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2015·History·1h 33m
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A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
Directed by Douglas Tirola

Cast

John Belushi
John Belushi
Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Candy
John Candy
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Self - Actor
Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson
Self - Actor / Director / Producer
John Goodman
John Goodman
Self - Actor
Bill Murray
Bill Murray
Self - Actor
Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Self - Actor
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
Self - Actress
Gilda Radner
Gilda Radner
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest
Self - Actor
John Landis
John Landis
Self - Director

Crew

Mark Monroe
Mark Monroe
Writer
Sean Price Williams
Sean Price Williams
Director of Photography

Popular Reviews

12 reviews
Markus Boschman
Markus Boschman
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Beautifully fun documentary, but with some very sad parts massaged in

I was surprised with how much deeper National Lampoon went that just the magazine and movies. It was everywhere

Seeing everyone talk about this being the way for everyone to get out their dark humour is quite fun. Even the people we know who were assholes in real life
Beautifully fun documentary, but with some very sad parts massaged in

I was surprised with how much deeper National Lampoon went that just the magazine and movies. It was everywhere

Seeing everyone talk about this being the way for everyone to get out their dark humour is quite fun. Even the people we know who were assholes in real life
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ytfbatumn
ytfbatumn
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
An interesting look into the creation of a magazine that later spawned movies that are essential to my identity and sense of humor. Some really funny stuff in here
An interesting look into the creation of a magazine that later spawned movies that are essential to my identity and sense of humor. Some really funny stuff in here
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casey harrison
casey harrison
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
One of the best documentary's that I have seen. I have such an intrust in National Lampoon and this is such a cool thing to see. I think I’m gonna start collecting that ten years of magazines because I found one from 74 and it’s really funny.
One of the best documentary's that I have seen. I have such an intrust in National Lampoon and this is such a cool thing to see. I think I’m gonna start collecting that ten years of magazines because I found one from 74 and it’s really funny.
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Gojira
Gojira
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
National Lampoon kenne ich hauptsächlich als Brand für die Filmreihe um Familie Griswold. Das Magazin war mir zwar mittlerweile ein Begriff, aber ich hatte keine Ahnung, welchen Einfluss das auf den Humorbetrieb der USA hatte.

Über Legenden der ersten SNL-Generation, über John Landis bis zu den SIMPSONS, was aus der Ecke gekommen ist, ist wahrlich bemerkenswert.

Die Doku ist da erhellend, macht aber grad gegen Ende leider einen Fehler, wenn mit dem tragischen Tod des großen Kopfs hinter dem Projekt ein behaupteter Endpunkt gefunden ist, das Thema aber eigentlich durchaus noch weiter geht. Hier werden die letzten Jahre des Magazins mit ein, zwei Sätzen abgehakt und das Weiterleben als Marke (LOADED WEAPON, VAN WILDER z.B.) komplett ignoriert.

Bis auf dieses Manko aber, wirklich interessant für Leute, die vor allem 80er Humor schätzen.
National Lampoon kenne ich hauptsächlich als Brand für die Filmreihe um Familie Griswold. Das Magazin war mir zwar mittlerweile ein Begriff, aber ich hatte keine Ahnung, welchen Einfluss das auf den Humorbetrieb der USA hatte.

Über Legenden der ersten SNL-Generation, über John Landis bis zu den SIMPSONS, was aus der Ecke gekommen ist, ist wahrlich bemerkenswert.

Die Doku ist da erhellend, macht aber grad gegen Ende leider einen Fehler, wenn mit dem tragischen Tod des großen Kopfs hinter dem Projekt ein behaupteter Endpunkt gefunden ist, das Thema aber eigentlich durchaus noch weiter geht. Hier werden die letzten Jahre des Magazins mit ein, zwei Sätzen abgehakt und das Weiterleben als Marke (LOADED WEAPON, VAN WILDER z.B.) komplett ignoriert.

Bis auf dieses Manko aber, wirklich interessant für Leute, die vor allem 80er Humor schätzen.
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Thomas Garcia
Thomas Garcia
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Better, and a light more insightful into the Lampoon, than David Wain's A Futile And Stupid Gesture. Could still go deeper into certain areas. 74/100
Better, and a light more insightful into the Lampoon, than David Wain's A Futile And Stupid Gesture. Could still go deeper into certain areas. 74/100
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