Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful

"Sometimes, the truth can be nasty"

1991 0h 51m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 7

ComedyMusicTV Movie

Synopsis

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In this made for Showtime television spoof of Madonna's "Truth or Dare" documentary, comedienne Julie Brown portrays Medusa, an egocentric, hyper-sexual (and not particularly talented) pop star on an international five-day world tour, "The Blonde Leading the Blonde" show. Brown painstakingly duplicates costumes, sets and hairstyles while spoofing Madonna's seeming self-obsession. Madonna visits the cemetery where her mother is buried; Medusa visits the pet cemetery where her dog Buster is laid to rest. (Or is it "Boomer"?) Madonna performs fellatio on a bottle, at the dare of a friend; Medusa does it on a watermelon. And so on...

“Sometimes, the truth can be nasty”

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Cast

Julie Brown
Medusa
Chris Elliott
Andy
Bobcat Goldthwait
Himself
Tom Kenny
Bobo Kaufman
Carol Leifer
Angry Mom
Wink Martindale
Himself
Stanley DeSantis
Bennie
Charlie Coffey
Jeff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julie Brown
Writers: Charlie Coffey, Julie Brown
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julie Brown, shot by Scott Ransom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Julie Brown. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vic Lowrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Julie Brown and Chris Elliott and Bobcat Goldthwait carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes, the truth can be nasty".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julie Brown directs. Scott Ransom behind the camera. Julie Brown scores. Vic Lowrey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Julie Brown, shot by Scott Ransom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Julie Brown. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Vic Lowrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Julie Brown and Chris Elliott and Bobcat Goldthwait carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes, the truth can be nasty".
8IMDB entry: tt0104843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.