Glucedee
It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
FuzzyTagz
If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
Dana
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
andrewashere-886-187667
This show is nowhere near as good as Mr. Show was and that's too bad because I really enjoyed that series. I guess maybe they just aren't trying as hard or something, maybe they're too successful with their other work now so didn't have enough time to really put into writing and taping this show? It just seems like it hasn't been finished properly or something. Yes there are a few good sketches that made me laugh, like the extended time travel thing they started the show with, but overall it was just sloppy and lazy and full of some pretty lame jokes. Hopefully they come back and are in their old form because I'd love that but also I don't want them to end their shows on this note.
Tango and Cash
Let me start this review off by saying that I - hem hem - own the original four seasons of Mr. Show on DVD. Buy them on amazon - they're only like $25 bucks but they're worth a million.I've been waiting for this for years because I love/adore the original Mr. Show - it's priceless. Perfect stoner humor. Fire one up, pop the DVD in, and laugh til it hurts. I would say that the new run of episodes could possibly be even better than the originals. They've sharpened things up a bit, the timing is perfect (some of the original shows skits could run a bit long), and every single skit is hilarious. What I also really enjoy is that the 5th episode is a behind the scenes thing, and it adds another layer of brilliance and hilarity to this totally amazing, hilarious, near-perfect show.Why isn't this more popular? It's the funniest show I've ever seen. It makes SNL look pedestrian. Oh yeah and I'm going to see David Cross at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY in April! Suck on that! Peace!
tamsinmarie
I grew up loving Mr. Show and so it is with a heavy heart I write this review. Bob and David are hilarious, full stop. they understand what comedy is and how it should be written. I do not offend easily usually but I just cant stand for what is presented here. I am a Trans* woman and I in no way speak for the entire community but of the three episodes I've seen thus far two of them take unnecessary, cheap and not-funny pop shots at the trans community. There is nothing about David being a trans woman making commentary on sports at the end of an, otherwise very funny skit, that makes it anymore funny...at all! It is lazy writing and I think they will regret it in the not too distant future. I think we are very close to this kind of half understood comedy being seen exactly as the racist/homophobic comedy of decades past. I'm sorry, you can address any topic in a comical way BUT when you address it without being fluent on it, you open yourself up for (DESERVED) criticism. Comedy is supposed to challenge ideas and be inflammatory to get people to think but I would ask that people consider the people whom they are tearing into before writing their material. When comedy hurts people and makes no valid points or statements...it's just sophomoric garbage and if your laughing at it...then you are what is wrong with the world. :(
tomdallan
I love Saul Goodman and I love Tobias Funke. I'm not really that familiar with the rest of the work of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross but they pop up from time to time in good stuff like Curb Your Enthusiasm and the occasional excellent but generally ignored Indy film, and one of them is in a band, apparently, and I generally like them. But, for me it's mainly about the best character in Arrested Development and my favourite character in Breaking Bad who was so good was made the subject of the equally brilliant spin off show Better Call Saul.So I was intrigued to see this new offering from these two fine actors who are currently at the top of their game. Oh how deeply disappointing. David Cross seems to be a genuinely funny guy but the rest of the cast is woeful and, try as he might, not even he can carry that much dead wood and the script is like a badly worked high school improv workshop. Odenkirk is not a naturally funny man it seems, his timing and delivery is way off and he just looks pitifully out of his depth. He's clearly an accomplished comedy writer (if you like that sort of thing) and not a natural sketch comedy performer. The rest of the supporting cast have good pedigree but they look like they are just there to support their newly famous friends egos in this ill advised vanity project.Maybe it's an American thing, after all Saturday Night Live has been doing this shtick for decades and is still huge despite it being about as funny as a family bereavement.IMDb's user rating is currently 8.4 but I'll wager my favourite trousers that this ridiculously high score will plummet to under 7 by Christmas, which would still be overly generous. It is a waste and a shame because it could, nay, should have been much MUCH better considering the talent on show.
