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Subgenre Sampler

 
Commitments, TheCommitments, The (1991)
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Colm Meaney
Surprise hit simply chronicles the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, formed by a group of teens with naught better to do. Unashamedly light fare,…
Best of Victor Borge: Act One & Two, The (1990)
Feat. Victor Borge
A collection of live performances and routines from the inimitable Victor Borge – raconteur, pianist, comedian and more.
Leningrad Cowboys Go AmericaLeningrad Cowboys Go America (Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses, Total Balalaika Show) (1989) Recommended
Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Jim Jarmusch
Laconic, often funny road movie follows an awful Soviet rock group with outlandish hairstyles across backwater USA. Director is Europe's answer to…
Comic Strip Presents: Bad News (1983) / More Bad News (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sandy Johnson, Adrian Edmondson
Feat. Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer
An uncannily similar forerunner to the king of mockumentaries, THIS IS SPINAL TAP, follows the equally hilarious exploits of a 'Heavy Metal' band…
True StoriesTrue Stories (1986)
Dir. David Byrne
Feat. David Byrne, John Goodman
David Byrne meets some folks in the shopping malls and diners of a small Texan town, here displayed in all their "ordinary" glory. His lens on…
Get Out of My RoomGet Out of My Room (1985)
Dir. Richard Marin
Feat. Cheech and Chong, Cassandra Peterson, Mary Woronov
Cheech and Chong oddity, with the doped–out duo contriving four music–videos and a documentary about the whole deal.
Digital DaydreamsDigital Daydreams (1983)
Dir. Robert Dornhelm
Feat. Bill Wyman, James Coburn, Richard O'Brien
Genuine oddity lossely based around the life and 'digital dreams' of Bill Wyman (bassist of the Rolling Stones), which blends together documentary,…
Pirates of PenzancePirates of Penzance (1982)
Dir. Wilford Leach
Feat. Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Rondstadt
Kevin Kline and Angela Lansbury star in this hammy screen version of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous operetta.
Secret Policeman's Other Ball, TheSecret Policeman's Other Ball, The (1981)
Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Barry Humphries
Most comical and musical shenanigans performed for the benefit of Amnesty International in the second 'Ball' of the series. The Monty Python team…
Secret Policeman's Ball, TheSecret Policeman's Ball, The (1979)
Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Peter Cook
The third in the series of Amnesty International charity gigs and first 'Ball' featuring a series of Britain's finest comedians and musicians. Apart…

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