David Cross starts off this video tour diary calling himself "an alternative, thinking man's Carrot Top." And the the documentary follows him on a tour across the country that wishes that were true. It's filmed on a handheld camera and the video and audio are often grainy and muted. Watch it with your headphones in.The documentary is framed by a contrived story in which an angry boss, having found a DVD of road footage under his son's bed, calls Cross into the office to berate him for the shocking and inappropriate material. It's a wee bit of a distraction, but it provides a couple more jokes.
Judging by the reviews on Netflix, viewers should be aware of one thing about this film: it's not a concert video. It's not about his stage act. The content is mostly the mundane chores, annoying obstacles, thin rewards, and baffling fans that accompany a stand-up tour.
It could be compared to watching home movies. And if you're interested enough, the most artless and pointless videos can be fascinating.
Some comments from the Netflix gallery (all comments: sic):
Boring K: Simply not good. Anyone looking for actual David Cross stand-up will be disappointed; most of the running time is devoted to hecklers and drunks.I think Cross fell asleep each night muttering the same thing.
joda5150: Watch him on Arrested Development and dont bother with this crap.It's a great show. Really. But let's open it up, people.
RexGard: this was one of those behind-the-scenes things that belongs as a crappy bonus disc to the real thing.This is precisely what I liked about it. If those crappy bonus discs are what you find most interesting, you'll appreciate this video. If you never search thru the Extra Features on a DVD, there's very little here for you.
cjg 1198301: You should be happy its not just stand-up in this film hes such an interesting and quirky character and its a joy to watch him be on the road!A joy? well…
Mr. Mumbles: As far as the entertainment factor goes, I'd give this a 4-star rating. However, as a film I'd rate it 3-stars largely due to the horrible quality of the video footage.I kept it at 4 stars, but Mumbles offers a fair assessment.
ush 347472: Theres maybe 5 minutes worth of actual comedyInterestingly, ush had the same complaint about Battleship Potemkin.
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