Early in the picture two producers of a found footage video show state that finding the people in these videos would be somewhat pointless, because we just want to laugh not learn about how their stupidity affected their lives. Apt comment. Not to take away from Jack Rebney, for he is a pretty interesting curmudgeon, but the film in the end is pointless and just a modern day freak show much like youtube is.
Mostly great overall. I wish a different director would have made this film, however. He came off as very whiney and would not just shut the fuck up and let Jack talk! There is no reason why he could not have simply let him talk about politics AND brought him to the film festival and meet the fans. It was like he was intentionally trying to piss him off.
Fascinating subject matter diluted by a boring director and his boring screen presence. Hey, buddy, we don't care about you. Let the fucking Winnebago Man talk about how Dick Cheney is fucked and the country is fucked! How this guy was ever offered a teaching position on film is beyond me.
One of the funniest documentaries. Can't stop saying "God I can't f****** make my mind work."
We've already got entries going on the two most interesting films opening today, Jacques Rivette's Around a Small Mountain (here) and
Along with Best Worst Movie, this is the best documentary I’ve seen so far this year. Winnebago Man follows former Winnebago salesman; Jack Rebney, and documents how “the worlds most angriest man”… read review