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Punching the Clown

Henry Phillips (Actor, Producer), Ellen Ratner (Actor), Gregori Viens (Director, Producer), Rated:

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4.5 112 ratings

IMDb7.2/10.0

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Genre	Comedy
Format	NTSC
Contributor	Wade Kelley, Jennifer Seifert, Derek Waters, Audrey Siegel, Cissy Conner, Michelle Anne Johnson, Conrad Angel Corral, Matt Walker, Guilford Adams, Mik Scriba, George Viens, Gregori Viens, Ellen Ratner, Ed Pepitone, Evan Arnold, Mark Cohen, Paul Willson, Beth Kennedy, Henry Phillips, Mike MacRae, Christopher Fairbanks See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 31 minutes

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Winner of the Audience Award at the 2009 Slam dance Film Festival, this sharp new comedy tells the story of Henry Phillips, a hapless modern day troubadour who grinds his way through the heartland, living out of his car and singing his twisted satirical songs to anyone who will listen. After a booking mishap involving a Christian fundraiser, he decides he's hit rock bottom. Seeking to shake things up, he moves to L.A. where his luck changes overnight. Thanks less to his inept manager than to a wild case of mistaken identity, he falls backwards into a string of packed gigs, a record deal and even the promise of love. But he who lives by the whimsy of show business dies by it, and reality hits him like a fist in the face: an innocent miscommunication over a bagel starts a vicious rumor about him in the tabloids. Luckily, somewhere between rock bottom and the middle of nowhere lies the perfect terrain for his dark and hilarious songs.

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 16030916
Director ‏ : ‎ Gregori Viens, George Viens
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 31 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2011
Actors ‏ : ‎ Henry Phillips, Ellen Ratner, Wade Kelley, Audrey Siegel, Guilford Adams
Producers ‏ : ‎ Henry Phillips, Gregori Viens
Studio ‏ : ‎ Passion River
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004AM5Q3K
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Funny enough.

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020

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The singer songwriter who wrote the movie, I guess, I'm sure it's autobiographical enough that he does nail it without having to act...has no personality to speak of outside his gigs...and the songs are funny...and that's the movie, with an LA fable for a plot and social commentary. He doesn't make it or get a better personality, but he does run into Becca again, so though there's not much hope for him finding a girlfriend, there's a little bit. And justice does prevail finally in unjust LA after he leaves. And he does fine on the road again. There are no great actors in it, but they aren't those self-conscious non-actors, either. Not a life changing experience, but funny enough.

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Cameron Chase

Indie comedy for the Curb crowd

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2011

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The story of a singer/comedian who comes to Los Angeles to seek his fortune, and his account during his brief stay there. Henry Phillips sings folk songs that are not really folksy with lyrics that are impossible to sing along to. People who prefer Curb Your Enthusiasm over Seinfeld may appreciate the humor in this indie film. It's not a laugh a minute, because there's actually some kind of story involved here. But I found myself actually falling back in my swivel chair and laughing hard during some scenes. The humor is based on character and awkward situations. The way Henry Phillips gets mischaracterized as an anti-semitic folk singer reminds me of the best parts of Curb Your Enthusiasm. There are also some ususual characters that remind me of the offbeat Life and Times of Tim. Henry is a sort of everyman placed into weird and uncomfortable situations. This is not sitcomy Steve Carroll humor - it's subtle, intelligent, ironic and politically incorrect.

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A very funny movie, with a good story

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2016

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A very funny movie, with a good story, good writing, and very funny music. The content itself, I have no complaints about, but the main issue with this movie is the editing. It's probably the most poorly edited professionally made film I've ever seen. Some of the cuts are incredibly jarring, with different levels of ambient noise, which is incredibly noticeable. It was difficult for me to watch a few scenes in this movie because the editing and sound mixing is so painfully bad.

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Dennis Hinkamp

Slamdance Winner Worth Watching

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2011

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If you just quickly scan the description you might miss that is SLAMdance not SUNdance winner. Slamdance was created for all the great films that can't make it into Sundance. Unless you live in LA, you probably won't recognize anyone in this smart little film so it seems more like a documentary. A lot of the humor hits on inside acting/performing jokes but you will still enjoy the music and characters on their own. Everybody knows somebody like these characters.

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filmlover

Terrific low-budget comedy for grown-ups

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2011

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Sarah Silverman has become a champion of this gem, and I thank her for it, because I probably would have missed it. The best thing about this firecracker of an indie film, apart from the cleverness or it, the wonderful songs and the belly laughs it induces, is the fact that I had never seen any of these actors before and they're all wonderful. So it just feels like a great find. It's one of the best comedies I've seen in recent years. If I had to compare it to something else, I would say a less goofy, more realistic "This is Spinal Tap", or a funny "Tender Mercies" or "Crazy Heart." Great stuff.

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"Its such a fine line between stupid and clever." -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021

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An entire movie filled with severely dry punchlines that are pithy, and some witty observations, but without actually being funny. Singing an innocent sounding folk song with vulgar lyrics in front of a stuffy church group? Steve Martin called and wants his act from 1976 back.

If Stephen Wright wrote and directed a screenplay, it would be this. If you fancy yourself a hipster intellectual who skates on the razor's edge of sarcasm to the point where you stopped being able to make an honest assessment of anything or any situation, this is for you.

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sean maitlen

My sides ached!

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022

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I could not stop laughing

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Jerry Thompson

really funny movie

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2010

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We had a movie in the 2009 Austin Film Festival and happened to see this one. It was sort of a fluke. We were actually there to see the movie that played before it and just decided to stay. Punching the Clown ended up being one of my favorite films of the festival. I've gone out of my way to check for it here on Amazon every couple of months. I'm glad to see it's finally available. It's important to support awesome little labors of love like this one.

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Evan Strachan

even if it is also really funny..

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2018

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A three tiered cake of a film. On the first level, it's about a troubadour who gets a taste of success he doesn't deserve after obscurity he didn't deserve, then a fall he didn't deserve via rumour. On the second level, it's a pure sitcom level slow-burner romance that isn't resolved but has hope because (I won't spoil it). The most satisfying is the dedication of some in show-business to promote talent they believe in. The moment the Henry Phillips dream ends for this individual, and it is devastating, is simply crushing. A true film, warts and all, even if it is also really funny...

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Dup

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2013

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Very happy to get this film. I saw half of it in the US, but couldn't find it any where in the uk. I'll be having a party where I force my British friends to watch it. If they don't laugh they will no longer be friends. Buy it!!!

Shippy Shopper

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2017

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Been a YouTube sub for years, worth the watch if you're a fan.

Tam

Punching the Clown review

Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2013

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Henry Phillips is hilarious.
Great story and film. I was late
To see this movie so now Henry
Phillips has this and other
Great videos YouTube
(henlips)

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Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2017

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Henry Phillips is the best.

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