Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Mischa Redfern I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

cobra-8 This was one of the only comedies I've ever seen that has ever been able to successfully blend such ridiculous premises with such clever humour. Especially for a cartoon, most of which are so mind-numbingly idiotic that you feel insulted watching them.The characters, all outlandish and over-the-top, are well developed and larger-than-life in their own individual ways, as opposed to clones of one weird character that might make the show boring and repetitive. Dogbert in particular stands out as a shining example. Even guest characters like Bob Bastard (one of my personal favourites) and Lena the Warrior Engineer are superbly fleshed out and captivating.The plot lines are all so far-fetched and zany that they could easily slip into the 'Family Guy' genre but the writers, goofy as their ideas may be, infuse the madness with smart jokes, witty dialogue, and even some well-executed slapstick. And they can pull off both kinds of comedy in such a way that they compliment, rather than clash with, each other.Unfortunately, this sort of humour was just too much of an acquired taste for the average audience to grasp. The failure of Dilbert and the success of cartoons such as Family Guy are proof that there really isn't much of a future for intelligent comedy - the general TV- watching masses are simply, sorry to be so blunt, too thick.Too bad. I miss this show a lot.

garbagemanatee Dilbert, the animated series, easily lives up to all expectations having come from the most popular comic strip in the world.Unlike most TV shows, animated or live action, Dilbert actually got better as it went on. It started out good, and became great. It has the same witty 'water-cooler' humor as the comic strip, as well as the traditional 'zaney' antics that most cartoons feature. Although it can be most appreciated by those who have either been a cubical worker, or have close friends or family that were, this show is just as entertaining to those who do not understand what the phrase "ISO 9000" means.This show could have, and should have, been a long running and successful animated series, just like the comic strip. However, it did not get national exposure (they didn't even air it in Saint Louis--I saw it for the first time in Chicago), and was never picked up by any major networks until Comedy Central featured it late in their Sunday night lineup for a few months. If the show had gotten a decent time-slot on a major network, and had actually been advertised....I think it could have continued on for many years to come.Hopefully it will make a comeback. Its easily one of the funniest shows ever made.

Steve West Having seen a couple of strips in random publications (and being unable to relate to the office-related humour due to not having worked in an office) I got around to catching the cartoon version when it aired on channel Seven in its late pm slot. My introduction was the Elbonian episode, my conclusion was that it wasn't a successful translation to the TV screen and I watched a couple of more episodes (the show disappeared anyway). Recently my older brother got hold of all 30 Dilbert episodes from a person with broadband, and having seen Dilbert from the start I could enjoy the linear progression of the story lines. The second time around I quite enjoyed it although the Elbonian episodes still baffled me. I thought one of the voices sounded familiar and I realised it was Chris Elliot who did Dogbert's voice (without internet help), the rest of the voice work is quite good, at a Futurama level almost.From what I've learned of UPN (I looked up their TV schedule once) it's surprising that they do have quality shows. Before looking at this page I assumed that Dilbert was a popular show still in production, but unfortunately the 30 episodes are all there is, which I think is enough to show what it could do.

liquidcelluloid-1 Network: UPN; Genre: Animated Comedy; Content Rating: TV-PG; Available on DVD; Classification: Contemporary (Star range: 1 - 4)Season Reviewed: Complete Series (2 seasons)Looking back, the year 1999 was quite the entertainment renaissance. A cultural rebellion against the monotony of white collar life and the emptiness of materialism spurred movies like Fight Club, American Beauty, Office Space and The Matrix. In the rush the popularity of Scott Adams' 'Dilbert', a long-running comic strip satirizing office life, skyrocketed to a frenzied pitch. It was also the year that primetime animation became the in thing with the networks. The popularity of 'The Simpsons' and 'King of the Hill' inspired adult animation all over the dial – some of it good worthwhile ('Futurama', 'Family Guy') and some of it mediocre to just plain awful ('The PJs', NBC's 'Stressed Eric'). Now this is my kind of cookie-cutter television. It was so much the 'in' thing that even UPN got in on the act. It was time for Adams to do what had been long anticipated and what Gary Larson and Bill Watterson never did – sell out his strip to become a weekly primetime animated series in which the voices of Dilbert, Dogbert and the all the rest where now replaced with the generically cast voice talent of Daniel Stern, Chris Elliot and Kathy Griffin (I am Jack's raging bile duct). Did anyone really imagine Dilbert to sound like Daniel Stern? Paired with the short-lived Brendan Small animated gem 'Home Movies' it looked like a sure thing, at least in the ratings. Much of what is original and appealing in Adams' strip gets whitewashed in the translation to TV. The strip is decidedly adult, specific to its targets and setting and thrives on Adams' deadpan dialogue that works better than any one-note punch-line he can come up with. Translation: like 'Calvin and Hobbes', if you aren't laughing before the last frame you probably won't laugh at all. UPN's 'Dilbert' is more kid-friendly and broadly plays into the usual cartoon silliness. In a completely insoluble problem, it also felt dated (even at the time) as we'd gotten a steady diet of white collar office comedy for years on 'The Drew Carey Show' as Carey had positioned himself as pretty much a live-action Dilbert, effectively stealing Adams' thunder.Where some shows are funny, but lack depth in their stories, Dilbert is at the other (more tragic) end of the spectrum. Taken in its own right it's a show with good stories and inventive ideas. But all the miniature people in the wall in the world, mysterious garbage men and electroshock deaths can only go so far to elevate a show that is for the most part entirely laughless. Blame Adams and Larry Charles ('Seinfeld') for going the easier route. What does work here, really well is the intro/theme song. Danny Elfman's 'The Dilbert Zone' is one for the books. The show isn't distinct enough as it's own product. After 'Pinky and the Brain' and coming in the same year as 'Family Guy' is anyone really enthralled with Dogbert's attempts at global domination? 'Dilbert' is not a brilliant strip. It's no 'Calvin & Hobbes' or 'Far Side', but it was a one of a kind. Charles takes the 'Dilbert' universe and roles it up into familiar, easily swallowed cartoon hi-jinks. Its tediously written, slow, awkward, and silly with over-the-top gags. Not a bad show, but not quite the 'Dilbert' that we know. * *