“Weird Al” Yankovic is a musical artist that probably needs no introduction, as he is well-known for his longstanding career writing parodies of popular songs of the time, ranging from “Eat It” (parody of “Beat It” by Michael Jackson) to “White and Nerdy” (parody of “Ridin’” by Chamillionaire). While 2022 saw the release of the satirical biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story on Roku, with it finally receiving a home video release the following year, Yankovic is no stranger to joke depictions of his life story, as 1985 saw the premiere of the mockumentary The Compleat Al on Showtime, albeit in a 60-minute edited form, before releasing in full on home video. Shout! Factory’s announcement of the home video release of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is what led me to discover the existence of The Compleat Al through their listing of a DVD release, which I would receive as a gift shortly afterwards. While I did overall enjoy my experience with it, the full 100-minute runtime sadly works against it at times.
