Comments on: Gladiators is back!

By: Ron,Apparently

Ron,Apparently — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:00:41 +0000

I’m more in favour of the game theme along the lines of the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin & Vinnie Jones movie “The Condemned”. Dumped on an island, no escape and fights to the death, broadcast for our entertainment. I would place anyone convicted of crimes against the person e.g. muggers, ASB’s, burglars, kiddie fiddlers and those of that ilk. Here in America we have a vesrion of it, it’s called “life”. Fuck with my home or family, I shoot you. Seems to work quite well overall. Certainly don’t have half the chav’s you have back home.

By: Mr Angry

Mr Angry — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:40:23 +0000

Takeshi’s Castle is indeed genius. I see no reason why that show could not work over here. There are loads of Japs in the UK.

It is also disappointing to hear about the lack of any killing to death in Beat The Star.

By: Vamos666

Vamos666 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:45:21 +0000

I think Bill Hicks nailed it when he suggested putting the thick necked retard gladiators in a cage with chainsaws and leave ‘em to it.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:40:49 +0000

I think we should adapt Survivor a bit.

First, we should be able to vote who goes to the deserted island. Perhaps it could be split into two varieties – the political figures version and the celebrities who should shut the fuck up version.

Second the season should be much, much shorter. The first episode has the crew show up at the appropriate house and politely but firmly remove the individual. Cut to island where entire cast is unceremoniously dropped of. Second episode has the cameras turn up again after a year or two just to see if anyone is still alive.

I know I’d watch it.

By: Scaryduck

Scaryduck — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:29:43 +0000

I had the misfortune of seeing ITV’s dreadful Gladiator-lite spoiler programme “Beat the Star” last weekend.

Despite the claim in the trailer regarding “a member of the public who would rather die than lose”, I was DISGUSTED that they let him live at the end of the show.

They promised blood and we got none. It’s like The Late Late Breakfast Show never happened.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:29:18 +0000

how about good-natured pedophiles vs. undersexed convicts?

By: xl

xl — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:27:34 +0000

Battle Of The Wits

Gladiators vs members of the royal family (and assorted hangers-on) in a trivia challenge.

By: gnarlyswine

gnarlyswine — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:29:33 +0000

“I’d like to see, instead of community service orders, convicted thugs bash each other with those long gian cotton-bud things. That would be truly excellent.”

could they be dipped in glue then broken glass first then?

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:21:53 +0000

I liked the danger zone one, where they fired shit at the contenders and they had to run through it. I’d suggest sending Islamic extremists through there and using live ammunition, but that’s just my tuppence.

In fact, just getting rid of safety nets and generally enhancing the danger of death would be much more exciting.

By: Grumpy B

Grumpy B — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:51:00 +0000

Personally, I would also like to see our ASBO bemedalled Chavs given community service orders to host any of the more popular gardening, home improvement, super-nanny or personal makeover programs. Those seeking their 5 minutes of TV fame would surely love to see their gardens tastefully enhanced with a carefully placed 1986 Ford Capri Mk III (in need of some attention, three wheels and a back axle), and see how much time it saves on mowing.

A fridge placed beside the wide screen TV is so much more practical, and stops the beer losing its chill on the long walk from the kitchen. And really, wasn’t it about time the kids got to see how a magistrates court really works?

The makeover program would be the best though; style tips from a chav. Who would miss it?

By: Cliff

Cliff — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:29:28 +0000

I’d like to see a kind of Bus Shelter alcopops run event.

By: Lin

Lin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:01:24 +0000

Takashi’s Castle is brilliant – not being too hard but we could use this idea and all those that fail could be sent to Afghanistan or maybe Zimbabwe etc as targets for practice along with all ECP’s and the present government and mayors up for election. Then taxpayers could use their own money for sensible things like new shoes etc.

By: Keef

Keef — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:11:08 +0000

There’s a scene in Running Man about a show called Climbing for Dollars where some guy is climbing up a rope grabbing dollar bills while half a dozen rottweilers are trying to pull him off. That strikes me as very appropriate for some of the chav estates around here. We could have Climbing for Your Giro.
You’re definitely onto something here Angry, there’s a Japanese show called Takashi’s Castle where they start off with a hundred crazy ass nips and weed them down to half a dozen with various games such as trying to knock them off a rope bridge by firing balls at them, we could use bullets instead.

By: Equine Pimp

Equine Pimp — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:58:48 +0000

GeorgeC – I can’t believe you are engaging TOWTAL in a conversation.

Schoolboy error.

Angry – best clear the page, that explanation from TOWTAL will involve
a lot of scrolling

By: GeorgeC

GeorgeC — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:22:56 +0000

TOWTAL – you have a rating for sex wee?

By: TOWTAL

TOWTAL — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:11:26 +0000

Kirsty Gallacher mud wrestling – as an example to the other gladiators

To be fair I think she is a KGILF or an ILF rather than a MILF. The M takes down the sex wee rating a notch or two.

By: Brennig

Brennig — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:21:14 +0000

* giant…

By: Brennig

Brennig — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:20:42 +0000

Woo! How excellent. Sadly only going to be shown on Sky One which puts us FreeView folk out of the picture. Ha ha.

Anyway to the question.

I’d like to see, instead of community service orders, convicted thugs bash each other with those long gian cotton-bud things. That would be truly excellent.

Oh.

Each standing on a high podium set in a tank of industrial strength hydrochloric acid.

Did I forget the last bit?