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cyberpj

(10,794 posts) Thu Feb 9, 2012, 09:55 AM Feb 2012

Oh dear. Has bobcat Goldthwaite gone too far with his movie God Bless America? [View all]

http://boingboing.net/2012/02/08/trailer-for-bobcat-goldthwaite.html

And is anyone else reminded of Falling Down with Michael Douglas?
That one may have been more acceptable because it was a drama.

This one looks like something one might envision in a hasty moment, but to illustrate it within a comedy...
and use a child?
I'm not sure how I feel about what, if any, effect that might have on the mentally unstable.

Yes, I know it's a movie and yes, I know it's Goldthwaite --but still...

Am I taking it all too seriously?

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Oh dear. Has bobcat Goldthwaite gone too far with his movie God Bless America? [View all] cyberpj Feb 2012 OP

came up in videos and i had to look at it because alert. while deciding i read an article on syria seabeyond Feb 2012 #1

He's still alive??? greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #2

I was going to post exactly that. And then I remembered I was confusing him TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #5

my 1st reaction . . . eom ellenfl Feb 2012 #11

I thought he'd died years ago, too! Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #20

That was my first thought. geardaddy Feb 2012 #21

Are you taking a Bobcat comedy too seriously? Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #3

Since it appears to be about a huge killing spree muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #6

Comedies about killing sprees have been around a long time Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #9

Doctor Strangelove is about nuclear war and it is hilarious.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #10

However, we've never had nutters launch nuclear war like that muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #17

On the other hand, a rogue US general did attempt launching an unauthorized nuclear attack once. ieoeja Feb 2012 #24

Comedy mactime Feb 2012 #4

It's like Grumpy Old Men met Thelma and Louise met Lord of the Flies.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #7

Um, 'use a child' is a funky term for employing a teen aged professional. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #8

Perhaps 'use a child' refers to the character - a 16 year old (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #15

Except it did not refer to the character. The OP said 'use a child'. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #19

#18 confirms they were talking about the character muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #23

I'd say that anyone seeing this as 'wish fulfilment' is part of the culture getting satirized Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #25

But we have seen the trailer muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #26

I wildly disagree that trailers communicate the film with intention...they exist to sell Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #29

I already did tell you the difference muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #31

Addressing your comments on subjects 'unacceptable for comedy'. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #35

I didn't mean 'use a child actress' I mean using a child in the plot of the film. cyberpj Feb 2012 #18

Did you read the link? Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #22

Yep. cyberpj Feb 2012 #30

Who?? hifiguy Feb 2012 #12

this is his 3d or 4th feature film, he's also directed a ton of small scree stuff Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #13

I haven't heard anything of him in years. hifiguy Feb 2012 #14

Few pay attention to who directs or writes.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #16

World's Greatest Dad is a great movie Son of Gob Feb 2012 #32

I liked World's Greatest Dad. I've heard comedians say that his stand up act was political and Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #33

meh, its just a movie. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #27

Apparently, many DUers don't get gallows humor. Pity. Cleita Feb 2012 #28

It looks funny to me. And I think I get what he's trying to say. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #34