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Punching the Clown (2009)

 -  Comedy  -  22 October 2010 (USA)
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Winner of the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival, this uproarious and smart new comedy tells the story of Henry Phillips, a hapless modern day troubadour who grinds his way ... See full summary »

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Winner of the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival, this uproarious and smart new comedy tells the story of Henry Phillips, a hapless modern day troubadour who grinds his way through the heartland, living out of his car and singing his twisted satirical songs to anyone who will listen. After a booking mishap involving a Christian fundraiser, he decides he's hit rock bottom. Seeking to shake things up, he moves to L.A. where his luck changes overnight. Thanks less to his inept manager than to a wild case of mistaken identity, he falls backwards into a string of packed gigs, a record deal and even the promise of love. But he who lives by the whimsy of show business dies by it, and reality hits him like a fist in the face: an innocent miscommunication over a bagel brands him a neo-Nazi in the world of tabloid journalism. Luckily, somewhere between rock bottom and nowhere lies the perfect terrain for his dark and hilarious songs. Hailed by comedy icon Sarah Silverman as "the best... Written by Henry Phillips and Gregori Viens

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Matt: I had sex with Carrie today
Henry: Really?
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So funny and sweet
25 February 2011 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I rented the DVD on netflix after reading some of the customer reviews and rottentomatoes. I laughed pretty much the whole way, except when I wanted to cry. It's a beautiful movie and also an intelligent comedy.

This movie is so funny and sweet to me. It doesn't go for the same old jokes. Well, sometimes it looks like it's going there, but there's a surprise at the last minute and it takes you in a totally new and crazy direction. I could just watch this kind of humor forever.

The weird folk songs are amazing. Not just funny, but really good songs. My roommate was eavesdropping from the kitchen and came in to join me during a funny song, even though we usually have incredibly different tastes in movies, especially comedy-wise.

Just had a great evening. Try to see this movie with friends, especially if you're feeling down and you need a real pick-me-up.


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