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A Futile and Stupid Gesture entertainingly recreates the birth of an influential comedic movement, even if it struggles to cover its creative ground. Read Critics Reviews
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- Will Forte
- David Wain
- Principato-Young Entertainment
A Futile and Stupid Gesture is plenty watchable, well-paced with a few solid bits. Unfortunately, the film never does much more than scratch the surface. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 |...
Jan 26, 2018 · A Futile and Stupid Gesture, which hits Netflix Jan. 26, should become required viewing for anyone who calls themselves a comedy lover. Whether you take sketch comedy very seriously or...
- Angelica Florio
As much as David Wain’s “A Futile And Stupid Gesture” (premiering on Netflix January 26) might feel like a retread of its buoyant history lesson, his adaptation of Josh Karp’s book of the...
Jan 26, 2018 · A Futile and Stupid Gesture is the story of comedy wunderkind Doug Kenney, who co-created the National Lampoon, Caddyshack, and Animal House. Kenney was at the center of the 70’s comedy counter-culture which gave birth to Saturday Night Live and a whole generation’s way of looking at the world.
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- David Wain
- TV-MA
- Frank Gingerich
Jan 26, 2018 · Domhnall Gleeson and Martin Mull on making ‘A Futile and Stupid Gesture’, National Lampoon, what was changed during reshoots, breaking the 4th wall, and more.
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture is a 2018 American biographical comedy-drama film based on Josh Karp's book of the same title, directed by David Wain, and written by Michael Colton and John Aboud. The film stars Will Forte as comedy writer Douglas Kenney, during the rise and fall of National Lampoon.