God Said, 'Ha!' (1998)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Julia Sweeney

Writer:

Julia Sweeney (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Julia Sweeney tells the viewers the monologue about the hard time in her life when her brother fought...

Plot Keywords:

Cancer | Monologue | Brother Sister Relationship | Performance | Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Julia Sweeney	...	Herself
Quentin Tarantino	...	Himself

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some drug references.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Company:

Oh, Brother Productions Inc.

Movie Connections:

References "ER" (1994)

So sad, so funny

I never heard of this actress before happening to see the show listed on the guide. Sounded interesting so I popped in for a look; what an eye and earful I got. I would have to dig down deep to find an amusing story to bring out of something as awful as the things this family had to go through. But then the entire tale wasn't funny: at times it was very painful to listen to. I suppose Sweeney is the type to find silver in a cloud rather than moan continually over the unfairness of her existence. Commendable, I say. I appreciated the way the stage was set up and the methods employed in it's use. Sweeney would walk from area to area using different lighting procedures and layouts, many of which went along with the narrative. Sometimes, with the curtains just behind her, she even appeared to be on the verge of going backstage. Often Sweeney would be looking away from the camera and then turn slowly to face it. That and other uses of the camera and expression added greatly to the production. Bittersweet, effective, excellently done.