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A Futile and Stupid Gesture is a 2018 American biographical comedy drama film based on Josh Karp's book of the same title, directed by David Wain, and written by Michael Colton and John Aboud. The film stars Will Forte as comedy writer Douglas Kenney, during the rise and fall of National Lampoon. This is Martin Mull's final film appearance before his death in 2024.
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This one was on the "back burner" for me for a great deal of time, mostly because of the fact that I didn't know who Douglas Kenney was. We have all heard of Animal House and Caddyshack and Douglas was the driving force behind both of them as well as many other projects. But all that aside, the script, wit, and actors chosen for this film are absolutely perfect and this comedy is just brilliant. source While many pe…More
A Futile and Stupid Gesture is an American biographical comedy film based on Josh Karp's book of the same name. The film stars Will Forte as comedy writer Doug Kenney during the rise and fall of National Lampoon. I was completely surprised by this movie. Anyone with an interest in 70s comedy must watch this! @sequentialvibe Blogging about: FOOD, HEALTH, CRYPTOS, MOVIES, GAMING, SOCIAL JUSTICE, MUSIC and TECHNOLOGY C…More
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture is the story of comedy wunderkind Doug Kenney, who co-created the National Lampoon, Caddyshack, and Animal House. Kenney was at the center of the 70’s comedy counter-culture which gave birth to Saturday Night Live and a whole generation's way of looking at the world. VisitMore