![]() Over the course of 6 years, Tim and Gregg have steered On Cinema into a character masterpiece that attacks all that’s gross with modern America -egomania, nepotism, quackery and false redemption. In fact, On Cinema may just be a study in not-laughing for Tim and Gregg, as Tim steers his character through an endless tale of vanity and narcissism, with the hapless Gregg just wanting to review the damn movies. ![]() It’s so boring and innocuous and for a split second it looks like Tim might corpse. Gregg (playing the bland, loves everything movie buff) says of Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe “They have that type of talent and they know how to use it”. It’s pretty straightly played, but there is a small glimpse of the future madness that will play out, even in this first episode. In the first episode of On Cinema, Tim gives a very Aweoms Show Great Job review of the films Flight and The Man with the Iron Fist, full of awkward pauses and all the amateurishness of a cable access show. Tim (of Tim and Eric) and Greg (also known as the “anti-comedian” Neil Hamburger) have turned an awkward movie reviewing show on Adult Swim into an absolute saga- On Cinema at the Cinema, an Adult Swim web series that includes 10 seasons and 5 live Oscar specials. Tim Heidecker with his guest (definitely not a co-host) Gregg Turkington have created an ongoing in-joke that has rewarded those who’ve stayed with the weaving story of egomania, redemption and bags of popcorn. I’d like to suggest a strong contender for one of the best in-joke comedy series in recent times, rivaling your Rick and Morty’s and even It’s Always Sunny in Philidelphia. An episode of Seinfeld is essentially a series of in-jokes often culminating in a non-sequitur that to outsiders must seem obscene, and to insiders, the very best of pay offs. When it comes to scripted comedy, some of the best series have been the ones that create that feeling of sharing a series of complicated and cathartic in-jokes. ![]() ![]() There’s something terrific about laughing so much you think you might die because a friend yelled the word “HAM” in a certain way, to the bemusement and frustration of everyone else. In-jokes can often feel exclusionary, which is why we love them so much. On Cinema - a comedy long game of egomania, bags of popcorn and medicinal vaping.
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