a car and run it until the wheels fall off" just doesn't entertain me.

I think that stuff is pretty funny.

[ceyko]

That accent and goofy behavior is 30-40% what makes the BBC version worth watching.