Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: March 21, 2008
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JayH.Jun 1, 2008
Semi mockumentary, not really all that funny. I never found it immensely engrossing. Amusing at times but it doesn't stand out in any way.
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ChadS.Jun 28, 2008
Werner Herzog and Gabe Kaplan in the same movie? The next best thing would've been if they had shared the same screen space. The legendary director of "Fitzcarraldo" and "Aguirre, Wrath of God" is so funny, but what if the star of Werner Herzog and Gabe Kaplan in the same movie? The next best thing would've been if they had shared the same screen space. The legendary director of "Fitzcarraldo" and "Aguirre, Wrath of God" is so funny, but what if the star of "Welcome Back, Kotter" got into a shouting match with him? Cult classic status would've been an automatic. Imagine this exchange. Herzog: "Ich bringe dich um!" Kaplan: "Up your nose with a rubber hose." It's a missed opportunity, but "The Grand" has enough eccentric characters and funny throwaway lines to excuse it's tendency to plod along without any sense of urgency. The bit that concerns a certain power trio from Canada doesn't quite match the hillarity of Steven Malkmus' shout-out in the Pavement song "Stereo"(from "Brighten the Corners"), but it's close. Expand
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CoolmonkS.Jun 13, 2008
Jokes and characters hit and miss as seems par for so many mockumentaries - probably enjoyable for tv tourney poker fans and those who like the genre nonetheless. It was a challenge for me to accept that a real hand-held camera/crew would Jokes and characters hit and miss as seems par for so many mockumentaries - probably enjoyable for tv tourney poker fans and those who like the genre nonetheless. It was a challenge for me to accept that a real hand-held camera/crew would have made it behind the closed doors in several scenes. By contrast, my sense of continuity isn't usually shaken by the camera use in NBC's The Office. Expand
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