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A Futile and Stupid Gesture
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In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Doug Kenney.
In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Doug Kenney.
Actors: T.C. Daniels,
Carla Gallo,
Matt Ballard,
Chris Redd,
Joel McHale,
Bo Boddie,
James Bearb,
Jon Klaft,
Heidi Brook Myers,
Liz Femi,
Matt Lucas,
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T.C. Daniels
Carla Gallo 24 June 1975, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Matt Ballard
Chris Redd
Joel McHale 20 November 1971, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Bo Boddie
James Bearb 15 June 1982, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Jon Klaft 29 June 1986, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Heidi Brook Myers
Liz Femi
Matt Lucas 5 March 1974, Paddington, London, England, UK
Genre: Biography
Country: United States
Keywords: #Will Forte
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T.C. Daniels
Carla Gallo
24 June 1975, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Matt Ballard
Chris Redd
Joel McHale
20 November 1971, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Bo Boddie
James Bearb
15 June 1982, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Jon Klaft
29 June 1986, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Heidi Brook Myers
Liz Femi
Matt Lucas
5 March 1974, Paddington, London, England, UK
Peter Blake
Jherek Bischoff
Frank Gingerich
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Rich Sommer
2 February 1978, Toledo, Ohio, USA
Lindsey Kraft
23 January 1980, New York, USA
Will Forte
17 June 1970, Alameda County, California, USA
Noah Thorne
Hunter Paul
Jackie Tohn
25 August 1980, Oceanside, New York, USA
Ben F. Campbell
Sandra Rosko
Melissa Paulo
25 November 1985, Los Angeles, California, USA
Eugene 'Hutch' Barbeau
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January 25, 2018
It serves as a useful explainer to viewers who aren't comedy nerds as to why the most sought after job by Harvard grads, after doctor or lawyer, is a writing gig on "The Simpsons."
January 24, 2018
There's a musicality to Wain's direction that's addicting, and the emotional punch in the final five minutes proves there's a future for the filmmaker that goes way beyond the yucks. In that respect, A Futile and Stupid Gesture is anything but that.
January 25, 2018
A conventionally raucous biopic that knows it's conventional and hopes to get away with said convention by occasionally breaking the fourth wall to goof on its deployment of these hoary tropes.
January 26, 2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture does right by the late genius of Doug Kenney.
January 25, 2018
David Wain has made the hilarious and irreverent movie that National Lampoon deserves.
January 25, 2018
"Futile" lies haphazardly between funny and not, as comedies about comedy tend to do.
January 25, 2018
It's to A Futile and Stupid Gesture's credit that it manages to have a widespread appeal, and will likely be an enjoyable viewing experience for both those already interested in the history of comedy and those who may know next-to-nothing about Lampoon.
January 26, 2018
Kenney and Beard are friends and business partners who experience the ups and downs of their creative partnership, but like many things in "A Futile and Stupid Gesture," their relationship feels like a glossy version of the truth.
January 25, 2018
An impishly meta cartoon that manages to squeeze in some serious themes - although I'm not sure it leaves you with more than a desire to read (or reread) Kenney's most famous Lampoon works.
January 25, 2018
Forte captures Kenney's deadpan comedic insanity and his wry humor, but also conveys the sense of melancholy and emotional restlessness plaguing Doug.
January 25, 2018
The only aspect of it that I found I could focus on with even a modicum of interest was Will Forte's sideburns.
January 25, 2018
While Wain has developed an immunity to the biopic's blustery pretension, he's not so wary of the form's more superficial shortcomings.
