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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4wEp3U_LYE Documentary Now! (actually in its third season) purports to be a showcase for a variety of documentaries, when in reality is an incredible parody of actual documentaries. Fred Armisen and Bill Hader, co-creators alongside Seth Meyers and Rhys Thomas, are the creative force both in the writing and performing of the show (most episodes feature at least one as a writer, and almost every episode features both men in a role). It is a very, VERY high-concept show, where knowing what exactly is being parodied increases the enjoyment by an astounding degree. The new season of Documentary Now! debuts tomorrow on IFC.
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My cable company had the premiere up on demand, early. It was amazing.
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Feb 20, 2019 03:19
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I totally didn't see the twist where Ra-Shawbard was working for the FBI. Also, I KNEW the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to be involved somehow when I saw a suspiciously similar logo at the camp.
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Feb 22, 2019 01:30
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I watched a good chunk of the first season when it aired, and while I liked it I also found a lot of it was just really one gag and more ‘yes I see what they’re doing here’ rather than laughing. Did it manage to get out of that groove?
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Feb 22, 2019 02:09
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EL BROMANCE posted:I watched a good chunk of the first season when it aired, and while I liked it I also found a lot of it was just really one gag and more ‘yes I see what they’re doing here’ rather than laughing. Did it manage to get out of that groove? Juan Likes Rice and Chicken, Parker Gail's Location is Everything, and Mr. Runner-Up are eff'n brilliant. Juan, particularly, is surprisingly heart warming.
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Feb 22, 2019 02:53
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Cool, maybe I should bring myself up to speed with those and hopefully get fully into it then. Thanks!
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Feb 22, 2019 03:54
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Yeah as it progresses they definitely move away from the “20-minute sketch” thing
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Feb 22, 2019 10:37
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That said, S1's Kunuk Uncovered was one of the funniest things I'd ever seen.
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Feb 22, 2019 21:36
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I love this show to death. I think The Eye Doesn't Lie from S1 is my favorite ep so far. They really captured Errol Morris's style in a hilarious way in that one. The best thing about this show is it works whether you've seen the doc they're spoofing or not. It's also caused me to seek out several great documentaries.
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Feb 23, 2019 05:09
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I’m still rewatching season 2/51 before I start on the latest and the Spalding Gray episode is a loving masterpiece
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Feb 23, 2019 20:24
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First episode of the new season is pretty good. I appreciate them trying to parody something that itself felt almost like an unbelievable parody as I watched it. That being said I still find the real life events of Wild Wild Country to be so crazy that this parody almost felt kind of dull in spots because I kept thinking about how crazy the actual story was.
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Feb 23, 2019 22:08
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Original Cast Album: Co-op is outstanding, possibly the best episode of the show up to this point. I'm a bit biased since I love Company, though.
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sethsez posted:Original Cast Album: Co-op is outstanding, possibly the best episode of the show up to this point. I don't know if I'd say it's the best episode but yeah, it really was phenomenal - the lyrics, music and cast were all fantastic.
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Saw one of the upcoming ep is a parody of "Dear Mr. Watterson", about the "Calvin & Hobbes" comic. Documentary Now!'s ep? "Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side"
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Mar 6, 2019 00:49
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The Artist is Present parody episode is so good. The “Bucket Series” had me rolling.
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Mar 8, 2019 09:40
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I mean correct me if I'm an idiot... but that was Cate Blanchett?
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Mar 9, 2019 06:04
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Yes, it was Cate Blanchett.
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Mar 9, 2019 06:16
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Cate Blanchett is awesome. The climax of this episode was SO perfect I was laughing hard for like a full minute
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Mar 9, 2019 09:13
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That line in the bowling doc "He's paying alimony to a woman he's never met" slayed me.
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Apr 1, 2019 20:53
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Michael C. Hall’s revelation at the end was loving hysterical
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Apr 1, 2019 20:58
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Escobarbarian posted:Michael C. Hall’s revelation at the end was loving hysterical As was his dead eyed look whenever he was just sitting at the lane.
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Apr 1, 2019 20:59
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I always get furious when I see the commercials for Documentary Now Later and remember it's not real
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Mob posted:I always get furious when I see the commercials for Documentary Now Later and remember it's not real It is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdmvsgeF_Aw
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