If there’s anything in this world that I’ve grown to hate over the past few years, it’s the downward spiral that the American popular culture scene has taken. And for awhile, I had been waiting for a bold filmmaker, especially one that has previous experience as a satirist to end up making a movie on the subject. Thankfully, one has been able to take on the controversial challenge of doing so, and that film “God Bless America” turns out as one of the most defining satires of our time.
Showing posts with label Dark Comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dark Comedy. Show all posts
Saturday, April 7, 2012
God Bless America (2012)
Labels:
Action,
Bobcat Goldthwait,
Dark Comedy,
Joel Murray,
Road Trip,
Satire,
Tara Lynne Barr
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
Ever since his bravura underrated performance in 2002's "One Hour Photo," Robin Williams seemed to be back on track to delivering dramatic performances. Unfortunately though, his career took a steady downturn by starring in supremely mediocre comedies including "RV," "Old Dogs," "Man of the Year," and "License to Wed." However in 2009, Williams returned to his dramatic roots in 2009 with "World's Greatest Dad," a dark comedy indie that was a festival hit, but didn't get a whole lot of attention during its theatrical run. Fortunately however, the film has attained a cult following over the years, which it highly deserves because of its no-holds barred approach to the dark comedy subgenre.
Labels:
Bobcat Goldthwait,
Comedy,
Dark Comedy,
Daryl Sabara,
Robin Williams
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