The writers and artists who made national lampoon insanely great by rick meyerowitz, is a 2010 book which was published by. The film is about national lampoon magazine, and how the magazine and its empire of spinoffs changed the course of comedy and humor. Drunk stoned brilliant dead makes a case for the national lampoon as both an incubator of and inspiration to some of comedys leading heavyweights, and enlists the likes of judd apatow, john. The book consists of a compilation of work by a selection of writers and artists whose work appeared in national lampoon magazine in the 1970s, as well as introductory commentary on those people and their work, by meyerowitz and others. The book consists of a compilation of work by a selection of writers and artists whose work appeared in national lampoon magazine in the 1970s, as well as introductory.
Drunk stoned brilliant dead by rick meyerowitz issuu. Pack rats of a certain generation will all but run to their attics after seeing drunk stoned brilliant dead. To create drunk stoned brilliant dead, former lampoon illustrator rick meyerowitz selected the funniest material from the magazine and sought out the survivors of its first electrifying decade to gather their most revealing and outrageous stories. Where would american humor be without the national lampoon. Director douglas tirolas documentary about the lampoon, drunk stoned brilliant dead. Drunk stoned brilliant dead abrams, out this month, is the first lampoon book that celebrates the wild, eyeintoxicating diversity of its illustrations, photography, cartoons, comic strips, graphicsparodies of everything from matchbooks to marvel comics to modern art. Drunk stoned brilliant dead is a coffeetable bookbig, colorful, and fun to flip through. With danny abelson, judd apatow, kevin bacon, henry beard. Jul 07, 2015 and drunk stoned brilliant dead both illustrate, decades of social movements and shifting values can add new context to old jokes, change the stakes for current ones, and reinvent the blueprint. Feb 10, 2015 punchdrunk and very much alive, drunk stoned brilliant dead. Rereading issues of the lampoon from its glory years, tirola said, is like revisiting a movie you saw when you were 14. The story of the national lampoon tells the story of its rise and fall. While much too large to fit in the nightstand of every hotel room, drunk stoned brilliant dead. The story of the national lampoon 2015, which screened yesterday at the sydney film festival, is a thoroughly conventional documentary it.
Jan 31, 2017 drunk, stoned, brilliant, dead is a cautionary tale, in its own way much like all that jazz. Jul 31, 2015 director douglas tirolas documentary about the lampoon, drunk stoned brilliant dead. I fear for anyone who watches it and gets the wrong message. Drunk stoned brilliant dead meet your next favorite book.
About of the film involved some form of graphics, including bringing to life lots. In toto this volume is a testament to the dazzling design expertise of its formative art directors, michael gross and david kaestle. From its first issue in april, 1970, the national lampoon blazed like a comet, defining comedy as we know it today. Artist and writer rick meyerowitz was one of those contributors. Sep 19, 2010 early on in drunk stoned brilliant dead. If you dont read this interview, well kill this dog. Drunk stoned brilliant dead the story of the national lampoon dvd.
The story of the national lampoon documents the institutions incredible highs and its influence, but glosses over its demise. Rather, this is a greatesthits collection, on two levels. For those of a certain age, it throbs with an animated wasnt that a time energy. Drunk stoned brilliant dead, in which bernie x appears, is the work of rick meyerowitz, himself a valued contributor to the lampoon who had. Inspired by the 2010 book of the same name but different subtitle. The story of the national lampoon, cleverly chronicles its founding by two former harvard students, its. If youre a scholar of comedy, drunk stoned brilliant dead. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Jun 08, 2015 douglas tirolas drunk stoned brilliant dead. Dec 05, 2010 while much too large to fit in the nightstand of every hotel room, drunk stoned brilliant dead. Drunk stoned brilliant dead is lampoon contributor rick meyerowitzs account of the magazines best years. Of course, it was the contributors who made the magazine insanely great, as the books subtitle puts it. The story of the national lampoon, cleverly chronicles its founding by two former harvard students, its growth, demise and everything in between.
Review of drunk stoned brilliant dead by rick meyerowitz. The writers and artists who made national lampoon insanely great by rick meyerowitz, is a 2010 book which was published by abrams books of new york. Rick meyerowitz part 1 of 4 drunk stoned brilliant dead. Jul 14, 2010 to create drunk stoned brilliant dead, former lampoon illustrator rick meyerowitz selected the funniest material from the magazine and sought out contributors to its first electrifying decade to. A place to appreciate the genius of the original national lampoon magazine. The story of the national lampoon looks longingly back at the 1970s when a smart, tasteless joke could make you.
Drunk stoned brilliant dead by rick meyerowitz youtube. The story of the national lampoon looks longingly back at the 1970s when a smart, tasteless joke could make you laugh out loud without worrying about hurting. Like wolf of wall street, without context and philosophical perspective, it would be as easy to miss the point, focus on the orgy of sex and drugs and money and miss the. The story of the national lampoon is a 2015 american documentary film directed by douglas tirola. Drunk stoned brilliant dead isnt a history of those heady days.
The best that can be said for douglas tirolas drunk stoned brilliant dead is that it captures, at times, the heady disbelief of paging through its. The writers and artists who made the national lampoon insanely great by rick meyerowitz, drunk stoned brilliant dead. Illustrator rick meyerowitz best known for the national lampoons mona gorilla cover and the poster for animal house looks at what made the lampoon a 1970s comedy institution in drunk stoned brilliant dead. Director douglas tirolas documentary drunk stoned brilliant dead.
It blazed like a comet for a decade, spinning off innumerable special projects, books, magazines, theater pieces, films, television shows, and eventually writers. Rick meyerowitz is the author of drunk stoned brilliant dead 4. Sep 28, 2010 drunk stoned brilliant dead is lampoon contributor rick meyerowitzs account of the magazines best years. A look at the history of the american comedy publication and production company, national lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and neverbeforeseen footage. The influence the magazine has had on our culture through turbulent times, morphing into second city, saturday night live, and the movies, and the stars and sorrows it has produced. The story of the national lampoon is a mustwatch for anyone who loves pop culture sundance 2015 posted on friday, january 30th, 2015 by germain lussier. Flickerlab worked with director douglas tirola and his 4th row films to create a huge amount of animation and graphics for this wonderful film on the seminal comic empire.
This is the truth, not the ivory tower speculations of those who write but have no actual experience. Drunk stoned brilliant dead is a 2015 american documentary film directed by douglas tirola. Rick meyerowitz author of drunk stoned brilliant dead. The story of the national lampoon 2015 online free and download drunk stoned brilliant dead. Rick meyerowitz part 1 of 4 drunk stoned brilliant dead youtube.
Drunk stoned brilliant dead is a coffeetable book big, colorful, and fun to flip through. The national lampoon gets lovingly remembered in drunk. Oct 09, 2015 drunk stoned brilliant dead largely concerns itself with that decade of comedic excellence, an empire that at one point featured a print magazine circulation of more than one million subscribers. The writers and artists who made the national lampoon so insanely great by rick meyerowitz. The story of the national lampoon 1010 by tony medley.
Nov 19, 2010 drunk stoned brilliant dead is a coffeetable bookbig, colorful, and fun to flip through. One of the top five books every job seeker should read, says. Three harvard graduates start the first national humor magazine for adults, launching the careers of some of hollywoods most legendary talent. The story of the national lampoon is a 2015 documentary film starring all those surviving writers and artists discussing what made that magazine so special. Drunk stoned brilliant dead dvd daniel boone regional. Hes collected the best of the magazines first decade a period he views as the lampoon s golden age in an illustrated book.
The magazine rose to become the top american comedy publication, spawning a radio broadcast, albums, live performances and films. The story of the national lampoon tells the story of its rise and fall through fresh, candid interviews with its key staff, and. Drunk stoned brilliant dead by rick meyerowitz the writers and artists who made the national lampoon insanely great. The story of the national lampoon is a generous and briskly entertaining doc that traces the titular humor magazines lasting. To create drunk stoned brilliant dead, former lampoon illustrator rick. Tony hendras going too far 1987 and josh karps a futile and stupid gesture 2004 serve that function admirably. If you think there is nothing funnier than putting a sacred cow in a blender and hitting the puree button, this is the movie for you. From its first issue in april, 1970, the national lampo. Drunk stoned brilliant dead does an admirable job of encompassing the national lampoons massive scope and influence.
In toto this volume is a testament to the dazzling design expertise of. The film features new interviews with national lampoon staff members and other notable figures who were fans of the magazine, as well as much never. The story of the national lampoon, a concise doc about the founding, life, thriving, and death of the 70sdefining satirical magazine, is likely a mustsee. Its an engaging and entertaining film, filled with funny anecdotes expertly related. If you grew up in the 1970s, the story may in some way apply to your life as well. The writers and artists who made national lampoon insanely great, author and former national lampoon staffer rick meyerowitz claims that this book is not. The national lampoon name has been synonymous with irreverent and outrageous comedy for the past fortyfive years. Drunk stoned brilliant dead is an extremely funny and enjoyable documentary of the life of one of the magazines i grew up with.