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Iconoclasts
EMAILPRINTSERIES: Sundance, Thursday 10:00p (60 minutes)
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 3 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Biography, Documentary, Interview
First Air Date: November 17, 2005
Summary
This six part original Sundance series pairs two "innovative leaders" (we call them "celebrities") each episode for an in-depth conversation. If you've ever wanted to see celebrity chef Mario Batali talking to R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, now's your chance.
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
So this show is more than a tribute, though it is that.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyAlynda Wheat
It's a novel idea: Remove the middleman and let artists interview themselves. [25 Nov 2005, p.96]
Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
A classy, stimulating look at six true mavericks through the eyes of six people in various stages of iconoclastic development.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Whether all, or indeed any, of the subjects here are actually "iconoclasts" is debatable -- "independent" is more like it -- but the title is meant to signal that this is something hipper and smarter and less conventionally angled than a Barbara Walters special and, at least on the basis of the two episodes available for review, it is.
Read Full Review >SlateDana Stevens
Celebrities interviewing celebrities is a promising concept, in that it upsets the power balance of the typical suck-up interview. But the downside is that once people get past a certain level of fame, they seem to lose the internal monitor that reminds them that not everything they do and say is worth recording.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeJoanna Weiss
[The first episode] is less an in-depth interview than a mutual admiration fest, plus a chance to watch two famous people playing golf.
Read Full Review >Flak MagazineJoey Rubin
If only more time had been spent finding compatible pairs instead of piling adjectives into the show's cheesy publicity language. If only some time had been spent finding actual iconoclasts.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 5.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Somebody More Important gave it a10:
Thoughtful and evocative look into the seemingly disparate lives of compelling figures who end up having much in common and much to convey.
nobody important gave it a3:
I hate this show. Its based on the egalitarian theory that two creative people can somehow be instantly bonded by their work. It almost wants to pander to the politically correct idea of everyone getting along and relating. What I can say is that it is a horrible show. It trys to mesh to different people and two different talents into one feeling that doesn't really exist. How can one understand the subtle nuances of each others talent without direct experience in it. It trys to link the two but reallly just results in a display of bragging between two different people. I am offended that this concept which is presented could be so far its mark. Its a waste of time trying to find any hidden truth in these episodes. Just prepare for more mindless wasting away of the mind commonly found on ABC, CBS, and ABC.
