For having a relatively low budget, the film's style and overall art direction are immensely impressive.
View Morea film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
View MoreThe movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
View MoreAll of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
View More"Kid Notorious" was just one of the many unsuccessful shows that Comedy Central has tried to launch since "South Park" hit big in 1997. The plot to the this great yet short-lived animated series followed the adventures of Robert Evans, arguably the most famous (or infamous depending on how you look at it) Hollywood producer of all time. I've been a fan of Evans' ever since reading his autobiography The Kid Stays In The Picture, which was turned into a documentary/biography by filmmakers Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen in 2002. The success of that film lead to this series. Unfortunately, this show could not duplicate the success of that film was canceled within months. Perhaps it was too cartoonish for viewers. The writers took full advantage of the fact that this was an animated show, something that other animated series such as "The Simpsons" does not do. My guess though is that as was the case with "Action", viewers just weren't ready for a satiric series about Hollywood. Maybe one they will be. My rating: A
View MoreScheduling this show after the continuous clever South Park is a tactical error. It's tedious enough on its own without the unflattering comparison. "Kid" may entertain a true Hollywood insider, but it's a total drag for the rest of us. We already think Californians (especially the Hollywood variety) are self-centered and flaky. This cartoon merely reinforces that image without adding any insight, humour or heart.
View MoreDry wit, intelligent , and different, i like it.Robert's portayal of himself as a smooth talking ladies man , who entwines stars, musicians , and directors in wacky. off-the-wall situations, is aridly hysterical, some very good one-line zingers as well.Despite what may have been suggested above, you don't have to be Hollywood to appreciate this cartoon.
View MoreThis show is beyond awful, it's like an eighth grade AV project that was somehow mistakenly left in a network tape machine. I'd watch deleted scenes from The Critic before I'd watch this show again.Robert Evans' only perceptible skill as a voice actor is the seemingly impossible ability to sound stoned and stiff at the same time, reading his lines like an audio book he learned phonetically.The constant blur of racial slurs, profanity, and repeated attempts to elevate naughtiness to cleverness results in a miserable mess that manages to insult our intelligence more than our sensibilities.The only potential good that I could envision coming from this show is that it drives everyone associated with it out of the entertainment industry permanently. Now *that* would be funny.
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