Bergorks
If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
oneeyedrat
I think I found this show on a cruise ship a few years ago. I'm not a cartoon fan at all and don't know any of the names he mentioned. Or shows. I really enjoy this little program. The characters are great and it's delightfully funny. I really enjoyed this show and have been occasionally searching for it on CN off and on. Can't find it. I'd really like to see the entire sequence of the series in from Season 1 at some point.
Raju Koni
The best animation characters and story lines ever. The subtle comedy and at times sarcasm and innuendos are terrific! I am planning to buy the entire season as soon as I graduate. All the voice overs for each character is just so perfect. I recommend this show to everyone who likes smart yet absolutely cute comedy. I love having home movies running on my laptop as I study or write. The lead characters (Brendon, Jason and Melissa) are of course my favorite, but so is Paula! Coach McGuirk scares me (in a funny way) cause he is so messed up! Fenton gets me! Bottom line...I love home movies! Thumbs up to HOME MOVIES!!!
drawntogether5
i love this show this show made me make movies with my friend my mom thinks it's a funny show, Coach McGuirk is funny i love when he says "if u get sucked into the funnel & everyone's separated it's like a fun ride, but if your in a group in a cluster u start banging into each other then you heads collide & u die" u know the kids have 2 be scared 2 what he said that i love 2 play the games on adult swim.com if u play look alive when u start coach say's "Now remember Brandon any idiot can hit a ball in soccer what u want 2 do is hit in 1 in your way" i wish they make new episodes i would love that i would be happy & i'll die cause it will be funny
lemon_magic
I came late to "Home Movies" - I never saw the UPN season because I don't pay any attention to network television. And I knew (somehow) that it was in "Squigglevision", which was one aspect of "Dr Katz" which I really didn't care for. However, I happened to catch a couple of episodes on the "Adult Swim" segment of the Cartoon Network a year ago and was instantly charmed by the quirky humor, whimsical plotting, and brilliant voice work by an (obviously) skeleton cast and crew and have spent the last few months catching up on the backlog via reruns on Cartoon Network and the collected DVD reissues of Seasons 1 and 2. Folks, this is brilliant stuff which will sink right into your cortex if you give it half a chance. Saying that it's about an eight year old who make movies with his friends in his basement just doesn't do it justice. "Home Movies" is an elusive blend of Oscar Wilde style "comedy of manners", deadpan pop culture lampoon, childhood memoir, character study and multi-part acapella choir. It almost always manages to sustain a certain wistful, tender attitude towards its characters even in the middle of some truly hilarious dialog exchanges and slapstick physical comedy. That's not an easy thing to do. About the actual animation: Season 1 is indeed cursed with "Squigglevision", a truly annoying design choice, but the eye eventually accepts it and gets on with enjoying the proceedings. And fortunately, by Season 2 the creators decided just to go with straightforward "Flash" style animation, and the remaining episodes are much easier to watch. The animation never rises above the level of "barebones minimalism", but it is effectively harnessed in service to the story and voice work. In fact, if you pay attention you soon realize that the artwork is quite sophisticated in terms of storyboards and layouts - the "camera" zooms and pans and sets establishing shots and even manages some moments of delicate mood and beauty. For comparison think of the old cheaply made "Hanna Barbera" cartoons from the 70's, 80's and 90's ("Yogi Bear", "Flintstones" after the first season, cookie cutter crap like "Wacky Races" and "Josie and the Pussycats"). In terms of storytelling sophistication and care, this animation style compared to that is like London Broil compared to a Big Mac. My favorite episodes (that I've seen) are probably "Bye Bye Greasy" and "The Art Of The Sucker Punch", and "Marbles and Mortgages", which contain a mix of parody, slapstick, and character study which many full blown feature comedy movie releases can't match. Watch these episodes carefully (especially the parts where H. Jon Benjamin's "Coach McGuirk" is involved), and you will see an awesome mastery of comedic timing and superb delivery that Woody Allen might envy. It's not so much that the writing is tight (though it is inspired) - rather, the whole thing has a loose, improvised, inspired feel, where even the dead ends and misfires are used as a springboard for further hijinks and blandishments. I don't know how well Small and his group of creators would have done with furthur episodes if "Home Movies" had gone past the fourth season. This kind of inspired inanity can have a very short "shelf life" as the pressure of constantly coming up with fresh scripts and performances weigh upon the creators. But man, while these guys were in the groove, they were GOOD. I plan to get the Season 3 collection as soon as it comes out, and will relish completing the viewing of every episode there-in. My thanks to Small and his co-creators for a wonderful series that has given me many hours of pure delight.
