The TV Set
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Actor: David Duchovny, Fran Kranz, Ioan Gruffudd, Judy Greer, Sigourney WeaverBrand: DUCHOVNY,DAVID
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of The TV Set
Movie Review: Criminally underrated
Summary: 5 Stars
The best advice the film's hero, an aggravated writer (David Duchovny) trying to protect an original and meaningful television pilot, receives is from a cinematographer, who perhaps speaks from experience: "I know this seems really important right now, but someday it will just be a blip." The scene occurs as a minor meeting between the two men -- this seemingly innocuous piece of dialog is the heart and soul of "The TV Set," a gentle satire of Network TV and a nimble drama about surviving both as an artist and provider-of-family.
Duchovny plays the role of the articulate writer perfectly: although this time, he disappears into his character (behind that beard) and wisely trades the deadpan sarcasm (he is wont to emote) for subtle irony. We absolutely accept him as a happily-married writer struggling to confront his brother's suicide by writing a TV pilot the Network sharks are itching to foul; they see top ratings, while he sees the show's integrity as his only chance to exorcise demons of the past.
"The TV Set" is a refreshing film because it relies on the subtlety of dialog and the careful building-up of characters for its narrative -- sure, there are villains here (Sigourney Weaver playing a ball-busting Network exec whose litmus test for quality is what her 14-year-old daughter thinks), and despite their promises of forthrightness, the risk they pose is real: they mean to corrupt artistic genius. Ioan Gruffudd is also excellent as the Network's creative director brought in from England to ensure quality. One of the greatest accomplishments of "The TV Set" is how his character slowly submits to the lure of power and greed; this transformation is handled with naturalism, and parallels in its contrast to the Duchovny character's own situation at home.
Jake Kasdan, who wrote and directed, adroitly channels personal experiences in the cutthroat TV industry (he and producer Judd Apatow created "Freaks and Geeks," canceled after first season). The result is a smart, fascinating dramedy about persevering through the sheer joy and pain of 'the creative process.
"The TV Set" ends beautifully, the only way it could. A criminally underrated gem from 2007.
Summary of The TV Set
No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: R
Release Date: 25-SEP-2007
Media Type: DVD
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