2016 Directed by Riki Lindhome
Garkfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special is the first special by the musical comedy duo of Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome. The pair filmed the special at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, and it features songs, comedy, and a new Garfunkel and Oates music video. The special will be released as a Vimeo original, and will be available on May 5, 2016.
Man did my heart sink when I realized that this special was filmed at the Neptune Theatre. The Neptune had been a movie theatre for 90 years. I spent ten years working at the crummiest multiplex in Seattle waiting to get promoted to a job managing there. I finally did in the summer of 2010. I was there for six months before its lease was stolen away by local political chicanery so it could be turned into a concert venue. I can't even look at the place any more.
But Garfunkel and Oates are quite funny, their delivery is impeccable and this special is delightful.
i'm gonna sue because the fadeaway song is about me
"THERE IS NOBODY LEEEEEEFT
I'M ALL ALONEEEEE" killed me everytime
I love Garfunkel and Oates, but I kinda wish this special would've had some new material. If you haven't heard about them, I'd probably bump this up half a star, but as a long-time fan I was kinda disappointed.
Still good though.
I rarely ever tank anything but this is awful :/ so busy being obnoxious and offensive they forgot to remember that its stand up comedy its suppose to be funny. I can barely hear a few members in the audience laughing. Plus the terrible singing. Epic fail. Hands down the worst stand up comedy I've ever seen.
Musical comedy is frequently behind the curve, but when it catches up there's basically nothing else as good. =)
I really loved Kate Micucci during her all too brief run on The Big Bang Theory a few years ago, so I had high hopes for this. I was not disappointed.
Garfunkel (Riki Lindhome) & Oates (Micucci) are kind of like a blue, female Flight of the Conchords...or a nerdy, anxiety-ridden, 21st century Smothers Brothers. They sing breezy and sometimes raunchy little ditties on guitar and ukelele, mostly about sexual matters, but the songs are so intelligent and clever and the ladies so self effacing and charming that it all coalesces into something quite wonderful and unique. As their name might suggest, they even throw in some amusing pop culture references here and there, mostly aimed at my generation. I would…
"Acquired taste" is how I would describe this show to someone before they watch it.
This is a fun way to spend an hour. I'm a little disappointed that it's mostly songs from their IFC program - which if you haven't seen, check it out; Absolutely hilarious - so there's not much in the way of surprises. The songs are great and their chemistry is fantastic. With luck, they'll make another special!
There's still a lot of mileage to be had from Garfunkel and Oates sweet faces and their filthy comedy.
Unfortunately for me, I'd already seen a lot of these bits before and was unconvinced by the conceit of a special all about raising money for a special. Still funny though.
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