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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979 · 71 min

A scattershot parade of surreal sketches and celebrity oddities, more baffling than funny, daring you to keep watching.

Tagline: The TV show that can't be shown on TV!
Overview: Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". In the tradition of films like Groove Tube (1974), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), and Saturday Night Live.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, campy and cynical. Brisk and demanding.
About: Media, celebrity, art, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
art
identity
madness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
anthology
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong