This page was last edited on 11 March 2023, at 00:05. Is Nicki Minaj Attending King Charles IIIs Coronation? The five-part documentary series, which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywoods notoriously cursed horror film productions, premieres Thursday, April 7 on the horror streaming service with episodes rolling out weekly as well as via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle. And then I went to see The Decline of Western Civilization, and when it was first-run in the theater and I was at the right age, I really flipped for that type of punk rock and what it meant compared to what music had come before. Watch in HD. Alverson felt the film wouldn't be credible if Turkington constantly spoke in his Neil Hamburger voice. Another show takes place that night at another bar. Turkington explained that the idea to make a movie about playing cards sprung from a joke about John Hustons 1966 film The Bible: In the Beginning., I remember thinking, how arrogant do you have to be to think you can condense something as massive as the Bible into one movie, he said. He gets extremely drunk in his hotel room and leaves another voicemail to his daughter in which he quietly sings Ave Maria. But the real action begins when the reviews end, as they frequently devote a majority of their airtime to discussing the horrid lives of the two hosts and their coterie of misfit crew members. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. A parody screenplay entitled "Bicycle Built for Two" which was co-written with Tim Heidecker was published in McSweeney's #36 in December 2010. The plot follows a stand-up comedian as he performs in various locations where the audience is either hostile or indifferent to him. I actually get plenty of hipsters who dont like it at all and walk out, but then a 75-year-old dishwasher in the back of the room says he loved it it was his kind of comedy.. They were such sweethearts. And with a list of spinoffs that grows by the minute, the show has gradually morphed into a sprawling, needlessly complex fictional universe. Since 1998, he has released a number of records on the Drag City record label. Back at his hotel, he leaves a voicemail for his daughter while a soap opera plays on television. Watch his scene in Ant Man. Its not a major thrust to it, I dont think. But Entertainment (in select theatres and available on-demand and on iTunes Nov. 13) is no documentary, and it is much murkier than a straight behind-the-scenes biopic. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Simone Turkington. And I would think about that mule when we were shooting a lot of the time, and wondering what was going through his head. Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkingtons longtime Adult Swim series is ostensibly a parody of syndicated movie review shows like Siskel & Ebert & the Movies, with the entirety of each episode taking place on a chintzy talk show set. As long as theyre associated with each other, their lives are going to get worse. And thats what Im dealing with on a daily basis, of being pretty frustrated and disgusted by everything. Jan 20, 2023 6:30 pm I feel like it makes for more of a memorable evening. Special effects designer and famed mythbuster Adam Savage explains how the Tin Mans makeup nearly killed the actor originally cast in the role. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star A frequent contributor to the zine was Derrick Bostrom of the Meat Puppets. Turkington's On Cinema character is a much-needed middle finger toward the vapid, empty 'entertainment journalists' and 'critics' who have no opinions outside their whitened smiles. I loved finding these privately pressed vanity albums, he recalls. Its a weird acting influence, but I think it helped., Its never quite clear whether the horrors that befall the Comedian in Entertainment are real, yet its still tempting to assume the story reflects Turkingtons life. A Chicago record label, Drag City, eventually released a handful of Neil Hamburger albums as Turkington continued to develop the character. I went to it over and over again and talking to every adult that I knew saying, Youve got to see this movie, its just conversation, and then these adults would go and come back and say, That was terrible. But somebody writing about the new Bond movie? In response, Turkington gave a hauntingly subdued performance inspired by, of all things, a donkey in Robert Bressons 1963 film Au Hasard Balthazar. Add Vudu. Hes the lead in director Rick Alversons feature filmEntertainment, a fictional tale of a comic touring the West Coast. Season 6. Neil's unique brand of comedy has thrilled, perplexed and repulsed audiences worldwide. Host Tim Heidecker and guest Gregg Turkington discuss this week's upcoming movies and Tom Hanks in the season five finale. It's 1992 and a 20-something Gregg Turkington is sitting with friends in a San Francisco apartment making prank phone calls. Gregg Turkington, who played Scott's boss in the first Ant-Man, returned for a Quantumania cameo. On October 12, in a press release, the On Cinema team announced that season 13 will premiere October 26, and it will be a change of pace: "Say goodbye On Cinema At the Cinema, and say hello On . For example, like when youre walking around, shirtless. As he journeys down empty highways between increasingly tense gigs, the Comedian reacts to disturbing events with near-paralyzed stoicism. This causes the performer to express irritation (in character) with the audience and the heckler. I do like it where people are having fun and then starting to say, Maybe I dont like this. When I have the audience won over, I like to start throwing some jokes that arent as friendly, or that are duds. Later, the comedian performs at a party where he ends up staying the night. I wouldnt read that. The Comedian responds very little, staring blankly. Gregg (the real Gregg) is a great physical comedian. What influenced these non-Neil aspects of your performance? Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! [14][4] While unnamed, the character in the film is a clear adaptation of the Hamburger character. Id like to see the tables turned a little bit so now they can feel the revulsion that I feel when I walk into Walgreens and Justin Bieber and Diplos music is blaring through the speakers, and Im paralyzed with horror like, Why do I have to fucking hear this? The two comics say that theyll keep making the show for as long as fans pay and they both find it fun, which theoretically leaves the door open to decades of additional content. IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Its not that Im too good for sitcoms, I just dont have that set of tools. Greg Turkington doesn't turn his head. Decker creator and star, Tim Heidecker, sheds light on the troubled production . The film has an 80% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on forty reviews, with the consensus: "As brilliantly and uncomfortably confrontational as its protagonist, Entertainment is a boundary-blurring exercise in cinematic misanthropy that more than lives up to its title. Its a little bit of a kind of game, but I like that roller coaster ride. Fox Is Already Losing. Its weird when people assume its about not being funny. Tims countless get-poor-quick schemes are hilarious because theyre supported by the tragic idea that nobody has ever told this talentless hack that hes precisely that. Netflix promised a reunion full of drama . [3] Turkington had been previously offered to make a film or television programs revolving around the character approaching people in the street which he felt was wrong for the character and was far more interested in a film that he described as a "Two-Lane Blacktop art film kind of vibe. And while the years-long, multimedia-spanning nature of On Cinema and its universe of side projects occasionally makes What is real here? a difficult question to address, Turkington definitely appears to be doing his portion of Cursed Films in character, as the awkward, smug movie buff that fans of the series have come to love and occasionally fear. I highly, highly doubt it's a character choice. So often in comedy, people dont take it all the way. But it was never designed to be a career, and it really blows my mind to be in this position where weve got a feature film for this character, and this character just started out as a character as late night prank phone call character that my friend happened to record one night. This Penn Station Plan May Be the One Everyone Can Live With. What was the seed for this project and how did it end up that you, Rick [Alverson] and Tim [Heidecker] were writing it? [6] The series has run for thirteen seasons thus far,[7] with guest appearances by Jimmy McNichol, Joe Estevez, Sally Kellerman, Candy Clark, Peyton Reed, and John Aprea. Where was the plot? And Im not consciously trying to make something to ruin those peoples evening, and to make them tear up their ticket in disgust, but Im prepared for it. I was at the world premiere of Entertainment at Sundance 2015 and some people were walking out. They dial a local nightclub and ask who's performing. - ComingSoon.net", "On Cinema's Gregg Turkington appears in-character for Shudder's Cursed Films", "Entertainment gives Neil Hamburger the alienating star vehicle he deserves", "The Real Gregg Turkington on Entertainment, Ant-Man, and Film Criticism", WFMU radio show with guest DJ Gregg Turkington, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gregg_Turkington&oldid=1143960770, Episode: "Rob Corddry Wears Tan Dress Shoes & Red Socks", Special Agent Jonathan Kington, Trooper Walker, Gregg Turkington, Bar Patron, Tripp Spencer, 48 episodes & 2 specials; also writer; uncredited director for 4 episodes & 2 specials, Blood King / Fire King / Shadow King (voice). You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. But things are a lot brighter for him than what we see onscreen. He spends the rest of the day with his cousin John, who drunkenly attempts to encourage the main character that night. And guess what, they get to go back to feeling pretty good about most things on TV and with most music, and I have to continue to live while being bombarded by bullshit. In between, we watch him travel, prep for shows (including creating his comb-over), and contend with family struggles and existential crises. Gregg Turkington (born on November 25, 1967) is an Australian-born U.S. comedian, best known for his stand-up comedy character, Neil Hamburger. The Fox News Trial Starts Tomorrow. (Courtesy Simone The end game of comedians is obviously to make their audiences. How much do you see the structure and tone of Entertainment as a reflection of playing the Neil Hamburger character over and over and over? Originally we were going to name my character Neil Hamburger, adds Turkington. Dracula: 3. But it certainly isnt something that he welcomes, and I think it shocks him when that happens., What inspires Turkington is what sparked his teenage obsessions: the obscured realms of entertainment, where earnest dreamers struggle to sustain mediocre careers. The Neil Hamburger character plays the role of Osric in the 2014 film, Hamlet A.D.D., a live action and animated version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. The special attempts to clarify and explain how the TV Show Deck of Cards was rescued and saved by HEI President Tim Heidecker, with counterpoint from original Deck of Cards failed writer Gregg Turkington. Deck-heads can find it streaming now. Privacy Policy and Yet that will never change because the prospect of sacrificing even a shred of fame is incomprehensible to them. His clearest forefather is Tony Clifton, the alter ego of Andy Kaufman, who wore an even tackier tux and provoked crowds into heckling sprees. So, essentially the Neil Hamburger character has always been on your terms? The elaborate meta joke is very on-brand, but HEI Network is also a bold experiment that could have real implications for independent artists seeking new production and distribution models. Now, they can maybe feel under attack by something that they dont relate to and is alienating to them. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 11-Down, Four Letters: Psalm and Saint, for Kim Kardashian. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2012. With films like Deck of Cards, Turkington and Heidecker have essentially closed their own loop of self-contained meta humor. It just makes no sense and that's not what performers do, especially ones as calculating as those two. The king of hearts has disappeared from the Kingdom of Cards, and the Joker and his friends set out on a quest to locate him, but there are other forces at play in the Kingdom, and someone might have an ace up their sleeve. [3] Among the locations Hamburger visits in the film is an aircraft boneyard. (Although at least Tim wasnt there to peddle any lethal vape juice.). Gregg Turkington is an Australian-born American entertainer and actor, known for his character Neil Hamburger. Will unfamiliar audiences find him entertaining or repulsive? I mean, I like a lot of art-house movies, but I think my favorite movies, and certainly my favorite music, are really traditional types of things as well. It is loosely based on Turkington's Neil Hamburger character. The convicts react positively to his openly sexist, racist, and homophobic jokes. He is well known for his recent role in the movie Ant-Man. Time Skiffs is the latest studio album from Animal. To Turkington, these are risks worth taking. A video. And it'll even have a new . And I think that structure that applies to show, even though its a little bit vague, I think Rick uses a similar game in the movie itself, in terms of speaking to traditional movie forms, almost clich forms, and then subverting [them] later. I think some of that came out in the editing more than was in the script. The comedian goes to a bowling alley and a shooting park the following day before crashing a chromotherapy seminar that night and falling asleep in the midst of it. "[6] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score, gave the film a 65 out of 100 based on thirteen reviews from critics. The performer's cousin John (John C. Reilly) approaches him after the show and awkwardly converses about the unenthusiastic audience while passively criticizing the raunchiness of his routine. Gregg Turkington, Annabella Lwin, Tye Sheridan Directed by: Rick Alverson. A sequel followed in 1987. Neck was stiff as neil too. Theyre much more interesting than regular records because you can never get to the bottom of whats going on. And its stuff that has always been on mind. To me, that was absolutely wrong for the character, and Rick and I really bonded on the approach that would be appropriate, which would be more of this Two-Lane Blacktop art film kind of vibe. You mentioned to me earlierthat you used to watch "Sneak Previews" with your family when you were younger. [10][4], In 2022, Turkington appeared as his On Cinema persona in the episode about The Wizard of Oz of the Shudder movie documentary series Cursed Films. Since then, he has written the book Warm Voices Rearranged: Anagram Record Reviews with fellow Three Doctors alumnus Brandan Kearney, also of World of Pooh, Caroliner, and Archipelago Brewing Co. As the owner starts to answer, Turkington blurts out, Cancel it! Gregg Turkington (Certified Senior Film Critic for HEI, Found of the Victorville Film Archive, Special Agent Jonathan Kington in Decker, Host of Popcorn Shuffle, Mister Movies, Writer, Director) is currently in production for his film Deck of Cards, a dramatic adaptation of one of the most commonly used entertainment items in history. The basic plot of Entertainment a comic on tour is rather simple. Recently, Turkingtons commitment to the Neil Hamburger story has changed because of a new role. Best-known for his anti-comedy . 6 Key Things to Watch for in the Dominion vs. Fox News Trial. Free. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. What if you have a dream and no ones interested?. Rent from $2.99. I was in The Comedy, that Rick did, and at some point he made an offhand comment about, You know what would be good? Hes certainly performed for hostile crowds, and he knows how numbingly mundane touring can be. The first two episodes of Cursed Films II are now available on Screeners.com. It was never structured as some sort of vehicle to have a career. tldr; oscar specials 2 and 3 are the funniest live performances ever, tldr; fuck ebert siskel roeper kael maltin maslin canby shalit, Shook his hand when I saw Neil hamburger it felt like he had arthritis? We dont really think anyones being tricked herealthough weve reached out to the shows producers for a comment about Turkingtons appearanceand if you squint, you can see a point being made about the same sorts of online reality-fraying that led to the hanging myth in the first place. A guide to Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington's series On Cinema at the Cinema and everything that it has spawned so far, including the series Decker, Heidecker's band Dekkar, annual Oscar . Young comics come up to me and ask, What can I do to have a career, what did you do? I say, I dont think I have the advice youre looking for. It is one of those. 0:00 / 5:55 Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington on Vaping, Fighting Corruption, and more: The First Time Rolling Stone 905K subscribers Subscribe 3.8K 121K views 3 years ago Tim Heidecker and. "I was just at . More videos from Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/video Like Rolling Stone Video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RollingStoneVideo/ Like Rolling Stone on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RollingStone/ Follow Rolling Stone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RollingStoneFollow Rolling Stone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollingstone/ !" That made me very excited about the project, because people had approached me before about possible expansions of the Neil Hamburger character into film or TV. And their championing of My Dinner with Andre on that show, when I was a kid and into movies, and theyre talking about this movie thats just these guys having this conversation, I was like, Okay, Im convinced, Ill go see it. And then I flipped over it. But you know its always going to end up that way.. The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Coachella 2023. I had no interest in it being a promotional vehicle for Neil Hamburger, and that (opinion) interested Gregg, says Alverson, who first worked with Turkington on his previous film, 2012s The Comedy. I would read any showbiz bio, whether it was about somebody that I liked, like Frank Sinatra. An abrasive stand-up comic (Gregg Turkington) hits the road to perform a series of shows at seedy venues. He responds defensively to the criticisms and blames the poor reception of the routine on the heckler. The plot follows a stand-up comedian as he performs in various locations where the audience is either hostile or indifferent to him. Gregg, self titled 'Film Buff', lives almost entirely for movies and it's assumed almost all his free time is spent watching movies and eating popcorn. Turkingtons dedication to a confrontational character is, in a way, following in a comedy tradition. The fine people at the HEI Network understand that and more, so now your favorite movie entertainment-at-large buffs are going to wake up right alongside you. Justifying ones own existence with nothing but a collection of VHS tapes is never an easy task, but its made all the harder when ones tape collection seems to be destroyed every year. Did Frank Ocean Even Want to Be at Coachella? It started as a podcast then blossomed into the international hit sensation brilliantly illuminating silver screens the world over. In 2015, he starred as a variant of the Neil Hamburger character for the feature-length drama film Entertainment, directed by Rick Alverson, and subsequently gave his first interviews as himself instead of an assumed persona. The manager of the venue tells him, "We're not paying for that" before the performer leaves. 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