Trailer For The National Lampoon Doc DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead is required viewing for anyone who loves comedy and is a fan of National Lampoon. National Lampoon is the groundbreaking magazine that launched the careers of several incredibly funny and talented individuals. This doc gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the magazines rise of popularity, and all of the drama that went along with it. I wasn’t familiar with a lot of the stuff that is presented in the doc, so it was incredibly fascinating to me. 

The type of comedy that National Lampoon turned out back in the day is rare to see these days. The world is much more of a sensitive and politically correct place now, and everyone seems to get so damn bent out of shape about making fun of certain things. It drives me nuts. It’s good to see, though, that there are still comedians out there who just don’t give a shit about tackling sensitive issues and pressing peoples' buttons. 

From the 1970s thru the 1990s, there was no hipper, no more outrageous comedy in print than The National Lampoon, the groundbreaking humor magazine that pushed the limits of taste and acceptability – and then pushed them even harder. Parodying everything from politics, religion, entertainment and the whole of American lifestyle, the Lampoon eventually went on to branch into successful radio shows, record albums, live stage revues and movies, including Animal House and National Lampoon’s Vacation. The publication launched the careers of legends like John Belushi, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Christopher Guest and Gilda Radner, who went on to gigs at Saturday Night Live and stardom. 

Director Douglas Tirola’s documentary about the Lampoon, DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON, cleverly chronicles its founding by two former Harvard students, its growth, demise and everything in between. Told thru fresh, candid interviews with its key staff, and illustrated with hundreds of outrageous images from the mag itself (along with never-seen interview footage from the magazine’s prime), the film gives fans of the Lampoon a unique inside look at what made the magazine tick, who were its key players, and why it was so outrageously successful: a magazine that dared to think what no one was thinking, but wished they had.

The movie will be released in theaters, on iTunes, and On Demand September 25th

Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lampoondoc From the 1970s thru the 1990s, there was no hipper, no more outrageous comedy in print than The National Lampoon, the groundbreaking humor magazine that pushed the limits of taste and acceptability - and then pushed them even harder.