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Date Posted: 12:38:28 12/23/05 Fri
Author: Jim Bevan
Subject: I'm a last minute shopper AND a last-minute reviewer! (reviews inside)
In reply to: Jim Bevan 's message, "I'm sorry I didn't send anything in, Patrick" on 13:30:17 12/18/05 Sun

Let's go with this bad boy.

Donald Rumsfeld CO: Dude, I don't know how many times I've said this, but these political parodies are STALE! Really, the humor is gone. No matter what scenario you put the administration in you're still relying on the same cliched jokes and stereotypes. Please, go for a little originality. If you want to do a political piece, do something about the Israeli-Arab conflict, just for a change of pace. And try to work on the dialogue. You can't just have a sketch rely on a "Ha ha, Bush is stupid and Rumsfeld is evil" premise, you need clever lines to really carry it. Weak dialogue only makes a weak skit worse. I don't want to cause any ill feelings, Mark, I just think you should try to move away from rehashing the same material. It's a chore to read these sketches anymore.

Monologue: This was a good piece. I liked the "Lord of the Rings 2 and 3" lines, and the bit at the end with the "doctor" and Lorne referencing Kong. Seeing Jack act like the wild ape would have been great visually. You could have done without the Tom Cruise bit, though. It's been six months since that stunt happened, and it stopped being funny after six minutes.

It's the Holidays: Absurd, crude, and even relying on a musical number. Nicely done, PRateek. A wonderful job of capturing just how unpleasant the holidays can be, and it had good execution of rhyming couplets.

A Man on Celebrity: This might be my ego clouding my judgement, but I can't help but think it was my reviews that prompted this sketch. However, this was a rather poor piece. Again, too much focus on pop culture and celebrity break-ups, and not enough on humor. I've had my fill of Angelina Jolie and Nick/Jessica jokes for one lifetime, I want some variety.

Talk Show on a Billboard: Patrick, you have a knack for coming up with such outlandish premises. It makes me wonder if you weren't Frank Capra in a previous life. Rod Hunter is an incredible character. His interactions with Chuck Mangione and bashing of Bruce were priceless, and he had some great banter with Jack. "I had pancakes for breakfast. I'm trying not to become what I eat," was a killer line. The Olsen Twins & Lohan jab weren't necessary in my opinion, though. But all in all, a great skit.

Rocky & The Duke: Very good, Mark. These were some sick song concepts. I liked them. If you ever want to bring these guys back, I have an idea for "Rocky & The Duke Lullabies" if you're interested. Check these out.

"I'm not your real father and I don't love you at all..."

or,

"Hush a bye, go to sleep, my little drug mule."

The possibilities are endless!

A Public Access Christmas: Eh, I'm sorry Prateek, this just didn't seem to have the umph of your previous outings. I apologize, but it just didn't appeal to me. If you don't mind a suggestion, maybe you could take Willy in some other directions for a change. For example, he could give literary reviews before a prim, demure ladies book club. Just a thought, though.

Well, that's it for me. To everyone here, have a joyous holiday season.

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Bump... it's a short ep, reviews would be great -- Prateek S., 21:28:15 01/11/06 Wed