Comedian

Pros: Seinfeld is just so darned likable, a comedian's life is just so darned interesting
Cons: No inherent drama, poor picture and sound quality

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It might surprise you to learn, despite my well-known affection for filmmakers and their...

Pros: Seinfeld's conversations with other comics is pure gold
Cons: New kid Orny Adams is annoying as hell.

Like millions of people around the world, I’m a fan of The Seinfeld show, and his work as a ...

Pros: Seinfeld is still one of the greats, funny and poignant moments
Cons: Should've been funnier, Orny Adams should never be seen or heard offstage

The premise for this film looked like comic gold, pure comic gold. Seeing one of stand up comedies true legends going back out on the road and what it's like behind the scenes seemed like a can't miss proposition. I thought the same thing Friday Night ...

Pros: Interesting behind the scenes look, Orney is a car crash
Cons: A little distracted, Orney is not funny, could be more comprehensive.

Comedians are a strange breed. They elevate being funny and telling jokes to a competition. Except they aren't competing against each other; they are competing against the audience. If they have a good routine, stick the delivery, and come off as relaxed ...

Pros: An inside look at Jerry Seinfeld’s return to standup
Cons: Lacks focus, keeps sidetracking

“People ask me what I have been doing”, Jerry Seinfeld says to a giddy audience of Dave Letterman’s Late Show. The answer is “absolutely nothing”. And immediately, he jumps into a routine on how difficult it is to be...

Pros: Insightful, funny, even a bit sad sometimes.
Cons: terrible production values- bad sound, the usual muddy video look

The film’s marketing strategy leads one to believe this documentary singles out Jerry Seinfeld alone in its examination of the life and methodology of a stand-up comic. The reality however is that Comedian is pretty much evenly split between...

Pros: Interesting look at the comedians of today, tomorrow, and yesterday.
Cons: jumps around a lot

Who would have thought that Jerry Seinfeld would make a movie? In his comedy CD, he claims that he never will make a movie, and yet here he is. Don't get me wrong, i am not complaining. In fact, I am pleasently surprised to see him in a movie. After...

Pros: A masterful take on the deep seated urges of hunger and motivation.
Cons: nothing. Not a master of my domain nothing, but a regular nothing.

Comedian's brilliant strategy is to follow the arcs of two comedians, both at crosspoints in their careers. One is Oney Adams, a fresh face who caught a break on Letterman, who's at the threshold of a big L.A. gig, presumably television, due to catching...

Pros: Insight. Music. Honest view of the profession.
Cons: Video (sort of). Not much else.

Rated R for language, which is fairly strong but not pervasive. Despite its title, Comedian...

Pros: behind the scenes look at comedy
Cons: not so much on the stage look at comedy

Not a fan of Jerry Seinfeld? Don't worry, neither am I. "Comedian" has as its primary focus, the comedian Jerry Seinfeld. This is several years after the end of the "Seinfeld" sitcom and Jerry is getting back on the road as a standup comic trying out new ...

Pros: Very engaging.
Cons: I don't think Orny Adams is gonna make it.

I enjoyed this documentary much more than I thought I would. I wasn't sure if I'd care much about t ...

Pros: Seinfeld bits are funny.
Cons: Cheap-looking. Orny Adams isn't at all funny.

When reminded of the last episode of "Seinfeld", I still don't understand it. One of the most co ...