Half a tank should get me to millbank i fill her up and head down to sidcup its just a meeting its only fleeting its just a. With the office long in the past, middling salesman david brent ditches work and goes on tour with his rock band in a disastrous stab at stardom. There are a lot of similarities between david brent, ricky gervais bumbling, overcompensating dolt boss at the center of the original bbc two mockumentary the office, and david brent. Life on the road is the debut fulllength album by folk rock aficionado david brent. Life on the road has received mixed responses brent sells cleaning products to earn cash, but decides to turn his dreams into reality by going on tour with his band foregone conclusion. The film stars gervais as david brent, a character he played in the bbc television comedy series the office, 3 who has a film crew that shadows him as he travels up and down the country. In that show, david brent was a middlemanager boss at a branch office of wernhamhogg a paper merchant, whose obnoxious, selfimportant, delusional behavior. There were only ever two series made, plus two christmas specials just fourteen episodes in total. Life on the road dont need a heavy load foot down to the floor 70 miles an hour but never more.
Aug 19, 2016 check out life on the road explicit by david brent on amazon music. Ricky gervais gewann fur seine rolle als david brent in the office drei baftas. Devotees of david brent, the footinmouth comic antihero of the original bbc version of the office, will watch the quasimusical road film david brent. Ricky gervais thinks his latest brand of david brent. Jul 22, 2017 its only fleeting its just a picture then im off to ipswich life on the road dont need a heavy load foot down to the floor seventy miles per hour but no more wheeler dealing no feeling strictly business im killing any witness then to gloucester i get a costa hard shoulder coffee holder life on the road dont need a heavy load foot down to the floor seventy miles per hour but never more. Nov 07, 2016 ricky gervais talks bringing back david brent from the office for his new film david brent. Life on the road is a spinoff film starring the series main character cringeworthy boss david brent. I have never watched the office, but i am familiar with david brent as a character, a dickhead, a manchild. Music video for the song life on the road, released to promote the film of the same name. Even with all of those missteps, life on the road might have ended up as a halffunny triflea bit of fan service for those who couldnt get enough david brent when the office closed up shop. A camera crew catches up with david brent, the former star of the fictional british tv series the office 2001, as he now fancies himself a rock star on the road. Life on the road is released on dvd, bluray and digital. David brent life on the road 2016 full movie youtube.
Ahead of the films release next month, the comedian and actor has dropped a twominutelong video. Life on the road 2016 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. As part of a education campaign he asks people not to pirate his film, noting. They both chase reformed glory well past their prime, and they both often feel more uncomfortably sad than thornily hilarious these. About years on from his appearance in the documentary series the office, a documentary film crew is once again following the life of david brent. And sure, its more than enough to give someone pause, seeing an actor go back to their most iconic role, but life on the road shows us that theres. Life on the road, the accompanying songbook, the evolution of fame and donald trump. Life on the road, the characters first featurelength spinoff. Many will remember david as a reality tv personality, but veteran fans may have witnessed an early incarnation of his songwriting prowess when he toured. Check out life on the road explicit by david brent on amazon music. But its still a bit of a shame that this movie doesnt have more to offer than one more goround for a great character, a.
In that show, david brent was a middlemanager boss at a branch office of wernhamhogg a paper merchant, whose obnoxious, selfimportant, delusional. David brent would be cooler if he was just himself, like we all would. Life on the road tries to find some kind of emotional growth for brent and his bandmates. Ricky gervais released a new antipiracy psa for his upcoming movie david brent. Ricky gervaiss comic creation is back, but the repetitive humour makes it torturous. The film stars gervais as david brent, a character he played in the bbc television comedy series the office, who has a film crew that shadows him as he travels up and down the country living his dream of being a rock star. Still, the latest instalment, gervaiss film david brent. The office was a bbc comedy series that ran between 2001 and 2003. Life on the road explicit by david brent on amazon music. Life on the road, the latest ricky gervais and netflix partnership, finds the old documentary crew catching up with brent now a toiletries sales rep for lavichem tampons, one. Life on the road is a 2016 british mockumentary comedy film written, directed, and produced by ricky gervais and released by entertainment one.
Though gervais claims life on the road is not a direct spinoff of the office, the fly on the wall style is identical and the dramatic setup is very similar. Life on the road is just another example as to why that star has been rapidly fading. We see brent making bad taste jokes with colleagues, telling the camera about his love for entertaining, embarrassing himself regularly. Life on the road, which hits netflix today after a british release last year, isnt the first time gervais has resurfaced brent, but its the most ambitious. He is now working as a rep for cleaning goods distributor but still harbours dreams of making it big in the music business. With ricky gervais, rob jarvis, abbie murphy, mandeep dhillon. David brent may be the character that made ricky gervais a comedic star, but david brent. Life on the road sees the highly anticipated big screen debut of one of comedys bestloved characters, david brent ricky gervais. Life on the road follows the popular ricky gervais character david brent, from his mockumentary television series, the office 20012003. Ricky gervais returns to the office but cant find his way. The return of the office antihero david brent god help us. The fact is that gervais clearly has musical talent.
Life on the road soundtrack from 2017, composed by ricky gervais. Life on the road is the big screen debut of one of comedys bestloved characters, david brent ricky gervais. Dont cry its christmas by david brent download life on the road, the album, now at. David brent licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of lotr films. Life on the road, the latest ricky gervais and netflix partnership, finds the old documentary crew catching up with brent now a toiletries sales rep for. Ricky gervais has released the official music video for david brents life on the road. Though gervais claims life on the road is not a direct spinoff of the office, the flyonthewall style is identical and the dramatic setup is very similar. Life on the road dont need a heavy load foot down to the floor 70 miles an hour but no more. Ultimately life on the road can only work as a comedy project, and musical comedy needs to be richer than this to be worth visiting more than once. I have never watched the office, but i am familiar with david brent as a. Mods are not netflix employees, but employees occasionally post here. Life on the road is cringe comedy from a master of the genre by joe reid feb 10, 2017 ricky gervais brings his most famous character back for a road trip that is guaranteed to. Im yet to see the film of the same name, but many of the songs from life on the road are familiar having been featured in s1 ep4 of the office or in the series of learn guitar with david brent videos on youtube. Life on the road 2016 t 1h 36m comedies with the office long in the past, middling salesman david brent ditches work and goes on tour with his rock band in a disastrous stab at stardom.
Its been awhile since weve last seen or heard from david brent ricky gervais, and while his career as a dlist star didnt quite panout to much, hes now using whatever fortune he has left over to go out on the road with his band, foregone. Wheeler dealing no feeling strictly business im killing it widnes. Ricky gervais is set to reprise his iconic role as. The film catches up with brent twelve years on from the bbc. Released by caroline in 2016 containing music from david brent. Foregone conclusion in highresolution audio at available in 96 khz 24bit aiff, flac high resolution audio formats. In a last ditch effort to find fame and fortune, he hits the road with his band, foregone conclusion, for a selffinanced tour of the uk. On dvd, bluray and digital download on 12th december 2016.
The film catches up with brent twelve years on from the bbc s the. Ricky gervais returns as david brent in the office spinoff music video b. Life on the road is a mockumenary written, directed and acted by ricky gervais who plays david brent, the boss from the hit bbc television series the office, wanting to be a rockstar. Ricky gervais talks bringing back david brent from the office for his new film david brent. Life on the road, ricky gervais has brought back the popular character he created in the original british mockumentary series, the office 2001. Life on the road 1 hours and 36 minutes movie 2017 a camera crew catches up with david brent, the former star of the fictional british tv series the office 2001, as he now fancies himself a rock star on the road. Netflix discussion, and all things netflix related. The film picks up with brent fifteen years after his appearance on the bbc2 documentary series. Aresa, latinautor, latinautor sonyatv, abramus digital. Life on the road, begins in a new office, with the same mockdoc format as the television series. Life on the road ricky gervais most enduring creation hits the road for one last attempt at cracking showbiz, in a. Then to gloucester i get a costa hard shoulder coffee holder.
He is now working as a sales rep for a bathroom supply firm, lavichem. Good but brent is borderline autistic in this whereas in the office he was just a bit insufferable, most of the jokes were funny, didnt really get why everyone in the band decides they like him just because brent feels like no one likes him, also the ending felt very rushed and shoehorned. You need to be flight of the conchords to pull that off, and david brent just isnt likeable or interesting enough. May 10, 2016 the office was a bbc comedy series that ran between 2001 and 2003. Half a tank should get me to millbank i fill her up and head down to sidcup its just a meeting its only fleeting its just a pitch and then im off to ipswich. Ricky gervais thinks his latest brand of david brent comedy. Life on the road, the accompanying songbook, the evolution of. Life on the road ricky gervais most enduring creation hits the road for one last attempt at cracking showbiz, in a funny if meandering bigscreen adventure. Ricky gervais is set to reprise his iconic role as david brent in life on the road, which comes. The official music video of lady gypsy by david brent and foregone conclusion has been released, ahead of the office spinoff feature film david brent. But at the same time, hes still kind of living in the shadow of david brent, so its not all that surprising to see him go back and see what brents up to, even all of these years later.