Clarkson, May and Hammond on Amazon Prime

worried_jim

Feral_Moon wrote: »

I guess they're a bit like Marmite. I hate that too lol

Guess it must be a man thing, specifically those undergoing mid-life crises. As an almost middle aged woman I can't abide the trio. And Clarkson in particular makes my skin crawl.

You have the great British bake off, I would rather gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon.

worried_jim

Nessun_Dorma wrote: »

I am also pretty sure that when the accountants look at the cost versus profits, things will have to change. They won't be smashing up cars and going on lavish trips on the meagre budgets they will be left with.

Amazon will use Top Gear as a halo to attract more business, not to make a profit.

As an example-

Breaking Even Won't Be That Hard: With Netflix spending a reported $100 million to produce two 13-episode seasons of House of Cards, they need 520,834 people to sign up for a $7.99 subscription for two years to break even.

I imagine Amazon will be operating a similar model. The budget will easily surpass the BBC. Everyone who has worked with Amazon TV have praised its laissez-faire attitude to letting the program makers get on with it, you only need to watch the superb "Harry Bosch" -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3502248/
to see this. The current BBC model is now finished, it may be a slow end but its done all the same, swap BBC for HMV. Gone.

jaydeeuk1

Nessun_Dorma wrote: »

As long as it doesn't look anything like the show they did with the BBC.

I am also pretty sure that when the accountants look at the cost versus profits, things will have to change. They won't be smashing up cars and going on lavish trips on the meagre budgets they will be left with.

They'll make a small fortune just from advertising, will be pretty much free to sell it anywhere in the world and won't be bound by BBC red tape and 'ealth and safety

Nessun_Dorma

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

They'll make a small fortune just from advertising, will be pretty much free to sell it anywhere in the world and won't be bound by BBC red tape and 'ealth and safety

I'm pretty sure the BBC were also free to sell it where they wanted. I wouldn't have thought that Amazon would ignore health and safety, anymore than the BBC would. In fact, it could be argued that, as they are a commercial organisation, their health and safety constrictions will be far more diverse than the BBC's.

Feral_Moon

worried_jim wrote: »

You have the great British bake off, I would rather gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon.

Haha I don't watch that rubbish either, although I am rather fond of old blue eyes, Mr Paul Hollywood

savvy

Feral_Moon wrote: »

Guess it must be a man thing, specifically those undergoing mid-life crises. As an almost middle aged woman I can't abide the trio. And Clarkson in particular makes my skin crawl.

Noooooooo not a man thing! I dunno what middles aged is classed as, but I must be nearly there and I'd like to hang out with those guys and play car football with them, or race with artics :rotfl:but I'm a bit of a petrolhead and a total tomboy so that might be why I'd prefer doing that to going shopping with girls and spa days arrrrggggg

uncreative

I have had my amazon prime paid for already through discounts, kindle books and delivery savings so I think it has been worth it!

Norman_Castle

Nessun_Dorma wrote: »

I am also pretty sure that when the accountants look at the cost versus profits, things will have to change. They won't be smashing up cars and going on lavish trips on the meagre budgets they will be left with.

I recently saw one of the endless re-runs where they started an UK verses Germany show by each arriving in two seater Spitfires. Idea of the cost!

A Christmas special is likely, called "I can't believe we got away with this" or "Lets burn the budget"

savvy

Norman_Castle wrote: »

I recently saw one of the endless re-runs where they started an UK verses Germany show by each arriving in two seater Spitfires. Idea of the cost!

Just caught one last night with them racing to the North Pole against a team of huskies.........since I own huskies I'd have LOVED to be on the sled with Hammond, and since I love snowboarding the kite skiing looked awesome too...........but I wouldn't say no to crossing it in the 4x4 May and Clarkson were in either, looked damn good fun to me!!! Seeeeee that episode had just about everything I love in it!!! :j:j:j:T:T:D:D