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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

DocumentaryHistoryComedy
2015, 1h 33min
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
Country: United States
Director:
Douglas Tirola
Cast:
John Lennon,
John Landis,
John Goodman,
Bill Murray
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Douglas Tirola
Director
John Lennon
As Self (archive footage)
John Landis
As Self / Film Director
John Goodman
As Self / Actor
Bill Murray
As Self / Actor
Richard Nixon
As Self / Former President USA (archive footage)
Billy Bob Thornton
As Self / Actor / Director

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon is a documentary that takes a wild and uncensored look at the iconic humor magazine that pushed the boundaries of taste and acceptability. From its subversive beginnings to its rebirth as a Hollywood heavyweight, this is the mind-boggling story of The National Lampoon, featuring rare and never-before-seen footage, illustrations, and interviews with some of the magazine's most notable contributors and fans, including Chevy Chase, John Landis, Judd Apatow, and more. Get ready to experience the irreverent, often shocking, and always hilarious world of The National Lampoon like never before.

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