Reggie Perrin?

[Colin Phillips]

Any thoughts on the new version?

Not an easy act to follow of course.

 

[Honest Tom]

Blasphemy. Almost on a par with them remaking Bilko.

 

[Merlin the Magician]

Rubbish nothing like the original will get the off treatment ..................

 

[Ardross]

I watched about 10 minutes and was just reminded of how much better an actor Leonard Rossiter was . A pointless remake .

 

[EC1]

Minder - wondered why they remade that though was never a big fan

now they have the cheek to remake a classic - wtf - as if anyone could replace the superb Leonard..a clueless waste of money

 

[Desert Orchid]

I was never a fan of LR so seldom watched the original RP.

I watched some of the show the other night and thought it was OK, possibly because I hadn't seen much of the original. I wouldn't call myself a fan of Martin Clunes but I thought he carried it off just fine. On the other hand, I've always fancied the pants off Fay Ripley...

 

[krizon]

I wasn't in the UK for the original, but from a few re-runs' clips it looked awfully hammy. But this isn't really a re-make, is it? I know it's the same life scenarios, but it's more of 'based on' than an attempt to re-do the original scene by scene. I liked Clunes with Neil Morrissey in 'Men Behaving Badly' (which I thought was a riot), so quite happy to see him in this. Hey, a laff's a laff, for aw' that!

 

[walsworth]

One day on the road,
Her bike let her down.
And arse over tit she went

 

[krizon]

Is there any more? You didn't close with a full stop...

 

[G-G]

Total sacrilege. I was never the greatest fan of Rossiter, but there are some things that should be left alone.

 

[uncle goober]

Sorry I'm late into this thread, antelopes on the line at Ash Vale

 

[G-G]

I didn't get where I am today having antelopes on the line at Ash Vale.

 

[Andy]

Points faied at Richmond I was on the wrong train.

 

[Andy]

Yes I like it, give a chance you may to. Just hope they leave rizing damp alone.

 

[stodge]

Perrin The First..

I was pleasantly surprised given the awful reviews. I liked the nod to the original with him walking past "Sunshine Desserts" on his way to GroomTech.

It would have been unwise to completely copy the original - it needed a little updating. The "CJ" character is too young while the female interest reminds me of the Pandora character in "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole".

Otherwise, a fair start with pumice replacing lychee ripple..

 

[krizon]

I suppose these are all in-jokes from the original? Anoraks!

 

[Andy]

I will be giving it another look, and yes I did like the first one.

 

[Bar the Bull]

I'm not a remake person.

 

[Honest Tom]

Bit of a cock up on the remake front.

 

[EC1]

not great ...nor super

 

[Bar the Bull]

I will be avoiding this, and clichés like the plague.

 

[Bar the Bull]

Dullsville Arizona, eh?

 

[G-G]

Has the hippo appeared yet?

 

[Colin Phillips]

Not yet!