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National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982 · 89 min

A scattershot sketch comedy that coasts on goofy genre spoofing, landing a few laughs between long stretches of strained silliness.

Directed by: Bob Giraldi, Henry Jaglom
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Peter Riegert, Diane Lane, Candy Clark

Tagline: National Lampoon sends up Hollywood sky high!
Overview: A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Media, ambition, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Directed by: Bob Giraldi, Henry Jaglom
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Peter Riegert, Diane Lane, Candy Clark

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How it feels

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
ambition
identity
class
betrayal
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

Cast

Peter RiegertJason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Diane LaneLiza ("Growing Yourself")
Candy ClarkSusan Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Teresa GanzelDiana ("Growing Yourself")
Irene CagenCrazed Wife - 'Municipalians'
Schnootie NeffJennifer Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Andy ShakmanJosh Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Tamar HowardJudy Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Ina FriedJeffrey Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
Barry MichlinFireman ("Growing Yourself")
Trinidad SilvaCarlos ("Growing Yourself")
John LawlorMr. Haggis ("Growing Yourself")
Susan KrebsLady Who Beats Her Plants ("Growing Yourself")
Nedra VolzOld Lady ("Growing Yourself")
Stanley LawrenceSanitation Man ("Growing Yourself")

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Details

Genres: comedy
Directed by: Bob Giraldi, Henry Jaglom
Written by: Ellis Weiner, Pat Mephitis, Shary Flenniken, Tod Carroll
Starring: Peter Riegert, Diane Lane, Candy Clark, Teresa Ganzel, Irene Cagen, Schnootie Neff, Andy Shakman, Tamar Howard
Cinematography: Charles Correll, Tak Fujimoto
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: German, English

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