i thought the movie was great. it had lots of humor. maybe it is the fact that i am from Californian that i thought it was so good. i could see how a non-Californian would not get all of the jokes. however, i think all people should see it. plus the stereotypes where funny. all in all i thought that it was a great film from an art standpoint. i would have to say that the funniest part of the movie was when they let the Getty center burn, because it was a "an obscure building with B material art." now if you have been to the Getty i think that you can agree that it was "B" material art. so i think you should get your hands on a copy and watch it it is a great film.
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The joke gets old fast
Curtis G.21 August 2004
The trailer on the Web site--plus the involvement of Paul Zaloom ("Beakman's World")--was enough to convince me to buy the DVD, but I'd have been happier with a rental. The paintings, particularly the pseudo propaganda posters, are interesting and humorous, but the jokes are few and far between. There was nary a real laugh to be found. The voiceover work was either too polished or not polished enough. If Peter Thomas had done the narration, that would have lent a real "straightness" that Zaloom lacks. I appreciate the effort, but it's about 10 minutes' worth of material stretched out to 46 minutes. If you're addicted to The History Channel, you might get a kick out of this flick.
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