Who the f#ck is Chip Seinfeld?

A portrait that takes the viewer on a journey into the drug-fueled mind of Jerry Seinfeld's degenerate younger brother Chip. Chip lives a pathetic life in Columbus, Ohio and has grand delusions of being a better comedian than his brother even though he's been confined to the shackles of obscurity his entire life. To prove to the world once-and-for-all that he is the funnier Seinfeld, Chip hired aspiring filmmaker Mike Newman to follow him around with a camera for a few months. This was the worst experience of Mike's career. Featuring interviews from stand-up comedians Patton Oswalt, Tom Papa, John Heffron, Natasha Leggero, Matt Braunger, Eddie Pepitone, Howard Kremer, Chris Fairbanks, Kyle Kinane, Duncan Trussell, Morgan Murphy, Auggie Smith, Matt Dwyer, and Emmett Montgomery, with a brief appearance from Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta. www.pnutfilms.com

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From Michael Brazinskas:

Regarding Chip Seinfeld. Who The F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld is a mockumentary that examines the life of Jerry Seinfeld's younger "brother" Chip during his struggle to make it big in stand-up comedy while coping with cocaine addiction. It's presented very convincingly with footage of Chip bombing at comedy clubs along with interviews with fellow comedians who aren't exactly fond of him. It's easy to forget that this is improvisational comedy at its best, doing to stand-up comedy what This Is Spinal Tap did to music. You can't help but feel sorry for Chip. This comedy short is 25 minutes long and while it's not rated, it does have adult language aplenty and scenes depicting drug use. It's still a must-see for anyone who's a fan of stand-up comedy.

From rgcustomer:

*** This review may contain spoilers *** This review is about the 26-minute short film cut of this, currently available on VODO for free, and apparently also on archive.org. It's still not short enough. I'm so happy I didn't have to endure the feature-length cut. You could not PAY me to watch more. It's clear the filmmakers think they are very very funny. Trust me when I say that it's not the CHARACTER I'm talking about. He's supposed to be deluded. But I am speaking about everyone in front of and behind the camera. They all have the same problem. I feel sad for the one or two cameo appearances I did sort-of recognize, as well for the 15-20 or so other supposedly name-worthy people who appear in the film for no particular reason. Am I supposed to know who these people are? I like shocking comedy. I loved the Aristocrats (joke category and the film about it). So it's not like I'm a prude. But the cliché of the pathetic sibling of a famous person has been over-done. And these people are not real creative with the insults, relying instead on typical high school profanity. In the end, the film boasts that this is to be continued. The audience I saw this with found that to be the only laugh-out-loud line in the bunch, because there's no chance of that happening. But I guess the joke's on us, because if there really are nearly 70 minutes of yet-to-be-repackaged footage from the feature, there could be two or three more shorts. Not that we'll be seeing any of them.

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toggle Posted by PaulH 2011-10-04 17:38:17 Kudos Up Down

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Sorry but not my bag at all...I found it totally unfunny and more than slightly irritating due to the main characters, um, character!

Oh well...

toggle Posted by kotekzot 2011-08-18 08:13:10 Kudos Up Down

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pretty good, that.

toggle Posted by Yossa 2011-06-03 22:32:17 Kudos Up Down

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I watched this the other night and have to say, it hits the spot. Chip is quite convincing as an utterly messed up cokehead. Some of the dialogue is quite sureal, but given the setting, it works well.

Whilst not a laugh a minute piece, which frankly would ruin this, it�s humour is more cerebral and for those of us that have been around coke (long time ago, honest), it�s sharply observed.

I, for one, would like to see this character develop further, as there is definitely mileage in following the car-crash, that is Chips life.

toggle Posted by RetroFilms 2012-01-23 03:12:21 Kudos Up Down

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If you're into dark comedy mockumentaries Yossa, you might like this: http://vodo.net/NewmanBros

toggle Posted by cptnwinky 2011-01-09 17:59:09 Kudos Up Down

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For a bit there I thought I was watching a real documentary. By the time Junebug showed up with his whip I knew this couldn't possibly be real. Overall worth 26 minutes of your life though.

toggle Posted by pranav_waghmare 2011-01-07 03:23:36 Kudos Up Down

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nice attempt bit funny :)

toggle Posted by PnutFilms 2010-12-11 17:12:11 Publisher Kudos Up Down

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thanks!

toggle Posted by tim_h 2010-12-11 04:22:04 Kudos Up Down

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Nice film. Some really funny moments in here. I recommend people give it a sitting. :)

toggle Posted by RetroFilms 2012-01-23 03:09:20 Kudos Up Down

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If you're into dark comedy mockumentaries Tim, you might like this: http://vodo.net/NewmanBros

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