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Date Posted: 17:17:13 02/22/04 Sun
Author: CCS
Subject: Cowboy Reviews
In reply to: Patrick Lonergan 's message, "REVIEWS: Christina Aguilera 02/21/04" on 18:22:01 02/21/04 Sat

Let's get back to some hard core, balls out reviewing, dudes and dudettes. So saddle up, let's hit the long road.

cold - i feel it's a little bit silly and pointless to do someone else's bit, unless you have something to make fun of about it. In other words, leave "In the year 2000" to Conan. The dialogue didn't make much sense towards the end, because it seemed like comments would be made by whoever's turn it was to speak at the time. Sketches gain cohesiveness when the characters in them have perspectives and motives, rather than just saying whatever. It was quick and snappy though, which is a good thing.

mono - the initial rhyme was funny, and I kind of wish it continued in that direction with insulting Jimmy. Within two lines of song though, it swapped over to insulting Christina, and not even in that interesting of a way. Quite honestly, rhyming "me" with itself four times is a bit stupid. It's not even a hard word to rhyme with, see? Not too bad considering the sketch was a bit last minute-y.

apprentice - i'll be honest, I wasn't too thrilled with the concept judging by the blurb. Some of the gags are good though, particularly the bag switching and the knock at SNL messageboarders obsessed with Jimmy's hair. You may need to start rationing your exclamation marks though; they are a non-renewable resource.

drug dealer - you know, I tried to picture Seth Meyers in a beard and moustache and I had to conclude that it would look entirely fake on him and probably be a hilarious visual. All in all, though, I felt this sketch was a tad too everyday, missing that extra knock to make it hilarious. The plot changed in a few unpredictable ways, which is good, however it also seemed to prevent the sketch from building up energy and momentum. I would have been interesting to read a sketch focused on a drug dealer truly worried about his clientele's life choices, but I don't really mean that as an insult to the plot choices you made in this sketch; it would make for an interesting, wholly different sketch.

plucky ducky - you're an extra "y" away from titling your sketch after a character in Tiny Toons. I doubt you watched that show, though, so it was probably entirely accidental. I liked the picture you had to go with the sketch, and for some reason decided to make another. So here, if you want it, is Plucky Ducky sitting in on the Last Supper:

<img src="http://www.rpi.edu/~griggb/supperduck.jpg">

I like how you handled the sketch and you did a good job threading pieces together for the jokes. For example, how the child was insulted for drawing a face on the sun when he wanted to be an astronaut. Things like this gave the sketch more mileage than just laughing at kids that can't draw. Forte's response about the improv was good. As I said before, Teeing Off With Father Tim sounds like a winner.

I think I'm going to pause right there for now, I got some other stuffs to be doing. I'll be in chat at some point tonight, possibly later over earlier.

This message board has been a bit fiery lately, and I can't help but think I'm partly to blame. I shouldn't be tossing out one-liners at everyone that passes by just cause I'm bored and need a quick laugh. So, uh, Daniel, I hope I didn't offend/off-put you with what I said, and hope to see you visiting and writing sketches and whatnot else.

Just a real big side comment here, but any computer gamers that hang round here should be checking out that demo for UT2004.

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Yippee Kay-yi Yea -- CCS, 12:48:32 02/24/04 Tue
- Huh -- CCS, 12:49:57 02/24/04 Tue