Boo

 

No, this isn't an early Halloween greeting.  Or is that word being used to show what I think about something.   Nope, the word "boo" in the title is being employed to categorize this documentary for what it is.   It's full of ghosts.   So much so that I expected to see that this was a film from Graveyard Productions.

The subject matter is Martin Mull...obviously.  Well, he's a major talking head in this movie about his comedy and film/TV work.   It's been in the works for years and, as a result, he's now dead.

The director who started this project some eight years ago is Bob Saget.   Dead.

Other participants in the documentary are Norman Lear and Fred Willard.  Dead...and...yes, also dead.  The number of people in this new movie who are no longer around unfortunately gives the production a kind of uncomfortable and eerie sensation.  

Couple that with the notion that, while Mull is certainly a talented individual, he wouldn't be called a mega-star.  I can think of a dozen other people who would merit a documentary ahead of him.

Indeed, a lot of the movie is devoted to his career as an artist which was formidable and something I did not know about.  That said, displaying all his different artwork on a screen really doesn't give it the same justice and appreciation you would get if you were actually standing in front of it in a gallery  Yet, one more portion of the film that seems just a little bit off.

Of course, I salute anybody who puts out a documentary these days.  Unfortunately, I can't do it person.

LEN'S RATING:  Two-and-a-half stars.

Dinner last night:  The pre-game buffet at the Dodger Stadium Club.