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Vulgar (2000)

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A man who performs as a children's birthday party clown tries to piece his life back together after being gang-raped.

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Director:

Bryan Johnson

Writer:

Bryan Johnson

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16 May 2003 | ardasule
And I thought this was a Kevin Smith movie...
But it's not! I discovered here that he didn't write it and he didn't direct it, so that could explain why I thought it wasn't "awesome" or "compelling," but "horrifying" and "stupid."

It's obvious that the writer and director was/is friends with Smith, as the dialogue was clearly patterned after Smith's scripts. However, all the snappy exchanges failed to pop and I found myself wondering why I should care about this stupid clown with a castrating mother and no future. I didn't find Flappy/Vulgar sympathetic in the least and I found the other characters even less so. Even the rape scene, which should have been tension-filled and frightening, played like a bad rip-off of "Pulp Fiction."

The only selling points this movie really has are the fact that it's affiliated with ViewAskew, it's got an "In Defense of Dogma" special feature which interviews the cast and crew of "Dogma," and that Vulgar the Clown is actually the cartoon clown from the opening credits of "Clerks." But I strongly suggest you don't bother seeing the live action version - it's really not pretty at all.

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Trivia

Johnson cast his mother, father and cousin in brief cameos. His mother walking their late dog, his father as a rape/torture victim trapped in a metal contraption and his cousin as a young delinquent who attacks Flappy. His grandmother is a resident at the Shady Acres Retirement Home.

Quotes

Will Carlson: Shine bumbers if you want. I'm sure you'll make a killing. But that's how it all starts - crappy job here, crappy job there. Next thing you know, you're living on the dole, wondering where your life went. Your problem - zero patience.
Syd Gilbert: You're right. ...

Goofs

Near the end, when Ed Fanelli dies of heart failure, we can see him moving and breathing even as Will/Flappy kicks him.

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Bad Situation
Written by Steve Smyth
Performed by Love Among Freaks
Used by permission of Home Skillet (ASCAP)

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Genres

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

26 April 2002

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,377 (USA) (28 April 2002)

Gross:

$14,904 (USA) (5 May 2002)

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