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Don't comment on a lot of movies or shows, but I picked up this DVD by
chance and couldn't stop watching. Took in most of the deleted scenes
and DVD extras as well, until 3:30 in the morning. The cute puppy
sequence is priceless. Patton Oswalt can be seen on The King of Queens
sitcom. Didn't know he was a standup comedian until fairly recently,
and he was the reason I grabbed this video. Very funny, and the impetus
behind the comedy tour and documentary. I appreciate him as someone who
has clearly paid his dues. Brian Posehn is good as well. He's an
unusual yet likable personality. Self effacing as well, as is Patton
above. I especially liked the background info revealed throughout. Hey,
where better to get insights into others than through a roadtrip. I
enjoyed him in this movie and in Sara Silverman's Show. Maria Bramford
was mostly new to me. Very funny and HOT. I'm gonna check out some of
her other movies--I've got access to Stuart Little 2 and she also
appeared in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 back in '94.
That makes sense as she's from Minnesota. Once, intentionally or not, a
bit of a Fargo-style accent came out. Maybe she was tired from the road
trip or late night schedule. Catch her pteradactyl (splg?) joke. Best
of all was Zach Galafianakis. Entirely new to me, his bits were the
best. Had me laughing out loud almost every time he did something. And
his recruiting of the street performers--brilliant. I'm going to
rewatch this documentary. And I saved the "making of" extra. I'm sure
that'll be super as well..

I have recently become a huge fan of Patton Oswalt. I think he's the
most deliciously original comedian to come along in ages. He is
refreshing and fearless in his routines, which run the gamut of topics
from how much Bush sucks to the sleazy exploits of 1970s producer
Robert Evans. I'm a longtime fan of Maria Bamford and her wide-eyed
innocent/schizophrenic routine. Whenever she effortlessly switches her
naturally high-pitched voice to one that is clipped and throaty, I
can't help but giggle. I liked Brian Posehn long before I even knew he
was on "Just Shoot Me", and there is something so innately funny about
his aging nerd persona. All three of these talented, unique comedians
headline "The Comedians of Comedy", a Netflix documentary about their
U.S. tour. They truly deserve to be stars, and this tour gave them the
recognition they so richly deserve. I thought,no, I KNEW I'd like this
movie...

But I was wrong. Instead of the three comics each getting their own
routine segments, "The Comedians of Comedy" is bogged down by
meandering and dull documentary scenes that contain no humor, no
insight, nothing of real interest. I think there is a total of 30
minutes of intermittent stand-up routines total in the 109 minute
movie. What a rip-off! Come on, is anyone really interested in seeing
our stars banter in their RV? Where's the humor in seeing Posehn in an
arcade and a comic book shop? Does anyone find random diner scenes
particularly funny? If this movie couldn't have shown our comics
strutting their stuff, at least make it about what life is like on the
road. It's not even about that. Worst of all, the comics never appear
to be having real fun. Oswalt admits how bored he is doing a radio
interview, Posehn sheepishly admits to how much he sucks at giving a
tour of his home, and Bamford nervously improvises every time the
camera is pointed at her, and her humor there is only sporadic.

Sheesh, these guys deserve a chance to show the world their
unconventional, amazingly crafted humor that is a refreshing change of
pace from the brainless entertainment of mainstream comics like Dane
Cook. Instead, we have to sit through their mundane, everyday routines
on the road in a substandard bore of a movie whose quality could easily
be surpassed by any student film. If you can locate any of Oswalt's,
Posehn's, or Bamford's performances on DVD, by all means do. Their
talent should be a joy to behold, not a chore like it is here..