This is the first time IN MY LIFE that I have found myself on Jeff's side of the aisle, comedy-wise. Painful and smug.
Posted by manonthemoon748 at February 27, 2012 6:49 PM
comment #4
BoulderKid says ...
Terrible. I turned it off at the Samuel L. moment.
Posted by BoulderKid at February 27, 2012 6:58 PM
comment #5
ModernLifeIsRubbish says ...
I only laughed at Colin Farrell/Air Bud and Gary Oldman as centaur. But, in general, yes, not great. Lightly amusing in a who'll-turn-up-next way, but the actual material is dull.
Posted by ModernLifeIsRubbish at February 27, 2012 7:15 PM
comment #6
The Thing says ...
Much like all of Kimmel's stuff on Late Night (or whatever the hell his show is called), I smiled once or twice, but wished I had that time back.
Exhausting. Obviously he's done primo stuff in the past. It might just be a network thing but it really seems like Clooney and Damon have turned Kimmel into their Joey Bishop. If there's ever an Ocean's 14 I'd be shocked if he weren't in it.
Colin Farrell in a hairnet looking all Latino and very urban LA is erotic.
Posted by cyanic at February 28, 2012 7:37 AM
comment #12
Super Soul says ...
Favorite moment: the Flashdance reveal
Second favorite: none
Posted by Super Soul at February 28, 2012 8:08 AM
comment #13
Eloi Wrath says ...
He said it was filmed over the course of four months, bit by bit as each of the actors made their appearance on the show. It probably sounded awesome at the time but lost its way a bit during production. Nice idea, though - if they write a proper script and do the same thing next year it could be fun.
Has anyone else noticed that the people posting these things have gotten pretty good at choosing which "random frame" appears before you click the play button? In this one, it's Kate Beckinsale draped with a sheet. In the Avengers Super Bowl spot, it was Scar Jo.
Posted by JLC at February 28, 2012 9:21 AM
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jujuju says ...
it's supposed to be not funny. by design. smarmy parody
Kimmel's kind of an odd duck as a comedic presence. One thing I've noticed as I've gotten older is that a good sketch/Iate-night show needs to have a distinct point-of-view in order to succeed (even if that POV happens to be incredibly predictable and rote -- as is the case with Leno). I think it's a matter of hiring writers, performers, and showrunners who all happen to find the same sorta shit funny.
Letterman had a glorious decade-long run where he mastered (redefined?) this consistency; it took Conan 4-5 years to hit his stride, but he was almost as great for almost as long (and Conan on TBS is underrated; he's arguably maintained his show's identity much better than when Dave transitioned over to CBS). Dave Chappelle's Show, In Living Color, even MadTV (to a lesser extent) all had their heyday -- usually at the beginning of their run. SNL's been around for so long that you almost have to break it down into cycles.
I don't really get Kimmel's show, though -- and not in the same way that I don't "get" Ferguson (I at least understand what he's doing, I just don't really appreciate his brand of humor) -- it just all seems so scattershot and schizophrenic. Maybe that's just Jimmy, though -- he's always struck me as this sort of strange half-breed (half-Midwest, half-Hollywood; half working-class, half ; half-conservative, half-liberal).
Given all the guest star power here and how game they seemed to be to do anything, this really should have been a LOT funnier. The Goldbum/Oldman thing was rather inspired, but the rest just seemed like white noise.
Posted by Raising_Kaned at February 28, 2012 10:49 AM
This is exactly the kind of parody that The Ben Stiller Show used to nail in its sleep. The writers on that show were VERY perceptive and attuned to cinematic conventions, some of which were heard from again (Odenkirk, Cross, Apatow), and some of which were not.
Posted by Raising_Kaned at February 28, 2012 10:56 AM
Notice how you have to actually know who directed Cape Fear and actually be cognizant of some of his directorial trademarks to fully enjoy the skit? You don't really see this kind of depth in silly humor much these days, although I'm pretty sure this is at least partially nostalgia talking now...
Posted by Raising_Kaned at February 28, 2012 11:05 AM
He said it was filmed over the course of four months, bit by bit as each of the actors made their appearance on the show. It probably sounded awesome at the time but lost its way a bit during production. Nice idea, though - if they write a proper script and do the same thing next year it could be fun.
comment #1
Gaydos
says ...
Wait! I'm in the Writers Guild. Are we on strike?
Posted by Gaydos
at February 27, 2012 6:22 PM
comment #2
Ray
says ...
You would... you would.
Gary Oldman as a centaur = LAUGHTER FROM HUMANS.
Posted by Ray
at February 27, 2012 6:30 PM
comment #3
manonthemoon748
says ...
This is the first time IN MY LIFE that I have found myself on Jeff's side of the aisle, comedy-wise. Painful and smug.
Posted by manonthemoon748
at February 27, 2012 6:49 PM
comment #4
BoulderKid
says ...
Terrible. I turned it off at the Samuel L. moment.
Posted by BoulderKid
at February 27, 2012 6:58 PM
comment #5
ModernLifeIsRubbish
says ...
I only laughed at Colin Farrell/Air Bud and Gary Oldman as centaur. But, in general, yes, not great. Lightly amusing in a who'll-turn-up-next way, but the actual material is dull.
Posted by ModernLifeIsRubbish
at February 27, 2012 7:15 PM
comment #6
The Thing
says ...
Much like all of Kimmel's stuff on Late Night (or whatever the hell his show is called), I smiled once or twice, but wished I had that time back.
Posted by The Thing
at February 27, 2012 7:34 PM
comment #7
corey3rd
says ...
A female black overweight Hitler? Debasement: The Movie.
Posted by corey3rd
at February 27, 2012 7:46 PM
comment #8
DiscoNap
says ...
Exhausting. Obviously he's done primo stuff in the past. It might just be a network thing but it really seems like Clooney and Damon have turned Kimmel into their Joey Bishop. If there's ever an Ocean's 14 I'd be shocked if he weren't in it.
Posted by DiscoNap
at February 27, 2012 8:15 PM
comment #9
Fortunesfool
says ...
Black George Washington ... um...didn't 30 Rock do that in, like, Season 1. Lame.
Posted by Fortunesfool
at February 28, 2012 1:44 AM
comment #10
Any1
says ...
right...
Posted by Any1
at February 28, 2012 5:32 AM
comment #11
cyanic
says ...
Colin Farrell in a hairnet looking all Latino and very urban LA is erotic.
Posted by cyanic
at February 28, 2012 7:37 AM
comment #12
Super Soul
says ...
Favorite moment: the Flashdance reveal
Second favorite: none
Posted by Super Soul
at February 28, 2012 8:08 AM
comment #13
Eloi Wrath
says ...
He said it was filmed over the course of four months, bit by bit as each of the actors made their appearance on the show. It probably sounded awesome at the time but lost its way a bit during production. Nice idea, though - if they write a proper script and do the same thing next year it could be fun.
Posted by Eloi Wrath
at February 28, 2012 8:23 AM
comment #14
Mr. F.
says ...
How is this not a Freidberg and Seltzer project??
Posted by Mr. F.
at February 28, 2012 9:10 AM
comment #15
JLC
says ...
Has anyone else noticed that the people posting these things have gotten pretty good at choosing which "random frame" appears before you click the play button? In this one, it's Kate Beckinsale draped with a sheet. In the Avengers Super Bowl spot, it was Scar Jo.
Posted by JLC
at February 28, 2012 9:21 AM
comment #16
jujuju
says ...
it's supposed to be not funny. by design. smarmy parody
Posted by jujuju
at February 28, 2012 9:43 AM
comment #17
Raising_Kaned
says ...
Kimmel's kind of an odd duck as a comedic presence. One thing I've noticed as I've gotten older is that a good sketch/Iate-night show needs to have a distinct point-of-view in order to succeed (even if that POV happens to be incredibly predictable and rote -- as is the case with Leno). I think it's a matter of hiring writers, performers, and showrunners who all happen to find the same sorta shit funny.
Letterman had a glorious decade-long run where he mastered (redefined?) this consistency; it took Conan 4-5 years to hit his stride, but he was almost as great for almost as long (and Conan on TBS is underrated; he's arguably maintained his show's identity much better than when Dave transitioned over to CBS). Dave Chappelle's Show, In Living Color, even MadTV (to a lesser extent) all had their heyday -- usually at the beginning of their run. SNL's been around for so long that you almost have to break it down into cycles.
I don't really get Kimmel's show, though -- and not in the same way that I don't "get" Ferguson (I at least understand what he's doing, I just don't really appreciate his brand of humor) -- it just all seems so scattershot and schizophrenic. Maybe that's just Jimmy, though -- he's always struck me as this sort of strange half-breed (half-Midwest, half-Hollywood; half working-class, half ; half-conservative, half-liberal).
Given all the guest star power here and how game they seemed to be to do anything, this really should have been a LOT funnier. The Goldbum/Oldman thing was rather inspired, but the rest just seemed like white noise.
Posted by Raising_Kaned
at February 28, 2012 10:49 AM
comment #18
Raising_Kaned
says ...
This is exactly the kind of parody that The Ben Stiller Show used to nail in its sleep. The writers on that show were VERY perceptive and attuned to cinematic conventions, some of which were heard from again (Odenkirk, Cross, Apatow), and some of which were not.
Posted by Raising_Kaned
at February 28, 2012 10:56 AM
comment #19
Raising_Kaned
says ...
Last post in a row here (I promise), but here's a good example of one of my faves from that show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP7f7YRdCWU
Notice how you have to actually know who directed Cape Fear and actually be cognizant of some of his directorial trademarks to fully enjoy the skit? You don't really see this kind of depth in silly humor much these days, although I'm pretty sure this is at least partially nostalgia talking now...
Posted by Raising_Kaned
at February 28, 2012 11:05 AM
comment #20
Bindingsangst test
says ...
I forgot to laugh also, not my kind of humor.
But it has te be said, pretty good quality overall. Will there be a next one?
Posted by Bindingsangst test
at February 28, 2012 11:44 AM
comment #21
N Diezl
says ...
Best work Hanks has done since Philadelphia.
Posted by N Diezl
at February 28, 2012 2:26 PM
comment #22
alico
says ...
He said it was filmed over the course of four months, bit by bit as each of the actors made their appearance on the show. It probably sounded awesome at the time but lost its way a bit during production. Nice idea, though - if they write a proper script and do the same thing next year it could be fun.
Posted by alico
at March 1, 2012 12:38 AM