Synopsis
The future of comedy is female.
An honest and hilarious backstage pass into the lives of some of stand-up comedy’s most boundary-breaking women, exploring the hard-fought journey to become the voices of their generation and their gender.
Hysterical
2021 Directed by Andrea Nevins
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女丑欢笑过人生, 脱口秀女演员, Hysterical, Mulheres na Comédia, Women in Comedy, Hysterisk morsom, 히스테리컬, 歇斯底里
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02 Apr 2021
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05 Nov 2021
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05 Nov 2021
- Digital Disney+
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20 Mar 2021
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WOMEN!!!!!
While there are some stylistic editing choices used to transition from topic to topic that I don’t necessarily love, Hysterical is unapologetically both introspective and funny.
A great deal of ground is covered within the world of female standup comedians without moving on too quickly. The group of subjects featured is VERY diverse in a multitude of ways, which was so thrilling to see.
A truly wonderful way to start off SXSW!
SXSW Watch #1
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SXSW 2021
“The cloud is not secure and neither am I.”
Hysterical mines from women’s voices in comedy to create an experience where we laugh along with them and yearn for a world where we all can be accepted. Women are generally brought up as quiet, little girls and not expected to get on stage and demand everyone’s attention.
The documentary briefly covers the history of early stand-up comedians like Moms Mabley, Sophie Tucker, LaWanda Page, and Jean Carroll. It even was tough when Margaret Cho was up-and-coming in the 1990s: her mother’s reaction was that it'd be better if she'd just die rather than being a comedian.
The slew of women talk about experiencing sexism before, during, and after…
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a pretty surface level doc that showcases a lot of funny women but fails to really make any new insights into the ongoing debates around women in comedy. it’s not surprising that the most interesting footage and talking head comes from kelly bachman talking about when she infamously confronted harvey weinstein at a gig. more of that would have added some much needed direction and purposeful storytelling, instead of the fairly safe end product we’re left with.
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☆"Don't tell me what I can't say. Don't tell me what I can't do. Go fuck yourself."☆
I really don't care for stand-up comedy specials, so this is as close as I usually will get to watching one. It's fine!
Hysterical, Andrea Blaugrund Nevins' "backstage pass" to the comedy routines and professional lives of female performers, rising stars and grizzled veterans of the stage, with a focus on the double standards of women in comedy and the impossible fine lines they have to toe.
There have been a few programs and movies like this that I've seen, and this absolutely follows the same beats and predictable arcs of a film that features the lives of people who really like talking…
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SXSW FILM #1
“I just - women.”
that shot near the end of margaret cho enjoying her moment on stage is just so powerful.
this doc opened my eyes to female comedians and you should let it open your eyes too. -
I mean I already know women are funny. And that it sucks to be a woman.
So outside of some funny jokes, my main takeaway was that Margret Cho dated Quentin Tarantino?
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I really wish that the filmmaker would have embraced celebrating the accomplishments, incredible performances, and excellent writing that so many of these women have done in their varied careers.
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we need to retire dictionary definitions as transitions, some rough music choices, and oof “womxn”
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