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Extras - The Special
Unlike the finale of The Office, this super-duper-sized episode really has no loose ends to tie up. In Andy's humiliating comeuppance (he sinks to portraying an alien on Dr. Who and joins the desperate housemates on Celebrity Big Brother), Gervais has the perfect vessel with which to rail against soul-sucking celebrity, degrading tabloid culture, and "the gutter press." As for Andy and Maggie, those longing for some kind of Tim/Dawn hookup may not get exactly what they want, but they will get what they need in the lovely final scenes. A-listers having a laugh at their own images have always been one of Extras' special treats. The finale features jaw-dropping cameos by Clive Owen and George Michael, performing community service yet again. --Donald Liebenson
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown of celebrity. Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais) is back and more miserable than ever in this darker and devastatingly funny finale to the Emmy-winning series. Though his sitcom When the Whistle Blows rates six million viewers, he is, as ever, mindful of the critics' barbs and jealous of colleagues landing the prestige film roles he covets. "I'm not proud of having Britain's No. 1 catchphrase," he grouses (actually, he has sunk to No. 3, now trailing "You are the weakest link, goodbye"). Worse, he has become a right bastard, arrogantly treating crewmembers and his one true friend, Maggie (a heartbreaking Ashley Jensen), like dirt. Andy finally drops his clueless and incompetent agent (series co-creator Stephen Merchant) and quits the show. "Don't worry about me," he proclaims. "The phone won't stop ringing."
Terrible and over-hipped
Review date: 2008-11-17 Rating: 4 out of 10
I beg to differ with the other reviews of the Extras specials.
This 90 minutes episode is full of "special guests" and it can be very slow to watch , I remeber watching it and thinking , this is slow.
RG's character gets a rather bad run of luck and it looks all far fetched.
In the end they try to wrap it up quickly and give a nice ending but without the effect of The Office ending ( which was much funnier )
There are some good moments mainly due to Steven Marchant.
2 1/2 stars
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Reviews
Genius
Review date: 2008-11-11 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is more than just a comedy. It has some uncomfortable truths in it about modern-day fame and celebrity; about how people are prepared to sell their souls to the devil for a slice of stardom. Dont get me wrong here, the comedy is brilliant. But at the same time it mourns the state of society when young people are left uncontrollable sobbing wrecks because they have nothing else in their lives than some dream about celebrity on the X Factor. This DVD is brilliance. It is comedy, but it takes a huge swipe at the greed and self-centredness of fame and celebrity while the true stars and heros are probably sitting next to you on your sofa
nice
Review date: 2008-11-11 Rating: 10 out of 10
nice end to the series, lot of laughs plus some food for thought as well, excellent
Another genius ending!
Review date: 2008-11-03 Rating: 10 out of 10
Gervais is a genius when it comes to ending 'sitcoms', two series then finish with a big final episode. If you enjoyed the two series of extras then you will love this show, it's a brilliant way to conclude the series. Includes some interesting characters from various shows. I would definatly recommend this to any Extras fan, do NOT miss this.
Brilliant!
Review date: 2008-10-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
I never really liked Extras that much. I love most of Gervais' work, particularly the podcasts and his stand-up, but Extras just never really appealed to me.
However the special, made for TV last Christmas was absolutely stunning.
It's not always hilarious, in fact its more moving. Fantastically acted by everyone in the cast, with one of the best scripts I think I've ever come into contact with.
So worth getting hold of. I know it's pretty expensive (at £15 when i write this) but I promise it's worth it. Fantastic stuff, trust me. Brilliant.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant
Ashley Jensen
Creators:
Ricky Gervais (Primary Contributor)
Stephen Merchant (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582574630
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-11-03
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 81 minutes