Karry
Best movie of this year hands down!
SnoReptilePlenty
Memorable, crazy movie
Plustown
A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
mark-1984
First of all, this is a silly, and irreverent show that obviously does not take itself seriously. Therefore, neither should the viewer. It is the absolute pinnacle of "low-brow" humor ... which is exactly what it is aiming for. It's a real shame this show did not survive more than one and a half seasons ... fortunately it's preserved in one DVD set to be enjoyed over and over.Bruce Campbell is at his best, and he's surrounded by a supporting cast that plays well to the far-fetched, hokey scripts. This is definitely not for those who expect to be enlightened or "challenged" by their television. This is pure, unadulterated fun.It should also be noted that this show has, quite possibly, the catchiest 'theme song' in television history.
Grandbear
The 'Trivia' notes for this series states that all historical figures were, in fact, alive and active at the time of the series' setting. Well, let's see, the series is set in 1801. Blackbeard, portrayed in two episodes, died in 1718. Catherine the Great died in 1796, Ben Franklin in 1790, George Washington in 1799, the Marquis de Sade is hardly depicted as the 64-year-old he was in 1801, while Lewis and Clark are depicted as old and decrepit though they were 27 and 31... What history books were the people who wrote those 'Trivia' notes reading? The premise of a period comedy starring Bruce Campbell was intriguing enough for me to waste my money and buy this set. I still think the idea could have been an effective comedy. However, 'Jack of All Trades' is 8th-grade-boy humor with a tiresome overkill of sexual innuendo. Each successive episode is increasingly predictable and it is little wonder the show was canceled.
gypsybells
Oh man, was I disappointed. I'm a huge Bruce Campbell fan and was thoroughly looking forward to "Jack of All Trades" but was so upset after the first episode. What are Sam and Robert doing? Xena and Hercules were clever shows, they had adventure, drama and then subtle humor thrown in. The humor in each of them made the series wonderful. Unfortunately, it seems as if they're trying too hard to make "Jack" all humor and no drama, hence, has no substance. The humor is so childish, that I found myself bored. Besides that, most (90%) of Bruce's lines consist of cliches and one-liners that make him out to be a dim-witted horny-boy.This is a very poor series with no substance, one plot (get Jack in bed with Emma) and very, VERY poor script writing for Bruce who is way too talented for this low-brow series. Bruce, you deserve better. Sam and Robert, you should be ashamed of yourselves for thinking up this junk.
Phantom-43
Okay, we all know the series of TV shows produced by RobertTapert and Sam Raimi (The Action Pack shows) aren't supposed tobe Shakespeare, but COME ON! This one is like a train wreck;it's horrible but I can't look away. I feel embarrassed forBruce Campbell (who's a much better actor than he lets on) as hemouths the inane dialogue and sophomoric sexual humor. And whileI get the impression from Angela Dotchin that she's also moretalented than she lets on, she can't save this show either. Andwhile the DaVincian gadgetry used by our heroes is neat, evokingthe ghost of Briscoe County Jr., the writing just isn't smar
