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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Oct 11, 2007
Pros: Weaver
Cons: Duchovney, Script, Whining
Summary: Honestly, truly, I hate reality television. It’s a tawdry, insulting attempt by the networks to make shows on the cheap and rot our brains so that we’ll accept whatever garbage they decide to foist upon us next season. Nearly 100% of it is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 26, 2012
Pros: great cast; humorous story; many special features
Cons: sometimes slow
Summary: R-rated for extensive bad language, The TV Set might strike some viewers as an exaggerated, bitter look at the machinery cranking out our homogenized television sitcoms. Perhaps star David Duchovny with his thick beard, potbelly, bad back and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2012
Pros: Judy Greer and Justine Bateman rolling with the not-very-ept, not-very-sympathetic screenwriter and his demons
Cons: the Brits' travails, Mike's character
Summary: I’ve found some comedies on DVD that I’ve liked this month (Every Day, City Island) but found both “TV Set” (2006) and the comedy series in development hell ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 18, 2008
Pros: Humorous view of TV production
Cons: No laughter
Summary: There’s an old expression that satire is doomed before it makes a point because those in the know will understand and not laugh and those who are not in the know won’t get it and won’t laugh. Anyone who has ever worked on a TV show ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 5, 2008
Pros: The entire cast, insightful and intelligent writing
Cons: Some of the humor will go over some people's heads, ends a bit abruptly
Summary: Another in-joke Hollywood movie about the unlikely and unreasonable Hollywood process that hits the nail on the head, THE TV SET is more poignant and insightful than funny. As someone who has worked on TV and independent movie sets, I can tell you that ... read more
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