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God Bless America

2012
Comedy
Drama
1h 45m
It's a Bonnie and Clyde for the 21st Century as a 45 year old man and a teenage girl go on a killing spree in comedian Bobcat Goldthwait's angry and bloody black comedy. (tiff.net)
Directed by:
Bobcat Goldthwait Bobcat Goldthwait
Written by:
Bobcat Goldthwait Bobcat Goldthwait
Starring:
Toby Huss Toby Huss Larry Miller Larry Miller Tom Lenk Tom Lenk Dorie Barton Geoff Pierson Geoff Pierson Aris Alvarado Joel Murray Joel Murray Alexie Gilmore Alexie Gilmore Mackenzie Brooke Smith Tara Lynne Barr Rich McDonald Maddie Hasson Maddie Hasson
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Comedy, Drama, Crime, Action
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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2012
Comedy
Drama
1h 45m
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zarkonZarkon
Rated 02 Jul 2012
40
3rd
Dreadfully shallow, like some uncreative high schooler just watched Taxi Driver and decided to adapt it to their generation. Full of gratuitous rants that stoop to the level of pandering, it starts with a fantasy murder sequence and never rises above it for the rest of the movie. America's in a bad place not only because of those who are bashed in this movie but also due to folks like Goldthwait, who lower the level of social and political discourse to infantile depictions like this.
Rated 02 Jul 2012
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 04 Jan 2013
90
95th
A middle aged loser and a high school girl go on a killing spree to murder people who deserve to die. This is Bobcat Goldthwait's eloquent and extended "Fuck You" to vapid American pop culture and it's glorification of crassness, meanness and stupidity. Managing to be both blackly funny and incredibly thoughtful, and making inspired use of a few choice Alice Cooper songs, this film will likely go down as the pinnacle of Goldthwait's career. There's also a dead baby.
Rated 04 Jan 2013
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 10 Mar 2013
86
83rd
A man with an endless supply of bad shirts and a sexy young plot device play out one of my more common fantasies. I don't know if I could ever make it through this movie without poppin' a little bit of wood.
Rated 10 Mar 2013
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 10 Jul 2012
25
28th
A rant against the supposed shallowness of America that is itself completely shallow. Time is spent reeling off lists of people with annoying habits but no time to examine the underlying causes of America's decline. It rants against enforced edginess in media, but opens with a baby being shot point-blank and has a gun-totin' swearin' underage sidekick. By focusing solely on rants against trivial things it never becomes deep enough to address real issues and is as vapid as the world it hates.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 04 Jun 2012
20
2nd
Simply awful. A film that is a man overreacting to stuff that can easily be ignored and that isn't new or a big deal. All the targets are easy YET they are all also not worthy of death or even acknowledgment. I can also hope that Goldthwait is smart enough to see the inherent hypocrisy in his premise but I even question that given how straight most of this is played and how often character rant about the evils of our culture straight to the camera. Only gets this much because it's well directed
Rated 04 Jun 2012
kojilessKojiless
Rated 31 Aug 2012
68
72nd
A strange soap-box opera about a butthurt-induced murder spree peppered with subtle hints of suppressed carnal lust for, as the Knack would say, 'the younger kind.' Can grow a bit preachy at times, and the girl, despite her little monologue on how Diablo Cody sucks, comes off like the screenwriter's post-Jagermeister lovechild. Still, I enjoyed the parody TV shows and Larry Miller's deadpan delivery was perfect for the character. And any movie with an exploding baby gets an automatic 50 points.
Rated 31 Aug 2012
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 25 Oct 2012
48
17th
Another white middle class male rages about the decay of society, just like all other elders since the beginning of civilization. Why should I care? Non-existent character arcs and incredible unsubtlety sure don't convince me. And I will hold the shallowness of its satire against it, for a satire that does not think things all the way through to their endgame is not a good satire. Culture is a reflection of societal values, not a cause, so just turn the TV off already.
Rated 25 Oct 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 05 Aug 2012
68
65th
I personally have no problems with the fact that the movie doesn't feel the need to dissect the root causes of the the decline of Western Civilization. Frankly, I wouldn't want to watch that movie. This is a simple revenge story. It's a revenge on stupid. Most people I know have wanted to bash someones brains in for something stupid or annoying, if you haven't maybe you're the one getting your brains bashed in?
Rated 05 Aug 2012
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 18 Jun 2012
25
11th
This is no Network. It neither works as exploitation, nor comedy or much else.
Rated 18 Jun 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Apr 2020
68
55th
It pretty much does and says what "Super" did but more directly to the audience. I really like "Super." This is worth watching but it doesn't have any interest in converting, only preaching to the choir. The choir that hates people. I don't know if we'll come out of quarantine hating people more or less.
Rated 07 Apr 2020
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 17 Jun 2012
4
35th
I'm glad Bobcat could act out his fucked up fantasy in a movie rather than in real life. The problem with the movie is that the message is so obvious and it's just too preachy for its own good. We get it, some people are annoying. The opening scene is great though, too bad the rest of the movie didn't have the same deprived and morally bankrupt tone.
Rated 17 Jun 2012
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 28 Feb 2013
80
78th
Preachy editorializing punctuated with extreme violence. It's not exactly subtle, but it was plenty fun.
Rated 28 Feb 2013
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 20 Aug 2012
51
48th
It's angry, it's raw, it's brutal, but sadly it isn't insightful or self-reflective at all. This is one man writing a livejournal entry that somehow he got to make a movie out of. The girl is distinctly unbelievable, and I would have liked to have seen more of what made her the way she is.
Rated 20 Aug 2012
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 16 Apr 2013
73
60th
I guess it's a bit childish to get wrapped up in this vaguely onanistic fantasy of very smart people killing very stupid people, but I liked it anyway, not that such an opinion needs validating considering this review wouldn't make any sense to the people the movie is attacking, so I'm essentially only defending myself against intellectuals with a surplus of misguided empathy. Also, the girl with the bangs is a babe.
Rated 16 Apr 2013
xacviantxacviant
Rated 20 May 2012
86
76th
Bobcat Goldthwait's blackly comic howl against the emptiness and cruelty of modern life features a simple but fertile premise: an embittered businessman turns serial killer, and a misanthropic high-schooler joins him in taking on the hateful, the inane, and the obnoxious. Joel Murray perfectly combines rage and weariness, while Tara Lynne Barr shows amazing spirit and wit. Goldthwait's fine script sags in spots (over-speechifying), but its sincerity, twisted warmth, and anger are not dimmed.
Rated 20 May 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 20 Aug 2012
56
23rd
Somewhat simple-minded satire. With a great performance by Joel Murray. Did not care for the girl's cheesy monologues, though. That whole character was just a little too incoherent. Just like the movie itself. Seemed random at times. And the ending...:/ Oh, did not care for his cheesy monologue either.
Rated 20 Aug 2012
timmotimmo
Rated 18 Aug 2012
70
28th
Too unfocused to be great, but it's certainly entertaining.
Rated 18 Aug 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 10 May 2012
70
77th
I had an absolute blast with God Bless America. It doesn't feel really original -- there are a bunch of "taking things into your own hands" kind of films -- but it does everything that it sets out to do and only missteps a couple of times. The film is very satisfying, contains more character depth than you'd expect going in, and is really funny. It has a couple of lead actors who should get huge career boosts after they're seen in their roles, and I can't recommend it enough. A must-watch movie.
Rated 10 May 2012
susie_mauvesusie-mauve
Rated 15 Oct 2012
65
16th
Maybe i`m too tired with anti-mass-culture films that address the masses. It seems to expect having a greater impact than i give it credit for. Plus, i miss the subtlety. The main messages can be conveyed through more subtle techniques, but no, let`s put them in-your-face through mono-dialogue. Otherwise, it`s enjoyably bitter.
Rated 15 Oct 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 13 Mar 2018
84
73rd
A fascinating, angry and vicious satire of the modern world; Goldthwait doesn't have any answers to the questions he raises, but there is no denying that the passionate anger (and fear) he has of modern society makes for a troubling, visceral (and brutal) experience, which admirably never pulls its punches. Murray and Barr are ideally cast, with Murray especially proving a (genetic?) talent for evoking this middle aged sad sack, without ever losing sight of his humanity.
Rated 13 Mar 2018
stewballStewball
Rated 09 May 2012
40
8th
I loved the trailer and hated the movie. Huge bait and switch with most of the really funny parts of the movie in the trailer. The tone was almost the exact opposite with its anti-America message set to a lot of low ball, low-brow political cheap shots. The opening violent scene involving a baby was as mean as the meanness he was supposedly fighting. The ending, a hit piece on American Idol, which deserves to be hit, completely missed the mark and was pointlessly mindless besides.
Rated 09 May 2012
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 12 Jul 2012
84
89th
Witty humor and thoughtful script. The story itself was a bit short, but director managed to entertain till the end. Ending did not serve much of surprises but anyway a fine, personal rerun of the old classic. Joel Murray fitted well for a cynical part.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
tony_irwinTony Irwin
Rated 24 May 2013
91
87th
I really connected with it. Not so much an angry black comedy, as a touching road movie with hilarious comic scenes, and a few moments of beautifully executed cinema violence. This one is going to be a niche film - I won't try and defend it, just explain my connection with it: direction and camera work makes the film look magical, the comic timing is amazing, and I found I was able to sit back and listen to these characters dream out loud as they went on their journey.
Rated 24 May 2013
obdurateObdurate
Rated 08 May 2012
75
53rd
It's obvious what the movie is directing its anger at. If you're a cranky old man, and accept that this movie applies to everyone in some way (like either they hate you or you hate something they hate), then you'll have a great time. They tackle bigger issues about America and whatnot, but then they go after little things like obnoxious movie-goers. The first little while is amazing, and while it gets a little more conventional, it stays good. Excellent satire.
Rated 08 May 2012
njjohn10njjohn10
Rated 20 Sep 2012
51
16th
Doesn't really have much original to say about its subject matter, and the violence is a bit too tepid to offer much in the way of catharsis.
Rated 20 Sep 2012
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 02 Apr 2015
78
57th
This film delivered what I was expecting, namely a distilled stream of the director's signature brand of seething postmodern sarcasm and anti-establishment black humour. The two characters were likeable and portrayed well enough, and I appreciated how ruthless the duo were and how the script offered modern American life no shot at redemption. Bobcat stuck to his guns in this one! The movie was reasonably paced, but a few supporting characters might have fleshed it out more.
Rated 02 Apr 2015
ocelotOcelot
Rated 11 Oct 2012
20
12th
It stars a low-rent Brendan Gleeson and he doesn't fuck her. There, I saved you your time.
Rated 11 Oct 2012
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 06 May 2013
97
91st
The movie is preachy with its message of anti-reality shows and being a nice person. I think it has to be though in order for you to have any compassion at all for the main characters who are by and by serial murderers. If you sympathize with anything Frank says, then the movie has you where it wants you. Putting you in the shoes of a man who found his breaking point and decided to make a point with the end of his life rather than go out having not changed anything. I loved It. semi-believable.
Rated 06 May 2013
calabriaCalabria
Rated 08 Jul 2012
70
16th
While the whole killing reality tv stars thing is a nice thought, there is so much blatantly biased preaching and pandering that I actually felt embarrassed for the people who created this movie thinking it was some kind of social commentary. A bunch of adults who view the world with the ignorance of teenagers made a movie. woo.
Rated 08 Jul 2012
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 23 Aug 2012
80
68th
Enjoyable throughout its entirety. Could definitely see where Frank was coming from, which is either sad or scary. America is on a downward spiral towards an apocalyptic end full of stupidity and inconsequential bullshit and this movie speaks to those truths. The opening scene is also amazing and sets the tone for the rest of the movie.
Rated 23 Aug 2012
superargoSuperargo
Rated 08 Apr 2012
74
73rd
The first 30-40 minutes of this thing are so piercingly, brilliantly satirical that they're actually painful. The movie sags a little bit into conventionality after that, unfortunately, and the climax isn't especially surprising or insightful. It's classic stuff to start, though, and you've gotta hand it to Bobcat, who continues to roar in where few other filmmakers even try to tread. WORLD'S GREATEST DAD was sharper, though.
Rated 08 Apr 2012
bizortbizort
Rated 06 May 2012
80
79th
It was a bit too preachy and repeated itself but I loved it nonetheless. However, I'm a sucker for "YOU ARE ALL STUPID" films.
Rated 06 May 2012
prowlerprowler
Rated 15 Oct 2012
31
24th
there's undeniable feelgood to the preaching and killing, no matter how shallow they are. still, not-niceness is just an american symptom, and far from the bottom cause.
Rated 15 Oct 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 19 May 2012
70
56th
It will require a very dark sense of humor and at least some cynicism on the part of the viewer to reach full enjoyment. Even then people may not like it. I personally thought it was a grand time.
Rated 19 May 2012
gideonGideon
Rated 05 Jul 2012
1
16th
Who pissed off Goldthwait the morning he woke up and started to write this crap? I'd be pissed too if I could only direct shitty films. Project it on yourself dude, not society.
Rated 05 Jul 2012
ytadelYtadel
Rated 13 Aug 2012
3
28th
There are a handful of standout scenes and a charmingly depraved premise, but the film as a whole is less energetic, biting, and pulpy than what the trailer seemed to promise. In fact, it's literally preachy at points - the protagonist preaches at us, for agonizing stretches of time.
Rated 13 Aug 2012
troothTrooth
Rated 20 Aug 2012
29
5th
It really isn't so much funny as it is preachy. No more than 15 minutes into the movie, the main character starts going off on really long, really preachy monologues about things we already understand from his actions and from his prior monologues. Things tend to repeat themselves pretty often, and it really is a lot more angry than it is a funny or interesting story.
Rated 20 Aug 2012
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 11 May 2013
75
55th
Utterly hilarious, in a superbly dark and disturbing way.
Rated 11 May 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 10 Jun 2012
40
19th
Not without some chuckles but it tries a bit hard to be dark and edgy and what initially seems to have great comic potential just sort of fizzles and gets old. Plus, the psychotic teen aiding a disturbed vigilante combo we've just seen recently in 'Super'.
Rated 10 Jun 2012
janusjanus
Rated 21 Aug 2012
20
1st
A preachy, petty ripoff of Falling Down made by someone who missed the point of Falling Down. This is the kind of story told by someone who thinks they are circling the drain. The Goldthwait who made World's Greatest Dad and Sleeping Dogs Lie would have pissed on pedestrian, sophomoric non-conformist platitudery like this; what the hell happened, Bob? If you're getting cranky, turn off the TV and go to bed!
Rated 21 Aug 2012
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 12 Apr 2015
60
15th
Goldthwait's heart shows here and there, but at the same time I can't get over the sense that this just is a 100 minute screed against obnoxious pop culture. Supposedly Frank can't escape this nasty lowbrow media, but here's a question - Why doesn't he turn off the TV? Why doesn't he listen to classical music or watch Criterion DVDs if that's what is driving him mad. It's a lie - he's a pathetic psychopath trying to convince himself he has a moral code and Goldthwait's egging him on.
Rated 12 Apr 2015
forehead1forehead1
Rated 08 Jan 2015
50
47th
A promising opening gives way to a so-so odd-couple killing spree that makes a lot of noise but has little to say. The sanctimonious attitude of the the main characters is openly mocked but there's a lot of ambiguity there, meaning you're never quite sure what's intentionally ironic and what's unintentionally hypocritical. By the end you're just wondering what the point of the whole exercise was. Disappointing then, but has its moments and I'd still urge others to give it a go.
Rated 08 Jan 2015
mcausticmcaustic
Rated 20 Sep 2014
48
39th
It's both smarter and dumber than you think.
Rated 20 Sep 2014
methad1methad1
Rated 22 Jun 2012
65
45th
Some good scenes and decent black comedy but due to lack of plot and any kind of depth I was getting irritated and impatient by the end of it. Instead of a film that I thought stood out - I felt it was more of a film that was a mesh of other films... but just not the best elements.
Rated 22 Jun 2012
gemteagemtea
Rated 26 Sep 2012
60
16th
I don't care for writing reviews but must say something about my low rating of this movie. The idea behind it,the satire, the subject of things many of us are disgusted with in today's world and the director's take on it, would lead me to rate this a 90 but it degenerates into psychotic violence and becomes worse than the things at which it pokes fun. Potentially great but sadly disappointing.
Rated 26 Sep 2012
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 30 Oct 2012
78
51st
Oddly predictable 4 Goldthwait given its similarity 2 films like Falling Down. While there is some catharsis in watching the likes of Bill O'Reilly & people who talk in theaters get blown away, the problem is these complaints have been made b4, & they're only preaching 2 the choir. This falls on the deaf ears of the noxious boors who become huge "successes" as a result of the millions of similarly rude, tone-deaf Americans who love them. Still, the film speaks the truth & its targets r spot-on.
Rated 30 Oct 2012
elysian_airElysian Air
Rated 18 Sep 2012
78
50th
The simplicity of the premise is brilliant in that black humor sort of way: our culture is vapid, ineffectual, and counterproductive therefore people who contribute with their inane existences need to die. With social satire as sharp and biting as Jonathan Swift (but not nearly as sophisticated), a disposition that's acrid with a touch of depressive nihilism, and a post-modern inversion of films like Léon and The Boondock Saints, it's hard not to appreciate what Goldthwait was aiming for.
Rated 18 Sep 2012
kavuKavu
Rated 15 Apr 2012
85
85th
Goldthwait keeps up the good work. Lack of plot is compensated by good humour and many great monologues.
Rated 15 Apr 2012
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 07 Sep 2012
40
39th
Everything I hated about this movie Bobcat Smith. .errrr ...I mean Kevin Goldtwait... managed to defend within the dialogue itself. Which means he knew he was making a piece of shit film.
Rated 07 Sep 2012
frostyFrosty
Rated 22 Apr 2012
70
62nd
Ohhhh k. Well as a movie it works fine enough. World's Greatest Dad was far more focused in its subject matter and far more subtle in its handling, which made it a better movie. God Bless America is still funny, entertaining and makes some good points sure to ease the migraine of any misanthrope.
Rated 22 Apr 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 30 Nov 2012
0
0th
This movie is probably the worst movie I have ever seen. I hate the annoying girl. I ABSOLUTELY hate the writing and directing. I mean come on! Let's just get a laundry list of groups that you hate and then murder them for fun on screen. This movie just oozes with preachyness and it sickens me. Plus the movie theater shooting scene should be cut after the Colorado shooting. Bad, bad, bad and bad. I hate this film in every category and hope to never see a solitary second of it again.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
yiannosYiannos
Rated 23 Jul 2014
48
19th
A long rant about our current cultural decline put to film. Unfortunately, once Bobcat establishes the basic narrative and character arcs there is nowhere to go. What it lacks, and what World's Greatest Dad had it spades, is an underlying humanity, a reason to care. Bobcat wants us to have some investment in this misguided duo, but they often feel like vehicles for his sermonising rather than fully fledged characters. Once the satirical shocks wear off, there is nothing to hold on to.
Rated 23 Jul 2014
crankycranky
Rated 09 Jun 2012
64
45th
Quite nice and promising start but that's it. I think some really good idea is wasted in this movie. That's bad.
Rated 09 Jun 2012
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 28 Apr 2012
35
32nd
Not as good as "World's Greatest Dad", which is still one of my favourite comedies. This is the exact wake-up call/love letter people like me need. Just because you're nice doesn't mean you need to stand for bullshit. It isn't a subtle movie but it isn't trying to be subtle either.
Rated 28 Apr 2012
isaboojumisaboojum
Rated 18 May 2015
2
29th
Too preachy and wide-eyed to be funny or smart. It's as if it was written by a verbose conceited teenager much like the girl in the film. And the actress was not good enough to lend any subtlety or fluency to an already puffy script.
Rated 18 May 2015
chr1sCHR1S
Rated 13 Jul 2012
50
10th
Quite disappointing after watching the trailer. It started well (the first ~twenty minutes), but the rest is quite the opposite.
Rated 13 Jul 2012
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 19 Dec 2012
60
36th
Mission accomplished. As defined within the film, God Bless America is definitely edgy. Unfortunately, it's not very funny. It's a shame, I was excited to see this movie.
Rated 19 Dec 2012
tavingtonTavington
Rated 14 Apr 2012
3
68th
I know it has kinda shitty plot. And there isn't any real movie star. But it is awesome. Also the end is a bit off though, goes a bit too serious. Yet it was still awesome.
Rated 14 Apr 2012
redactedredacted
Rated 12 Apr 2012
40
16th
Network-ish premise with a more brash, soap-boxing while holding ak47, less smart way of getting where it had to go. Strangely, it's audience appeal focuses on mimicking the radical form used by the material its taking fire at.
Rated 12 Apr 2012
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 21 May 2012
60
33rd
If you ignore how hypocritical it is, then you can get a couple of cheap laughs out of it. It may be genius in how ridiculous it makes the whole idea seem, but probably just coincidental.
Rated 21 May 2012
nechbetnechbet
Rated 09 Apr 2012
87
82nd
All of us sometimes have the urge to pick up a gun and shoot some stupid people.
Rated 09 Apr 2012
cutsmanCutsman
Rated 25 Apr 2012
100
90th
This was such a great film. If you liked the trailer, I can guarantee you will love the actually movie much more. Highly recommend.
Rated 25 Apr 2012
bernardobrumbernardobrum
Rated 29 Oct 2012
75
37th
fuck yeah misanthropy
Rated 29 Oct 2012
nolanNolan
Rated 03 Sep 2012
5
24th
Someone needs to explain the idea of subtlety to Goldthwait.
Rated 03 Sep 2012
antaresAntares
Rated 10 May 2012
68
47th
It started off pretty well, but at about the halfway point, it kind of lost steam. World's Greatest Dad was a more consistent film. I enjoyed the sentiments expressed, but it just didn't have enough momentum to keep it going.
Rated 10 May 2012
apm2091apm2091
Rated 14 May 2013
64
27th
A black comedy with a refreshing premise that ultimately ends up falling short. The film acts as a social commentary, but fails to realize itself slipping into the same category of entertainment it loathes, ironically as the film progresses. Still, entertaining and not completely unoriginal.
Rated 14 May 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 28 Jan 2014
65
48th
Yes, there's hypocrisy in the premise, but that's why this is a dark comedy and not a heroic one. It's really funny, though the comedy wears thin as it moves along. Worth seeing for Larry Miller's small role alone.
Rated 28 Jan 2014
synthonosynthono
Rated 06 Dec 2012
77
34th
A bit of catharsis for angry old men, but it kind of gets lost, with too many monologues and a weak final act. Still, I did agree with what it was trying to do, making a film about how the seedy underbelly of pop culture can break people, even if I'm not sure it fully succeeded.
Rated 06 Dec 2012
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 22 Aug 2014
53
11th
The first half hour or so I thought was fairly entertaining. The social satire was over the top and not that sharp but enjoyable. After that it all goes downhill and becomes incredibly predictable, unbelievable and boring. A lot feels forced. As a comedy it wasn't that funny at all. As anything other than a comedy it does an even worse job. The message is incredibly hypocritical and actually a prime example of moral decay, the girl sidekick is annoying, clichéd and her acting was pretty bad.
Rated 22 Aug 2014
lazypersonlazyperson
Rated 05 Mar 2014
90
98th
well this movie as in all doesn't have good acting nor script,but what i like most about it is that it reflects us,how we are so braindead and inspired by media.hope to see more movies like this,because it has a message which defines us...sorry for my bad english
Rated 05 Mar 2014
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 06 Dec 2014
61
36th
Where World's Greatest Dad explored inner turmoil and social tomfuckery in a sublimely personal way, leading to greater resonance, this takes the opposite approach, making social ennui a personal albatross, and the results are forced. It's a sugar-coated pill, though: the film's first, wonderfully perverse death was fantastic, and kept me watching to the flawed end.
Rated 06 Dec 2014
greftragreftra
Rated 15 Apr 2012
6
39th
Sure, it can be a bit preachy and american culture, even when being satirized, is pretty nauseating and kind of depressing. I found the two lovable though, and shooting up America out of disgust is pretty appealing. Even if it might be hypocritical as hell -- a melting pot of bad.
Rated 15 Apr 2012
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 13 Nov 2012
71
34th
Overly preachy and it pushes it's point with a sledgehammer. When you get passed that, it has some fun tucked in there.
Rated 13 Nov 2012
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 28 Aug 2012
68
48th
It was a bit too 'look at me preaching from my soapbox'-y for my tastes, but the twisted side of me enjoyed the punishment being dished out. Murray is good, Barr is a bit too smart/quirky.
Rated 28 Aug 2012
nofearnofear
Rated 05 Sep 2012
68
29th
Like Super but edgier and not as good.
Rated 05 Sep 2012
chemical404chemical404
Rated 14 Oct 2014
69
80th
Reading the reviews I see that either I misunderstood this film, or people mostly missed what Goldthwait meant with this film. In my opinion misanthropy is just the first layer of the plot, and the joke of the film is actually on the main character. That look on Murray's character face when he realizes, that the girl that shares his outlook on the world is just angst-riddled, rebellious teenager, says a lot. The best 'discussion starter' film for me in a while.
Rated 14 Oct 2014
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 21 Sep 2012
35
35th
The dialogue is pretty awful, and so is the acting from Barr. Too pretentious for my taste and just meh overall. Nothing stood out and impressed me
Rated 21 Sep 2012
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 13 Apr 2012
67
33rd
It's not as coherent as World's Greatest Dad, but Goldthwait sure is saying things that need to be said.
Rated 13 Apr 2012
jesselcjesselc
Rated 14 Jul 2012
40
12th
Dumb, preachy and heavy-handed.
Rated 14 Jul 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 23 Mar 2014
73
37th
This is one hell of a demented movie. The script is over the top and extremely violent. The story is original and both leads Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr are excellent. There is a lot of material to offend in this movie but there is also a lot of satire. If you like any other movies directed by Bobcat Goldhwait then you should check this one out.
Rated 23 Mar 2014
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 10 Apr 2012
80
74th
Basically Super/Kick Ass/Defendor and any other recent vigilante film you can think of. Except it's much better, because Super was too dark, and Kick Ass wasn't dark enough. Defendor was shit. God Bless American strikes a great balance between the social commentary aspect, and the humour. The musical montage, and the opening scene are highlights
Rated 10 Apr 2012
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 20 Apr 2012
76
88th
Everybody run, Howard Beale has a gun!
Rated 20 Apr 2012
caimancaiman
Rated 08 Feb 2013
62
25th
A film whose heart is in the right place but whose execution is detrimentally clumsy. The film seems to expect us to make the transition from agreeing with its ideas to enjoying the pointless carnage. I just couldn't do that. It's not that it was too extreme, it's that it was all so trite and formulaic. Something I'm still pondering: is the gun buying scene a rippoff off, or an homage to, Taxi Driver? My gut tells me it's the former.
Rated 08 Feb 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 29 Dec 2015
50
49th
Dark comedy with a few good laughs. The offbeat murder humor is hit & miss. Frank thinks he is a good, polite & moral person but his sense of justice includes random murders. I liked the spunky defiant performance from Tara Lynne Barr who's cute character is also fed up with the decay of common decency in our society. Their rampage is way over the top but mixed with a few tender moments. I disliked the ending. They really should have ended it with the two of them flying off to France.
Rated 29 Dec 2015
mustunseeMustUnsee
Rated 09 Apr 2012
76
59th
I love it when that Bobcat yells about the stuff that makes him crazy
Rated 09 Apr 2012
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 22 Mar 2013
78
57th
If only the killings were bloodier... (and the first one was so great - it could've been a role-model) this would've been awesome. But so: way to serious.
Rated 22 Mar 2013
chrispalmChrisPalm
Rated 05 Aug 2012
55
6th
I like the type of story. Too bad crappy acting and hillariously bad dialogues completly destroys it all. Those long sentences "trying" so hard to be funny, is just retardedly dumb!
Rated 05 Aug 2012
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 10 Apr 2012
35
8th
The best part of the movie is when Chloe dies. I hate when good premises are wasted on mediocre movies with awful long monologues. Bobcat cannot make a movie without shitty music. Fart.
Rated 10 Apr 2012
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 06 Aug 2012
6
46th
After the masterpiece that was World's Greatest Dad, Goldthwait disappoints with this "comedy". Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the film--albeit moderately--but it is riddled with flaws. The two most damaging are the unfunny script (I laughed once) and the fact that the film is far too obvious. It treats the audience much like the people who it is satirizing. There was no need for the 10+ minutes of fictional television footage, nor the moronic newspaper headlines. Still, not as bad as most films.
Rated 06 Aug 2012
roofsrunnerroofs_runner
Rated 10 Jul 2012
68
31st
The film has a very promising premise, number of catching monolgues and bright ideas about today's TV trash culture. Even though God Bless America follows, unfortunately, a very bitten path of shoot-them-up movies with unbearable suffer from the plot shallowness.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
bofbof
Rated 13 Oct 2012
34
9th
After a good opening, descends into a preachy, unfunny, slow-moving retread of things that both "Natural Born Killers" and "Super" did far, far better.
Rated 13 Oct 2012
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 16 Apr 2012
65
58th
A really promising idea that gets somewhat foiled by the "quirky indie"-approach and sloppy finale. That said; Joel Murray delivers some great spot-on rants on American pop culture and the general state of things.
Rated 16 Apr 2012
mitchy1324mitchy1324
Rated 04 Dec 2012
50
4th
I had high hopes for this movie based on the trailers, but half way through I was just begging for it to be over. There are WAY too many endless rants from both the male and female characters.
Rated 04 Dec 2012
zipsterZipster
Rated 25 Dec 2014
90
81st
A bizarre and sporadically eerie, but ever muddled, camp spin on Red Riding Hood by unconventional Irish writer-filmmaker Neil Jordan, featuring probably the cheapest, and most adorable, werewolves one could imagine.
Rated 25 Dec 2014
ecalderecalder
Rated 17 Jan 2013
42
8th
So much potential, but had to get so political
Rated 17 Jan 2013
letterdiefLetterdief
Rated 26 Jun 2012
84
84th
Good script 'n so true!
Rated 26 Jun 2012
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 27 Mar 2019
55
31st
Starts pretty good, with a pretty easy but exacting takedown of "American culture". Also liked the scene about no wanting to objectify a child a little later on in the movie. Unfortunately - even while it might be meant as parody of movies like Kick-Ass and that one with Rainn Wilson - after the movie goes into some nerd revenge fantasy on the "stupid" people it too becomes pretty much part of the problem he describes in the beginning. Pandering, lowest-common denominator, commercial.
Rated 27 Mar 2019
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 05 Jul 2013
80
77th
Some people just deserve to die. Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors taught us that.
Rated 05 Jul 2013
phil_clownsPhil Clowns
Rated 25 Dec 2020
55
13th
It begins well but fades quickly
Rated 25 Dec 2020
swivelSwivel
Rated 03 May 2012
85
73rd
Thoroughly enjoyed this..
Rated 03 May 2012

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