The TV Set

The TV Set (2006)
Seen on DVD 22nd July 2008

If I don't worry about the content in my show, then I'm part of the problem. I'm making the world more mediocre!

FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY movie!! I don't even know why i waited this long to see it.

STORY: 4.5/7 - (they wanna pick up the show)
So it's Pilot season and Mike Klein (David Duchovny) has pitched a script. He has the actors he wants, and he is sure of his story, it's different, but GREAT! Now all he has to do is survive the pitching... get approval of his actors... get the show filmed, editted, tested... and then just wait to see if the network even wants to air it.

ACTING: 4.5/7 - (it seems original, and original scares me)
Well, first of all... SIGOURNEY WEAVER!! I think i've loved pretty much everything she's ever done. The character of Lenny is so over-the-top and out-loud funny, and Sigourney simply OWNS the role. David Duchovny is funny because he's so dry... and Ioan Gruffudd is totally british! (haha.) It also has Judy Greer and Justine Bateman who are both AMAZING!

CINEMATOGRAPHY / VISUAL EFFECTS: 3/7 - (you can't just shoot from a dolly?)
Not much special in terms of cinematography here. pretty straight forward.

SCORE / SOUND: 5/7 - (quirky)
It's a really fun cute quirky score. i like that!

SONGS: N/A



OVERALL: 5.5/7

Everyone always wonders, "can Xena be funny?" and i'm the one who's saying "FUCK YES! Let's do it! I've always believed that Lucy Lawless has a great half hour comedy in her."

interesting facts -
- The role of Lenny was written for a man.
- After casting Sigourney Weaver as Lenny, NO changes were made to the script at all.