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| HOMESTARRUNNER - SBEMAILS' 50 GREATEST HITS |
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| Featuring: Matt Chapman, Melissa Palmer, Mike Chapman, John Linnell, Ryan Sterritt |
| Directors: Mark Chapman, Mike Chapman |
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Distributor: Microcinema |
| DVD release: 28 July 2009 |
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Feature runtime: 196 minutes (1 disc) |
| Format: Color, DVD, NTSC |
| DVD features: Aspect ratio 1.33:1, Audio tracks (Dolby Digital Stereo - English), Easter eggs |
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HomestarRunner.com, a long-running and highly popular online cartoon series, stars StrongBad, a Mexican wrestler who wears boxing gloves and answers actual emails submitted by viewers. SrtongBad has two brothers: StrongMad, a larger wrestler with absolutely no neck, and StrongSad, who is sort of a cross between the Michelin Man and Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh.
Each week, StrongBad answers an email in bizarre but often hilarious ways. SBEmails' 50 Greatest Hits , as the name implies, features 50 of the best emails StrongBad and his brothers have answered. Among my favorites:
- Techno - in which StrongBad creates his own techno beat. Funny, but disturbingly accurate.
- Japanese Cartoon - in which StrongBad re-imagines himself as an anime character. Again, funny, but disturbingly accurate.
- For Kids - in which StrongBad creates an educational preschool show. Totally off the wall, but strangely reminiscent of The Electric Company and Teletubbies.
- Action Figure - in which StrongBad designs an action figure of himself, complete with glow-in-the-dark abs and battle scars that become visible when wet.
- Band Names - in which StrongBad teaches us how to create the name of a heavy metal band by simply choosing a "cool" name and changing a few letters (Limozeen, for instance).
One minor problem with the DVD: These skits were originally designed to be shorts seen online every week. While nearly all are pretty funny, some of the skits and jokes can get a bit repetitive, not to mention weird; watching too many of the jokes in a row can get a bit tedious. Also, if one does not find off-the-wall comedy funny (think most of the Adult Swim cartoons), I would not recommend these cartoons.
Still, it is fun to pick and choose the best ones, a few at a time. I did find even the most bizarre skits quite funny. Like a big plate of appetizers at a party, I recommend picking and choosing, but not trying to eat it all at once.
Note: The DVD is full of Easter eggs. Just have fun searching.
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