Allen Anders: Live at the Comedy Castle (circa 1987)
5.4
2018
0 hr 7 min
Comedy
Found footage of Allen Anders famed 1987 performance at New York City's Comedy Castle offers a revealing window into the troubled comedian's psyche.
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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
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The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
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The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
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I found the loop footage annoying, Tony Grayson incitful jokes were on par about life
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