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Vulgar (2000)
Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson
Add to MyMovies IMDbPro Professional Details Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller (more)
Tagline: Everybody loves a clown... some more than others.
Plot Outline: A man who performs as a children's birthday party clown tries to piece his life back together after being gang-raped. (more)
User Comments: return of the twisted exploitation movies (more)
User Rating: 5.0/10 (1,070 votes)
Brian O'Halloran .... Will Carlson/Flappy/Vulgar (as Brian Christopher O'Halloran)Bryan Johnson .... Syd GilbertJerry Lewkowitz .... Ed FanelliEthan Suplee .... Frankie FanelliMatthew Maher .... Gino Fanelli (as Matt Maher)Don Gentile .... Sleepy BumThomas W. Leidner .... Large Bum (as Thom Leidner)Michael Tierney .... Skinny BumDavid Gilbert .... Delinquent #1Erik Johnson .... Delinquent #2Scott Schiaffo .... Travis LeeDarin Johnson .... Boy #1Brian Hartsgrove .... Boy #2Aaron Hakeem .... Cop #1Jamie Schutz .... Cop #2 (more)
MPAA: Rated R for disturbing sexual violence, some shootings and strong language.
Runtime: 87 min / Canada:91 min / USA:85 min (edited version)
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Stereo
Certification: Canada:R / USA:R
Trivia: The character Sam Mosier is named after Scott Mosier, who has edited and produced nearly all of View Askew's films. (more)
Goofs: Revealing mistakes: Near the end, when Ed Fanelli dies of heart failure, we can see him moving and breathing even as Will/Flappy kicks him. (more)
Quotes: Wilma Carlson: You know what you are, William? A whole lot of nothing. (more)
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return of the twisted exploitation movies, 25 February 2003
Author: PaulLondon from United Kingdom
Vulgar is just that. A cheap, nasty but reasonbly watchable exploitation movie of the type that was being made in the late 70's. Sort of a less existential "Driller Killer". The film also has the sort of flatness and flabbiness that characterised much of this type of film.
The sorry tale of Flappy the clown and his treatment at the hands of a bunch of sickos isn't the greatest of stories and there are some agonisingly boring scenes but it is enthusiastically made with a caustic misanthropic eye.
The greatest controversy will doubtlessly be about the rape scene and its perpetrators. These three guys aren't gay - the father is shown as married with a kid and it is his two sons he commits his terrible crimes with. These are a family of psychopaths who delight in homophobic cruelty. "Lets make hate" Dad says as he begins his abuse of Flappy. For a viewer to automatically label the twisted protagonists gay is wrong. They are psychopathic rapists not gays.
The film raises some interesting questions but it just doesn't have the panache to answer them. Unlike "Happiness" and "Contre Seul Tout" there doesn't seem to be much thought behind the provocative nature of the film and certainly the filmmaking isn't as accomplished. A possible cult item of the future but far from an essential view Was the above comment useful to you? Check for other user comments. I have seen this movie and would like to comment on itMessage BoardsDiscuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Vulgar (2000)Recent Posts (updated daily)UserDVD 'Theatrical' vs 'Unrated' - possible printing error?PomaceaInteresting piece of Hollywood Triviaghaundenit was one of the greatest movies ive seen in a long timeAnime_Freakworth renting?fiori516What was this movie??CUSFLY30Blowtorch?theslimshow02(more) RecommendationsIf you like this title, we also recommend...Magnolia (1999)Show more recommendations
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