In “Nerdland,” Prynoski never hesitates to emphasize the gross, obnoxious qualities that define his wayward protagonists. These are basically exaggerated versions of the loquacious morons at the center of Kevin Smith’s “Mallrats,” except tat Smith actually had sympathy for his aimless protagonists. But it’s ultimately a pretty familiar place. Pitching into the absurd extremes of black comedy, “Nerdland” has a near-psychedelic look, filled jagged edges and bright colors that elaborate on Elliot and John’s crazed world. Like getting beat up by the cops and capturing it on camera. Fired for the third time - on the same day - for similarly embarrassing reasons, they decide to the spend remaining daylight hours doing whatever it takes to wrestle control of the spotlight. roommates who desperately want to get famous. Slacker buddies Elliot (Patton Oswalt) and John (Paul Rudd) are struggling L.A. But while director Mike Judge (who tosses in some voiceover work for “Nerdland”) roots his characters in a wonderfully outrageous parody of Americana, Prynoski’s setting has a reductive quality. Prynoski’s contribution of the dream sequence in “Beavis ‘n’ Butthead Do America” was among that movie’s highlights. Needless to say, Titmouse co-founder Chris Prynoski’s attempts to expand those tendencies into feature-length format with the raunchy buddy comedy “Nerdland” instead stretch them thin. has been especially adroit at the format, with rambunctiously silly programs ranging from “Superjail!” to “Metalocalypse” speeding through their inane plots like coked-out variants of their Cartoon Network brethren. Navigating their hyper-stimulating landscape of consumerism gone wild, our two consumers want desperately to be consumed - and they will have their FAME, no matter what the cost.READ MORE: The 2016 Indiewire Tribeca Bibleįor nearly two decades, Adult Swim has provided the ultimate platform for edgy cartoons delivered in bite-sized packages, fusing a late night sensibility with the wacky tendencies of alternative animation. Making up for what they lack in brains and talent with abundant, witless enthusiasm, John and Elliot troll Los Angeles on a fame-grab journey, encountering and abusing friends both new and old. So why not become famous TODAY? NERDLAND is that day. With their 30th birthdays looming and their desperation growing, John and Elliot decide that in this 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to become famous - or infamous - then ever before.
" NERDLAND is the story of two best friends, aspiring screenwriter ELLIOT( Patton Oswalt) and aspiring actor JOHN( Paul Rudd.), whose dreams of super-stardom have fizzled. Paul Scheer, Brendon Small, Chloe Trujillo and Laura Jane Silverman. Written by: Andrew Kevin Walker ( Seven, Sleepy Hollow) Watching NERDLAND (2016 Animation, Comedy)
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