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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
awkward and intentionally uncomfortable, hit-and-miss sketch comedy, March 10, 2008
thought i'd chime in as a voice of reason. you might have realized from the reviews here that this is a very divisive show, so i wanted to add a bit of perspective from somewhere in the middle. make no mistake, this is an extremely bizarre show. definitely falls into the category of "you like it or you don't." it's intentionally awkward from beginning to end, and not everyone is going to like it. it's geared towards a relatively small audience, but from what i've seen (and you'll find in these reviews), the people who enjoy it enjoy it immensely. personally i find it to be very uneven. when it hits it's usually fantastic, but when it misses i find it inane and a complete waste of time. even with sketches that are intentionally stupid, i'm often just not impressed or amused at all. i get what they're going for, but the disparity between brilliance and tripe is utterly confusing. these guys are obviously funny, talented and capable of greatness, but by my best guess the joke in some of their weaker material seems to be "why did anyone commit this to film?" (and not in a good way). if that's the idea, i wonder why they didn't do it once and get on with stuff that's awkward and uncomfortable *and* funny, because some of this stuff really is a complete waste. i like these guys (their guest spot on human giant's 24-hour takeover of mtv was amazing), and i certainly understand how they amassed such an impressive cast of guest stars like david cross, bob odenkirk and john c. reilly (whose repeat performances as dr. steve brule alone i find to be worth the price of admission), but i've got to think that anyone who thinks this show is PURE gold is giving them a lot of leeway. i'd be glad to own this collection (and i do have a birthday coming up... *hint* *hint*), but you can be sure i'll skip over chunks of it (stuff like the extreme hackey sack sample video on this very page, which is a great example of a sketch just not doing it for me) to get to the good stuff (like the aforementioned steve brule sketches and the "doo da doo doo" dance instruction tape where one of the dance steps is to think about your dad). my recommendation for the curious customer is to search for some tim and eric videos and judge for yourself.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drink up, July 14, 2008
The scene cues and we are introduced into the blank stare of an awkward and uncomfortable looking doctor. His ill prepared segment on fruit cannot start because, as the doctor tries to subtly inform his colleagues, he does not 'have the fruit'. After several clumsy attempts by the camera operator to break the awkwardness of the situation, we catch the backside of a quickly moving production assistant dropping a bag of freshly purchased supermarket fruit in front of Mr. Brule. It works.
Almost if by force of habit we expect a punch line at this point. It doesn't come. Our minds reel as the plot is pulled from beneath our taught fingers. No climax, no story development, no comfort lead in music. Shortly thereafter you realize you are only invited to participate in the haphazard denouement of this story - you are riding the thing down into the glorious and hilarious catastrophe that it was meant to be.
As we let the show aspirate, we can detect notes of dark comedy and satire on commonplace social norms. The sketches are often full bodied and rely on tongue-in-cheek jabs at poorly executed social posturing (Strategies in Leadership, Carol and her Boss) or the miserable failings of those with little savvy (Casey and his Brother, Shopping Indoors). This show is a big cab with strong hints of spite. Good to enjoy now or a few years down the road. Although much like a good bottle of Monty Python, Tim and Eric will only get better with age. If neither suit your taste, I'm sure a bottle of Who's the Boss Zinfandel would suffice.
There's more than meets the eye with this show, if you know where to look. Chances are, if you don't, Tim and Eric are probably making fun of you.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Obviously divisive, but, for some, great.....job, April 2, 2008
As you can see from other reviews, those that hate this show seek it out on Amazon to give it a negative review almost as much as those that love it. I really like this show and I rarely like anything on television. Not every sketch "sizzles", but the majority are great...in a sick way. Yes, it is different; these guys are not reinventing the wheel. Give it a try. Most likely you'll know after one show whether you love it or hate it.
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