Can We Take a Joke?
2015 ‧ Documentary/Comedy ‧ 1h 15m
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Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Jim Norton, Lisa Lampanelli, Heather McDonald, Karith Foster, Adam Carolla and other comedians discuss how humour and free speech have come under attack.
Release date: July 29, 2016 (USA)
Director: Ted Balaker
Distributed by: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Produced by: Ted Balaker; Courtney Moorehead Balaker
Production company: Korchula Productions
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An examination of Western society's apparent contemporary intolerance of edgy humor by comedians.
Can We Take a Joke? is a 2015 documentary film by filmmaker Ted Balaker and narrated by Christina Pazsitzky. The film explores a comedian-piloted dialogue ...
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Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, Adam Carolla and others detail outrage culture's stifling impact on stand-up comedy and the exchange of ...
Duration: 1:44
Posted: Jun 6, 2016
Posted: Jun 6, 2016
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This is an excellent documentary about an incredibly important topic. Freedom of speech matters even if it hurts your feelings. I genuinely believe that the low ...
Aug 11, 2016 · At first, the film was only about 10 minutes long, but then we had the idea to talk to two lawyers we knew—the great Ron Collins and Bob Corn- ...
Jun 8, 2016 · You can say whatever you want, fine, ok, I'm not going to "censor" you. But resorting to "easy targets" like racial minorities, homosexuals, etc ...
Oct 24, 2019 · Edgy comedians, including Gilbert Gottfried, Lisa Lampanelli, Adam Carolla and Penn Jillette take on the culture of outrage when comics go ...
Jul 29, 2016 · A documentary about the supposedly chilling effect of political correctness on comedy, neither insightful nor funny.
Duration: 1:44
Posted: Jun 7, 2016
Posted: Jun 7, 2016