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As a comedian, Patton has released three TV specials and, as of this writing, two critically acclaimed albums. Currently a series regular on Showtime's United States of Tara, he has also appeared as a guest star on The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central and on Flight of the Conchords on HBO. He's a regular contributor to Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Real Time with Bill Maher and Lewis Black's Root Of All Evil. Patton will also appear in Steven Soderbergh's feature film The Informant and Observe and Report with Seth Rogen. Patton provided the voice for Remy, the rat, in Pixar's Oscar winning Ratatouille. He's also appeared in more then 20 films, including Magnolia, The Informant, Starsky and Hutch and Reno 911!: Miami. On TV he played Spence on The King of Queens on CBS for nine seasons, as well as appearing on Seinfeld, Reaper, Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm a fan so I had pre-ordered this DVD, not realizing the special would be on TV. So, I felt sort of consumer duped at first. However, the DVD/CDs have bits that weren't on the Comedy Central airing so yea! me.
I've been a comedy fan since the 70's so I'm old and I know what I like/don't like. I have come to find that when my beloved favorite comedians find love/children, their acts circle the drain. I don't begrudge them happiness as people but it really screws with the funny.
This special is far more into the love/children/personal demons area than I like. Oswalt tries to snark it up but it doesn't always work. Far too often I found myself saying "oh, gee...Patton is depressed?...." or "really, he took acid?..." and hurting for him rather than finding the follow up humor funny. He's a winsome guy, painfully bright and I missed the balls-to-the-wall bitter insight.
That being said, second rate Patton is better than anything else out there right now. If he toured the midwest I'd drive many hundreds of miles to see a show. I appreciate that he makes so much of his work available. And I'm a completist so it is worth it to me to have it ALL.
Oswalt is a master of wordplay and I can't hear things like "a sheetcake of victory" enough. There were a lot of laughs on this DVD. I hope he can wrest himself out of the domesticity issues to tease apart his act from his home life in the future. I need my Patton a little sharper edged.
The extras are pretty funny and Patton clearly has friends who will do anything for him (Jon Hamm!)
I've been a comedy fan since the 70's so I'm old and I know what I like/don't like. I have come to find that when my beloved favorite comedians find love/children, their acts circle the drain. I don't begrudge them happiness as people but it really screws with the funny.
This special is far more into the love/children/personal demons area than I like. Oswalt tries to snark it up but it doesn't always work. Far too often I found myself saying "oh, gee...Patton is depressed?...." or "really, he took acid?..." and hurting for him rather than finding the follow up humor funny. He's a winsome guy, painfully bright and I missed the balls-to-the-wall bitter insight.
That being said, second rate Patton is better than anything else out there right now. If he toured the midwest I'd drive many hundreds of miles to see a show. I appreciate that he makes so much of his work available. And I'm a completist so it is worth it to me to have it ALL.
Oswalt is a master of wordplay and I can't hear things like "a sheetcake of victory" enough. There were a lot of laughs on this DVD. I hope he can wrest himself out of the domesticity issues to tease apart his act from his home life in the future. I need my Patton a little sharper edged.
The extras are pretty funny and Patton clearly has friends who will do anything for him (Jon Hamm!)
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Poshu Oshu
Format:DVD
i love the fact that patton usually releases a combo dvd/cd for most of his albums the bang for your buck is far and away better than what you'll get from many other comedians. and i have to say i'm a HUGE fan of patton oswalt, werewolves and lolipops made me laugh so hard i had to pull my car over one day.
but this... this is just ok, a couple of really great laughs but it's such a change from the side splitting almost painfully funny albums he's released before i have to admit i'm kind of disapointed. now i'm still a huge fan and patton is one of the funniest comedians out there.
but this was a big production and when the camera panned the audience it was a huge theator. most of his recorded material i've heard so far were done like in a bar or a small comedy club. i think this may have just been patton out of his element, i'd still recomend it because i can't bring myself to tell someone not to get a patton oswalt album but his earlier cd's are alot funnier in my opinion.
but this... this is just ok, a couple of really great laughs but it's such a change from the side splitting almost painfully funny albums he's released before i have to admit i'm kind of disapointed. now i'm still a huge fan and patton is one of the funniest comedians out there.
but this was a big production and when the camera panned the audience it was a huge theator. most of his recorded material i've heard so far were done like in a bar or a small comedy club. i think this may have just been patton out of his element, i'd still recomend it because i can't bring myself to tell someone not to get a patton oswalt album but his earlier cd's are alot funnier in my opinion.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
ANY Patton Oswalt release is a good one. Enough said there. But "My Weakness is Strong" is very inconsistent. It has its moments ("Sky Cake" in particular) but overall it has uneven pacing and the material isn't as strong as his earlier material "Werewolves and Lollipops" and "Feelin' Kinda Patton".
Worth seeing or listening to, but not a slam-dunk purchase.
Worth seeing or listening to, but not a slam-dunk purchase.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious Standup Comedian!
Patton Oswalt is an amazingly funny man. If you enjoy adult humor, comedy about life in general, or just enjoy strange voices, this is an awesome addition to your collection. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Danea55
5.0 out of 5 stars
Patton defines NERD funny
Are you a geek, nerd, gamer, comic lover? Do you enjoy well thought out sarcasm? If you do/are then sit down shut up and slap your gf/bf in the face and get ready for some funny! Read more
Published 19 months ago by Utsusemi: Ni
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure "Sky Cake" - Hilarious DVD
I think Patton Oswalt is one of the best comics working today. Not just the basic material, but his sense of timing is excellent. Read more
Published on August 9, 2010 by H. A Huffman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bought as a present
I bought this as a present for a friend of mine that recently moved to Australia. He for some reason cant get this nice dvd/cd combo and pleaded with me to send it. Read more
Published on October 14, 2009 by Toby J. Hendrix
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good
I don't think it's up to par with Werewolves and Lollipops, but it's new material and is definitely worth the purchase. Read more
Published on September 26, 2009 by drist
5.0 out of 5 stars
Patton's Comedy is Strong
Patton Oswalt really hit's this special out of the park. The story's flow together, and as a comedian he's really evolved based on the things that happen to him and our culture. Read more
Published on September 24, 2009 by Ryan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Shouldn't be your first buy, but great material from Oswalt
It's difficult to assume that this will be the first Patton Oswalt comedy CD/DVD being picked up by a lot of people, but it's probably true. Read more
Published on September 9, 2009 by T. Lofton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wackity Schmackity Doo!
I showed this dvd to a group of friends after dinner one night. Most of them had never heard of Patton Oswalt. Read more
Published on September 4, 2009 by Michael
3.0 out of 5 stars
Airplane humor? Really?
Patton is known for deriding the stale droves of comics that overpopulated the late-80s/early-90s but when he went into his bit on the rigors of flying I thought I was watching... Read more
Published on August 30, 2009 by Philippe Landry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic, intelligent comedy
I love comedy albums/performances, and yet it's rare that a comic can come up with 60+ minutes of truly prime material every six months, or a even a year or more. Read more
Published on August 29, 2009 by J.S.
