Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 is a 2021 documentary film produced by Pulse Films, VICE TV and Hazy Mills Productions, and directed by Nick Fituri Scown and Julie Seabaugh.[1] The film chronicles the role of comedy in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.[2] The film premiered on September 8, 2021 on VICE TV.[3][4]
The documentary features interviews with many comedians and actors, including Gilbert Gottfried, Lewis Black, Matthew Broderick, Jimmy Carr, Cedric the Entertainer, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Nathan Lane, Marc Maron, Russell Peters, Michael Schur, Doug Stanhope, and more.[5]
Too Soon received positive reviews and currently holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with six reviews.[6] The New York Times called the film "smart and surprisingly cathartic,"[7] and Film Threat called it "a must-see film for any rising comedian."[8]
References
edit- ^ Lash, Jolie (2021-08-25). "Too soon? 'SNL' and 'Daily Show' alums look back on how comedy came back after 9/11". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Cohen, Sascha (2021-09-10). "How 9/11 Changed What Americans Laugh At". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Yuma, Jennifer (2021-08-17). "Vice TV Readies 'Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11' Documentary for Sept. 8 Bow (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Anderson, John (2021-09-08). "A Stream of Shows Marks 9/11". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Episode #354: Julie Seabaugh – The Comic's Comic". 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "TOO SOON: COMEDY AFTER 9/11". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Poniewozik, James (2021-09-05). "Is 9/11 a Day, or Is It an Era?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Ng, Allen (2021-09-06). "TOO SOON: COMEDY AFTER 9/11". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
External links
edit- VICE (magazine) (11 September 2021). "Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11". youtube. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-11-28