Although I was very interested in watching this, I had very low expectations going into it. I expected it to be cheesy, trashy, and low-grade. Actually, it wasn't any of these things. We are so used to the narrative of what we think Jackie Martling is like based on the Stern Show. It kind of makes sense that it's not necessarily the case. There were lots of interesting things I learned about his career from watching this, and if anyone is expecting to see the "bitter" Jackie, that wasn't even remotely the case. I also liked seeing credible comics like Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller fame) having respectful and nice things to say about Jackie. While they were able to get ex-Stern show staff like Artie Lange (with a horrible nose), Billy West and Stuttering John to appear in this documentary, it is noticeable and sad that no current Stern Show people are in this. I'm sure Stern forbade it, as I can't imagine Fred Norris or Gary not doing something like this for Martling.
Finally, I've noticed that blindly-loyal Stern fans have already commented on this movie and trashing it. Don't believe it for one minute. If you listened to the show during the Jackie years, this is worth watching, and gives you a different side of Jackie Martling.
Finally, I've noticed that blindly-loyal Stern fans have already commented on this movie and trashing it. Don't believe it for one minute. If you listened to the show during the Jackie years, this is worth watching, and gives you a different side of Jackie Martling.