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[#56761]
Written by: stetson99 [19/09/07, 23:21] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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| thank you, thank you, thank you. | |||||
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[#56764]
Written by: mcbrite [19/09/07, 23:37] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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| nice! But it's on FOX... Does that mean it's a beeeep-fest? Let's have a look... | |||||
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[#56765]
Written by: joeymac [19/09/07, 23:38] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I'm curious to see what this is like, it's meant to be crap. The original series on Channel 4 here in the UK (BBC America shows it apparently) is pretty good. This US version has been 'Fox-inated' to add 'drama' or whatever. On a related topic, what happened to Hells Kitchen with Marco Pierre White on this site? Marco is great TV and was Ramsey's mentor... the only man to ever make Gordon cry! Fans of the US Hell Kitchen will probably like it, look it up on torrents, the series just finished at the weekend, it was great stuff. Macro is quieter and better than Ramsey. He's also a culinary genius and frickin scary. |
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[#56766]
Written by: driftr [19/09/07, 23:38] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Thanks, but to hell with Fox for taking all that is good out of this series. Wonder how long they had to scout to find places as ridiculous as this one. Where's the passion? The real passion that was in the original series. Fix the people and don't just throw money at them. Where's the real skill? The only thing this series has going for it is Ramsay yet Fox still found a way to take the good out of even that with crap editing. Meh -_- And yes bleep + blurred lips fest. |
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[#56768]
Written by: laxdude [19/09/07, 23:47] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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For at least this episode, it could also be called "Extreme Kitchen Makeover". It also differs from the UK show, at least as it was shown in Canada, in that there is no follow up a couple of weeks later. They might just be holding that back for an extended clip show later in the series though. There was also very little, or any, interaction between Ramsay and the kitchen staff. It was all owner and front of the house. |
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[#56770]
Written by: marcdesbiens [19/09/07, 23:55] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Yeah, it was pale in comparison to the UK Series ... there was too much drama (a lil' repetitive and crazy, that guy had issues !!) and not enough cooking and Ramsay berating chefs in the kitchen. It's like he solved all their problems in the final 5-7 minutes of the show, the solution was simple too : "Act like normal people, you'll be fine" ... geesh. In retrospect I am pretty sure there were a lot of things being staged to make it more *exciting* for the US audience, it's just not plausible. It's too bad they have to bleep all the swear words. That is so annoying. When will they get with the program in the USA and stop wall to wall censoring. Kidz hear things 10 times worse on a daily basis anyway. Plus on cable they can swear all they want, it's only the networks doing it. Ramsay without swear words clearly audible is like cereals without milk. I'll keep on watching the series despite the bugs, Ramsay's in it ... but the UK Series was of higher quality. |
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[#56772]
Written by: TBurbank [20/09/07, 00:00] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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The British version is really good. It feels like a documentary, the editing isn't all over the place, it doesn't have the awful overly dramatic score, it isn't censored and Ramsay acts in a genuine way. Hell's Kitchen is just about the complete opposite, so I knew Fox would completely ruin this. I hope Channel 4 continues the original series. |
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[#56775]
Written by: rseiler [20/09/07, 00:09] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Wow, everyone's in agreement for once. Not much more need be said except I pray that it feels like a different show next week, that this one was atypical, but I highly doubt it will. I'm truly puzzled that this is getting so many good reviews. Surely these critics have BBC America and so have seen the original series, which actually felt like a documentary instead of a FOX reality show. h**p://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/kitchennightmares  |
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[#56778]
Written by: brett3k3 [20/09/07, 00:20] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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I had wondered why they hadn't mentioned AT ALL that the series was a hit on the UK, not in promos or even on the show when they were explaining the concept. I now know why. They don't want people comparing the two shows, because the UK version is clearly superior. |
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[#56779]
Written by: VillaFan [20/09/07, 00:22] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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That's exactly how I felt after watching the first episode of Kitchen Nightmares. |
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[#56780]
Written by: tvtv [20/09/07, 00:26] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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The US version has distracting music, bleeped out ramsaywords and skips out all the detail with someone-else's sanitised narration. It's amazing how much a show can be hurt just by moving to a different continent with a different production team. On the upside, Channel4 appears to be soliciting for new restaurants for Ramsay to fix. |
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[#56783]
Written by: fishlips357 [20/09/07, 00:36] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Next week should be the one that was shot at Dillons which is the place that had the manager whom Ramsay got fired from his job and who then turned around and accused Ramsay of faking the filth in the kitchen and placing the blame on his shoulders. That dimwit went on to file a law suit against Ramsay which was later put into arbitration, essentially allowing producers to go ahead and air the show which the suit would have prevented. I definitely agree with the others here. I was very disappointed with the show. It's a far cry from the UK version. Fox bastardizes everything it touches. By the way, I've seen the Marco Pierre White episodes and I have to say I was pretty disappointed with it as well. I'm not a major fan of screaming abuse thrown at anyone but Marco's BS approach of the best way to get through service is to do the whole damn thing himself, is just stupid and feeds into nearly everything that Ramsay has ever written or said about MPW. Egomaniac? Control freak? Certainly looked that way to me. And I found it boring as hell too. They definitely need to ban celebrities (especially has-beens) altogether from reality shows. They never do themselves proud by showing how easily they are flustered the one time they actually have to "work" for a change. |
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[#56792]
Written by: obieobieobie [20/09/07, 01:14] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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What happened to the revisiting? In the UK version, Gordon would always go back to the restaurant after a while (1 month, 3 months, whatever) and see if they had heeded his advice. It really takes something out of the concept when that is missing. Also, I missed Gordon's narration. Oh, Fox..  |
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[#56793]
Written by: tumbleweed [20/09/07, 01:20] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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And they yet again screw up another great uk show...hey well, at least they're being predictable ...forgetting the office of course  |
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[#56801]
Written by: mikel [20/09/07, 02:45] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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If I can paraphrase that SNL character that reviews movies...this show was GIAWD-AWEFULL! haha They really did take what was a sensible show, that might be better suited for HGTV or FoodTV, and transform it unlike any show I\\\'ve ever seen. Pure basura. Man, I was really looking forward to this too. I think the show is on \'roids to be honest. WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THE MUSIC!?! I saw a vid on YT a few weeks back about a guy who was on this series and was really disappointed in the treatment he got and I see why. He signed up thinking it was what he\\\'d seen on BBC and got something else. I believe he\\\'s suing them too. |
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