Unfocused but brisk and a tad revealing, this documentary bio of air america muckraker, saturday night live vet, and presumed senate hopeful al franken plays like a standup comedy film to the. An interview with al franken by special correspondent, leslie hoban blake. God spoke is an unquestionably entertaining ride one which ends with a dejected franken dealing with the repercussions of kerry losing the presidential race to bush and youll almost certainly be quoting lines back to your friends, particularly the joke franken reveals to be his fathers alltime favorite. Bush heard from the big man right before he ran for president, and now comedianturnedpolitician al franken has made a movie because, as he says in the opening credits, god spoke to me. God spoke is a documentary about franken doing just that. God spoke is a cinema verite pursuit of al franken, shot over the course of two years. God spoke, the makers of the war room capture the emergence of al franken as a political commentator. God spoke follows franken on his book tour for lies and the lying liars who tell them through the launch of air america, the leftwing radio station designed to answer the fuckheads, into the 2004 election and the deflation of its aftermath. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Premiere of al franken god spoke stock pictures, royaltyfree. To leave or reply comments, please download free podbean ios app or android app. God spoke stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 49 out of 100.
Al franken doc, god spoke, coming to theaters this fall. God spoke at area premiere wexner center for the arts. Watch stuart saves his family online 1995 movie yidio. Al franken god spoke bbc four 8 march 2007 bbc genome. God spoke 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. As a bonus, i discovered thom hartmann, who replaced franken when he left to run for the senate and has become one of my favorite talk show hosts. It was released in april 2006 at the tribeca film festival and was released in the us in september 2006 starting in new york city. Political comedian al franken apparently believes that if rush limbaugh can claim talent on loan from god, then he can counter by dressing up as god holding ten commandments and saying god commanded him to combat conservatives in the media.
It was released in april 2006 at the tribeca film festival and was released in the usa in september 2006 starting in new york city. Brought to you by the makers of the oscarnominated the war room, al franken. God spoke, sit with clickstar to discuss topics ranging from the genesis of the film to. Rent al franken movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Directed by nick doob, chris hegedus and starring al franken, ann coulter, michael moore and al gore.
Before al franken moved to minnesota and became a united states senator, he was a comedic actor, an entertainer and a humorist. Shot over the course of two years, the film follows. I was really looking forward to this one, as i am big fan of both hegedus and her husband, da pennebaker who execproduced. Yea film usa mein nick doob, chris hegedus ke direction mein bana tha. Through the course of the film, franken discusses his transformation from comedy to politics, and discusses his ambitions. About genre documentary rating rated nr summary the comedian turned political figure provides a documentary on god. God spoke is a 90minute documentary which follows franken s activities over the course of two years, during the time in which he emerged as a progressive. God spoke 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The al franken podcast free listening on podbean app. Streamcloud al franken god spoke 2006 deutsch stream. They say something ridiculous and i subject them to scorn and ridicule. With al franken, franni bryson, katherine lanpher, billy kimball. I used to think highly of al franken before i saw this film. Its a structure that assumes that we are already fairly familiar with franken as a.
In god spoke, nick doob and chris hegedus the war room shine a light on political satirist al franken. Filmmakers chris hegedus and nick doob come to wexner center. God spoke is not so much a documentary as a reverential campaign commercial. Edit remove section move section up move section down add section below. God spoke yesterday, which made its premiere at tribeca last night. Franken to the house in minnesota where he spent his. The original theatrical trailer for the 2006 film al franken.
Just when his target is about to get mean, franken blurts out a joke. God spoke is not quite biographical, though it does include some old saturday night live clips and a visit by mr. This documentary takes a hilarious look behind the front lines of the media wars during the most contentious election in recent history. There is really only one moment when this film successfully points out the wrongs of the right and that has to do with comparing iraq with. At present this site reflects the contents of the published radio times bbc listings. God spoke 2006 starring al franken and ann coulter on dvd and bluray.
God spoke, al franken and his producers make themselves out to be weak, ineffectual communicators. Jul 25, 2019 journalist jane mayer on the many mysteries in the accusations against al franken the new yorker reporter recently did a deep dive into the accusations of sexual misconduct that led to sen. God spoke is an intimate and hilarious behindthescenes look at the life of the former saturday night live comedian turned author radio host and political satirist. Reviews of the departed, al franken and 49 up chronicle. The film was made by the same producers of the war room. Franken also takes every opportunity to jab at his political opponents in the right wing. American politicians have a long history of consulting with god. It was released in april 2006 at the tribeca film festival and was released in the us in september 2006 starting in new york city plot. Oct 23, 2006 the nick doob and chris hegedus film al franken.
We will retain information submitted to us for possible future use, to help fill in gaps in the data and to help us bring the bbcs broadcast history to life, but we will not be publishing it at this. Everyone knows the name of al franken butdepending on your ageit might be as part of the the 70s comedy team of franken and tom davis, the duo first hired by lorne michaels to help write and perform on saturday night live. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. God spoke is a 2006 documentary film starring political commentator and future united states senator al franken. The flaming sword of justice explains his leftleaning.
Before entering politics, he was an awardwinning comedy writer, author, and radio talk show host. Heres a movie you can form an opinion on based on the title alone. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. God spoke doesnt work as a film but it is illustrative, corroborative even, of the political lefts politeness when it comes to fighting rightwing monsters like ann coulter and bill oreilly. He and deputy arts and entertainment editor leba hertz also talk about the new documentaries al franken. God spoke watch stuart saves his family online watch online anytime. As such, no one save the utterly devoted will care one whit about this movie, and even fencesitters will.
It covers much of his entertainment career on snl, and then his. They make the right wing folks look like they have a focused message, wrong as it might be. An overview of other films like al franken god spoke. Similar films to watch if you like al franken god spoke. After several weeks in both limited and general release, al franken. Apr 30, 2006 i used to think highly of al franken before i saw this film. I caught the new chris hegedusnick doob documentary al franken. God spoke is a 90minute documentary which follows franken s activities over the course of two years, during the time in which he emerged as a progressive political commentator. Al franken, giant of the senate by al franken twelve.
The makers of the war room turn their cameras on yet another burgeoning political career. God spoke movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. If you dont see something here, please give us a call and doublecheck. God spoke is an intimate and hilarious behindthescenes look at the life of the former saturday night live comedian. God spoke, docurama, 2005 the new doc from the makers of the war room and, al franken. Al franken brought to you by the makers of the oscarnominated the war room al franken. Franken says he let a lot of people down amid sexual misconduct allegations. We are currently trying to catch up with our inventory. Oct 11, 2006 god spoke generates tiny box office perhaps it will have better luck on dvd.
God spoke can be easily dismissed as bleedingheart hagiography, just as franken himself, like michael moore, can be a divisive figure even among our nations liberal democrats. Rent al franken movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray dvd. Al franken, led by the great almighty, takes on the republican party in this comical documentary. Im a huge al franken fan, so this documentary about him was a must see. Yea film mein al franken, franni bryson, katherine lanpher, billy kimball acting kiye the. Find highquality premiere of al franken god spoke stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. God spoke, a soontobereleased documentary that covers the period during which the comedian goes on a book tour for lies and the lying liars who tell them, launches his air america radio show and announces his intention to run for the us senate from the state of minnesota. Sledujte online filmy a serialy zdarma a bez omezeni. God spoke online stream cz ke zhlednuti v hd rozliseni. God spoke is an unusual mix of sharp political satire, and honest, dedicated journalism. God spoke is set for a theatrical release later this year from.
Filmmakers nick doob and chris hegedus document a year in the life of satirist al franken, as he tours to promote his book. God spoke chronicles al franken s rise to political prominence as the bane of rightwing media and scourge of republicans everywhere. A cinema verite pursuit of al franken, shot over the course of two years, which follows the former saturday night live comedian turned bestselling author and political satirist, from his highly publicized feud with bill oreilly over frankens blockbuster lies and the lying liars who tell them to his relentless campaign against george bush and the right wing. We store personal information only to pay you if you win. Franken transforms from political satirist to political pundit on air america radio. God spoke comes with a builtin laugh track courtesy of franken, who has an unfortunate habit of braying enthusiastically after making anything that could reasonably be considered a joke. Once a regular comedian on snl, franken s recent appearances are more likely in malls, town halls, and on college campuses, where he insists on fact checking media personalities and calling out politicians and pundits on their.
God spoke directed by d a pennebaker and chris hegedus. Its a rather unfocused documentary about the former saturday night live writers efforts to launch air america radio, to campaign for. My political orientation is left and i despise the rightwing. Premiere of al franken god spoke stock pictures, royalty. Fresh from the festival circuit, nick doob and chris hegedus al franken. God spoke is actually a very serious documentary that loosely charts the comedians transformation from a curlyhaired conservativebasher on saturday night live to a fullon political player. God spoke, that the new york times called an investigation of the phenomenon of ideological celebrity. Aug 29, 2006 he is the executive producer of al franken. Filmmakers chris hegedus and nick doob come to wexner center in october to discuss al franken. Al franken was the cornerstone of air america radio, where his talent lost no punch in the theater of the mind. Get news alerts from pbs newshour turn on desktop notifications.
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