Goldthwait's outrageous, out-of-control humor spanning the full realm of topical material from animals to Heritage USA taped live in 1988 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco for HBO.
Goldthwait's outrageous, out-of-control humor spanning the full realm of topical material from animals to Heritage USA taped live in 1988 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco for HBO.
1988-11-26
4.8
Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a new hat every time this happens and strolls on. Ignoring the sign not to touch it, Donald starts playing with a wrapping machine and ends up being wrapped himself. He also encounters and tries out a robot nursemaid and a fully automatic barber chair. They both don't do him much good.
This documentary looks at the Danish resistance movement's execution of 400 informers during the Nazi occupation and the ensuing cover-up.
Filmed April 12, 2003 at a benefit concert held at and for The Anthology Film Archives, the international center for the preservation, study, and exhibition of avant-garde and independent cinema. In addition to screening films for the public, AFA houses a film museum, research library and art gallery. The event, which raised money for the Archives and celebrated the life and work of avant-garde film maker Stan Brakhage, featured Sonic Youth providing an improvised instrumental collaboration with silent Brakhage’s films. The band performed with drummer/percussionist Tim Barnes (Essex Green, Jukeboxer, Silver Jews).
"This scene shows a crowd of newsboys running to meet the 'World' newspaper delivery wagon, and falling back to the point of distribution. There is a mad scramble for papers, and fight between two of the gamins."
An independent Goreploitation film dealing with the very real horrors of child abduction, torture and murder.
A widower, visiting the crypt that holds the body of his wife, is accidentally trapped therein. That night he finds that she seems to have been cataleptic, rather than dead, and frees her from her coffin. Things, of course, are not what they seem.
In the weeks following September 11th, a wayward drifter befriends a private investigator who is looking into the disappearance of a Middle Eastern man in a small New England town, an incident that might involve a local man who lost a brother at the World Trade Center
Women's Prison recounts the life of the prisoners and the problems their families encounter in their struggle to survive. Here again filmmaker Kamran Shirdel employs the cinema verité style. The interviews with the prisoners, social workers and teachers serve as commentaries for "constructed" documentary images.
While visiting his hometown of Milwaukee, father of three and aspiring attorney, Claude Motley, is shot in the face by 15-year-old Nathan, during a carjacking gone wrong. Two nights later, Nathan attempts to rob Victoria, who fires her gun in self-defense, partially paralyzing Nathan from the waist down. Three strangers tragically bound together by a weekend of gun violence on a five-year journey toward recovery and forgiveness.
Two men, a Finn and a Belarusian live alone, on a lake's island.
Criminal detective Roland Hassel and his colleague Bolinder is investigating a criminal gang involved in the meat packing business. Bolinder is murdered in front of Hassel and the criminals are out to kill Hassel, the only witness.
Bondomil, a quiet little town, becomes famous because in its main square there's a tree with strange fruits, with the format of the male sex organ, supposed to be an aphrodisiac for women. Soon the population grows wild, and tourists gather around it.
From what age are you old? Chola is 80 years old and it would seem that the news of having to wear glasses surprises her like a girl. Rosa Cherñajovsky's jovial spirit does not resist an analysis of mathematical logic. Could it be that you are the age you feel?
A mother is concerned her teenage daughter is slipping back into bad habits when she becomes friends with the wrong crowd at her new school.
Dan Snow presents a tribute to WWII's Dambusters raid, as veterans and their families gather to remember the bravery of the 133 men who undertook it.
Even without the benefit of sound, the 1922 German adaptation of Othello seems more operatic than Shakespearean. This may be due to the casting of Emil Jannings, to whom restraint and subtlety were strangers. Werner Krauss, of Cabinet of Dr. Caligari fame, is on hand as the duplicitous Iago. Appearing as the unfortunate Desdemona is Lea Von Lenkeffy, better known as Lya de Putti. Produced on an elaborate scale, Othello may not be true to the letter of Shakespeare, but is undeniably a smorgasbord of visual delights.
Eight very different people are looking for a treasure on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean.
Lam Wai plays the murderous vigilante and Alex Man is the tough cop in this forgotten little masterpiece that has good kick ass action.
London Hughes, the sauciest comedian to come out of the UK, takes us on a brilliant and bold tour of her d*ck catching history.
"Out of Politics" is the third solo standap concert by certified political scientist Anton Tymoshenko. The topics he used to be around were actually concentrated for this performance. Language conflict, the Revolution of Dignity, separatism, elections, legalization and Zelensky.
Nick Di Paolo delivers his commentary on the current state of our society, as only he can, from the Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes, New York. Labeled too “dangerous” for Netflix and too “honest” for Comedy Central, Nick released this full length stand-up comedy special FREE to the people.
Take a wild comedy ride through Uncle Joey's eyes as he shares his hilarious outlook on life. There's no topic he's afraid to tackle as he takes you through his crazy world discussing everything from drugs to raising his daughter.
Ian Harvie is not quite the kind of man you might think. He's redefining what it means to be a dude through a fresh perspective on sex/sexuality with some seriously funny and new kinds of dick jokes. Proving that laughter cuts across all identities and ultimately unites us all. Oh and, Ian is the world's first trans man comedian with a stand up comedy special.
Laurie Kilmartin's tweeting while her father was in hospice quickly garnered press and Twitter followers. Her comments are as painful as they are hilarious and give voice to the very human thoughts we keep to ourselves as a loved one passes from life to death. Filmed at The Lyric Theater in Los Angeles, California, Laurie speaks about cancer, hospice, death, grieving, and funerals.
Share the laughter, the tears, the gasps, and the salty language that you've come to know and love. Stare into the abyss one more time until the next time and see what makes David Cross one of the top 400 comics in America today.
In 2011 Jon Kenny & Pat Shortt decided to reunite for a national tour of the award winning hit show 'One Hell of a Do'. This hilarious comedy celebrates the unique talent of Ireland's most famous wedding/pub band - Tom & Gerry (D'Unbelievables) - who, on receiving an award entitled the 'Golden Microphone of the Year Award for the best wedding/pub band in Ireland' recall the hilarious happenings during the day of the Donoghue Wedding. Filmed in front of a live audience at The Royal Theatre, Castlebar in 2011
Shot at The Slipper Room NYC, Jena Friedman's first standup special delivers a probing examination of feminism and the U.S. body politic.
Storyteller Bert Kreischer expounds on a series of incredible and hilarious tales - from an unforgettable run-in with a grizzly bear to his legendary travels in Russia.
Armed with his ferociously aggressive style of comedy MADTV alum, Aries Spears, takes the stage in Philadelphia for "Comedy Blueprint". No one, not black, not white, not gay, not straight is safe from his jokes and impressions.
Detroit native Tony T. Roberts returns to his hometown for a raucous and occasionally musical night of stand up where no topic is off limits and anything can happen.
Jim Florentine's A Simple Man comedy special was shot at the George Street Playhouse Theater in New Brunswick, NJ. This hour long comedy set involves topics including his nerd neighbors, man caves, dumb fantasy football, the use of the word Redskin and more. The show is raw and honest. It's Florentine's best work to date.
Tom Papa has become a Human Mule and he’s not afraid to admit it. In this follow up to his 2013 special, Tom is at his fast paced comedic best while relating the everyman struggles of family life, falling behind to the super rich and his hilarious cure for angry young men.
Tommy Tiernan is a phenomenon in his homeland of Ireland. His DVD s sell in their thousands and he is second only to U2 when it comes to live ticket sales with his tours setting box office records wherever he goes. He played a staggering 166 dates at Dublin's 1000 seat, Vicar Street Theatre. 'Cracked The Comedians Cut' is his first official UK release in eight years and shows him at the height of his powers. It perfectly captures the passion, energy, charm and lyricism that make him one of the best comedians working in the world today.
Stand-up comedy with one of the two stars of HBO's hit series 'Mr. Show With Bob and David.'
Stage banter takes on a different — deeper — meaning as the comedian performs online shows to homebound viewers worldwide from his Mumbai residence.
A comedy special by New York City-based comedian Matteo Lane at the Comedy Cellar.