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List Price: $49.98Price: $27.49You Save: $22.49 (45%)Extras - The Complete Series (Includes Series Finale)
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Extras
ASIN : B000YI99IW
Sales Rank : 616
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Hbo Home Video
Format : Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0883929003464
UPC : 883929003464
Release Date : December 15, 2008
Publisher : Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer : Hbo Home Video
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DescriptionThe British phenomenon and 2007 Emmy®-winner Ricky Gervais, founder of BBCs original The Office, stars in the hilariously funny series Extras, now available in a Gift Set! Watch the story unfold as Ricky Gervais plays a lowly film extra, Andy Millman, who makes his mark in the background while the stars do their work. This Gift Set is packaged in a slip case that includes both Seasons of the hit series Extras and a 90 minute series finale, never before released on DVD! Extras: The show with big, big stars…and Andy Millman.
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List Price: $19.97Price: $11.99You Save: $7.98 (40%)Extras - The Extra Special Series Finale
Actor: Ricky Gervais
ASIN : B0012IYO38
Sales Rank : 5892
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : HBO Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0883929014385
UPC : 883929014385
Release Date : December 26, 2008
Publisher : HBO Home Video
Manufacturer : HBO Home Video
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Label : HBO Home Video
Running Time : 90
DescriptionHBO presents the finale of its Emmy® Award-winning comedy series written and directed by British phenomenon Ricky Gervais, founder of BBCs original The Office. Gervais reprises his Emmy®-winning role as Andy Millman, the one time extra and current sitcom star whose breakthrough show, When the Whistle Blows, remains a popular (if critically panned) part of British TV culture. Chafing from three seasons worth of recycled plotlines and catchphrases, Andy wants more than ever to break out of his TV stereotype, and is willing to do anything including maybe even pulling the plug on his hit show to do it. But does Andy have the talent and savvy it takes to get his wish: to be both respected and famous? Amazon.comUneasy 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." Unlike the finale of the original British incarnation 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), Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner 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 or Jim/Pam 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. Kudos to HBO for making this available separately for those who have already purchased series one and two. For those unfamiliar with Extras, this feature-length finale can pretty much stand on its own. But, really, just go ahead and buy The Complete Series. You're going to want to see what you've missed. --Donald Liebenson
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List Price: $29.98Price: $12.49You Save: $17.49 (58%)Extras - The Complete Second Season
Actor: Ricky Gervais
ASIN : B000P296C6
Sales Rank : 6087
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Hbo Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0026359402029
UPC : 026359402029
Release Date : December 10, 2007
Publisher : Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer : Hbo Home Video
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Label : Hbo Home Video
Running Time : 180
DescriptionWhat happens when an unknown actor who can't catch a break actually catches one? For Andy Millman, who's just broken through with a TV sitcom called When the Whistle Blows, celebrity doesn't necessarily mean happiness - it just means your follies and fauxes-pas get that much more attention. Extras: The show with big, big stars...and Andy Millman. DVD Features:
Documentary: "Extras Backstage" - an hour-long feature that goes behind-the-scenes of Extras
Easter Eggs
Featurette: "Taping Nigel: The Gimpening" - hilarious featurette that shows the `loving relationship between Extras cast & crew "Art of Corpsing" - behind-the-scenes look at how the Extras cast handles the most outrageous moments on the set
Outtakes
Amazon.com In Extras' exquisitely excruciating second and, alas, final season, Andy Millman, former "supporting artist," learns a humbling lesson: Be careful what you wish for. Andy (Ricky Gervais) is still "an impossible person," but he is now an impossible person with a sitcom, one that, to his increasing horror, humiliation, and disgust he allows to be severely compromised. The character he portrays, a factory boss, is outfitted in a ridiculous wig and big glasses, and Andy becomes enthrall to his catchphrase: "Are you havin' a laugh?" The result is high ratings for the show, but the critics' slings and arrows are aimed at Andy. Surely, David Bowie (just one of the A-listers who grace this season) can relate to Andy's struggle for artistic integrity. Instead, his plight inspires Bowie to improvise a V.I.P. lounge sing-along ditty that mocks his pretensions ("Little fat man who sold his soul/Little fat man who sold his dream"). Andy's two closest relationships drive the series. The first is with his clueless and useless manager (Stephen Merchant), who in one there's-everything-wrong-with-that episode, arranges for Andy to be unwittingly cast as a gay man in a play. The second is with Maggie (Ashley Jensen), Andy's platonic friend, still an extra, who is steadfast and supportive, but at times absolutely tactless, as when she reveals to a woman whom Andy dumped how he lost his virginity (an embarrassing anecdote the vengeful woman proceeds to share with the attendees of Britain's most prestigious awards ceremony). Season 2 is a no less star-studded affair than its predecessor. Among the astonishingly game notables having a laugh at themselves are Orlando Bloom ("You know who does get ignored?" he tries to impress Maggie, "Johnny Depp"), a randy Daniel Radcliffe, and Coldplay's Chris Martin, who makes a hilariously gratuitous guest-star appearance on Andy's show. Priceless are cameos by such venerable British entertainers as Robert Lindsay, Ronnie Corbett (one of The Two Ronnies) and "Barry from EastEnders." Extras is a classic cringe comedy in the grand tradition of Albert Brooks, The Larry Sanders Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. All of Andy's worst impulses are magnified by his newfound fame. In one episode, he complains about a disruptive child in a restaurant, only to discover he has Down's Syndrome. Enhancing these all-too-few six episodes are Extras' extremely entertaining extras, including a multi-part behind-the-scenes look at the show. One wonders how the actors got through these brilliantly funny episodes without "corpsing" (breaking up). As the generous outtakes reveal, they very often didn't. With Extras, Gervais has accomplished what the hapless Andy could not: Create "a good credible comedy that will stand the test of time." --Donald Liebenson
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List Price: $29.98Price: $12.49You Save: $17.49 (58%)Extras - The Complete First Season
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant
ASIN : B000JJ4DDM
Sales Rank : 7205
Studio : Hbo Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0026359306921
UPC : 026359306921
Release Date : December 09, 2007
Publisher : Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer : Hbo Home Video
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Label : Hbo Home Video
Running Time : 180
DescriptionMeet Andy Millman, Actor. Never forgets his lines because he never gets any. Andy (Ricky Gervais) is a desperate man. He's been an actor for five years but thanks to his useless agent (Stephen Merchant), he?s never done any real acting. Instead, he?s a lowly film extra, making his mark in the background while the stars do their work. His partner in arms is the pitiable Maggie, a fellow extra and a hopeless romantic. Andy may be an extra, but he?s a star in his own right. Too bad nobody else agrees. DVD Features:
Deleted Scenes:Never-before-seen deleted scenes featuring Kate Winslet, Samuel L. Jackson and Patrick Stewart. Over 20 minutes of exclusive outtakes.
Other:"The Difficult Second Album" behind-the-scenes featurette. "Finding Leo" -- Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant?s desperate attempt to secure a guest appearance by one of Hollywood?s top celebrity?s.
Deleted Scenes
Featurette:The Difficult Second Album- Behind the scenes of EXTRAS Finding Leo- featurette
Outtakes
Amazon.comAfter the British series of The Office came to an end, co-creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant were faced with an enviable problem: After making the most influential and acclaimed sitcom of the past decade, what do you do next? Amazingly, they've actually created an equally brilliant show: Extras, in which Gervais plays Andy Millman, an frustrated actor who can only get work as a "background artist"--i.e., an extra. Not only does the role continue to mine Gervais' gift for self-humiliation (which, staggeringly enough, may be even more excruciating than his David Brent's behavior in The Office, because Andy is more socially capable yet still can't avoid moments of jaw-dropping embarrassment), but Gervais has also persuaded a glorious variety of stars to tweak their own images. High points include Kate Winslet (Sense & Sensibility) teaching Andy's best friend Maggie (Ashley Jensen, Ugly Betty) how to talk dirty and Patrick Stewart (X-Men) describing his new screenplay about a man who uses psychic powers to remove women's clothing. But Ben Stiller, Samuel L. Jackson, Ross Kemp (sort of the British version of Michael Chiklis), and Les Dennis (sort of the British version of...well, there may not be an American version of Les Dennis) all also turn in deliciously ego-bursting turns. Merchant plays Andy's deliriously dense agent, but the core of the show is the relationship between Andy and Maggie. Over the course of six episodes, the interplay between this hapless, starry-eyed pair grows into a wonderfully tender portrait of friendship that perfectly balances the show's so-funny-it-hurts humor. The extras are few but worth watching: Along with a behind-the-scenes featurette, genuinely funny deleted scenes, and the usual clips of everyone forgetting their lines and swearing, there's a very funny sequence of Gervais and Merchant desperately trying to replace Jude Law (who had to drop out of an episode) with Leonardo DiCaprio. All in all, Extras: The Complete First Season is essential viewing. --Bret Fetzer
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New Price: $69.99Extras: The Complete First Series [Import]
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant
ASIN : B000HH22JI
Sales Rank : 145384
Studio : BBC
Region Code : 2
Format : PAL, Anamorphic, Subtitled
Feature : 2 Discs; "The Difficult Second Album" Featurette; Finding Leo- Featurette; Taping Nigel Documentary; Outakes and Deleted Scenes
Binding : DVD
EAN : 5014503216924
Publisher : BBC
Manufacturer : BBC
Label : BBC
Running Time : 115
Product DescriptionMeet Andy Millman, Actor. Never forgets his lines because he never gets any. Andy (Ricky Gervais) is a desperate man. He's been an actor for five years but thanks to his useless agent (Stephen Merchant), he's never done any acting.Instead he's just a lowly film extra, walking around in the background while the stars do their lines. Andy's only friend in the world is Maggie (Ashley Jenson), a fellow extra and a hopeless romantic. While Maggie pursues the man of her dreams, Andy decides he'll do whatever it takes to get himself noticed. Each episode takes place on a different film set and features cameos from guest stars including 'Ben Stiller', 'Samuel L Jackson', 'Ross Kemp', 'Kate Winslet', 'Les Dennis' and 'Patrick Stewart'.
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New Price: $21.99Desperate Housewives: Second Season the Extra Juicy Edition
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant
ASIN : 0788861956
Sales Rank : 211001
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780788861956
ISBN : 0788861956
Release Date : December 29, 2006
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New Price: $27.99WINDY ACRES / FARM FRESH COMEDY / 2 DISC SET / COMPLETE FIRST SEASON Plus Extras!
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant
ASIN : B000K524F4
Sales Rank : 172647
Region Code : 0
Binding : DVD
Product DescriptionWINDY ACRES / FARM FRESH COMEDY / 2 DISC SET / COMPLETE FIRST SEASON PLUS EXTRAS!
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Price not listed for this item.Crank Yankers Uncensored (Season One) [DOUBLE DISC BOX SET] {EXTRA BONUS MATERIAL}
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant
ASIN : B000XGTL92
Sales Rank : 223674
Brand : Paramount Pictures
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Full Screen
Binding : DVD
UPC : 822051052261
Running Time : 253
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New Price: $76.88Extras - The Complete Second Series
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson, Shaun Pye
ASIN : B000MMMSJW
Sales Rank : 218142
Director : Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Studio : BBC
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 5050582473438
Number Of Discs : 2
Release Date : December 10, 2007
Publisher : BBC
Manufacturer : BBC
Label : BBC
Reviews for the Extras - The Complete Second Series
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New Price: $29.98Extras: Complete Series One and Two [Region 2]
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson, Shaun Pye
ASIN : B000PRJWMK
Sales Rank : 48685
Region Code : 2
Format : PAL
Feature : Behind the scenes extras; Finding Leo- featurette; Taping Nigel- documentary; Outtakes; Deletes Scenes and much more!!
Binding : DVD
Product DescriptionAndy Millman (Ricky Gervais) is a desperate man. He's been an actor for five years but thanks to his useless agent (Stephen Merchant), he's never done any acting.Instead he's just a lowly extra, walking around in the background while the stars do their lines. Andy's only friend in the world is Maggie (Ashley Jenson), a fellow extra and a hopeless romantic. While Maggie pursues the man of her dreams, Andy decides he'll do whatever it takes to get himself noticed.Series Two:After getting his comedy script accepted by the BBC, things are looking up for Andy. However, Andy's dreams of becoming a respected auteur are roundly demolished and he must claw back what little self respect he can.The second series of the award winning Extras is as edgy, uncomfortable, daring and funny as no other comedy.
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