PunchB
Joined Apr 2000
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I saw this short recently and thought it was great - both poignant and funny. And the part where they turn on the TV was actually so funny that I laughed out loud sitting alone. I thought, why haven't I heard of this Hertzfeldt guy before, he's great. Turns out I had, but had forgotten. I'd seen both Rejected and Genre and thought, meh - I see what he's trying to do but the humor is too juvenile and too obvious. Kinda like South Park, or most of Cartoon Swim.
So, I think Lily and Jim is brilliant. And the violence and mayhem in the TV scene is just perfect. It works as parody there, funny and to the point. The violence and randomness in his other shorts doesn't work for me. Just making something weird and/or overly violent doesn't cut it.
For weirdness (even gross and violent stuff) that actually works because there's something behind it, see Wonder Showzen or Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job.
So, I think Lily and Jim is brilliant. And the violence and mayhem in the TV scene is just perfect. It works as parody there, funny and to the point. The violence and randomness in his other shorts doesn't work for me. Just making something weird and/or overly violent doesn't cut it.
For weirdness (even gross and violent stuff) that actually works because there's something behind it, see Wonder Showzen or Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job.
IMDb now has the 1989 compilation and the 1998 compilation, but there's also a 2004 DVD out there. And they're all different. I have them all and I made a full sketch list. The previous comment from Rijswijk that talks about the 1998 is actually mistaken. The user is actually talking about the 2004 version.
See my post on the Message Board below for the full list. The formating in the comments don't really allow for lists.
The sketches themselves are mostly funny. I love 80s Eddie and I love SNL, especially the old stuff, even the dreaded 80s seasons. Sure, not all of it is great, but that's true of every season.
See my post on the Message Board below for the full list. The formating in the comments don't really allow for lists.
The sketches themselves are mostly funny. I love 80s Eddie and I love SNL, especially the old stuff, even the dreaded 80s seasons. Sure, not all of it is great, but that's true of every season.
