Important Things with Demetri Martin

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Donald Brown
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Important Things with Demetri Martin

#1 Post by Donald Brown » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:09 am

Martin is getting his own show on Comedy Central Feb. 11.

I've yet to see him do anything wrong.

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Re: Important Things with Demetri Martin

#2 Post by LQ » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:01 am

Has anyone watched this?
Here's an interview with Demetri from the AV Club.

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Re: Important Things with Demetri Martin

#3 Post by swo17 » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:50 am

LQ wrote:Has anyone watched this?
My wife is in love with Demetri, so yes. It is a little hard to see her watching it, looking longingly at the TV in a way that she can never look at me, but the show has its moments. The format is a little bizarre but I think it fits his sensibilities really well. The skits where he fights over a parking space, and where he can only get angry when the camera is not shooting were quite funny.

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Re: Important Things with Demetri Martin

#4 Post by Matt » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:45 pm

I like it enough to watch it once a week. It's "quirky," but never really painfully so (i.e. tipping over into Wes Anderson territory). He is pretty cute, though.

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Re: Important Things with Demetri Martin

#5 Post by Donald Brown » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:35 pm

The format is odd, but I like it.

Is it just me, or does he seem to be attempting to duplicate the hokey vibe of 80s shows, like "That's Incredible" with the in-studio segments? The cheap laugh track, the edits and segues...

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