Patton Oswalt - Werewolves and Lollipops (W/DVD)

Still Feelin' Kinda Patton, or "Starting Today, Everybody Has To Marry A Pelican!"

With the passing of the late and not-so great George Carlin, the baton in my mind has now officially been passed onto the culinary rat from the Pixar film, Patton Oswalt. Listening to this CD however, you would never guess that this guy who rants a no-holds barred fire-bombing, devastating everything in his sights until the last C-Word, WTC joke and W. jab is spewn, plays in a family film as a cute rat who cooks. Be warned, you will probably be offended.

That all being said, between the political commentary I could have done without, there are some pretty damn funny bits. Chief among these, " At Midnight I Will Kill George Lucas with a Shovel," which is for all us geeks who express much hate at George Lucas' Star Wars prequels. Because, between all the hilarity, he actually makes a pretty good case. Then there's Oswalt's best track so far, "You Are Allowed 20 Birthday Parties." This track lays out the rules for how many birthdays you can really have, or the birthdays that anybody gives a crap about. And when you think it can't get any better, he gets to the 100's, where he explains that you can murder anybody, and get away with it. "This is how we weed out the weak people," Oswalt says, "if you get beat up by a 100 year old, then you deserve to die." This is a classic track that builds up and comes off so funnily.

Oswalt has some pretty good material up his sleeve, and while it may sound formulaic at the times, like a standard comedy album, complete with 15-second tracks, and 6-minutes tracks, and witty commentary on such American oddities such as the KFC Bowl. Still, what separates Patton from most other comedians of his ilk, is he borderline annoying, without going over the annoyingness line. He crosses many other lines, but he never gets so annoying that you turn the album off. You'll come close with some of his weirdly waste tracks, but most of these are toward the beginning and the end. Otherwise, when he starts getting into his rhythm he comes up with some great one-liners. But really, next time Patton, no singing!

So, while some may step back in horror, or sit back in boredom, but between all the filth, filler and such, there's some pretty witty and funny bits that will make you crack up. So, given the choice of Carlin and his politically soiled and tinged brand of "comedy," or Oswalt's vile, witty, nerdy and current brand of comedy, I'll easily take the rat who can cook.

Real Score: 4.5 September 3, 2008

Top 10 comedy CD of all time

As modern comedy CD's go have there been a more creative and funny album since Bill Hicks' library of genius. Patton has really found his own with this CD, and how its gone under the radar like it has is beyond me. Highly Recommended. August 13, 2008

What's the Big Deal?

I purchased this CD on the basis of the glowing reviews here on Amazon and I'm just scratching my head after listening to it five times. It's just not that funny. There's a few good moments, but nothing to support all the five star reviews. I see Amazon has it on sale today for $2.99 and sadly, I'm not certain it's even worth that amount of cash. Save your money and buy some George Carlin- a true master of comedy. July 9, 2008

God Bless Patton!!

I think Patton Oswalt is the cutest funniest guy in the world.
I'm a huge fan of this particular cd of his because it comes with the DVD. The DVD doesn't have nearly enough on it, but it's a good compliment.
My favorite thing on the disk is when he's talking about birthdays and when he tells us how he got kicked off Best Week Ever.
Classic!!
May 16, 2008

Stellar as usual

Patton Oswalt...how do I love thee? More brillance captured in a live performance, this one is a must-hear...or must-see as the CD includes a DVD of the performance as well. February 13, 2008

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