Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

"The Story of the National Lampoon"

2015 1h 33m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 69

HistoryComedyDocumentary

Synopsis

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A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

“The Story of the National Lampoon”

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Cast

John Belushi
Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Candy
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Kevin Bacon
Self - Actor
Tim Matheson
Self - Actor / Director / Producer
John Goodman
Self - Actor
Bill Murray
Self - Actor
Harold Ramis
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
Self - Actor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Tirola
Writers: Mark Monroe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas Tirola, shot by Sean Price Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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John Belushi and John Candy and Kevin Bacon carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "The Story of the National Lampoon".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1674785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Douglas Tirola directs. Sean Price Williams behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Douglas Tirola, shot by Sean Price Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3John Belushi and John Candy and Kevin Bacon carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The Story of the National Lampoon".
5IMDB entry: tt1674785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.