On Cinema: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia
Article Images
Line 10:
*[[Gregg Turkington]]
}}
| writer = Tim Heidecker<br>Gregg Turkington<br>[[Eric NortarnicolaNotarnicola]]
| starring = Tim Heidecker<br>Gregg Turkington<br>[[Mark Proksch]]<br>[[Joe Estevez]]
| director = {{Plainlist|
*Benjamin Berman {{small|(seasons 1–2)}}
*[[Vera Drew]] {{small|(season 12)}}
*[[Eric Notarnicola]] {{small|(seasons 3–11, 13-14)}}
}}
| alt_name = {{Plainlist|
Line 27:
* [[Satire]]
* [[Black comedy]]
* [[Cringe comedy]]
}}
| opentheme = "Enjoy The Show" by [[Joseph Saba (composer)|Joseph M. Saba]] and Stewart J. Winter (Seasons 1-12)<br> "The Knockout" by Janos Fulop, Adam Brostoff, and Darin MacEachern (Season 14)
Line 49 ⟶ 48:
}}
}}
'''''On Cinema''''' (also called '''''On Cinema at the Cinema''''', '''''On Cinema! and More in the Morning''''', and '''''On Cinema On Demand''''' for the video series) is an American [[comedy]] [[web series]] and [[podcast]] starring [[Tim Heidecker]] and [[Gregg Turkington]]. The duo appear, using their own names, as a pair of hapless movie reviewers to promote new film releases. The show started as an independently released [[podcast]] from 2011 to 2013, before being picked up as a professionally produced web video series by Thing X in 2012, continuing after the site merged with [[Adult Swim]]'s website in 2013.<ref name="Zilko2022" /> The show moved to HEI Network, an independent service, in 2021, with funding given by user subscriptions and special event ticket purchases.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gaynor|first=Justin|title=Buy Tickets|url=https://heinetwork.tv/tickets/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=HEI Network|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Zilko2022" />
''On Cinema at the Cinema'' is the hub of a '[[fictional universe]]' that includes the podcast, 14 seasons of the video series,<ref name="Alter2022">{{cite news |last1=Alter |first1=Rebecca |title=Tim Heidecker's On Cinema Season 13 Will Be a Morning Show |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/tim-heidecker-gregg-turkington-on-cinema-season-13.html |access-date=26 December 2022 |work=Vulture |publisher=New York Magazine |date=12 October 2022}}</ref> yearly live [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] specials, a spin-off limited series entitled "The Trial",<ref>{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Bradford |url=http://splitsider.com/2012/11/tim-heidecker-and-gregg-turkington-are-your-new-siskel-ebert/ |title=Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Are Your New Siskel & Ebert |publisher=[[Splitsider]] |date=2012-11-09 |access-date=2015-03-10 |archive-date=2015-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204231135/http://splitsider.com/2012/11/tim-heidecker-and-gregg-turkington-are-your-new-siskel-ebert/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> the spin-off series ''[[Decker (TV series)|Decker]]'', a movie review app, an ''On Cinema Live!'' tour,<ref name="Barsanti">{{Cite web |url=https://news.avclub.com/tim-heidecker-and-gregg-turkington-are-taking-on-cinema-1826240596 |title=Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington are taking On Cinema At The Cinema to cinemas |last=Barsanti |first=Sam |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=22 May 2018 |language=en-US |access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref><ref name="Naftule">{{Cite web |url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/tim-heidecker-dishes-on-politics-film-and-music-10472951 |title=On Cinema's Tim Heidecker on Running for Office and Treating Star Wars Films Like Pornos |last=Naftule |first=Ashley |date=2018-05-31 |website=[[Phoenix New Times]] |access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref><ref name="portlandmercury.com">{{Cite web |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/film/2018/06/13/20547090/with-on-cinema-live-tim-heidecker-and-gregg-turkington-make-cinema-great-again |title=With On Cinema Live!, Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Make Cinema Great Again |website=[[Portland Mercury]] |language=en |access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref><ref name="consequenceofsound.net">{{Cite web |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/05/tim-heidecker-gregg-turkington-on-cinema-tour/ |title=Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington are taking On Cinema At the Cinema on tour |date=2018-05-21 |website=[[Consequence of Sound]] |language=en-US |access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref> and a film entitled ''[[Mister America]]''.
Line 58 ⟶ 57:
Early podcast episodes of ''On Cinema'' were usually no longer than one or two minutes. Heidecker and Turkington would "review" films without actually providing any meaningful information or critical insight. With the video series, Tim and Gregg start using a rating scale of "bags of popcorn" ranging from 0–5.<ref name="Zilko2022">{{cite news |last1=Zilko |first1=Christian |title=Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Give Us 'Siskel & Ebert' at the Gates of Hell |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/on-cinema-at-the-cinema-deck-of-cards-1234740207/ |access-date=26 December 2022 |work=IndieWire |date=1 September 2022}}</ref> While Gregg respects the limit of five, Tim often goes overboard giving "6 bags" or dozens more, creating tension with Gregg. Almost every film gets a score of "5 bags"—known as a 'five-bagger'—or higher from both reviewers.<ref name="Zilko2022"/>
Although reviewing films remains the central conceit, the focus of the series quickly shifted from a mockery of amateur podcasting and [[YouTube]] criticism to an extended, [[Improvisational theatre|improvisational]] character study of the duo. Heidecker frequently uses his time on camera to discuss anything on his character's mind except film, or to simply berate and belittle Turkington. Turkington's character fancies himself a "film expert," his only qualification being an enormous collection of forgettable mainstream films from the [[1980s in film|1980s]] and [[1990s in film|1990s]] on [[VHS]].
The series continues to provide reviews that purposely offer no real critical insight. Later seasons have seen Tim lose interest in reviewing movies, instead creating a TV show, ''[[Decker (TV series)|Decker]]'', and starting a rock band, Dekkar. The scale of events has increased dramatically as the show has progressed, with both Tim and Gregg causing deaths and injuries, mainly indirectly.
Line 67 ⟶ 66:
Played by [[Tim Heidecker]] as a fictionalized version of himself, Tim is the creator and host of ''On Cinema''. Despite being host, he appears to know very little about the films he is discussing, although he is an avid fan of [[Tom Cruise]] and ''[[Jack Reacher (film)|Jack Reacher]]''. Tim often uses his show to discuss his conservative views and personal problems, or to promote his other projects, like his action series ''[[Decker (TV series)|Decker]]'', his band Dekkar or his company HEI Inc. Tim is an aggressive and egomaniacal alcoholic, constantly drinking and berating his costars during the Oscar specials.
Tim has faced multiple family problems throughout the show. Tim has an estranged teenage son from his first marriage, which ended after he underwent brain surgery against the wishes of his wife. He then met Ayaka while she was staying with his family as a foreign exchange student. The two eventually marry and have a child called Tom Cruise Jr. Heidecker. Tom Cruise Jr. died shortly after birth after Tim refused to have him vaccinated, and his death led to their marriage rapidly spiraling apart. After they divorced, Tim married Juliana, the sister of fellow Dekkar band member Axiom, which was short-lived. Tim then began a relationship with Toni Newman, the sole juror who refused to find Tim guilty and Tim's aide for his political campaign. They married twice, but following an affair and a trip to rehab, a newly sober Toni divorced Tim. Later, after Toni’s son Matt is shot and killed, they reconcile.
===Gregg Turkington===
Line 86 ⟶ 85:
* '''Matt Newman''' (portrayed by Tobias Icasatti): Matt is Toni's son from a previous marriage. As a step-dad, Tim tried to bond with Matt in both the seventh and eighth Oscar special, mainly talking about video games. Matt doesn't show much love for Tim, and didn't give a toast at the wedding reception. Matt even messes with Tim, leading him to believe that Dr. San has been talking to him from beyond the grave. Matt was shot and killed during a botched home invasion during the events of season 14.
* '''Michael "LaRue" Matthews''': LaRue originally appeared as a bit actor from ''Decker'', and was later hired by Tim as his bodyguard and private detective. Michael is a right-wing militant who believes in various right-wing [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracies theories]] typically found on the Internet and is regularly sent by Tim on errands to obtain personal information on his supposed enemies. He's also a gun enthusiast, the host of ''Xposed'' on the HEI Network, and an amateur [[rapper]] that performed with Tim's band DEK4R. Since Gregg ran him over during the eighth Oscar special, LaRue uses an electric mobility aid vehicle.
* '''Hank Friedmann''': Hank is ana restaurateur who has worked for many franchises catering the Oscar specials over the years. In the third special, he runs Chaplin's Chili, serving chef Tom Chaplin's chili. In the fourth special, he now runs Chaplin's Soup and Subs, having split from Tom Chaplin after the brand was acquired. In the fifth special, he runs Chaplin's X-press, now a gas station restaurant. In the sixth special, he runs QwikBite, having legally been forced to drop the Chaplin name. In the ninth special, he runs Tim's HEI Ranch Grub Shack. In the tenth special, he runs Tom's Original Chili and serves chili flavored popcorn.
* '''[[John Aprea]]''': An actor best known for appearing on ''[[The Godfather Part II]]'', John first appears on the first Oscar special and later serves as a guest host of ''On Cinema''. He also appears on ''Decker'' as General Jeffrey Cotter. John tends to maintain a professional composure lacked by many of the other characters.
* '''[[James Dean]]''' (portrayed by Ralph Lucas): A famous actor that many believed died in 1955, until Gregg revealed in 2015 that he had faked his death, bringing him out as a guest in the third Oscar special. Tim refused to believe it was him and got Dr. San to perform a DNA test in the fourth Oscar special, which confirmed he was in fact James Dean. He plays Dracula on ''Decker''.
* '''Wendy Kerby''' (portrayed by Jessica Ruth Bell): Wendy is a singer who frequents Tim and Toni's church and first appeared in the eighth Oscar special. She joins Tim's band, D4, replacing Axiom. She appears as co-host in the Wendy Kerby Valentines Day Special, but after an awkward attempt by Tim to stage a kiss between her and Manuel, she runs off set and doesn't return.
* '''G. Amato''' (portrayed by Carlos Barbouth): G. Amato is a mysterious investor and owner of The Amato Group, which funds production of ''On Cinema'' from season 13 onward. He was introduced in the ninth Oscar special as the person with the most HEI Points. He has been using Tim's HEI Ranch to mine lithium. He unofficially adopts Tim as a son in the tenth Oscar special.
* '''Kaili Amato''' (portrayed by Marie Gibeault): Kaili is the codaughter-hostin-law of G. Amato. From ''On Cinema'' season 13 andonwards, daughtershe co-in-lawhosts of G. Amato. Sheand provides updates on Hollywood gossip. She is a widow, after her husband Chris Amato was suspiciously killed. In ''On Cinema'' season 14, Gregg develops an unrequited attraction towards her.
* '''Joey Patrocelli''' (portrayed by Eddie Alfano): Joey is an employee of The Amato Group and co-host of ''On Cinema on Demand'' during season 14. Joey is an athletic, composed, and well spoken man with a fondness for mafia movies. He often comes into conflict with Gregg over his pre-recorded segment, "Joey's Take," and his use of a four star rating system, as opposed to Gregg's five bags.
* '''[[Dudley Moore]]''' (portrayed by Richárd Bernard): "Dudley" is an impersonator of the late actor, introduced in the seventh Oscar special as part of Gregg's celebration of ''[[Arthur (1981 film)|Arthur]]''. He later returns, with CGI, in ''Deck of Cards'' as the Two of Diamonds, and pays tribute to Gregg in the tenth Oscar special.
Line 129:
===The Trial===
In season 9, Tim hosts the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival in [[Apple Valley, California]], where Dr. San gavegives out free samples of his vape system, resulting in 20 deaths and over 100 injuries. Tim and Dr. San are arrested and jailed on [[murder]] and [[manslaughter]] charges. Tim, with his lawyer, Doug Lyman, pins the 20 deaths on Dr. San and the Apple Valley authorities who did not respond in time. However, Dr. San commits suicide in jail, so the relatives of the 20 who died now primarily blame Tim for the deaths.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 February 2017 |title=Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington's movie review series returns next month |url=https://news.avclub.com/tim-heidecker-and-gregg-turkington-s-movie-review-serie-1798257567 |website=[[The A.V. Club]]}} by ''[[The A.V. Club]]''</ref>
Tim is put on trial for the death of the "Electric Sun 20". Frustrated with his attorney Mark Dwyer, Tim decides to [[Pro se legal representation in the United States|represent himself]] and proceeds to threaten the prosecution led by Vincent Rosetti and its witnesses and falsify evidence. Tim is issued multiple [[Contempt of court|contempt]] citations. [[Nicholas Meyer]], director of ''Star Trek II'' and co-writer for ''Star Trek IV'', appears as one of the witnesses in an attempt by Tim to settle the San Francisco ''Star Trek'' argument with Gregg. Ultimately, Tim is found not guilty for only one of the 20 deaths, as that victim died of a heroin overdose. A [[mistrial]] is called for the remaining 19, due to a [[hung jury]] with 11 guilty and 1 not guilty verdicts.<ref name="mocktrial">{{cite web|title=Tim Heidecker is putting himself on trial for murder right now as part of On Cinema's latest absurd twist|url=https://www.avclub.com/tim-heidecker-is-putting-himself-on-trial-for-murder-ri-1820494473|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=15 November 2017|author=William Hughes}}</ref>
Line 137:
Tim revamps ''On Cinema'' in season 10, also known as "Season X", with a new intro and set, and filmed episodes 4 through 6 in [[360-degree video]]. The revamp faces a snag after a [[civil suit]] from the Delgado family, a family of one of the Electric Sun victims, is filed. Tim's assets, including ''On Cinema'' and ''Decker'', are seized, Rio Jenesis drops its sponsorship, and he faces potential bankruptcy. He manages to convince the family of one of the victims, the Delgados, to let him try to earn money for them with his various assets. The Delgado Media Holdings company is created and they hire Gregg as the managing editor, giving him creative control. Gregg's role quickly increases to that of host, while Tim's role was diminished to announcer. In the season finale, an irate Tim destroys the set, insults the Delgados, and announces his campaign for [[district attorney]] of [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]] against the incumbent Vincent Rosetti. This campaign fails, and Tim is booted off the show.
During the fifth Oscar Special, Mark is locked tight into a [[standard diving dress]] while doing an impression of Matt Hooper from [[Jaws (film)|''Jaws'']], beingbut hospitalizedis forknocked out from [[asphyxiation]] and enters a coma. Gregg takes care of comatose Mark and uses this to relaunch the VFA, which appears to now be several bins full of VHS tapes stocked in Mark's hospital room. Gregg also starts collecting and wearing movie promotional hats to Tim's vocal displeasure.
Delgado Media Holdings produces the sixth Oscar Special, hosted by Rafael Torres, with Gregg in charge of the show. Tim breaks into the studio with militant conspiracy theorist Michael "LaRue" Matthews, to takewrest control and promote [[QAnon]] theories. Tim accidentally maces Torres, and manages to erase Gregg's tape collection with his magnetic vest. A comatose Mark is used by Gregg as a "living Oscar"; Tim accidentally resuscitates Mark by accidentally knocking him over. Delgado Media Holdings is sold back to Tim with the help of a suspicious money lending vendor called MoneyZap, which Tim uses to start season 11. LaRue becomes a member of Dekkar and raps about the [[deep state]] in a new remix of "Empty Bottle".
Gregg starts the Mobile VFA in season 11, which consists of him and Mark simply selling VHS tapes on the [[flea market]]. Later, he starts up a VFA Classic Movie program, where he sells [[Public domain film|public domain movies]] with commentary dubbed over the originals. Gregg bundles the original ''[[A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' with [[A Star Is Born (2018 film)|the 2018 adaptation]], believing it to have entered the public domain along with the original, which gets Mark arrested for [[Bootleg recording|bootlegging]]. Mark gets put into a coma again while in prison and goes missing after being discharged from the hospital.
Tim's failed campaign for district attorney is covered in ''Mister America'', which was distributed by [[Magnolia Pictures]] and released on October 4, 2019, at Beyondfest, held at [[Grauman's Egyptian Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/tim-heidecker-and-greg-turkington-to-star-in-new-film-mister-america/|title=Tim Heidecker and Greg Turkington to Star in New Film Mister America|website=Pitchfork|date=July 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/tim-heidecker-mister-america-movie-on-cinema.html|title=On Cinema Fans Will Get a Movie of Their Own This Fall|date=July 1, 2019|author=Megh Wright|website=www.vulture.com|access-date=2019-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/07/on-cinema-movie-tim-heidecker.html|title=Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Set to Star in On Cinema Movie, Mister America|website=pastemagazine.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-02}}</ref> The film introduces Toni Newman, the lone juror who voted not guilty at Tim's trial, who becomes Tim's campaign manager. Tim calls the film a sham after its release during season 11, and doxxes the film's director, "Josh Lorton" (Eric Notarnicola), as retaliation. Toni becomes [[Chief financial officer|CFO]] of HEI Inc. and advises Tim to disband Dekkar and fire Joe Estevez. Tim and Toni marry at the end of the season.
Tim [[Annulment|annuls]] his marriage in the seventh Oscar Special in order to stage a more elaborate second wedding with her. Gregg arrives at the wedding dressed as the [[Joker (character)|Joker]], driving his car housing the Mobile VFA onto the set. Gregg leaves his car running throughout the special, causing the entire production crew and wedding party to fall unconscious to [[carbon monoxide poisoning]], leading to two deaths.
Line 162:
=== ''On Cinema On Demand'' ===
The tenth Oscar Special celebrates 10 years of Gregg's movie expertise, complete with musical numbers and a Gregg-themed set. Tributes to Gregg are provided by Tim, Joe, the Queen of Hearts from ''Deck of Cards'', Dudley Moore, and Corwin Allard, who portrayed a young Decker in ''Decker: Unsealed''. Tim's initial support and praise of Gregg turns sour once G. Amato reaffirms his support for Tim and calls him a second son. Gregg launches the VFN, a streaming network for classic films. The service, consisting of a [[Dropbox]] folder full of public domain movies, unintentionally includes [[dashcam]] footage of the VFA Tour Bus crash, which appears to show Tim intentionally swerving the car into traffic in a suicide attempt, before turning into a ditch. The footage spreads to Twitter and eventually to the people on set. Tim, fully dressed as [[Pinocchio]] for a planned scene, plays the footage live. Axiom and Manuel swiftly leave afterward, leaving Tim to have a violent, emotional breakdown with only G. Amato, dressed as [[Geppetto]], consoling him.
''On Cinema'' is retooled once more, as a video podcast titled ''On Cinema On Demand''. Tim refers to himself as T. Amato, calling G. Amato "dad". Tim no longer reviews movies as he claims to have a disorder that makes him confuse films with reality, which disorients and horrifies him. Gregg continues to review films, as does Joey Patrocelli, the show's new co-host, who uses a four-star system and decries [[wokeness]] in Hollywood. Tim announces AmatoCon, a 3-day business convention hosted by The Amato Group, with the final night's events (March 10, coincidentally the same night as the [[96th Academy Awards|Oscars]]) being streamed online. Axiom and Manuel announce that they have cut ties with Tim, continuing Dekkar with a new band member, Corwin Allard, who had played a young Jack Decker Jr. in ''Decker: Unsealed''. They release a new single called "Ride with the Devil", subtly comparing Tim to the devil. Tim harshly responds and callsblasts the new song as awful, calls Corwin a [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]], and suggests that Axiom and Manuel should be [[Deportation|deported]]. Tim later challenges the band to perform at AmatoCon against "T. Amato and the Empty Bottle Players" to determine which band is the real Dekkar. Gregg starts trying to bond with Kaili after finding out she is a fan of ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]'', giving her presents and tickets to see the movies with him, which she doesn't follow through on.
Joe starts giving legal advice on the show as "Judge" Joe Estevez. In his first segment, he mentions that the district attorney is looking into reopening the Electric Sun case, and thatwith Toni had been talking to themassisting. Tim states that "we can't allow that" and briefly leaves the set. A couple of weeks later, Toni's son, Matt, was injured in a shooting. Toni appears on the show to ask for support. Security cam footage of the shooting is played, showing a heavily disguised man ringing the doorbell, asking if Toni is there, and getting shot by Matt and firing back Toni stresses that she has refused to participate in the reopening of the case, wanting to move on from her mistakes. Joey is notably absent for three episodes. It is revealed in the following episode that Matt has died from his injuries. InAt the finalend regularof episodethe before AmatoConseason, G. Amato promises Tim announces that he challengeswill Corwin'sreceive Dekkara to2018 perform[[Dodge atCharger]] if AmatoCon after the keynote address to compete against Tim's "Empty Bottle Players" to determine which band is the reala Dekkarsuccess.
This season was accompanied by an audio edition across multiple streaming platforms. The first few episodes feature loudly blaring advertisements placed mid-sentence during the show and subsequent episodes feature all manner of audio problems to the point where ads are broadcast on top of the episode's audio and multiple ads will play simultaneously, making unintelligible noise. The final episode just features a spot for AmatonCon that runs on repeat for 21 minutes.
On the last day of AmatoCon, Tim gives a confusing and ultimately aborted keynote address on the “gift” of his disorder, in front of a sparse and indifferent audience. He teases and antagonises Joey throughout the night, and holds an [[in memoriam segment]] for Matt, alongside Toni, who relapses into alcoholism again with Tim. Gregg, relegated to a VFA booth to the side of the main stage, uses a new “Movie Links” segment to propose to Kaili, gifting her VHS tapes linked in their titles by the theme of a wedding. Upon gifting her a copy of ''[[Marry Me! (1949 film)|Marry Me!]]'', Kaili escapes backstage, leaving a visibly upset Gregg crouched behind his stall. Tim emerges victorious in his battle of the bands against Dekkar, after which Axiom and Manuel make peace with Tim, while casting out Corwin. At the finale, G. Amato performs the “[[The quality of mercy|quality of mercy]]” speech from ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', and sings a hymn. He judges Tim’s involvement in the convention to be disappointing, and so punishes him by not relinquishing the Charger. In a fit of rage Tim, followed by Joey and Gregg, steals the keys and tries to enter the vehicle outside the convention centrecenter. Joey temporarily stuns Gregg and attacks Tim, who staggers back into the convention centrecenter with his face covered in blood, tells Toni that the Amatos are responsible for Matt’s death, and collapses to the ground.▼
On the last day of AmatoCon, Tim (who has been promised a [[Dodge Charger]] by G. Amato as a reward for a successful convention) gives a confusing and ultimately aborted keynote address on the “gift” of his disorder, in front of a sparse and indifferent audience. He teases and antagonises Joey throughout the night, and holds an [[in memoriam segment]] for Matt, alongside Toni.
Gregg, relegated to a small stall to the side of the main stage, uses a new “Movie Links” segment to propose to Kaili, by gifting her VHS tapes linked in their titles by the theme of a wedding. Upon gifting her a copy of ''[[Marry Me! (1949 film)|Marry Me!]]'', Kaili escapes backstage, leaving a visibly upset Gregg crouched behind his stall. Toni, meanwhile, is seen relapsing into alcoholism by drinking with Tim.
Tim emerges victorious in his battle of the bands against Dekkar, after which Axiom and Manuel make peace with Tim, while casting out Corwin.
▲At the finale, G. Amato performs the “[[The quality of mercy|quality of mercy]]” speech from ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', and sings a hymn. He judges Tim’s involvement in the convention to be disappointing, and so punishes him by not relinquishing the Charger. In a fit of rage Tim, followed by Joey and Gregg, steals the keys and tries to enter the vehicle outside the convention centre. Joey temporarily stuns Gregg and attacks Tim, who staggers back into the convention centre with his face covered in blood, tells Toni that the Amatos are responsible for Matt’s death, and collapses to the ground.
==Production==
Line 192 ⟶ 186:
For "The Trial", Heidecker and Turkington upended the traditional review aspect of the series, and staged an elaborate mock event where Tim's character was on trial for murder, which lasted over a week. It received acclaim from observers, some of whom called it "brilliant" and "ambitious."<ref name="mocktrial"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Tim Heidecker Is On Trial For Murder in Adult Swim's Latest Web Stunt|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/tim-heidecker-is-on-trial-for-murder-in-adult-swim.html|publisher=[[Paste Magazine]]|date=8 November 2017|author=Jim Vorel}}</ref><ref name="denofgeekoc">{{cite web|title=Adult Swim's On Cinema Has Become A Murder Trial|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/on-cinema/269227/adult-swim-s-on-cinema-has-become-a-murder-trial|publisher=[[Den of Geek]]|date=25 November 2017|author=Daniel Kurland}}</ref><ref name="Spin">{{cite web|title=Adult Swim Is Broadcasting a Multi-Day Fake Murder Trial for Tim Heidecker|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/11/on-cinema-tim-heidecker-murder-trial|publisher=[[Spin Magazine]]|date= November 16, 2017}}</ref>
In 2022, the series garnered increased, focussedfocused critical acclaim in the podcast ''On The Funny'', a comedy criticism podcast hosted by screenwriter Chris Matheson and critic Jacob Balcom. In the podcast series, the duo closely analyse every aspect the On Cinema universe, attest to the genius of Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington, and argue that the series is not just critically underrated, but is in fact one of the most ambitious, complex and funniest comedy projects ever filmed.
== Touring ==
Line 225 ⟶ 219:
[[Category:YouTube original programming]]
[[Category:American comedy web series]]
[[Category:American satiresatirical websites]]
[[Category:Parodies]]
[[Category:Satirical websites]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of W. C. Fields]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of The Three Stooges]]