Stella - Season One
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Movie Reviews of Stella - Season One
Movie Review: A 5-star DVD release for a 5-star show.
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who rates Stella down is missing the point: Stella is most definitely not for everyone. But what is? If we're going to even pretend to be objective about art, we have to ask how well it accomplishes its goals. Stella's goal is to be the antithesis of traditional comedy, the height of absurdity, and the goal could not possibly be more successfully achieved. 5 stars for Stella, the show.
And this DVD release is perfectly done. The picture and sound are first rate, and every special feature imaginable has been included. Every single episode has a commentary track featuring all three members of Stella, and the history feature -- nearly an hour long -- is fascinating. You get Stella's half-hour Comedy Central Presents stand up show, and blooper reels as well as deleted scenes and extended takes. There's also reportedly an easter egg -- a Stella short that's never seen the light of day (i.e. on CollegeHumor)! What more could anyone possibly ask from a DVD release? 5 stars once again.
Movie Review: Why don't more people get this!?
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the type of comedy that the American audience needs! Unfortunately most either didn't care or were too used to the overused humor of the average sitcom to understand the pure brilliance of this comedy creation. The writing is indeed random, yet with a level of sophistication that rivals comedic gems such as The Office or Arrested Development(also too quick and subtle for the majority of today's laugh-track audience). From their over-the-top shtick to their subtle looks at the camera I laughed nearly to the point of tears. Only 10 episodes is not enough, and I hope they find a way to do more direct to DVD episodes on the side for their Stella fans. Buy this DVD and give Stella the chance they didn't get from Comedy Central. "We don't have this money" is no excuse! (sorry- that's been in my head all day making me laugh. If you're a Stella fan you understand why. I tried thinking of a quote that fits more with this review, but the way Showalter delivers that line is all I can currently think of:)Movie Review: "Dumb comedy dressed up in a suit."
Summary: 5 Stars
I hate to just throw another five stars at Stella with the other reviewers, but it deserves nothing less! The comedy is brilliantly simple, which is hard to find in TV these days. The plots are simple and predictable enough that the ridiculousness of the jokes becomes the focus of each episode. It's amazing how few television shows take the absurdist route these days, but at the same time; I would have never guessed that three men in suits that act like toddlers could make me seriously laugh. The three main actors are hysterical in their unusual relationship with each other.
I watched much of the show's first season, and immediately decided that it was some kind of independant group that had come up with their own plots, and would stay away from the mainstream. However, they score huge credibility with great guest stars (Jeanine Garofalo, Paul Rudd I believe?), that play off of the absurdist comedy with some strange touch of realism. I can't recommend this show enough.
Movie Review: Like nothing else you'll ever see...
Summary: 5 Stars
Two years ago a friend convinced me to see this trio of comedians from MTV's The State perform at a comedy club in Boston. Thank goodness she did, because it was perhaps the most hilarious evening I have ever spent watching something that I can hardly describe! The best I can come up with is "team stand up" but that can only offer a glimpse into the brilliant, original work of Black, Showalter and Wain. These guys have such great chemistry (that's what happens when you work with someone for decades) and freshness, I can't recommend them enough. The show follows more of a narrative than their live act but the essence is the same: three grown men in suits that live out a live-action cartoon. Time, space, all the traditional tenets of reality don't apply for these guys. Just sit back, keep an open mind, and enjoy the lunacy of STELLA!
I couldn't wait for the DVD so I bought the show from iTunes so that I can watch it on my Video iPod.
Movie Review: Best commentary of any DVD as far as I'm concerned
Summary: 5 Stars
This set gets a 5 just for the fact that the commentary tracks are EXACTLY what every DVD set should aspire to. Every single episode has commentaries by each one of the principal actors involved in the show. Not 1/3 of the episodes being commentated by the make-up person or the guy who got coffee for camera operator #3.
Also, when they talk, you really get the sense that the actors (who also wrote the episodes) really cared for the series and are quite proud of their output despite the poor ratings.
When Stella was on Comedy Central, I remember being kinda "meh" about the whole thing. I didn't hate it, but it wasn't something I was terribly eager to watch either. When I heard of the DVD release, I thought I'd give it a try. After watching each episode with the commentaries on, it's now one of my all time favorites.