Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)

hyped garbage

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

A weird movie indeed. David lynch narrates the story of Glick, who becomes an overnight sensation because he interviews some actor.He has recurring nightmares about an actress being murdered, and when he wakes up next to the dead body, or is it?, he starts to panic.This believe it or not is the plot of the film, and I for one loved the movie. Short shines as the titular character, and Glick is disgusting and camp in a Les Patterson sort of way.But the thing that makes this standout from other movies like this (such as Borat and Bruno) is the fact that everyone involved looks like they are having a whale of a time, and yet nothing offencive is exchanged between Gloick and the cameos.The main story of the film, does become very confusing at times, and we get some sort of Scooby doo ending, but thanks to Short, the movie is really worth watching, because of countless references and the pure insanity of it all.It goes to show that a lot of actors in Hollywood are good sports and can be self deprecating, if handled the right way.

I need to begin by confessing that I haven't followed Martin Short's career since SCTV and SNL in the 80s (outside of a couple of films). This movie was my introduction to Jiminy Glick, and was a major disappointment, for two primary reasons.1. Short is too good a writer/comedian to have to rely on vulgarity as a main ingredient in one of his projects. Crude language and coarse humor pervades this movie from start to finish.2. Comedians need to realize that their "annoying" characters cannot carry a film. A short skit, perhaps, but not 90 minutes' worth. Glick is one of the least likable, grating characters I've ever encountered. Remember that great comic characters (the Tramp, M. Hulot, Ralph Kramden, Mr. Bean) could be very annoying - but they also had heart and could get the audience cheering on their side. Glick is one-dimensional (well, outside of the fact that he's fat).So...big disappointment for those who liked the kind of humor that put Martin Short on the map back in the 80s.

This is one of those films which a lot of people will really hate, and which are a lot funnier *because* people hate them. Short is sometimes woeful and sometimes brilliant, and this is brilliant *if* you get the references. His impersonation of David Lynch was so good that it was a full twenty seconds before I realized it wasn't actually him.The main problem with the film is that the budget is too low, and as a result some scenes don't work well. Bits and pieces of the story seem incomplete; in fact the plot comes across almost as the work of a beginner, but the script is funny enough that this doesn't matter all that much, and the supporting actors are excellent.

...and get ready to laugh you Glick off! This movie is an instant comedy classic! "Jiminy Glick Goes to La-La Wood" is one of those underrated nuggets that deserves cult status. 'KEIFER! KEIFER! KEIFER! KEIFER!" I had never been a Martin Short fan ("Clifford" anyone?) but I always found Jiminy Glick painfully funny. Fire one up and get ready to roll off the couch in convulsive laughter as Martin Short brings his greatest character of all time to the big screen. Jan Hooks has some of the best lines in the movie (The "purse" line will bring tears to your eyes), and naming his kids "Matthew" and "Modine" is simply genius. Don't rent this movie, BUY IT - and file it between "Dumb and Dumber" and "The Man With Two Brains". This movie is funny! Be sure to watch the deleted scenes as well - the interviews with Steve Martin and Kurt Russell are hysterical, and the scenes in the car with Jan Hooks are gut-busting. Ad this one to your collection today!