Can We Take a Joke? [efilm]
2018
Streaming Video
In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to - and public censure of - their offender has never been more powerful. Today, we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin.. CAN WE TAKE A JOKE? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will the future be like if we can't learn to take a joke?. . . Won, Excellence in Filmmaking, Anthem Film Festival, Las Vegas. . . Official Selection, DOC NYC, Riverrun International Film Festival, Sun Valley Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival. . . "CAN WE TAKE A JOKE? ... poses a valid question at a juncture when freedom of speech is a hot topic, especially where the Internet is concerned." - Michael Rechtshaffen, The Los Angeles Times
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Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2016.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (76 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Title from title frames.FilmIn Process Record.Originally produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2016.In English
Performers:
Penn Jillette, Jim Norton, Chris Lee, Gilbert Gottfried, Adam Carolla, Lisa Lampanelli, Heather McDonald, Karith Foster, Christina Pazsitzky, Greg Lukianoff
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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English
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541791
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