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Friday, June 24, 2011

In Theaters, June 24, 2011 : CONAN O'BRIEN CAN'T STOP


Official Synopsis : After a much-publicized departure from hosting NBC's Tonight Show - and the severing of a 22-year relationship with the network - O'Brien hit the road with a 32-city music-and-comedy show to exercise his performing chops and exorcise a few demons. The "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" was O'Brien's answer to a contractual stipulation that banned his appearance on television, radio and the Internet for six months following his last show. Filmmaker Rodman Flender's resulting documentary, Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, is an intimate portrait of an artist trained in improvisation, captured at the most improvisational time of his career. It offers a window into the private writers room and rehearsal halls as O'Brien's "half-assed show" (his words) is almost instantly assembled and mounted to an adoring fan base. -- (C) Official Site

What to Expect : Part documentary, part stand-up comedy show, part vanity project, the movie will definitely please Conan's fans. After all, they are the target demographic here.

Critical Response : Pretty good. The critics appreciated Conan's humor probably more than the idea of the movie itself (they're probably fans too). They also enjoyed the behind-the-scenes details of Conan's shows. Others, however felt that the movie was more like a derivative talk-show and considered it lacked a certain edge. Currently 74% fresh on Rottentomatoes.com, with 35 positive reviews and 12 negative.

More Details : 

  • Starring : Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter.

  • Director : Rodman Flender.

  • Screenplay : None, this is a documentary.

  • Running Time : 89 min.

  • Rating : R for language.

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