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Turning 50. Finding love again. Buying a house. Experiencing existential dread at Denny's. Life comes at Patton Oswalt fast in this stand-up special.Turning 50. Finding love again. Buying a house. Experiencing existential dread at Denny's. Life comes at Patton Oswalt fast in this stand-up special.Turning 50. Finding love again. Buying a house. Experiencing existential dread at Denny's. Life comes at Patton Oswalt fast in this stand-up special.
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Some of this was funny, not pee your pants but laugh quietly funny. At no point was I laughing out loud, I did not think the Jesus bit was funny and not because i was offended ( I was not) it just was not funny. They only bit that was really close to laugh out loud funny was the Denny's bit. When I say laugh out loud I mean I'm at home watching from my couch and I laugh so loud they here me in the other room and come out to see what is so funny. I will not tell others about this but if they will ask I will tell them it is mildly funny and a decent way to waste an hour on a bored night at home.
Of course Patton Oswalt does not everything. Anyone who has seen his tweets or appearances, know that he is not a fan of Donald Trump for example. And I'm not going down that rabbit hole and he somehow avoids it too to a degree. It's almost impossible doing contemporary comedy and not even mention him or the status he has achieved.
But back to this, because as said he this special is not about Trump, it's about observations of Mr. Oswalt. Now you may find them funny or you may find them annoying. Another reviewer said he wanted to like it, but couldn't. And that's more than fair enough. While some will think this is the funniest thing they've seen, others will either fast forward or curse after its over. It's good we have different tastes - not just in comedy. And the special that followed this or was attached to it, was something I couldn't bear to watch. I thought it waas quite annoying - a different comedian, with a twist in his "comeback" performance. So watch the trailer, get an impression of what this is and decide if its worthyour time
But back to this, because as said he this special is not about Trump, it's about observations of Mr. Oswalt. Now you may find them funny or you may find them annoying. Another reviewer said he wanted to like it, but couldn't. And that's more than fair enough. While some will think this is the funniest thing they've seen, others will either fast forward or curse after its over. It's good we have different tastes - not just in comedy. And the special that followed this or was attached to it, was something I couldn't bear to watch. I thought it waas quite annoying - a different comedian, with a twist in his "comeback" performance. So watch the trailer, get an impression of what this is and decide if its worthyour time
As big fan of Oswalt and his stand up, I was waiting for this special like a kid Christmas. However, even after watching it twice, I couldn't name a single joke from it, because they are quite forgettable. I don't think I had one proper belly laugh, unlike I usually do with Oswalt. Maybe a couple of chuckles, tops. The special just was a bit...meh. Not the quirky, funny and unexpected material I'm used to expect.
And the Rubin set? Wtf did I just see? It was so weird and loud, I couldn't even finish it. Did some AWOL patient from the local loony bin just happen to wander off and bump into a live microphone? It genuinely sounded like the ramblings of a mental institute resident. The set wasn't Oswalt's in all fairness, but his decision to pair it with his special seems questionable, to say the least.
And the Rubin set? Wtf did I just see? It was so weird and loud, I couldn't even finish it. Did some AWOL patient from the local loony bin just happen to wander off and bump into a live microphone? It genuinely sounded like the ramblings of a mental institute resident. The set wasn't Oswalt's in all fairness, but his decision to pair it with his special seems questionable, to say the least.
Not hilarious but some parts are good. Never seen his comic stand-up so was not expecting anything. With some bits laughable others boring, not a 100% enjoyable but pretty decent compared to other recent Netflix standups by Chris D'Elia or Pete Davidson which were flop and disaster respectively.
Did you know
- TriviaThe cheery piano music played during the opening and closing of the special was originally written for the 1987 Jorg Buttgereit film "Nekromantik".
- Crazy creditsThe note Patton Oswalt's wife wrote for him is shown during the end credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 2020 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2020)
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- 1h 6m(66 min)
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