FTA-TV Wipeout Australia

[treeman]

I just wanted to get peoples thoughts on Channel 9s promos for the Australian version of this show?

To me it seems that they have picked the stupidest contestants in Australia and put them in so everyone can laugh at them.

It looks totally pathetic and they are ruining a reasonable show to me. They could have picked athletes who would actually have a chance...yet they have picked total weirdos.

I had strong hopes for it but after seeing the promos i really hope it fails.

What are other peoples thoughts?

-Ben

 

[Warwick]

I had strong hopes for it but after seeing the promos i really hope it fails.

What are other peoples thoughts?

-Ben

That would be your first mistake.

 

[Cleavy]

I give it 3 weeks tops.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

I love Wipeout but a big part of it is the fact Americans are making fools of themselves. Americans are funny to laugh at, Aussies are just cringeworthy. I don't think it will be as amusing - even if Brayshaw gets some good lines, the two American commentators make the show so it will be very hard to come close to it.

 

[Ochre]

I love Wipeout but a big part of it is the fact Americans are making fools of themselves. Americans are funny to laugh at, Aussies are just cringeworthy. I don't think it will be as amusing - even if Brayshaw gets some good lines, the two American commentators make the show so it will be very hard to come close to it.

my thoughts exactly

however josh lawson might hopefully make it worth while

 

[FIGJAM]

I would definitely watch at least 5 minutes of an It's A Knockout revival.

Can't say I will even bother to watch any minutes for this.

Just another head-scratchingly bad decision.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

The America version is mildly amusing at best so I imagine this Australian version will be annoying if it's stacked with yobbos and bogans as the commercials seem to imply.

Fun fact: The Australian version, like all the non-American versions, was filmed in Argentina.

 

[ubolt]

i read a review somewhere (TV Tonight website?) about Wipeout Australia. Apparently most people who viewed it were expecting it to be completely different and not as good as the American version - apparently that's all completely wrong and it's just as good as the american version.

that's only coming off the review i read of course.


I'm a huge fan of the american version, so i have high hopes for this one, and i'm not going to let anything get in the way of that just yet...i'll reserve any judgment until i see it

 

[ptrg]

how could anyone even remotely enjoy more than 1 or 2 episodes of the US one? It was the same stuff, over and over! Now we get more over and over but with all new aussie accents!

 

[Ochre]

To me it seems that they have picked the stupidest contestants in Australia and put them in so everyone can laugh at them.

It looks totally pathetic and they are ruining a reasonable show to me. They could have picked athletes who would actually have a chance...yet they have picked total weirdos.

i reckon there will be lots of athletes in it but for the ads there just showing the weirdos coz they think thatll get more people to watch it

 

[Mr Eagle]

It'll be worth a look... the commentary will be the live-or-die factor.

 

[Bomber Bears]

Looks like shit viewing

Anyone else think that doing the wipeout course looks like a bit of fun tho?

 

[Underdog]

The commentary is the key. The US blokes nail it.

I just hope it's not another Hole in the Wall type commentary which was pathetic.

Is Josh Lawson on it? That would be good.

Ultimately you need 2 blokes with decent chemistry that can make the mundane interesting or at least mildly amusing.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

James Brayshaw and Josh Lawson are the commentators

 

[tess]

The forced over the top laughter as he commentates from Brayshaw will kill the show.

 

[likka]

It'll be worth a look... the commentary will be the live-or-die factor.

The sharp writing of the commentary for the American version is what makes the show. The delivery is also perfect, very dry and witty.

Brayshaw is the most overrated media presenter in the country, he alone will ruin this show. That is assuming the commentary is properly written, which I highly doubt also.

 

[Wallaby]

The commentary is the key. The US blokes nail it.

True. In that sense it's like Eurovision - that's only watchable because of Terry Wogan. Remember when SBS tried to do that with Effie? (aaargh! I thought those memory cells were dead!)

When people on screen are making d**&^heads of themselves, all you need is a bit of dead-pan commentary to top it off.

As for the 'competition' itself - 'Look mum - I'm on the TV!!'.

 

[krusden]

James Brayshaw and Josh Lawson are the commentators

Is JB desperate for money or what?

seriously the worst looking program so far for 09. Another "monster house" methinks.

 

[lyall]

Shouldnt last long.

Got bored of the American version pretty quickly and I dont like the look of this one bit

 

[that_dood]

I reckon it will be a good show not because it will be quality TV but because their are enough people around who watch this type of TV and I reckon it is a better format than Hole In The Wall and other similar shows that haven't made it.

Josh Lawson should give good commentary and as long as their are a few decent competitors and not just the types they are advertising it could be remotely watchable if nothing else is on TV.

 

[Mr Eagle]

First impressions: mmm, not bad. The contestants are certainly awful enough!

 

[Bombers_Forever]

I'm with Eagle - not bad. I still maintain the stupid Americans and the American commentators make the show so funny. The Aussies are doing the same thing but it is just not as funny for some reason.

 

[RooBuoy]

Not as bad as I thought it would be. JB and Josh Lawson in particular do a good job with the commentary.

 

[SunKing]

Pretty much the same as the US one

US idiots = Oz idiots

The US commentators are funnier though JB & JL are doing a good job..

 

[ubolt]

had a good laugh


certainly worth it