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FILM: Teddy Bears' Picnic

Here's a little art house movie currently on the circuit. And when you see that this one is written and directed by Harry Shearer (The Simpsons, This Is Spinal Tap, and many other quite funny things), you might think you should check this film out. For the love of God, don't. I'm sorry to say that Harry has misfired here, terribly so. The film aims to deflate a group of rich, white businessmen, who gather for a wilderness retreat every year and act like idiots. And although the cast is first rate (Michael McKean, Fred Willard, and other experienced docu-spoofers), the whole thing is so poorly presented that my dear friend Amy actually fell asleep during the film. "When I woke up, Jim Lampley was on the screen. Did I miss anything?" No, Amy, you didn't. It's not that rich white fat cats don't deserve skewering; take a look at the success of Michael Moore's Stupid White Men. It's just that this film is mélange of bad ideas poorly executed, and coming from someone who I consider to be a true comedy genius, a huge disappointment. Link |

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