The Critic - The Complete Series

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Summary: FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I haven't seen whats on this DVD yet, but I and many other fans are giddy with delight that this hilarious show is finally availabe...and even better, this DVD is being promoted as having ALL the episodes on it! Thats awesome! The Critic was on of the best shows in the last ten years, be it great movie spoofs, its great gags, its lovable main character (voiced perfectly by Jon Lovetts) and its wonderful storylines (one of the best has to be the episode with Siskle and Ebert, very touching now since Siskles death). I hope the Dvd contains the internet shorts as well, those are very funny too. I'll save every penny I get to own this.

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Summary: love that pilot
Review: The first episode of this show is the funniest one. I haven't seen it in 6-8 years. I think it premiered after the Super Bowl. Jay Sherman is the classic pessimist. His boss is annoying as all hell though. It's somewhat worth the money, I guess.

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Summary: Amazing, Wonderful
Review: I first came across The Critic over the internet in one of their Webisodes. I loved it all. I loved the film parodies and Jay's reviews. I loved all the humor in it. It was very brilliant. This was before I ever watched The Simpsons. I love The Simpsons and then when I got those DVDs and listened to the commentaries I realized that the producers that made that show brilliant made The Critic. So I got the DVDs and they're great. It has all the webisodes and I love to listen to the commentaries. The Making of the Critic is also very interseting. It angers me that FOX took this show off the air and let's carbon-copy crap like Family Guy air. This show is great and I hope they can start making new episodes.

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Summary: You're Satan, aren't you?
Review: I saw this DVD set for sale while getting off work one night, and immediately bought it. "The Critic" was one of the best shows of the `90's, and it had been a long, long time since I'd seen it.

For those of you who have never seen it, it's sort of comparable to "Family Guy," with plots completely inconsequential to the enjoyment of an episode. The funniest segments are always the movie "trailers" ("Brown Acres" and "Rabbi P.I." being the best, in my opinion). And for a show that's ten years old, it's aged remarkably well, and I laughed just as hard at the jokes.

This box set includes every episode of the series, as well as commentaries. My favorite episode by a long shot is "Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice," which includes one of the funniest moments in television history- Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert getting into a fistfight, and then duetting on a love song.

The box set also features "webisodes," previously available only on the Internet, that feature Jay Sherman "reviewing" more recent films. They are actually very funny, and I had no idea they existed until I got this.

If you liked this gem of a show, this DVD set is a must-have.

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Summary: Love it Lovitz, I really do.
Review: The 90's left us many things, and The Critic is right up there with the best of them.

The story centers around Jay Sherman (Jon Lovitz), who tries to do his part by critiquing movies. However, his life isn't that simple. Why there are his parents, his boss, his sister, his ex, his son, his... Yeah, he's got a lot of pulling forces.

This show is truly a diamond in the rough, as sadly it only lasted two seasons. Thankfully, DVD, Internet, and college kids helped revive it, although they're still not making any more seasons. This comedy has just the right mixture of wit, slapstick, and comical situations that anyone could ask for.

There is also the emotional involvement, which lacks from a lot of animated series (or at least did.) This show is appropriate for most all ages and is funny even if you don't really remember the early 90's.

Even Jay himself would have to give this show a good review.

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Summary: FANTASTIC!
Review: This cartoon is so funny. I love it as a child and love even more as an adult. Its pardodization of films and witty humor can cause only one thing: enjoyment. The characters are hilarious, the writing is great, what more can you ask for?

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Summary: It stinks? You betcha...
Review: What is perhaps most amazing is that this product states, right on the front cover, "It Stinks!". And it does, take the marketing folks word for it (how did they ever conceive of doing that even if it were a major tagline used in the series?!).

Regardless, the show itself is laborious to watch. The animation is mediocre, the humor is virtually absent, the plotlines are uninteresting and tiresome and the show repeats begging want of something much-much more, episode after episode.

Seriously, when I first got the series I could hardly make it through the first disc--it was that gnawingly difficult to watch. Several months later I decided to pick it up and blow the dust off, offering it just another chance to see if could rattle my attention. It failed once again.

There is just something about the show that never grabs you. Let's not forget that it is supposed to be funny. It isn't. A friend who stumbled into watching the show remarked that they literally kept forgetting to laugh when the punchlines were delivered--it is hard not to have your mind wander elsewhere while watching the show.

Overall, the series simply didn't make the cut. The quality all around was never delivered though the one thing that is perhaps decent enough was the voice acting. Decent mind you, not fantastic.

Should you buy this against my recommendation and the glowing five star reviews that fill the pages surrounding this one? Yes--if you suffer from insomnia or do not have a funny bone in your body in the first place, this may be an appropriate purchase for you. Otherwise, PLEASE spend your money on something more worthwhile. With so many other good animated series available these days, this is one that is not deserving of your attention.

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Summary: Well, like most of America's cultural elite, I worship Pan.
Review: Like most Simpsons watching fanatics that are also latched tightly to the Family Guy, I couldn't help but walk (never run) to buy this series when it came out. Jay Sherman is my inspiration for my excessive amounts of film reviews. He was never afraid to speak his mind about the garbage distributed by Hollywood ever week. His classic line, "It stinks" inspired me to find those horrible films and make sure I warned others before it was too late. He is a God among Gods in my book!

Created by the same team that did The Simpsons, Sherman great to life through not only the witty banter that leapt from his mouth, but also his surrounding characters. Parodying some of cinema's finest, you cannot help but laugh at this obese critic that wants nothing more than to have respect and eat his Charleston Chew. Duke Phillips is one of the funniest characters created and provides some of the funniest social commentary on the extremely wealthy in our country. Sherman, in my eyes, represents the little man. While making $270,000 a year, he doesn't rise above anyone else. He reminds all of us of who we are, whether it would be running a marathon or trying to clean-up his hometown of New York, Sherman represents our desires and wants. One of our biggest desires is to see good cinema. We pay top dollar to see good movies, why does Hollywood continually fill our plate with all the bread we can eat before giving us the main course? Suddenly, we are too full to enjoy it.

I would like to applaud Jay Sherman for his fight against a repetitive and uncreative Hollywood. As an avid filmgoer it is nice to see the battle being fought in the animated world. Sadly, I only wish this series could have lasted long enough to endure some of the garbage released today. We need a new Jay Sherman to help us wade through and poke fun of today's Hollywood.

I HIGHLY recommend this series to anyone that is as upset with Hollywood as I. This series will make you laugh at a large man that loves food and life. He is our, and especially my, hero!

Grade: ***** out of *****

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Summary: Not bad, just not as funny as i remember...
Review: I remember watching this show when it was on tv, and cracking up non-stop. Unfortunately, when i watched it again on dvd, it just wasn't as funny as i remember. Don't get me wrong, it's still pretty good, but i wouldn't rave about it anymore. Not sure if the jokes are dated, or what. I recommend renting the first disc, to see if you still find it hilarious.

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Summary: Best adult cartoon ever made
Review: When this show first came out, I was maybe...around 9 I think, and couldnt really appreciate the humor, although there were funny parts. Now I can fully appreciate it, and have added a few new fans to the show. Now if the damn Greg the Bunny DVD would come out, my life would be complete.