Director: Lawrence Blume
Why had I never heard of Martin and Orloff until recently? It's written by and stars alums of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch show, a program that rivals Mr. Show and Monty Python's Flying Circus as the greatest sketch shows ever. Not only that, but comedy favorites David Cross and H. Jon Benjamin also play prominent roles. Somehow this movie escaped my notice.
Like just about every comedy movie ever, Martin and Orloff is hit or miss, but one thing it avoids is devolving into a series of sketches - it's actually a movie. Roberts is excellent as the put-upon Martin, playing the straight man to Walsh's strangely confident and bizarre Dr. Orloff. Maybe I shouldn't recommend this so highly - Walsh can crack me up with a glance, as he does several times in this film. Regardless, it beats the hell out of Run Ronnie Run.
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