One review said my shows are just hipsters standing around laughing to be cool. Because if I go see the new Clint Eastwood movie or some action movie, Im going to be more disgusted, and more distraught, and more angry for days, probably more than people will be with my film. I would think back to this donkeys fine, fine performance that this director was able to getthis kind of performance out of a mulewhich I thought was just this deep, deep performance. I wouldnt enjoy it and I wouldnt be good at it, not to mention that it might destroy my reputation.. The most gripping TV drama of the year is happening behind closed doors. Nick Allen is the Senior Editorat RogerEbert.com and a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. Alverson, Turkington and Tim Heidecker co-wrote the film. As phlegm-voiced standup comic Neil Hamburger, he sports a terrible comb-over, an ill-fitted tux and huge glasses, while delivering vulgar, groan-worthy one-liners that eviscerate celebrities and corporations. 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. Rent from $2.99. The film, which begins streaming on HEI Network this week and will inevitably be a topic of conversation on the upcoming Season 13 of On Cinema, promises to scrape the absolute bottom of the barrel when it comes to quality. This page was last edited on 11 March 2023, at 00:05. A guide to Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington's series On Cinema at the Cinema and everything that it has spawned so far, including the series Decker, Heidecker's band Dekkar, annual Oscar . Certified Oz expert Gregg Turkington breaks down the notorious legend of the hanging munchkin, while Lorna Luft sets the record straight on the treatment of her mother, Judy Garland, by the studio behind the production of Oz. Thats definitely something that we talk about. A sequel followed in 1987. Most seasons center around Heidecker promoting a new scam such as his rock band Dekkar, his movie theater company Six Bag Cinema, or his Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. I feel like it makes for more of a memorable evening. Decker creator and star, Tim Heidecker, sheds light on the troubled production . This password will be used to sign into all, a news writer who covers comedy and pop culture, Photo: Courtesy of Tim Heidecker/HEI Network. Gregg (the real Gregg) is a great physical comedian. In Rick Alverson's "Entertainment," alternative comedian Gregg Turkington plays a character he's toured through hundreds of bars, rock concerts, and general booze-soaked cesspools for more than a decadea lounge act from hell known as Neil Hamburger. Gregg goes to bat for Hobbit-heads. Somebody wants you to do something: fuck you. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star It was released in a limited theatrical release by Magnolia Pictures in North America, and through video on demand in November 2015, receiving a generally positive reception from film critics. He has many credits in film, television, and even as a musician. by Amy Nicholson. Season 6, Episode 1: 'Jupiter Ascending' And 'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water' Host Gregg Turkington introduces a new guest and reflects on a classic comedy of yesteryear. As he journeys down empty highways between increasingly tense gigs, the Comedian reacts to disturbing events with near-paralyzed stoicism. When Rick asked me to give a blank expression, I would flash on that donkey in my head. That success is a testament to the passionate On Cinema fan base, who passionately sort themselves into TimHeads and GreggHeads and use their social media accounts to pour gasoline on various feuds between the two characters. December 15, 2022 Animal Collective have released a new Gregg Turkington remix of their Time Skiffs song " Car Keys ." Hear it below. [3] Turkington had been previously offered to make a film or television programs revolving around the character approaching people in the street which he felt was wrong for the character and was far more interested in a film that he described as a "Two-Lane Blacktop art film kind of vibe. This is the final film to star Dean Stockwell prior to his retirement and death. Atrocious production value has become an essential motif in the On Cinema universe, and fans wouldnt have it any other way. The next morning, he hikes across rock formations before performing at a bar, but the show goes poorly as few patrons laugh and one heckles him. So I strained a muscle in my neck (slept on it wrong, probably) and couldn't turn my head or move my neck. In Cursed Films II, the myths and legends surrounding five new films are explored: The Wizard of Oz (1939), Rosemarys Baby (1968), Stalker (1979), Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) and Cannibal Holocaust (1980). The two comics say that theyll keep making the show for as long as fans pay and they both find it fun, which theoretically leaves the door open to decades of additional content. As long as theyre associated with each other, their lives are going to get worse. And then when I start to feel like Im starting to lose them, then I come back with things that I know will win them back. He enters the set of the soap opera that he had been watching; the film ends as the comedian has a manic episode while watching himself on screen. David Ehrlich. Boss pisses you off: fuck you. There may be new information about Neil Hamburger in Entertainment, but the mystery remains. If you do something for long enough, you want to take it in different directions, just as a Beatles record from 1963 is completely different from one in 1968. Hes released 11 albums, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and even played at Madison Square Garden, opening for Tenacious D. I could never have imagined the things that have happened to me, Turkington, now 47, marvels. But it certainly isnt something that he welcomes, and I think it shocks him when that happens., What inspires Turkington is what sparked his teenage obsessions: the obscured realms of entertainment, where earnest dreamers struggle to sustain mediocre careers. Host Tim Heidecker and guest Gregg Turkington discuss this week's upcoming movies and Tom Hanks in the season five finale. But if it's a health thing it's none of my business, I'm just a fan wondering about something curious in one of my favorite character actors. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. Agent JJ Denecker: I'd love to stay and party but it's poker night in heaven and I've got a table waiting for me with Einstein and uh, Jimi Hendrix and uh, Rush Limabugh. If an act as off-putting as that of American character comedian Gregg Turkington - who on stage portrays scabrous comic Neil Hamburger - can pack out British theatres with intentionally unfunny. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. I flipped over it. At first, the movie which also stars John C. Reilly and Michael Cera appears to shed the mystery surrounding Neil Hamburger. And each season, Greggs already brief list of reasons to continue living gets shorter and shorter. Guinness Record for #501MoviesIn501Days. Hes certainly performed for hostile crowds, and he knows how numbingly mundane touring can be. Club's 5 last minute Halloween costume ideas. Turkington continues in Season 5, Episode 7, taking us to the supermarket Jerry (played by John Denver) managed in Oh, God! Something like a movie, theres so much that goes into it, and so much time spent on it, its hard to boil it down to these few things. They didnt have it every episode, but when they had a Dog of the Week, that was the movie I was going to see. I mean, I like a lot of art-house movies, but I think my favorite movies, and certainly my favorite music, are really traditional types of things as well. In the early 1990s, Turkington operated the Amarillo Records label, which released works by many artists from San Francisco's post-punk avant-garde music scene. The Comedian responds very little, staring blankly. - ComingSoon.net", "On Cinema's Gregg Turkington appears in-character for Shudder's Cursed Films", "Entertainment gives Neil Hamburger the alienating star vehicle he deserves", "The Real Gregg Turkington on Entertainment, Ant-Man, and Film Criticism", WFMU radio show with guest DJ Gregg Turkington, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gregg_Turkington&oldid=1143960770, Episode: "Rob Corddry Wears Tan Dress Shoes & Red Socks", Special Agent Jonathan Kington, Trooper Walker, Gregg Turkington, Bar Patron, Tripp Spencer, 48 episodes & 2 specials; also writer; uncredited director for 4 episodes & 2 specials, Blood King / Fire King / Shadow King (voice). He finds a woman in labor who begs for his help; the film cuts to the bloodied comedian falling asleep against the wall of the bathroom as he holds the presumably stillborn infant. With this being your first lead role in a feature film, and your involvement with On Cinema at the Cinema, what has your own relationship with movies been like? And then I went to see The Decline of Western Civilization, and when it was first-run in the theater and I was at the right age, I really flipped for that type of punk rock and what it meant compared to what music had come before. That made me very excited about the project, because people had approached me before about possible expansions of the Neil Hamburger character into film or TV. 'On Cinema' and 'Mister America' co-stars argue (in character) about Medicaid fraud, corruption, 'Casablanca' and murder. The manager of the venue tells him, "We're not paying for that" before the performer leaves. The easiest way to notice is watch the first Oscar Special where he can turn his head without restraint, and then watch any Oscar Special after that. I swear, theres no foam. The case against Hashtag Teams and an investigation into, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello Drop One-off Collab at Coachella. This Article is related to: Television and tagged Gregg Turkington, On Cinema at the Cinema, Tim Heidecker. A frequent contributor to the zine was Derrick Bostrom of the Meat Puppets. The next morning, the comedian stops on the road to examine a wrecked car. But Deck of Cards promises to be a creative low point even for him. Congrats to the crew for finishing their first charter and getting their first love triangle. Hosts #OnCinema #OurCinema. There were months where I was watching over 50 movies. 22 Ant-Man 2 & WandaVision's Jimmy Woo Appears In Quantumania Randall Park is also part of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 's cast, returning as Jimmy Woo after debuting as the character in Ant-Man and the Wasp. In 1992, Turkington released an album of prank phone calls with several tracks featuring an early version of the character and soon after began developing a stand-up comedian persona. In addition, he formed one-half of the band Zip Code Rapists and has collaborated on numerous projects with musicians including Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3). He is known for his performances as Neil Hamburger, a stand-up comedian persona he developed in the 1990s. Tims countless get-poor-quick schemes are hilarious because theyre supported by the tragic idea that nobody has ever told this talentless hack that hes precisely that. But it just takes so long, and theres so many different scenes and so many different meanings to everything. Their collective talents (for lack of a better word) combined to make Deck of Cards. The real-life Turkington instructed his design team to refer to Alice in Wonderland: An X-Rated Musical Fantasy, a 1976 pornographic musical that traumatized him as a child, which led the film to adopt a vomit-tinged color palette that makes the green screen-heavy episodes of Decker look like Avatar by comparison. Gregg Turkington is a recurring guest of On Cinema at the Cinema, frequently appearing with host Tim Heidecker . Is $63 Million Too Much for Logan Roys House? The five-part documentary series, which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywoods notoriously cursed horror film productions, premieres Thursday, April 7 on the horror streaming service with episodes rolling out weekly as well as via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle. But you know its always going to end up that way.. A Chicago record label, Drag City, eventually released a handful of Neil Hamburger albums as Turkington continued to develop the character. "[8], Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 21:23, "Under Attack by Bad Art Constantly: Gregg Turkington on "Entertainment", "Five Questions for Rick Alverson of Sundance NEXT Premiere, Entertainment", "Entertainment Reviews, Ratings, Credits", "What to Stream This Weekend: How to Find Good Movies on Netflix", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Entertainment_(2015_film)&oldid=1140382024, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 21:23. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. Gregg Turkington (Certified Senior Film Critic for HEI, Found of the Victorville Film Archive, Special Agent Jonathan Kington in Decker, Host of Popcorn Shuffle, Mister Movies, Writer, Director) is currently in production for his film Deck of Cards, a dramatic adaptation of one of the most commonly used entertainment items in history. See production, box office & company info, The Seventh Annual 'On Cinema' Oscar Special, The 10th Annual 'On Cinema' Oscar Special. Theres a simpleton quality. They always were looking for almost a prank-type approach, using a camera and going out on the streets with me in a tuxedo, seeing what hilarious things would happen. What was the seed for this project and how did it end up that you, Rick [Alverson] and Tim [Heidecker] were writing it? His fingers were all stiff and angular . At the pool party of a celebrity (Tim Heidecker) the next day, the comedian emerges from a cake before having a mental breakdown on stage and throwing himself into the pool. Prolly got the itis :/, At one point in the series he makes an off-hand comment about being hospitalized, but they never go into it. [4] Turkington also was a regular voice actor on the Disney XD series Gravity Falls, and had minor roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023).[5]. Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington 's longtime Adult Swim series is ostensibly a parody of syndicated movie review shows like "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies," with the entirety of each episode. Its great because we no longer have to hold out our hats and beg, Turkington said while speaking to IndieWire from Australia. You cant make a credible movie like that. And he was right, but he had to draw that idea away from me, and then we had to figure out an offstage version of this person, which I dont think is very much like me at all. I wouldnt say its random, as Ive been doing it for years so its been building towards this, but it was nothing that I was aspiring to. Definitely writing standup comedy is a completely different process than something like this. Director Babak Jalali 's Sundance feature . Though he never planned to become Neil Hamburger, Turkington was always fascinated by characters like him. When making this film, what was your dream in terms of making something that an audience could connect to, but not allowing them to get too close where the distance is a part of the very experience of Entertainment? In 2005 and 2006, after ten years of inactivity, his musical duo Zip Code Rapists did a handful of reunion shows, performing in San Francisco, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Toronto, and Montreal. And with a list of spinoffs that grows by the minute, the show has gradually morphed into a sprawling, needlessly complex fictional universe. Justifying ones own existence with nothing but a collection of VHS tapes is never an easy task, but its made all the harder when ones tape collection seems to be destroyed every year. Young comics come up to me and ask, What can I do to have a career, what did you do? I say, I dont think I have the advice youre looking for. Add Prime Video. But once Rick talked me into it, it was easy to put all my trust in him., I understood that I was essentially messing with his livelihood, Alverson adds. I see maybe one or two a year, but I do like reading about older movies and some movies like Night of the Hunter or Midnight Cowboy, Two-Lane Blacktop or West Side Story, I would literally read any word on the subject, looking for books about these things. Definitely the enthusiasm and the excitement over anything movie-related, I hate to say it but I had that for a long time. Turkington's On Cinema character is a much-needed middle finger toward the vapid, empty 'entertainment journalists' and 'critics' who have no opinions outside their whitened smiles. Im just here to buy some Q-tips, and I have to listen to this fucking shit? Like, Im under attack by this bad art constantly. It was never structured as some sort of vehicle to have a career. Turkington has also worked as a writer, a voice actor, and a film and television actor, including a role in 2015's Ant-Man . Opening thisweekendin NY/LA and VOD, the film also stars John C. Reilly, Amy Seimetz, Michael Cera and Tim Heidecker. Now, they can maybe feel under attack by something that they dont relate to and is alienating to them. They were such sweethearts. The latest addition to the elaborate mythology is Deck of Cards, a new film that was written and directed by Turkingtons in-universe alter ego. I think that some of the scenes that take place in the movie are based on real occurrences, some of them are almost things that Rick brought in characters, that he thought would be interesting for various reasons. EP 4 Gregg Turkington's Decker Vs. Dracula: 4. But I have always been fascinated with entertainers and entertainment in all of its different forms. [4], Entertainment premiered at the Next Section at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2015. Get the full story at: http://www.rollingstone.com/Subscribe to Rolling Stone on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1uGwgGgCheck out http://www.rollingstone.com for the latest news in music, culture, politics and more. Former San Franciscan Gregg Turkington brings his alter ego, gauche comic Neil Hamburger, to The City this week. Gregg Turkington (born November 25, 1967)[1][2] is an Australian-born[3] American entertainer, actor, musician and writer. Still, putting Hamburger in someone elses hands wasnt easy for Turkington. But somebody writing about the new Bond movie? Sometimes those seem like theyre the most contrived of all, that theyre pandering to audiences that are looking for something that isnt mainstream and making something that has its own rules and regulations, and is even more pandering sometimes than mainstream movies. So, I wouldnt say that it was a particular dig at the art-house thing. But in reality, if Im at a show and somebody is heckling, or throwing things at me, or wont shut up yelling out punchlines or whatever, as a comic you use the tools that you have in your arsenal to rip them apart. But also on the docket: Victorville Film Archive founder Gregg Turkington, also known for being the permanent guest/co-host of On Cinema At The Cinema with Tim Heidecker. [3], Turkington and Alverson initially disagreed on some aspects of the Neil Hamburger character, such as never showing the character without his glasses and never showing the character talking in a normal voice. Marcia and Connor make one of the quickest deals in history. But with On Cinema, Im not doing it consciously, but sometimes that character almost reminds me of myself when I was 12 years old. rights reserved. Im really grateful to Gregg for trusting me and being totally vulnerable.. It has depended on what I wanted to say at that time. Gregg has literally been assaulted on stage, says Alverson. The dialogue in the movie is improvised, and really more based on descriptions of the tone or the mood that was needed in particular scenes, and kind of running with that. Terms of Service apply. The film has a definitive purgatorial pacing, which your characterseems to be trapped in. He spends the rest of the day with his cousin John, who drunkenly attempts to encourage the main character that night. Another show takes place the next day, but only Eddie is shown performing to a wildly energetic crowd. To win people, get them involved, and then maybe boring them a little bit with scenes that just go on and are very slow. I've seen a few eagle eyed #GreggHeads point out that throughout much of the series' run, Gregg never moves his head seperately from his entire upper torso. V-Neck T-Shirt; Dolman Tri-Blend T-Shirt (Extra Soft) Slouchy V-Neck; Slouchy T-Shirt; Curvy T-Shirt; Heavyweight T-Shirt; Ringer T-Shirt; Curvy V- Theyre much more interesting than regular records because you can never get to the bottom of whats going on. "[6] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score, gave the film a 65 out of 100 based on thirteen reviews from critics. Add Vudu. But what about Neil Hamburgers reputation? In addition to the flagship show, the On Cinema universe has produced six seasons of Decker, a deliberately terrible spy series written and directed by the fictionalized version of Heidecker; The Trial of Tim Heidecker, a four-hour extravaganza that sees Heidecker on trial for poisoning 19 teenagers with counterfeit vape pens at an ill-fated music festival; Mr. What is the Spanish language plot outline for Deck of Cards (2022)? (Rash, on revisiting his movie in the modern day: I was quite disappointed at how racist, how sexist, how elitist it conceptually wasProbably some other -ists as well.) (Turkington: Under The Rainbow is a great, great, great movie.) Turkington is also the voice of the guy hung himself on the set legend, pulling out a priceless collectors edition of the moviecurrently retailing on Ebay for twenty bucksthat supposedly shows the undoctored footage of the death., Its both awkward and very funny, as so much On Cinema content is. [10][4], In 2022, Turkington appeared as his On Cinema persona in the episode about The Wizard of Oz of the Shudder movie documentary series Cursed Films. Each episode features Heidecker and Turkington hosting their own public access show about movies, with the two men reviewing films they clearly havent seen (a running gag is that every single film receives a perfect five bags of popcorn rating). There is no sense of what is happening with him outside a movie-theater seat, save . Alongside Tim Heidecker, Turkington also stars as a fictionalized version of himself on the comedic web series On Cinema (2011). Id like to see the tables turned a little bit so now they can feel the revulsion that I feel when I walk into Walgreens and Justin Bieber and Diplos music is blaring through the speakers, and Im paralyzed with horror like, Why do I have to fucking hear this? He is known for his performances as Neil Hamburger, a stand-up comedian persona he developed in the 1990s. It ignores the fact that thousands follow their dreams just as passionately but it doesnt work out. I do like it where people are having fun and then starting to say, Maybe I dont like this. When I have the audience won over, I like to start throwing some jokes that arent as friendly, or that are duds. Gregg Turkington was born in Darwin, Australia in 1967, of American parents, and grew up in Arizona and California, founding the independent record label Amarillo Records in San Francisco in the 1990s. And especially when it would be some big budget movie that you would almost expect that would get panned on the show, but then it would be marginalized as Dog of the Week I dont know, that always got to me. All Rights Reserved. Gregg Turkington (born November 25, 1967) [1] [2] is an Australian-born [3] American entertainer, actor, musician and writer. Did Frank Ocean Even Want to Be at Coachella? Heidecker plays a Trump-loving narcissist who thinks he can succeed at anything, frequently hijacking the show to promote his failing music, business, and political careers. Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkingtons longtime Adult Swim series is ostensibly a parody of syndicated movie review shows like Siskel & Ebert & the Movies, with the entirety of each episode taking place on a chintzy talk show set. Following in line with how On Cinema critiques those who do not engage with the art they love critically, Entertainment is, in one form, a critique on what people expect from entertainment, and how theyre programmed to act in a certain way with the comfortable and uncomfortable. After being told by the manager of the establishment that no hotel rooms are available, he stays at the house of the manager's cousin. Neil's unique brand of comedy has thrilled, perplexed and repulsed audiences worldwide. But Alverson uses bleak tones, minimal action and surrealist turns to upend road-movie clichs. Brilliantly, The Comedy director Alverson places the Hamburger persona on a polarizing canvas of clichson a road trip that hardly leads anywherecreating an immaculately mundane cinematic experience for the viewers who dont walk out. IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Its not that Im too good for sitcoms, I just dont have that set of tools. Message: Question mark emoji? Discover Gregg Turkington's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Birthplace: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The A.V. Some reviewers have been disturbed because they think this is what my life is like when Im touring, he says. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Gregg Turkington plays a version of his real-life stand-up persona, performing gigs at seedy clubs in the California desert, in Rick Alverson's film. The original Neil Hamburger records are more soundscapes and commentaries on the tone and the rhythm of comedy then they are actual comedy. Turkingtons dedication to a confrontational character is, in a way, following in a comedy tradition. Do you remember having a favorite Siskel & Ebert"segment or review? Sundance: Jeremy Allen White, Gregg Turkington, and Afghan refugee Anaita Wali Zada help make this laconic indie feel quietly magical. Definitely the Robert Bresson film, Au Hasard Balthazar, about the donkey. And while the years-long, multimedia-spanning nature of On Cinema and its universe of side projects occasionally makes What is real here? a difficult question to address, Turkington definitely appears to be doing his portion of Cursed Films in character, as the awkward, smug movie buff that fans of the series have come to love and occasionally fear. But then the movie could be misinterpreted as a promotional vehicle, and who wants to see a vehicle for some act theyve never heard of? Add Kanopy. They brilliantly combined art and commerce by having the fictional Tim Heidecker launch his own streaming service within the universe of the show, turning their distribution model into the subject of endless punchlines. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. Was that a type of reflex to the self-aware white male misery in Entertainment? I think some of that came out in the editing more than was in the script. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2015. There's nothing more that needs to be said, so I'll share some other popcorn classics below. I noticed it while watching Mister America tonight. And I loved this movie. [13], Turkington co-wrote and starred in the 2015 feature film Entertainment, directed by Rick Alverson, with a supporting cast including John C. Reilly, Tye Sheridan, Lotte Verbeek, Amy Seimetz, Michael Cera, David Yow, and Annabella Lwin. The shrink, Dr. Anthony (Gregg Turkington), is reluctant to accept the switch in his pro bono slots for people on an immigrant visa program. Im not really interested now in too many current movies. Greggs disastrous attempts to exploit public domain IP have been a running gag on the show for years (he got caught selling illegal copies of Bradley Coopers A Star is Born because he erroneously believed that, since the 1937 film entered the public domain, all subsequent remakes had as well). It began in 2011 as a podcast by the Los Angeles-based comedians Tim Heidecker, best known as one half the comedy duo Tim & Eric, and Gregg Turkington, aka insult comic Neil Hamburger. 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