With the recent attacks on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Doug Tirola's documentary "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead" is timelier than ever. The film chronicles the evolution of one of the most irreverent publications in U.S. history: Harvard's "National Lampoon." The college magazine paved the way for today's modern satire with its raunchy sense of humor and no-holds-barred political ridicule. Below, Tirola explains his unique approach to the documentary, including his decision to only use archival footage from the magazine itself. What's your film about, in 140 characters or less? "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead" is a film about the story of the National Lampoon. It follows two Harvard graduates who start the first humor magazine for adults, and turn it into the most prolific comedy empire of the 1970s until success and excess among its contributors begin to challenge its existence. Now, what's it Really about? ...
- 1/27/2015
- by Emily Buder
- Indiewire
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