Rent God Bless America (2011)
3.5 of 5 from 87 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
- Have you had enough of a culture that worships spoilt celebrities and reality TV? Frank has and he's willing to do something about it. Jobless, loveless and hopeless, Frank has a very large gun, a brain tumour, a sixteen-year-old female accomplice and a mission to rid the world of idiots.
- Actors:
- Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, Melinda Page Hamilton, Rich McDonald, Maddie Hasson, Larry Miller, Dorie Barton, Travis Wester, Lauren Benz Phillips, Guerrin Gardner, Kellie Ramdhanie, Aris Alvarado, Romeo Brown, Sandra Vergara, Jamie Harris, Alexie Gilmore, James McAndrew, Brendalyn Richard, Geoff Pierson
- Directors:
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- Producers:
- Jeff Culotta, Sarah de Sa Rego, Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick
- Voiced By:
- David Boat
- Writers:
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- Studio:
- StudioCanal
- Genres:
- Comedy
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Films About Television: Part 1, A Brief History of Films About Television: Part 2
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Reviews (1) of God Bless America
Entertaining, dark satire on reality TV - God Bless America review by PV
OK, so this is really a low-budget B-movie and is a bit wordy in places.
However, it's on the ball as far as American trash TV culture goes. As a dark satire it is fun, depressing and horrific at the same time - but not as depressing and horrific as reality TV of course!
It's a bit of a wish fulfilment fantasy really, and references Bonnie and Clyde. The main character is an everyman who finds one day that he has had enough - so takes direct action. 'Jobless, loveless and hopeless' the blurb says, which together with a perhaps less successful brain tumour plot, pile catastrophe on catastrophe until he snaps - but in a very sane way! Forget the plot holes (and the fact the police seem unable to catch such obvious criminals or even bother trying) and just enjoy the ride.
Well-acted by both leads, with plenty of action, and with really great music, this was a really entertaining movie that says something about our TV culture and society - so 4.5 stars.
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