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Janeane Garofalo: If I May

  • TV Special
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 4m
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Janeane Garofalo: If I May (2016)
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This tangent filled special is sure to keep you on your toes. Janeane Garofalo takes on society's intolerance of gluten and House Hunters International in her newest stand-up special filmed ... Read allThis tangent filled special is sure to keep you on your toes. Janeane Garofalo takes on society's intolerance of gluten and House Hunters International in her newest stand-up special filmed live in San Francisco.This tangent filled special is sure to keep you on your toes. Janeane Garofalo takes on society's intolerance of gluten and House Hunters International in her newest stand-up special filmed live in San Francisco.

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    • Jay Chapman
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    • Janeane Garofalo
  • Star
    • Janeane Garofalo
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    • Director
      • Jay Chapman
    • Writer
      • Janeane Garofalo
    • Star
      • Janeane Garofalo
    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    10trentlover65

    Hilarious...don't believe the negative reviews

    Those who gave this "talk" a negative review disagree with Janeane's view of politics and used that to vote this down, but her thoughts on Food Network and HGTV were bang on...! I felt she hit the nail on the head with many of her comedic insights (especially her views on Bobby Flay and colouring her hair)...definitely worth a watch!
    10jwise-61309

    Love her!!!

    From start to finish this is made me laugh. Granted, you have to be quick to follow Janeane. I really enjoyed this special.
    7theoheretical-32173

    She's too old and not old enough to be playing the scatterbrained

    I usually like Janeane Garofalo in movies and interviews. She's cute and quirky and I definitely don't have a problem with your politics.. But she's over 60 years old and had a fair degree of success and she is still pretending to be or is a completely discombobulated person who never seems to be prepared when she's doing standup.

    I'm sure she's getting paid a lot of money for this stuff and she doesn't really seem to work at it, but maybe that's just a character she's playing and I don't get.

    Stuff she did that was cute when she was in her 20s and even into her 40s just isn't cute anymore.

    She really doesn't make a good representative for the liberal left. She actually seems to do a pretty good job of fulfilling negative stereotypes of overprivileged irresponsible, trust fund babies of her generation.

    She's too old and not old enough to be playing this scatterbrain. The rebellious youth finding herself isn't what she is, but also not old enough to blame senility for her confusion.
    10jhzwkvgk

    Fast thinking, hilarious references

    Not a political standup routine, though occasional mention of known figures and you can understand her views based on her references. Mostly about life, her experiences and thoughts and TV shows. You need to stay alert to follow her hilarious train of thought. Great references and timing, even if the not all of the audience seems to get it all of the time. Great use of language to suss out a sentence. Love smart comics!

    Love her way of thinking and presentation of the material.
    3stevelivesey67

    Wanted to like it. Couldn't. Just not funny enough.

    I've liked Janeane for thirty years or more so I decided to give it a try.

    It was a disappointment. I guess if you are American, a woman, a hippy, a democrat or 25-50 this will be right up your alley and God bless you for it. It's just not my thing.

    I've liked Janeane for thirty years or more so I decided to give it a try.

    It was a disappointment. I guess if you are American, a woman, a hippy, a democrat or 25-50 this will be right up your alley and God bless you for it. It's just not my thing.

    I've liked Janeane for thirty years or more so I decided to give it a try.

    It was a disappointment. I guess if you are American, a woman, a hippy, a democrat or 25-50 this will be right up your alley and God bless you for it. It's just not my thing.

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    • Goofs
      Janeane mistakenly says that the Akira Kurosawa film Rashomon (1950) is "supposed to be 'King Lear'" when it is Ran (1985) that fits this description.
    • Connections
      References Rashomon (1950)

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA(The Independent Theatre)
    • Production companies
      • Comedy Dynamics
      • New Wave Entertainment
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      1 hour 4 minutes
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      • 16:9 HD

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