logic1986 Reviews

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000–2007)

A mixture of Sophomoric and sophisticated humor

[9/10 · 5 June 2007]

Harvey Birdman attorney at law is a mixture of sophomoric and sophisticated humor that is pure genius. I admit I was skeptical at first but once I watched the show I thought it was hilarious and I couldn't stop laughing. The idea to reincarnate Birdman and other second rate H-B characters is brilliant, its like they grew up and got real jobs. The writing is excellent, and so is the voice work, Stephen Colbert is at the top of his game playing the roll of Phil Ken Sebben and my personal favorite Myron Reducto. Another standout performance is given by John Michael Higgins as Mentok the Mindtaker. A mixture of Sophomoric and sophisticated humor may make a great show but it doesn't necessarily mean great ratings which is sad. It seems that, like its title character, Harvey Birdman attorney at law is destined to relative obscurity. But if like me you're a fan of shows like "The Critc" and "Duckman" you'll love this show.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Star wars meets History of the world Pt. 1

[9/10 · 25 March 2007]

Since I was born in 1986 and in the United States I had never heard of "The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" so I came in with no real expectations or any point of reference. Actually from the trailer it didn't seem like something I was interested in seeing but I was delightfully surprised. It is original, yes it is a remake, but there is no movie like it that came out in 2005 or any of the previous 10-15 years that I can think of, which is refreshing because the movie industry can be trite at times. It is funny, entertaining and interesting from beginning to end with no scenes that "drag" or cause the viewer to lose interest. All of the actors give good performances but the one that stood out to me was that of Alan Rickman as the voice of Marvin the robot, Rickman's deep melancholy voice perfectly fit the character of Marvin. There is one criticism that I have heard people give the film and that is the rescue of Trillian. At first I agreed that fact that they were able to save her by just filling out a form was too simple and anti-climactic but I think this just adds to the originality of the movie. In any other movie there would have been some big over dramatic and predictable scene, but sometimes in life problems have simple solutions. Overall I give the movie 8.5 stars out of ten, "The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" is a spectacle for the eyes, ears, and mind.