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Date Posted: 12:20:12 02/04/06 Sat
Author: Jim Bevan
Subject: The Pink Review
In reply to: Jim Bevan 's message, ""Massive" reviews? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!" on 11:37:08 02/04/06 Sat

Wow, we got a massive show this week. But hey, for a comedy legend like Steve Martin, he doesn't deserve any less. (The man got to appear in 4 promos, so this was kind of expected.)

Before I get to the reviews, I want to apologize for not getting my Hamas piece done. I'm sorry, but I just can't pull off current-events bits. There wasn't anything I could think of that would make it funny. But hey, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Hopefully people will like "The Diamond Dump," and that will make up for it.

Now, as always, on with the reviews!

State of the Union Address 2006: Same old boring "dumb Bush" jokes, plus some bad pop-culture and TV references. I couldn't read this all the way through, it was just too painful. Sorry guys, maybe you should give the Bush bits a rest for a while.

Steve Martin's Monologue: I'm sorry, but I didn't really find this that appealing. The jokes just seemed to fall a little flat, and the premise of the sketch didn't seem that interesting. Sorry DRG.

Love Smart With Dr. Phil 1-3: Good stuff. The bizarre Dr. Phil characterization was carried along nicely, and he had a lot of clever lines. The only negative part I felt was the "I banged Oprah" line. That just seemed a little too forced and predictable, it could have been better there. But still, these were some great pieces. If you don't mind a suggestion though, Mark, perhaps you should take a break from Phil McGraw for now. Overuse of a character or premise can diminish its appeal.

Health Talk: Well, it had some very clever masturbation euphamisms, but that was about it. They weren't really that funny, and they did nothing to support the piece. But hey, they can't all be winners.

Sexy Teacher: Oh man this was some sick stuff. I would have loved to have seen it acted out. I loved seeing Mr. Murphy freak out his students like that. I was totally surprised that he didn't end up taking his shirt or pants off, though. Ah well, it was still good. His comment at the end to Mr. Couch was great.

Motel Lobby: Golden. That's all I can say. I don't mean to be presumptiuous Patrick, but am I right in guessing this was inspired by your lodging experiences during your trip last week? Anyway, this sketch was a great outlet for another one of your hilariously insane characters. The traveler was just the kind of character I like to see, driving everyone nuts without acting like a child. Plus, in the end he got his comeuppance, that was nice.

Super Bowl XL: That's 40 for those of you who don't know Roman numerals. This started off slowly, but David Webster's inane trivia added a lot to the piece. It was amusing to see him ramble on and on about things nobody gave a rat's ass about. His getting shot in the end was pretty cool. Jason, you might want to patent your bulletproof underwear now before anyone else steals the idea.

Eulogy: This was a killer piece. Mike's attempts to fake his way through the funeral were incredible. The best parts were when he complained to his wife about how his attending the funeral did nothing for him, and when made references to driving then learned that David died in a car crash. Priceless. And his arguments with the mourner gave rise to some great stuff. I didn't really like the part where they were quoting lines to sitcom themes, though. They didn't really add anything to the piece. But you made up for it with Mike's embarassed situation when it was revealed he wasn't the person who was supposed to speak.

100 Minutes of Mind-Blowing Airline Fun: This was a so-so piece. The inconveniences experienced by the passengers were amusing to read about, but the dialogue seemed to flow unnaturally, like they were being fed lines instead of speaking like normal people would. That kind of ruined the impact for me I'm sorry to say.

MFL: It had a good set up, but it was a little too short and lacking in content. There could have been some more descriptions about what the midgets were doing on the field, what absurd things were going on. On a plus side, the team names were pretty funny.

Normandy 1944: An absurd premise, clever dialogue, and a great twist at the end. I couldn't stop laughing. It was incredible seeing men of action unable to name the seven dwarves. Oh, here's a bit of trivia - in the original fairy tale the dwarves weren't named. It was Disney who gave them those names. So if you want to be technical, the soldiers failed in their mission. Or am I going off on an unneeded tangent here?

The Antique Life of Tweeterson Andrew: Again, it was a pretty interesting premise, but the dialogue wasn't that appealing and that brought it down for me. Sorry Prateek.

You Finish? No, I'm Norwegian (ba-dum-ching!) The premise was simple, but it was carried out quite well. I loved seeing the couple get freaked out by the waiter. It was good as it was, but for some reason I feel there could have been additions. Like say Mort had to use the bathroom during the meal. The waiter could have kept knocking on the stall door and asking "You finish?" But that's just me. Either way this was great.

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Right-o! -- Patrick, 13:38:27 02/04/06 Sat