Home Movies - Season One

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Summary: Sarcastic, Smart and down right humorous
Review: When i was younger I used to watch this weird show called science court... and I guess the fact that i would actually watch a show willingly that was called science court says alot right there. Well so last year i was flipping through the channels and the same animation was there but it was a completely different show... this show ran off of intelligent adult humor. When i found out they were selling the first season i bought i as soon as i found it. It is a great buy and highly entertaining. Great commentary from the creators.... Now i just want all the seasons but sadly season one is the only one available at this time. If you like funny sarcastic humor buy this you will like it haha

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Summary: It's the Simpsons if David Mamet ran Fox.
Review: A subtle, thoughtful, edgy version of the Simpsons.
If you liked Slingblade more than Forest Gump, this is for you.

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Summary: gotta hand it to 'em
Review: Cartoon Network knows how to get good shows. like what they did with Family Guy, putting it back on the map, Home Movies became that show that everybody dismissed and can't get enough of. but the show is too real to not be watched (don't dis the language i am from los angeles). i have to admit though that i do not like Paula's voice on the first Dvd, and the humor was a bit lacking as well, but disks two and three more than made up for it. since i began watching home movies during the second season some of these episodes were kinda new to me. but luckily i did recognize some.
some of the funniest moments come from coach macguirk yelling at melissa or the exchanges betwee him and brendan (and hell even coach macguirk and mr. lynch). next to Jason he is the funniest character.
overall, this dvd was definitely worth my while and i recommend it to anyone interested in the show.
4 out of 5 stars? disc one


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Summary: Finally an UNDERAPPRECIATED show comes to DVD
Review: First of all...I love "Home Movies". I wont delve into the premise of the show because I know you can find that all out by reading other reviews. But "Home Movies" is probably the best and most underrated show to come along since "Mystery Science Theater 3000". I've been waiting for these DVD's to come out for so long and am happy they finally did (Hope the rest of seasons get released because the show got better each season). Fans of "Dr. Katz" will appreciate "Home Movies", as many of the same people worked on both shows. H. Jon Benjamin is perfect as Coach McGuirk (the funniest character on the show). Jon Katz voices Erik Robbins, Melissa's dad. Bottom line...it's a great show for adults. It's not a laugh out loud kind of show, rather the humor is derived from the interaction of the characters and the sarcasm that ensues. I especially love the Brendon-McGuirk relationship. McGuirk isn't so much a father figure to him, but more of a big brother who seems to treat him more as a peer than an 8 year old kid. The first season is a little rough, but I reccommend you pick it up and give it a try...you'll like it. I gave it 4 stars because there wasn't enough extra features. The commentary seems like it's just Loren (one of the creators), Brendon, and H. Jon having a conversation at a bar dubbed over the episode...and the interviews weren't too informative, but it was fun to hear the guys talk about the process of the show. And by the way, McGuirk really sounds exactly like how H. Jon talks. He doesn't have to do anything with his voice for that one. Bottom Line...get this set, give it a chance, and enjoy one of the best animated shows to come out in a LONG time.

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Summary: A MUST HAVE for anyone in Theatre or Film!!
Review: Home Movies is a legitimate works of episodic art. It creates a touching personal account of growing up destined to be in the arts, something that my circle of friends and I can relate to. If fact most of the episodes I feel like were written about me personally, so I have an amazing connection with the Brendon Small character. Its elements of success are more visible in their ability with characters, their narrative skills and over all sophistication. The characters are well developed; there is a scene of dimensionality provided through the dialogue that allows the animation to be more child-like and playful. While the animation is simplistic, it does the job of capturing emotion and the expression of a character. The trio of characters' short films works as a hilarious platform for satirizing the film industry.

Its style of humor is much more sophisticated than the other Adult Swim cartoons. There is many inside jokes that only people who have studied in the arts can understand, such as Stanislavski, The Actor Prepares, Franz Kafka, and so forth. I believe that it helps off-set the great random humor that is repeated in Sea Lab, and really over worked in Aqua Teen, and now with Super Milk Chan it is just too much arbitrary creation for one evening. Over all Home Movies is capable of telling an interesting story while sustaining an entertainment value. And the voice artists are incredible. It is especially nice hearing Mitch Hedberg, and Jonathan Catz doing supporting characters. This is something that is enjoyable and palatable enough to watch more than once unlike many other non-child oriented animation. IF they have the guts to put out the second season on DVD I will buy it...


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Summary: Something that I should have left on the shelf
Review: I am sure some of you will disagree with my opinion, but I should have passed on this collection, especially when there is so little on here. 4 or 5 episodes per disc is sad. Season 2 should have been included here for the price. I started watching this to fall asleep to on Cartoon Network a few years ago and have kind of missed it during that time slot but I don't know why. The show isn't really funny like Aqua Teen, Sealab, or Harvey Birdman. The animation is fair at best in comparison. I initially gave it a chance thanks to the guest spots of Jonathan Katz but this was more of a show to view when nothing else is on. I shared this with my fiancé and she cannot understand why I bought this in the first place. The kids left the room when I put this on. I guess you have to be tired to really enjoy this stuff. A few of the extras give some insight to the animation process for this show but "Baby Pranks" is just plain stupid. I gave this 3 stars because the episodes are average and the collection isn't bad. It is just the material. Once a week late at night is OK, 13 episodes at once shows the weakness of the stories and the annoying ability of the characters to not grow on you. Unless you absolutely love this show, pass and buy something else. I should have. I bought "The Critic" the same time as I purchased this and there is absolutely no comparison on any level to this. The Critic was a quality show with some very funny writers. This, well no.

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Summary: I love this show!
Review: I bought this DVD when i didn't even see the show yet. I love it! It is pretty funny, but I just love to watch it. It isn't as funny as family guy, but I like it more. The humor is so unique you really have to appreciate it.
BUY IT!

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Summary: `I Don't even like Soccer'
Review: Sunday, January 16, 2005 / 5 of 5 / `I Don't even like Soccer'
Like most others I caught this first on Adult Swim, wandering around the television wasteland one night I watched Space Ghost hosting a diverting talk show. Interspersed with that was the first season of Home Movies. I was immediately taken in by the sharp, snarky dialogue as well as the crudity of the animation with its jangled lines and shimmering presentation. As with South Park, it's easy to get past that as you begin to listen and follow the story arcs. Brendon Small makes his home movies as a precocious 8 year old, employing his friends Melissa, and Jason. My favorite character of course is soccer-non-coach John McGurk who spouts forth knuckle dragging philosophy and pontificates with Brendan as his charges run about the field without any concept of or game plan. Seeing McGurk with the kids is a riot, but it's when he interacts with adults that things go up a notch and his shortcomings become painfully aware; like attempting to use a fax machine, or coffee maker, trying to come to grips with the concept of a mortgage, mooning his landlady and moving out of his apt. before he has secured another, and his anger management techniques. Jason too to a lesser extent is a supporting cast gem, always picking, flicking, or having some thing running from his nose he tirelessly and thanklessly throws himself into Brendon's productions. The rest of the characters in the world serve excellently to buoy the stories, and they do a wonderful job, particularly Brendon's mom who is supposed to hold it all together and does so by the edge of her fingernails. Here's to the next seasons DVDs when they arrive.


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Summary: kafkaesque
Review: Sure, you've got Family Guy, and who can really sneer at Homer. But ladies and gentleman you have not basked in the pleasant glow of understated humor and witty repartee until you have sat mesmerized by the miracle of electron beams bring this to your nearest phosphor coated screen. In other words this show freakin' rocks!

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Summary: Great show - severely underrated
Review: This show is great. It's really funny and I'd especially recommend it to those who "don't get" the whacked out humor that's prevalent throughout the rest of the Adult Swim lineup. It's a crying shame this show was cancelled after only 4 seasons but definitely pick this DVD up as well as the other 3 seasons when they come out. The show got better and better in my opinion.