Sentences with phrase «mockumentary format»

Although we often think of the UK series The Office as the prototype for the now - ubiquitous mockumentary format, Australian series The Games predated Ricky Gervais» and Stephen Merchant's creation by three years.

Starring some of the same major players you know and love from both American Horror Story and American Crime Story, Roanoke Nightmare employs the mockumentary format and follows a married couple as they are tormented by all of the terrifying forces that exist on Roanoke Island.

It's clear immediately that there's just something a little off about Killing Gunther, as filmmaker Killam proves unable to even partially capture the viewer's interest right from the get - go - with the writer / director's choice to employ a mockumentary format exacerbating the movie's arms - length feel (ie the fake documentary structure virtually demands a far more competent approach).

Baz Luhrmann's Australian cult classic manages to be surprisingly touching and flat - out hilarious all at once, with wild costumes, farcical situations, and deadpan use of the mockumentary format hiding laughs behind laughs that you'll only find on a rewatch.

This is the show that introduced the mockumentary format that has defined so much of American sitcoms, but plays it differently: Everyone forgets about the camera but Brent, who can't help but bray and play to his audience, mouthing off inanities while he pontificates as the voice of wisdom.

The Dictator may eschew the mockumentary format of Cohen's last two box office successes for a conventional comedic feature structure (rom - com-esque love interest included), and introduce a new character to his raucous repertoire, however these are the only discernible differences between his latest and previous material.

One problem Surf's Up suffers from, though, is an inconsistency in its mockumentary format.

The movie Bernie is written in a mockumentary format, as are the equally sarcastic films A Mighty Wind and The Truman Show.

The mockumentary format is at least an attempt to do something fresh in the animated film world, but mockumentaries are only really funny because they mirror real life in an ironic, satirical fashion, often featuring comedians employing a naturalistic ad - lib delivery.

Not exact matches

Unlike their previous two films, The Dictator is structured as a conventional scripted comedy rather than a mockumentary, which comes as a relief after Bruno suggested the format had run its course.

Zak Penn's first mockumentary, the often hilarious «making of» spoof Incident at Loch Ness, nails the format and hits the punchlines with perfect timing, but never shakes its acute self - awareness.

And along the way, it launches the still - influential format of the mockumentary and the directorial career of Rob Reiner.

Surf's Up (June 8, Columbia) Starring: Jeff Bridges, Shia LaBeouf, Zooey Deschanel, James Woods, Jane Krakowski, Jon Heder, Mario Cantone, Brian Benben, Michael McKean Director: Ash Brannon, Chris Buck Rating: PG The Pitch: «Surf's Up» tries to make us forget it hasn't been all that long since we were treated to a CGI feature with talking animals — talking penguins, even — by giving the format a mockumentary twist: the idea here is that penguins invented surfing, and examines the leadup to the Penguin World Surfing Championship.