Posts tagged as Chris Morris
Remembering "The Day Today"
This interview with David Schneider of Chris Morris and Armando Iannucci's brilliant "The Day Today" is worth reading in its own right, but is even better because it has some terrific clips from what is one of the greatest shows of all time. Do click over. [Via]
'Four Lions' Coming Soon
Excellent news: Four Lions, the "terrorist comedy" by godlike geniss Chris Morris that we've been banging on about for months, opens in New York on November 5th. Learn more here!
Internet Meme Come To Life Terrifies Tulsa
Pedobear, the popular 4chan joke gone viral, is back in the news, and residents of Oklahoma should consider themselves warned of the dangers. (Gawker points out the major flaw in this report: the supposed "registered sex offender" in the bear suit wasn't actually a registered sex offender at all.) It's all very sad, and like so much else, was anticipated by satirist Chris Morris nearly a decade ago. It's good that we've all grown since then.
Terrorist Comedy Gets U.S. Distribution
Excellent news about a movie we're dying to see: "Alamo Drafthouse CEO and Founder Tim League announced today that he is expanding the renowned Alamo Drafthouse brand into film distribution under the banner Drafthouse Films (www.drafthousefilms.com). The first film to release under the new label will be Chris Morris's astonishing new comedy Four Lions."
"Four Lions" Trailer Makes Me More Excited About "Four Lions"
Here's the official trailer for Chris Morris' Four Lions, the "terrorist comedy" I've been banging on about since April. IT LOOKS AWESOME! Sorry, I'm just kind of into this, can you tell? [Via]
Chris Morris' "Four Lions"
The reviews for Chris Morris' Four Lions, the "terrorist comedy" that premiered at Sundance last week, have been mixed but mostly positive, but nothing I've seen so far indicates that the film has picked up any funding. Which is a shame; I am desperate to see this movie. Anyway, here's a clip. We can talk about the whole "when is something off limits to laughter" issue if the picture ever gets picked up. In the meantime, do check out some of his earlier work.
Terror Comedy Closer To Completion
Chris Morris' Four Lions project is "all but shot" and will be completed "well before the end of the year." What is Four Lions? Morris' feature film debut is a comedy about suicide bombers. READ MORE
