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Mar 8, 2014 · Harmontown: Directed by Neil Berkeley. With Dan Harmon, Jeff Bryan Davis, Erin McGathy, Spencer Crittenden. A documentary that follows Dan Harmon on tour for his podcast series after he was fired from Community in 2012.
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Oct 3, 2014 · The best elements of the documentary “Harmontown” capture the unique raw energy of Harmon. Most people in Hollywood are overly concerned about what you think of them. Harmon is the kind of guy who admonishes hecklers who scream out “I love you” because he doesn’t love himself. Advertisement.
Harmontown (2014) Harmontown (2014) View more photos Movie Info Synopsis Filmmaker Neil Berkeley documents life on the road with sitcom writer/podcaster Dan Harmon ("Community") during a 20-city tour.
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May 8, 2014 · Film Review: ‘Harmontown’ An amusing, poignant, indulgent and discomfiting look into celebrity sitcom writer Dan Harmon's psyche.
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By Matt Patches
Posted: Oct 4, 2014 1:06 am
On the Internet, a new movie, television show, performer, or single can become the greatest thing of all time in less than 24 hours. We don't need the slow-cooked satisfaction of understanding because our cultural microwave heats up hits in seconds.
Take Community, a great show created by Dan Harmon, someone nearly as entertaining as his finished product. But the idea of crafting a documentary tribute to the creator's comedic underdog sounds both plausible and premature. Fans would be all over it — but would it be a good movie?
Harmontown, a film structured around the writer's 2013 podcast tour, is aware of hagiography's deadly effects. So instead of bowing at Harmon's alter, the film grapples with fandom and Harmon's turbulent career without ever letting either off the hook. Claims of genius don't inflate Harmon's ego, they devour it, leaving behind an anxiety-ridden performer addicted to the good vibes of a crowd. For anyone who has dabbled in the creative, Harmontown is both sweet and terrifying.
From documentarian Neil Berkeley, Harmontown is a travelogue confessional for someone who already had an outlet to speak absolute truth. Berkeley follows the Harmontown podcast crew (Harmon, Jeff Davis, Harmon's girlfriend Erin McGathy, and resident Dungeon Master Spencer Crittenden) as they traverse the country, performing improvised comedy shows (that skew closer to open forum therapy sessions) and for fans. An on-going gag pulls back the curtain on how awkward it is to have someone make a documentary on your life. “Hey, were you here all night?” Harmon wonders when the camera finds him entering his car. Berkeley is not an observer, he's participant, keeping Harmon comfortable and candid.
Harmontown is a surprisingly frank portrait of a modern artist, complimented by the natural hilarity of the podcast crew. As Harmon notes, he's a villain in his own story, and it's guys like Crittenden who fill a room with light whenever they enter. Berkeley finds room to explore all of the side player's stories, as well as the fans, many of whom o...
- Matt Patches
Oct 9, 2014 · Directed by Neil Berkeley. 1 hour 41 minutes; not rated. Neil Berkeley’s indulgent but not always illuminating new documentary, “Harmontown,” embraces the cult of personality surrounding Dan ...
Harmontown is a comedy podcast that aired live weekly from June 16, 2012 to December 3, 2019. It was hosted by writer Dan Harmon, best known as the creator of the television series Community and the co-creator of Rick and Morty, along with actor Jeff B. Davis, best known for his work on the improvisational comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway ...
